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Blockchain analytics platform Arkham has released a new report <\/a>identifying the largest known Bitcoin (BTC) holders at the start of 2026, offering a detailed snapshot of how the cryptocurrency is distributed across individuals, corporations, governments, and financial institutions.<\/p>\n

Top Bitcoin Holders<\/h2>\n

Looking across major ownership categories, Arkham\u2019s verified on\u2011chain data shows that the largest individual holder remains Bitcoin\u2019s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto<\/a>. Nakamoto\u2019s wallets contain 1,096,358 BTC, valued at approximately $75 billion, representing 5.5% of the total supply.<\/p>\n

Among cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase ranks first. The digital asset platform holds 993,069 BTC worth roughly $68 billion, accounting for about 5% of the circulating supply.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Binance, Robinhood, and Upbit also rank among the largest cryptocurrency exchange <\/a>holders, with approximately 660,000 BTC, 184,000 BTC, and 180,000 BTC, respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the US sport Bitcoin exchange\u2011traded fund sector (ETF), BlackRock stands out as the largest ETF issuer by Bitcoin holdings, with 761,801 BTC valued at about $52 billion, equivalent to 3.8% of supply.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Asset manager and also crypto exchange-traded fund issuer Grayscale currently holds 218,000 BTC valued at around $20 billion, with all of its assets custodied by crypto exchange Coinbase.<\/p>\n

Strategy Leads Corporate BTC Race<\/h2>\n

Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, remains the largest public corporate holder<\/a>. The company has accumulated Bitcoin steadily since August 2020, making purchases every few weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Its total holdings now stand at 714,644 BTC, worth approximately $54.3 billion. Of that amount, 415,230 BTC are directly confirmed on\u2011chain, valued at $28 billion, representing 2.1% of supply, while the broader total equates to roughly 3.5%.<\/p>\n

Other public companies are also building significant reserves. MARA, a North American Bitcoin mining firm<\/a>, operates nine mining facilities and averaged 22.7 BTC mined per day in September 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Arkham data shows MARA controls 13,000 BTC on\u2011chain, valued at about $864 million, though the company reports a treasury reserve of 53,200 BTC.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Biggest Private And Government Holders<\/p>\n

Private companies also command sizable Bitcoin positions. Tether leads this group with 96,369 BTC valued at $6.5 billion, representing 0.48% of total supply<\/a>. SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, holds 8,285 BTC, according to Arkham\u2019s verified data.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Additionally, the Bitcoin Treasuries website lists Block.one as the largest private corporate holder with 164,000 BTC. However, Arkham notes that Block.one\u2019s holdings cannot be independently verified on\u2011chain.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Government holdings<\/a> form another key category. Arkham\u2019s data identifies the United States government as the largest verified state holder, with 328,372 BTC worth approximately $22 billion, representing 1.64% of the total supply.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The United Arab Emirates is also emerging as a major player. Arkham identified significant mining activity in the Gulf state, with 6,800 BTC attributed to operations conducted by Citadel, a public mining firm majority\u2011owned by the UAE Royal Group through International Holding Company (IHC).<\/p>\n

\"Bitcoin\"<\/p>\n

At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at around $66,299. It registered losses of 2% and 1.2% in the 24-hour and seven-day time frames, respectively. This has prevented the token from surpassing the nearest resistance wall at $70,000.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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