Since it was created in 2009, Bitcoin has become the most influential name in the cryptocurrency space.
And with prices surging to all-time highs, interest in Bitcoin has never been higher.
Below, we’ll explain its impact through key statistics related to Bitcoin, its user base, and transaction history.
Top Bitcoin Stats
- Bitcoin has an all-time high price of $103,992.99.
- The price of Bitcoin has increased by 162,066,813.75% since it was created.
- 48,407,271 currently own at least $1 worth of Bitcoin.
- India has the highest Bitcoin ownership, with more than 75 million BTC owners.
Bitcoin Market Overview
Bitcoin’s all-time high price is $103,992.99. That equals a market cap of $2.05 trillion.
Since its creation in 2009, Bitcoin’s price has increased by approximately 162,066,813.75%.
In the past 13 years, Bitcoin has provided investors with a compound annual growth rate of 99.47%.
Here is how Bitcoin’s performance compares to the S&P 500 since 2012:
| Year | Annual Return | S&P Annual Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 189.08% | 16.00% |
| 2013 | 5428.70% | 32.39% |
| 2014 | -56.15% | 13.69% |
| 2015 | 34.23% | 1.38% |
| 2016 | 124.26% | 11.96% |
| 2017 | 1336.41% | 21.83% |
| 2018 | -73.39% | -4.38% |
| 2019 | 94.09% | 31.49% |
| 2020 | 304.45% | 18.40% |
| 2021 | 59.40% | 28.71% |
| 2022 | -64.24% | -18.11% |
| 2023 | 155.68% | 26.29% |
Sources: CoinMarketCap, Curvo
How Many People Own Bitcoin?
According to the latest available data, there are currently 48,407,271 wallets with the equivalent of $1 or more in Bitcoin.
However, it is estimated that more than 100 million people own Bitcoin.
This is because many people store Bitcoin on popular exchanges (Binance, Coinbase, etc.), and these cold storage wallets hold many users’ assets in one place rather than in individual wallets.
In fact, close to 1.3 billion $BTC addresses have been created in the past ten years.
Here’s a breakdown of Bitcoin wallets by their holding value:
| Balance | # of Addresses | % of Total Wallets |
|---|---|---|
| Over $1 | 48,407,271 | 100% |
| Over $100 | 24,107,895 | 49.80% |
| Over $1,000 | 12,486,873 | 25.80% |
| Over $10,000 | 4,511,396 | 9.30% |
| Over $100,000 | 1,029,607 | 2.10% |
| Over $1,000,000 | 155,341 | 0.32% |
| Over $10,000,000 | 18,230 | 0.04% |
Sources: CoinMarketCap, BitInfoCharts, Cointelegraph
Bitcoin Daily Transactions
From December 2023 to today, there have been, on average, 376,821 daily confirmed Bitcoin transactions.
On April 24, 2024, there were 926,842 confirmed Bitcoin transactions, the highest number ever recorded in a single day.
Meanwhile, the lowest daily transaction count in this period was 263,982 on January 29, 2024.
Here is a closer look at daily Bitcoin transactions over time:
| Date | Avg. Daily Transactions | Peak Daily Transactions | Low Daily Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2020 | 314,485 | 368,604 | 240,627 |
| Q2 2020 | 295,462 | 341,986 | 240,259 |
| Q3 2020 | 322,119 | 364,792 | 259,095 |
| Q4 2020 | 301,054 | 378,068 | 231,557 |
| Q1 2021 | 316,456 | 397,384 | 260,739 |
| Q2 2021 | 243,117 | 311,380 | 124,640 |
| Q3 2021 | 237,263 | 283,991 | 174,535 |
| Q4 2021 | 271,899 | 320,743 | 214,808 |
| Q1 2022 | 260,000 | 304,713 | 186,834 |
| Q2 2022 | 270,000 | 315,759 | 199,777 |
| Q3 2022 | 265,000 | 306,069 | 196,161 |
| Q4 2022 | 275,000 | 297,039 | 205,314 |
| Q1 2023 | 290,000 | 316,549 | 217,788 |
| Q1 2023 | 330,000 | 682,281 | 232,268 |
| Q2 2023 | 493,478 | 703,692 | 275,474 |
| Q3 2023 | 488,109 | 703,327 | 244,567 |
| Q1 2024 | 394,147 | 597,446 | 285,101 |
| Q2 2024 | 520,870 | 852,655 | 263,982 |
| Q3 2024 | 614,984 | 859,629 | 410,113 |
| Q4 2024 | 581,036 | 835,011 | 420,320 |
Sources: BitInfoCharts, Blockchain
Bitcoin Adoption by Country
India leads the world in Bitcoin ownership, with over 75 million BTC holders.
China is next behind India, with over 38 million Bitcoin owners, and the United States ranks third with more than 28 million holders.
Below is a look at the top ten countries ranked by number of Bitcoin owners:
| Rank | Country | # of Bitcoin Owners | Crypto Ownership (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 75,074,955 | 16.80% |
| 2 | China | 38,777,976 | 5.40% |
| 3 | United States | 28,057,876 | 13.80% |
| 4 | Brazil | 25,278,575 | 20.60% |
| 5 | Indonesia | 23,518,686 | 20.10% |
| 6 | Turkey | 12,809,509 | 27.10% |
| 7 | Philippines | 9,313,395 | 23.40% |
| 8 | Thailand | 9,222,408 | 21.90% |
| 9 | Vietnam | 9,202,977 | 18.50% |
| 10 | Nigeria | 8,641,097 | 13.00% |
Sources: Triple-A
Top Bitcoin Owners By Address
Bitcoin ownership is highly concentrated among a few large holders, often referred to as “whales.” Other large holders include crypto exchanges and corporations.
According to wallet balances, Binance occupies the top spot with 248,598 BTC or 1.26% of the total BTC supply.
Another Binance cold wallet ranks 4th with an additional 102,552 BTC.
Many of the wallet addresses on our list below belong to exchanges.
| Rank | Address (Wallet) | Balance (BTC) | % of Total Supply |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Binance-coldwallet | 248,598 | 1.26% |
| 2 | Bitfinex-coldwallet | 156,010 | 0.79% |
| 3 | Robinhood-coldwallet | 141,575 | 0.72% |
| 4 | Binance-coldwallet | 102,552 | 0.52% |
| 5 | Bitfinex-Hack-Recovery | 94,643 | 0.48% |
| 6 | MtGox-Hack | 79,957 | 0.40% |
| 7 | Unknown | 79,000 | 0.40% |
| 8 | Unknown | 78,317 | 0.40% |
| 9 | Tether | 75,354 | 0.38% |
| 10 | SilkRoad-FBI-Confiscated | 69,370 | 0.35% |
| 11 | Binance-BTCB-Reserve | 68,200 | 0.34% |
| 12 | Kraken-coldwallet | 58,762 | 0.30% |
| 13 | Mr.100 | 58,290 | 0.29% |
| 14 | Unknown | 53,880 | 0.27% |
| 15 | Unknown | 52,371 | 0.26% |
However, many other corporations hold Bitcoin. These holdings are likely spread out across wallet addresses, or the addresses remain private, which is why they don’t rank so highly on the list.
For example, MicroStrategy holds 386,700 Bitcoin, but they are nowhere to be found here.
Sources: BitInfoCharts, Investor
Conclusion
Bitcoin continues to drive cryptocurrency adoption.
As of 2024, it supports millions of users globally and has disrupted the financial industry enough to become accepted as a legitimate financial asset.
