Arkham: Satoshi Nakamoto still holds the largest share of Bitcoin, approximately 1.096 million bitcoins

According to data from Arkham Intelligence, at the beginning of 2026, the largest single holder of btc-42">Bitcoin globally remains Satoshi Nakamoto (holding approximately 1.096 million Bitcoins), followed closely by major exchanges, ETF issuers, governments, and publicly listed companies. Among them:

In terms of exchanges, wallets controlled by Coinbase hold approximately 982,000 Bitcoins, accounting for about 5% of the total circulating supply of Bitcoin; Binance holds approximately 655,000 Bitcoins, accounting for about 3.3% of its total wallet supply.

In terms of institutions, BlackRock leads among all ETF issuers, with its spot Bitcoin ETF holding 775,000 Bitcoins; Fidelity Custody holds 460,000 Bitcoins, while Grayscale, Bitwise, and ARK Invest also hold significant on-chain positions.

In terms of governments, the U.S. government manages 328,000 Bitcoins across multiple wallets; the UK controls 61,245 Bitcoins; El Salvador holds approximately 7,500 Bitcoins; Bhutan holds approximately 5,400 Bitcoins.

Among publicly listed companies, Strategy reports that it holds 738,000 Bitcoins; mining company MARA claims its inventory of Bitcoins is 53,200; Metaplanet holds 35,100 Bitcoins.

Additionally, Tether holds 96,300 on-chain verified Bitcoins; SpaceX holds approximately 8,300 Bitcoins; Block.one claims to own approximately 164,000 Bitcoins.