Hey everyone!
Today, I wish to give you a list of the "richest" people/organizations that hold BTC.
The exact identity of Bitcoin's top 10 holders is unknown (sadly?) since Bitcoin transactions are pseudonymous.
However, it is possible to track the movement of Bitcoin through the blockchain network and identify the addresses that hold the largest amounts of Bitcoin.
Here are the top 10 Bitcoin addresses by balance as of April 2023:
- 3Nxwenay9Z8Lc9JBiywExpnEFiLp6Afp8v - 160,000 BTC
- 3Cbq7aT1tY8kMxWLbitaG7yT6bPbKChq64 - 96,000 BTC
- bc1qgdjqv0av3q56jvd82tkdjpy7gdp9ut8tlqmgrpmv24sq90ecnvqqjw - 69,000 BTC
- 37XuVSEpWW4trkfmvWzegTHQt7BdktSKUs - 52,000 BTC
- 3Kzh9qAqVWQhEsfQz7zEQL1EuSx5tyNLNS - 49,000 BTC
- 33VMRgxXZWgZGmGnGRZ9AEW8bZs8scMiY1 - 48,000 BTC
- 3Nxwenay9Z8Lc9JBiywExpnEFiLp6Afp8v - 47,000 BTC
- 1FeexV6bAHb8ybZjqQMjJrcCrHGW9sb6uF - 46,000 BTC
- 1P5ZEDWTKTFGxQjZphgWPQUpe554WKDfHQ - 40,000 BTC
- 1HQ3Go3ggs8pFnXuHVHRytPCq5fGG8Hbhx - 37,000 BTC
The top 10 Bitcoin addresses, by balance, hold a total of approximately 668,000 BTC. This means that the top 10 Bitcoin addresses hold approximately 3.18% of the total Bitcoin supply.
Rich. So rich. But...
It is possible that some of these addresses belong to cryptocurrency exchanges, custodial services, or other entities that hold Bitcoin on behalf of their customers.
However, some individuals who are known to have significant amounts of Bitcoin have publicly disclosed their holdings or have been identified through other means. For example, the Winklevoss twins, Tyler and Cameron, have publicly stated that they own over 100,000 BTC, which would place them among the largest Bitcoin holders.
Sum-up with a joke?
Why did the Bitcoin break up with the blockchain? Because it wanted to see other hashes.
