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While retail investors still hold the majority, institutions and ETFs now control over 14% of all BTC This shift from early adopters to Wall Street creates a new dynamic of persistent, price-agnostic buying On-chain data shows Satoshi holds 4.6% of the supply, while another 7.6% of Bitcoin is lost forever Bitcoin is moving from early believers to Wall Street. As the asset matures, a new class of owner is taking control, and this shift in who holds BTC is the most important trend for its future price. On-chain data shows exactly where the 21 million coins are. Who Actually Holds the Most Bitcoin Today? Most of the Bitcoin supply, nearly 13.83 million BTC (65.9%), is still in the hands of individual retail investors. This group, valued at over $1.52 trillion, represents the largest single slice of the ownership pie. However, Wall Street and corporate America now control a combined 14% of all Bitcoin, and their share is growing rapidly: The new U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, led by BlackRock, have already bought 1.63 million BTC (7.8%). Corporate treasuries, with Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy leading the charge, hold another 1.3 million BTC (6.2%). This institutional embrace is reinforced by major banks like JPMorgan, who now argue Bitcoin is a better inflation hedge than gold. Source: X What About Satoshi, Governments, and ‘Lost’ Coins? Beyond the active market, several massive pools of Bitcoin are either off-limits or held by unique entities: Lost Forever: An estimated 1.58 million BTC (7.6%) are considered permanently lost. Satoshi Nakamoto: The creator’s wallets hold an estimated 968,000 BTC (4.6%). Governments: The U.S. and other governments have seized a combined 360,000 BTC (1.5%). Locked/Bankrupt: About 287,000 BTC (1.4%) are tied up in contracts or bankruptcies. Unmined Supply: Just 5.2% of all Bitcoin is left to be mined over the next…

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