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 <li>Only 106 million people currently own Bitcoin.</li>
 <li>Data comes from BitBo’s latest global estimates.</li>
 <li>Bitcoin adoption still has major room for growth.</li>
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<p>Bitcoin has made headlines for over a decade, but according to BitBo’s latest data, only <strong>106 million people globally own Bitcoin</strong>. While that may seem like a large number, it represents just a small fraction of the world’s population—just over 1%.</p>
<p>For a technology often compared to the internet in terms of impact, this figure highlights how early it still is in Bitcoin’s adoption curve. In comparison, over 5 billion people are active internet users today, showing how much further Bitcoin could grow as an asset and protocol.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="what-the-106-million-figure-means">What the 106 Million Figure Means</h2>
<p>The number, reported by <strong>BitBo</strong>, is based on estimates using wallet activity, exchange data, and on-chain analytics. It’s important to note that this figure doesn’t represent the number of Bitcoin wallets, which are far higher, but rather individual owners.</p>
<p>This also suggests many people own more than one wallet, while some wallets belong to institutions, exchanges, or custodians holding BTC for others. Still, 106 million is a significant milestone for any financial asset.</p>
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   <p>UPDATE: There are only 106M <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$BTC</a> owners, per BitBo. <a href="https://t.co/luOcEIVdqm" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/luOcEIVdqm</a></p>— Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cointelegraph/status/1992646898151297138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">November 23, 2025</a>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="bitcoin-adoption-has-room-to-grow">Bitcoin Adoption Has Room to Grow</h2>
<p>Despite its popularity in media and markets, Bitcoin adoption is still relatively low. For example, the number of <strong>Ethereum</strong> or <strong>Solana</strong> users has grown in recent years, but even combined, crypto ownership doesn’t come close to traditional finance adoption metrics.</p>
<p>With growing interest from institutional investors, global macro uncertainty, and increasing development on Bitcoin’s layer-2 solutions, the number of Bitcoin owners could see strong growth in the coming years.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://coinomedia.com/bitcoin-owners-worldwide/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Only 106M Bitcoin Owners Worldwide, Says BitBo</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinomedia.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinoMedia</a>.</p>

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