<p>According to Steven Englander: Best estimates are that there are about one million holders of Bitcoin;  47 individuals hold about 30 percent, another 900 hold a further 20 percent, the next 10,000 about 25% and another million about 20%, with 5% being lost.</p>

<p>Read more: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-inequality-2014-1#ixzz2rEi2kG5g" rel="nofollow">http://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-inequality-2014-1#ixzz2rEi2kG5g</a></p>

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liza
<p>Bitcoin only has 21 million possible coins so far I know. Who hold these coins? I just want rough estimation. </p>

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related: [Is there a reliable way to measure Bitcoin wealth distribution?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/3461/5406)
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I am eager to know details about distribution of bitcoin
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# I am eager to know details about distribution of bitcoin

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-01-23)

Bitcoin only has 21 million possible coins so far I know. Who hold these coins? I just want rough estimation.

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> **username_1**: related: [Is there a reliable way to measure Bitcoin wealth distribution?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/3461/5406)  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-01-23. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

According to Steven Englander: Best estimates are that there are about one million holders of Bitcoin; 47 individuals hold about 30 percent, another 900 hold a further 20 percent, the next 10,000 about 25% and another million about 20%, with 5% being lost.

Read more: <http://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-inequality-2014-1#ixzz2rEi2kG5g>


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