{"id":597801,"date":"2023-01-15T14:50:41","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T20:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/15\/bitcoin-disciples-only-43-5-million-own-the-crypto-globally-study-shows\/"},"modified":"2023-01-15T14:50:41","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T20:50:41","slug":"bitcoin-disciples-only-43-5-million-own-the-crypto-globally-study-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/15\/bitcoin-disciples-only-43-5-million-own-the-crypto-globally-study-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Disciples: Only 43.5 Million Own The Crypto Globally, Study Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bs2.direct\/bdecbcff4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bitstarz-article-top.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"45\" alt=\"Advertisement\"><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Out of 8 billion people living on the planet, only 43 million people own Bitcoin \u2014 which amounts to less than 1% of the population.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Despite the success of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/resource-center\/definitions\/what-is-cryptocurrency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">cryptocurrency<\/a>, a minuscule number of the world\u2019s current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldometers.info\/world-population\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">inhabitants<\/a> holds ownership of Bitcoin, according to CoinMarketCap. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Are there specific reasons why this is happening? Or is there something going on in the world of cryptocurrency that contributes to this current trend?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Confusion Over \u2018Ownership\u2019 And \u2018Creation\u2019<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span>Before anyone can have access to any form of cryptocurrency online, a user must create their own online wallet for the specific cryptocurrency they want to invest with. It is the same case with Bitcoin, as specific blockchain wallets are created for BTC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/a-39.png\" alt width=\"681\" height=\"451\"  ><\/p>\n<pre><i><span>Data chart of BTC wallet address created as of Jan. 2022, source: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blockchain.com\/explorer\/charts\/my-wallet-n-users\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><i><span>Blockchain.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/pre>\n<p><span>From January 2022, a total of 85 million BTC wallets that were unique from each other were created and recorded by Blockchain.com, one of the world\u2019s leading cryptocurrency blockchain hosting sites. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This is where possible confusion might occur to those who are not familiar with the difference between creating a cryptocurrency wallet versus uniquely owning certain amounts of cryptocurrency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The unique ownership of the cryptocurrency itself (meaning that they have at least 1 or more BTC in their wallet) is only 43 million worldwide, despite that 46 million Americans have a share when it comes to BTC investment, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/explodingtopics.com\/blog\/blockchain-stats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span>ExplodingTopics.com.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/a-40.png\" alt width=\"720\" height=\"339\"  ><\/p>\n<pre><i><span>Current data on Bitcoin (BTC) ownership, source: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/bitcoin\/holders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><i><span>CoinMarketCap<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/pre>\n<h2><b>Lack Of Confidence In The Current Crypto Market<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span>Although a growing number of people worldwide (especially in prominent countries such as the United States) are getting more interested in the potential of the power of cryptocurrency and its market, the lack of confidence hinders its potential growth<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Due to the recent crypto market crash of 2022, many potential investors became paranoid about losing their money in an uncertain market at the moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/mYtCE3id\/\" width=\"2047\" height=\"979\"><\/p>\n<p><span>Add the fact that some other countries are not yet ready to fully adapt cryptocurrency in their economies. Some have even pushed regulation against cryptocurrency like India, wherein the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Shaktikanta Das <\/span><span>wants cryptocurrency to be regulated if not banned<\/span><span> in their country, as he sees it as another form of \u201cgambling.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He stated on behalf of RBI that it doesn\u2019t consider cryptocurrency a viable financial product, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/business\/story\/rbi-governor-shaktikanta-das-cryptocurrency-should-be-banned-similar-to-gambling-2321280-2023-01-13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span>India Today<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bitcoin<\/a> is trading at $20,883.57 up 23.1% in the last seven days, data by Coingecko show.<\/p>\n<p><em>-Featured image courtesy of Nation of Change<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Christian Encila\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/profile-pic-200x200.png\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/newsbtc.com\/author\/jomarjet01\/\"><br \/>\nChristian Encila <\/a><br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p>\nFreelance writing is Christian&#8217;s other cup of tea. When not on his computer, he unwinds with a bottle of beer and laughs with his son over cartoons. Other than that, he&#8217;s just like everybody else who wants to be happy with their life. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newsbtc.com\/all\/bitcoin-only-43m-own-btc\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Christian Encila<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Out of 8 billion people living on the planet, only 43 million people own Bitcoin \u2014 which amounts to less than 1% of the population. Despite the success of the cryptocurrency, a minuscule number of the world\u2019s current inhabitants holds ownership of Bitcoin, according to CoinMarketCap. Are there specific reasons why this is happening? 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