Study: About 50 million people in the US own bitcoins

May 22 | 09:46

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A large-scale study conducted by River in May 2025 found that there are more than 49.6 million Bitcoin owners in the United States, while only 36.7 million Americans own the traditional store of value, gold.

This makes the US a key player in the Bitcoin ecosystem, with a share of around 40% of all BTC holders worldwide, and confirms the country’s status as a leader in digital value monetization. The study also found that 40.5% of BTC holders are men aged 31 to 35, with another 35.9% being men aged 41 to 45. Women make up only 13.4% of the number of owners of the first cryptocurrency, leaving a significant gender gap.

"Bitcoin has become a new asset for the mass investor," said River analysts.

The report's authors point out that Americans are the biggest buyers of Bitcoin for a number of reasons:

the regulatory environment has become more friendly since the Trump administration;
the growth in the number of Bitcoin ETFs, with the US holding 79.2%.