Uhm, what? How did you come up with the conclusion about bitcoin being a scam just with that statement?
Also, take note that the biggest wallets that contain the biggest number of bitcoins doesn't automatically mean 1000 people own 85% of all bitcoin. Take note that exchanges are a part of that 1000(assuming this statistic is actually true), hence, it doesn't mean that 1000 people own 85% of BTC. Take note that the top exchanges has A LOT of users. We're talking multi-millions here. Binance itself was gaining a few million of users per week. Think about it.
1000 addresses hold 85% of all BTC =/=(not equal to) 1000 people hold 85% of all BTC
correct.
without delving too deep into it I would love to know how much
bitcoin the top 10 exchanges "manage". Why not count the top
20 exchanges.
What about those people who believed in Bitcoin in the early days
and were able to mine a lot of coins and had the forsight to hold
on to them, to be able to see the future potential, I'm sure there
are quite a few of those people still with us and can potentially
be somewhere in that 1000 addresses....
Anyway if I am in this fictitious 15% I say thank you, Im glad to
be part of it.
I dont see a problem
well, if those 1000 addresses are exchange's addresses too i don't think that there can be a problem of cetralization.