After reaching $BTC 118,000 dollars, crypto whales are realizing massive unrealized profits. Strategy and Tesla lead the way.
El Salvador and Bhutan are also among the big winners. Bitcoin proves to be a reward for those who trust and take the initiative.
At a time when many thought summer would be quiet in the crypto arena, Bitcoin surprised with a loud bang after breaking a new historical ceiling at 118,667 dollars, completely redrawing the digital financial landscape.
But behind this price achievement, there are those who earn silently, and those who reap billion-dollar gains without media noise... They are the major Bitcoin holders. What is the size of the hidden gains for them?
"Strategy"... the treasury that smiles at every ATH
At the forefront of this race stands Strategy, which is today the strongest company owning a Bitcoin treasury. Its wallet contains approximately 597,325 Bitcoin, equivalent to 70.8 billion dollars at the highest recorded price.
By calculating the average purchase price, which is 71,000 dollars, the company has achieved unrealized profits (or what is known as 'plus-values latentes') exceeding 28.4 billion dollars. All of this just from holding.
Japan enters the game late: Metaplanet is trying to catch up
The Japanese company Metaplanet, a recent entrant to the world of Bitcoin, owns 15,555 units of the digital currency. However, its late entry has made the purchase price high, averaging 99,307 dollars.
At the last ATH, the value of this wallet was 1.45 billion dollars, which granted the company unrealized profits of only 290 million dollars. The lesson? Timing is crucial in the crypto world.
Tesla and the return of smart investments
Tesla, owned by Elon Musk, which has always stirred controversy with its fluctuations in the digital currency field, owns 11,509 Bitcoin. The purchase price? Only 32,610 dollars. This makes its profits at the last ATH close to 980 million dollars, a figure sufficient to justify its potential return to betting on Bitcoin again.
The Kingdom of Bhutan: Bitcoin mining = pure profits
Did you know that Bhutan, the small Asian country nicknamed the Kingdom of Gold, has a Bitcoin wallet of 12,207 BTC? All from national mining, meaning its production cost is close to zero. Its current value? 1.4 billion dollars. And the profits? Complete.
El Salvador: $BTC as an official currency... and a cash prize
Since President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, decided to recognize Bitcoin as legal tender in the country, he has followed a policy of regular purchases through DCA. Today, his country owns 6,243 Bitcoin, worth 735 million dollars. The average purchase price was 48,409 dollars, meaning the country's profits reached 433 million dollars.
And despite pressure from the International Monetary Fund, it seems that El Salvador does not intend to back down.
The United States... and the confiscation haul
The first place in terms of quantity is not held by a mining company or country, but by the United States, which owns 207,189 BTC seized in various criminal cases. Like China (194,000 BTC) and the United Kingdom (61,000 BTC). The value of these assets is estimated today at 24.6 billion dollars, despite the absence of a reliable purchase price.
The bigger vision: $BTC rewards those who trust it
Although these figures are estimates, they reflect the undeniable truth: those who acquired Bitcoin early, or even regularly and thoughtfully, are reaping enormous rewards today.
