Data: More than half of the Bitcoin supply still has no known attribution, with most possibly held by individuals through self-custody
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Galaxy Research said that more than half of the Bitcoin supply is held in addresses with no known attribution.
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Data: More than half of the Bitcoin supply still has no known attribution, with most possibly held by individuals through self-custody
BlockBeats reports,October 14 Galaxy Research Head of Research Alex Thorn wrote that, despite the rise in institutional and centralized holdings in recent years, more than half of the Bitcoin supply remains in addresses with no known attribution. In his view, a considerable portion—and possibly even a majority—of Bitcoin is still held by individuals through self-custody.
According to the supply attribution chart released by Galaxy Research, based on a block height of 971,382, with approximately 20098000 BTC of the supply unspent, “unattributed” holdings account for approximately 55.1%(approximately 11100000); among the attributed holdings, exchanges account for approximately 17.9%,ETF and funds for approximately 6.0%, while Patoshi (the mining pattern associated with Satoshi Nakamoto) accounts for approximately 5.6%, followed by custodians, miners, companies, and others. Among attributed holdings,Coinbase, BlackRock IBIT、Binance, Fidelity Custody, and Strategy remain among the largest.
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Key points
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Alex Thorn said that more than half of the Bitcoin supply is held in addresses with no known attribution.
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At a block height of 971,382, with approximately 20098000 BTC of the unspent supply, unattributed holdings account for approximately 55.1%, or approximately 11100000.
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Among the attributed holdings, exchanges account for approximately 17.9%,ETF and funds account for approximately 6.0%, while Patoshi accounts for approximately 5.6%。
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Coinbase, BlackRock IBIT、Binance, Fidelity Custody, and Strategy are among the leading attributed holders.
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This data classifies Bitcoin addresses according to known attribution. Approximately 55.1%of the supply is not attributed to a clearly identified entity; the report states that a considerable portion, and possibly even a majority, may be held by individuals through self-custody.
Why it matters to readers
It shows that, according to the study’s methodology, known institutional and platform holdings do not cover most of the Bitcoin supply.
“No known attribution” only means that an address has not yet been explicitly classified; it does not mean that these bitcoins have been confirmed to belong to individuals.
Risks and unknowns
The evidence does not provide Galaxy Research’s complete methodology for classifying addresses.
It is not possible to confirm solely from “no known attribution” that these bitcoins are held by individuals.
“A considerable portion” and “possibly even a majority” are Alex Thorn’s assessments, not independently verified statistics on holders.
The evidence does not specify the margin of error or subsequent updates for the data in each category.
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