The cryptocurrency industry has witnessed major changes over the years. 2024 and 2025 have been a pivotal year for the world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC). Hitting the $100,000 mark has been a notable milestone for the king coin and its investors. Over the years of its existence, the asset went from getting immense backlash to being widely adopted. While BTC was originally made for the average Joe, several institutions have been inclining towards the asset. But a recent report highlights how there has been a major change in Bitcoin ownership in 2025.
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Individuals Take A Backseat and Make Way For Businesses
According to a study by River, BTC has witnessed a notable rise in businesses owning the king coin. This number has increased by more than 157K so far in 2025. Other areas include funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), others, as well as governments. Meanwhile, the number of individual ownership of Bitcoin owners has declined massively. River’s report reveals a 247K downfall in the same.
While several expressed frustration, a few others pointed out how people could have sold their Bitcoin to invest in BTC ETFs. River further confirmed that investors account for a majority of the overall ownership of the asset. The firm pointed out how individuals make up for 69.4% of the overall BTC supply. Easing all the fear of investors, the report further read,
“Regardless of the model used, there is a strict upper limit on the number of Bitcoins that will ever exist. Therefore, all bitcoin owners can be confident that their share of bitcoin will never be diluted below a certain percentage.“
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Bitcoin’s Current Price
Over the past week, the world’s largest cryptocurrency has managed to rise by nearly 8%. At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at $104,010.10. Just earlier yesterday, the asset surged to a high of $105,747.45.
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