According to June 2026 data, the largest known single asset in Bitcoin is held in wallets controlled by its pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Arkham Intel Platform data shows that addresses associated with Nakamoto contain approximately 1,096 million BTC.
Largest unique Bitcoin balance
This amount corresponds to approximately 72 billion dollars at current prices. It is stated that the balance in question comes from mining activities carried out in the early years of Bitcoin and was collected from approximately 22 thousand blocks. According to the same data set, this asset accounts for approximately 5.5% of the total Bitcoin supply in circulation.
Mini dictionary: Patoshi Pattern is an analysis method that tries to connect certain mining activities to the same source by examining technical traces in blocks mined in the early periods of Bitcoin. The evaluation in the news is based on the classification of wallets associated with Satoshi Nakamoto based on this pattern.
Arkham’s research bases this calculation on a mining pattern known as the Patoshi Pattern. The company stated that this model coincides with known addresses thought to be linked to Nakamoto and where spending was made. It was also emphasized that the majority of wallets have not shown significant movement since the early years of Bitcoin.
According to Arkham Intel Platform data, there are approximately 1,096 million BTC in wallets associated with Satoshi Nakamoto, and this amount stands out as the largest known single Bitcoin balance as of June 2026.
On the corporate side, Coinbase and Strategy stood out
In the institutional rankings, Coinbase holds one of the largest custody and exchange-derived assets with a total of 970 thousand BTC. This figure also includes customer custody balances and Bitcoin assets derived from the company’s own revenues. Coinbase is known as a major cryptocurrency exchange and custody service provider based in the USA.
Ranking first among public companies is Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy. The company’s total Bitcoin assets reached 847 thousand BTC. It was noted that this accumulation was formed by regular purchases made since August 2020. According to the data, approximately 184 thousand BTC of this asset is held not directly in on-chain wallets, but at Fidelity Custody.
While BlackRock stands out among ETF issuers with 764 thousand BTC, Binance’s holding is listed as 670 thousand BTC. Fidelity Custody, on the other hand, holds 446 thousand BTC in accounts on behalf of various customers, including Strategy.
| Institution/entity | BTC amount | Location |
|---|---|---|
| coinbase | 970,000 BTC | Exchange and custody |
| Strategy | 847,000 BTC | public company |
| BlackRock | 764,000 BTC | ETF issuer |
| Binance | 670,000 BTC | Exchange |
States and unidentified wallets were also included in the list
On the states side, the US Government ranks first with 328 thousand BTC. The majority of this asset consists of confiscated digital assets. Its sources include recoveries related to the Bitfinex hack, seizures in the Silk Road case, and the LuBian-related case.
Most of the 328 thousand BTC held by the US Government was collected as a result of criminal investigations and seizure processes.
The United Kingdom Government ranks next among states with 61 thousand BTC. In addition, some large wallets whose owners have not been precisely verified also attract attention on a global scale. It was stated that one of them contained 92 thousand BTC and the other contained 78 thousand BTC, but the ownership could not be clearly confirmed by Arkham.
Among private companies, Tether stands out with 97 thousand BTC that can be verified on-chain. Although the figure of 164 thousand BTC was announced for Block.one, it was reported that there was no on-chain verification of this amount. The data reveals that Bitcoin ownership is widely spread among individuals, companies, funds and governments.
