not a good trend IMO.
Most Bitcoin Still Belongs to Individuals, but Institutions Are Catching Up: ResearchWhat to know:
River’s research estimates that as of Aug. 25, 2025, individuals hold about 65.9% of BTC (13.83 million coins).
Funds and ETFs control about 7.8% of supply; businesses hold 6.2% and governments control 1.5%.
River says the distribution is inferred from filings, address tagging and prior research. In other words, it is an estimate, not an on-chain census.
What do you guys think would happen if the majority of the supply is held by institutions? Wouldn’t that slow down the adoption process since most of them are just into holding long-term?
And does that also mean the market ends up being more manipulated by them, since they control such a big chunk of the supply?