--- title: "Who Owns the Most Bitcoin? Top 5 BTC Holders" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/270856264.md" description: "Satoshi Nakamoto remains the largest Bitcoin holder with over 1.1 million BTC. Major holders include BlackRock, MicroStrategy, Binance, and Grayscale Investments. Institutional capital is expected to stabilize Bitcoin's volatility, with companies increasingly viewing it as digital gold. Michael Saylor's strategy continues to position MicroStrategy as a leading corporate Bitcoin holder. Experts predict sustained growth in Bitcoin demand, driven by institutional adoption and its role as a reserve currency." datetime: "2025-12-26T14:00:45.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/270856264.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/270856264.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/270856264.md) --- > Supported Languages: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/270856264.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/270856264.md) # Who Owns the Most Bitcoin? Top 5 BTC Holders The enigmatic leader of a largest Bitcoin holder is still Satoshi Nakamoto, who holds a large amount of **1.096 m BTC worth** its value of more than $117 billion as of October 30 2025, in a large number of wallets, which is larger than even the biggest Wall Street players. However, the turning point is in the company boardrooms, where businesses are describing Bitcoin as an investment form of digital gold in the midst of the continued boom expected in the future. ## Top 5 BTC Holders ### 1\. Satoshi Nakamoto’s Holdings In the period from 2009 to 2011. Satoshi **mined between 1.1 and 1.5 million BTC**. At that time, mining was easy, there was almost no competition, and everything could be done on a regular CPU. Today, that amount is worth more than $100 billion and none of these coins have ever been moved. ### 2\. BlackRock BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has **772584.00 BTC** (or 71.9 billion AUM) at the conclusion of 25 December, beating the competition with hastened post-SEC inflows. ### 3\. MicroStrategy MicroStrategy **acquired 10,645 BTC** for $980.3 million (avg. $92,098/BTC), funded primarily by $888.2 million in common-stock sales plus proceeds from STRD preferred stock. This is the second consecutive **$1B weekly bitcoin purchase**, bringing MicroStrategy’s total holdings to 671,268 BTC bought for $50.33 billion (avg. $74,972/BTC). MicroStrategy **remained in the Nasdaq 100** and opposed MSCI’s digital-asset exclusion proposal. Bitcoin traded near $89,600 while MSTR shares were flat premarket. ### 4\. Binance Binance supports BTC at the reserve levels of **102.11%** with an emphasis on security as the number of users continues to accumulate. ### 5\. Grayscale Investments The quantity of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has **166,022.1 BTC** (14.7billion), with consistent outflow trend to IBIT. ## Biggest Bitcoin Investors​ **Question** **Answer** **Key Details** **Who Is the Biggest Bitcoin Investor?** Businesses (after Satoshi Nakamoto) Binance and BlackRock hold the most post-Satoshi; Satoshi has ~1.1M BTC. **Which Rich Investors Own Bitcoin?** Tim Draper, Michael Saylor, Winklevoss twins Many affluent investors hold BTC privately. **Which Government Owns the Most Bitcoin?** US Government ~326,588 BTC worth $35B as of Oct 2025, from seizures. ## Expert Insight and Future Outlook Billionaire Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin strategy shows no signs of slowing down. Strategy has further cemented its reputation as the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder. **Ehsani said** > That institutional capital will stabilise during periods of volatility, and reshape crypto into an “allocation-led market built for sustained growth,” David Siemer, CEO of Wave Digital Assets, the crypto asset management firm, **said** > Bitcoin’s new record high reflects “a perfect storm of factors driving demand higher,” Further adoption of Bitcoin as a reserve currency proves the existence of Bitcoin as 145+ companies control supply. The long-term holders are viewed as being in a strategic position since Bitcoin ownership is growing more and more concentrated among institutional entities. ### Related Stocks - [Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GBTC.US.md) - [Strategy Inc (MSTR.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSTR.US.md) - [BTC/HKD (BTCHKD.VAHK)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTCHKD.VAHK.md) - [BTC/USD (BTCUSD.VAHK)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTCUSD.VAHK.md) ## Related News & Research - [MicroStrategy and Michael Saylor: The Complete Story of the Biggest Bitcoin Bet in Corporate History](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281247300.md) - [Metaplanet acquires 5,075 BTC, jumps to third largest bitcoin treasury company](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281496390.md) - [Strategy Highlights Bitcoin Holdings and Litigation Resolution Update](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281029351.md) - [David Bailey’s Nakamoto sells roughly 5% of its bitcoin holdings, offloading 284 BTC](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281163648.md) - [Bitcoin Price Analysis: What Is to Stop BTC from Making Another Run at All-Time Highs in 2026?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281028261.md)