Satoshi’s Stash Surges Past $100B Again—Because of Course It Did

Bitcoin’s anonymous creator quietly rejoins the centibillionaire club—no VC meetings, no exit scams, just pure cryptographic inevitability. Meanwhile, Wall Street still can’t decide if crypto is ’digital gold’ or a ’Ponzi scheme.’ Some things never change.

Satoshi Bitcoin holding | Arkham At Bitcoin’s all-time high in January, Satoshi’s holdings were worth over $120 billion. However, with the pseudonymous creator remaining in the shadows, this fortune may never be realized. Interestingly, if Satoshi were a known public figure today and hadn’t vanished from the Bitcoin scene over a decade ago, their current net worth would place them 16th on Forbes’ list of the world’s wealthiest individuals. It would be ahead of renowned billionaires like Binance’s Changpeng Zhao and Michael Dell. Notably, debate remains about the precise amount of Bitcoin Satoshi Nakamoto holds. An analysis by Whale Alert suggests the Bitcoin creator may have mined up to 1,125,150 BTC using a unique mining fingerprint known as the “Patoshi pattern,” spanning more than 22,000 blocks before ceasing activity in 2010. The Patoshi miner’s distinct technical footprint vanished after block 54,316. While it’s possible that Satoshi continued mining using public software, his primary mining tool ceased operation in May 2010. Despite this vast holding, research shows that only a small portion—907 BTC—has ever been spent. Other Multi-Billion Dollar Bitcoin Holders Beyond Satoshi, several public entities are approaching similar levels of Bitcoin ownership. For instance, Bitcoin ETFs collectively hold nearly as much BTC as Satoshi, with a combined market value of around $104 billion. Among these, BlackRock leads with a Bitcoin portfolio valued at $50 billion, followed by Grayscale at $17 billion. While ETF holdings fluctuate with investor demand, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) continues to increase its Bitcoin stash steadily. The firm currently holds 538,200 BTC, valued at approximately $49.92 billion.