At a time when gold is still considered a traditional investment asset, the figures reveal a new reality: Bitcoin has surpassed gold in terms of the number of owners in the United States. According to a report by River Financial Services, about 50 million Americans own Bitcoin, compared to only 36.7 million who own gold.
The United States is currently the leading country in the world in terms of the percentage of the population owning cryptocurrency, with 14.3% of Americans holding it. The U.S. government also owns 198,000 Bitcoins, which accounts for 65% of its total holdings of this currency, while it only possesses 30% of the global gold reserves held by central banks.
On the corporate side, there are 32 publicly traded American companies listed on the stock exchange that hold Bitcoin on their balance sheets, with a combined market value of $1.26 trillion, representing 95% of all companies holding Bitcoin globally.
Since the approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs in January 2024, major Wall Street institutions have entered the fray, with U.S. funds now constituting about 80% of the total Bitcoin funds traded worldwide.
Politically, Bitcoin enjoys broad support in Congress, with 59% of Senators and 66% of House members in favor. Last March, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to create a strategic reserve of Bitcoin.
