Who Holds the Largest Bitcoin Wallets? A Comprehensive List of Billionaire Owners Revealed

Arkham, a platform specializing in cryptocurrency analytics and tracking, has released an extensive report identifying the key holders of Bitcoin projected for 2026.

The study reveals that when consolidating various wallets under single entities, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, emerges as the dominant holder of $BTC.

Utilizing Arkham’s unique tagging methodology based on the “Patoshi Pattern” mining signature, it is estimated that Satoshi possesses roughly 1.096 million $BTC. Valued at current market rates, this equates to nearly $75 billion. The research suggests these coins originated from mining rewards spanning about 22,000 blocks.

Examining individual wallet addresses shows that Binance’s cold wallet ranks as the largest single address with close to 250,000 $BTC.

The top four positions are similarly held by cold wallets linked to major crypto exchanges. The fifth spot belongs to a wallet containing assets confiscated following a 2016 hack and managed by U.S. authorities; meanwhile, sixth place is occupied by Tether’s Bitcoin reserve wallet.

Bitcoin’s surge towards approximately $126,000 in October 2025 and its market cap reaching an all-time high near $2.48 trillion have contributed to a new wave of Bitcoin billionaires emerging worldwide.

Since Bitcoin operates as a decentralized digital currency without centralized ownership over its network, control lies with those holding private keys corresponding to specific $BTC balances.

Among organizations controlling significant amounts of Bitcoin:

• Coinbase: around 993,000 $BTC
• BlackRock (ETF issuer):  761,000 $BTC
• Binance:  661,000 $BTC
• Fidelity Investments (custody services):  448,000 $BTC
• Strategy: 415,000 on-chain holdings out of total control over 714, 000 $BTC

The United States government stands out as the largest state-level holder with approximately 328, 000 bitcoins seized through law enforcement actions targeting criminal networks.

Additionally verified governmental holders include:

• The United Kingdom:     £ £££;61, $$ BTC ;
• <b&gtEl Salvador: ;7, ,500 $$ BTC ; </b&gt
  <li&gtUAE Royal Group (Citadel Mining):& #xa06 ;6 ,800 $$ BTC ;
  < li &gtRoyal Government of Bhutan (Druk Holdings) : & #xa06 ;5 ,600 $$ BTC ;
  < li &gtRussian Government : & #xa06 ;1 ,00o $$ BTC ;

<p&gtArkham points out there may be additional governments owning bitcoin which have yet not been confirmed via blockchain data.

<p&gtThe report also highlights numerous large bitcoin wallets worth billions remain dormant for extended periods after their initial activity — suggesting much circulating supply stays outside active trading markets.

<p&gt*This information does not constitute financial advice.