Who owns bitcoin?

Bitcoin ownership is concentrated among the rich. The authors found that participation in Bitcoin is skewed toward the elite. Their research showed that at the end of 2020, there were 1,000 “clusters” controlling 2 million bitcoins.

What percentage of Americans own bitcoin?

The Gallup Investor Optimism Index survey, carried out in June 2021, found that 6% of U.S. investors — who it defines as adults with at least $10,000 invested in stocks, bonds or mutual funds — own Bitcoin. This is up from 2% in 2018, meaning Bitcoin ownership has tripled in the last three years.

Who holds the most bitcoins?

Here are the top ten people/institutions that held a large number of Bitcoins over time: 1 1. Satoshi Nakamoto. The creator of Bitcoin, who hides behind the moniker Satoshi Nakamoto, remains the major holder of bitcoins. The number of ... 2 2. Bulgaria. 3 3. BitFinex. 4 4. The FBI. 5 5. The Winklevoss Twins. More items

Who controls bitcoin?

Then... who controls Bitcoin? Bitcoin is controlled by all Bitcoin users around the world. Developers are improving the software but they can't force a change in the rules of the Bitcoin protocol because all users are free to choose what software they use.