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Visualizing the 15 Most Valuable Bitcoin Addresses
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A Bitcoin address is a unique identifier consisting of 26 to 62 alphanumeric characters used to receive bitcoins.
These addresses serve as the destination for transactions on the Bitcoin network, ensuring that funds are sent to the correct recipient.
This graphic ranks the 15 most valuable Bitcoin addresses globally as of May 2024, based on BitInfoCharts’ Bitcoin Rich List.
How Bitcoin Works
Bitcoin is considered the world’s most valuable digital currency.
Unlike fiat currencies such as the U.S. dollar, which central banks back, a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin is supported by an underlying blockchain. This blockchain records every Bitcoin transaction in a public, decentralized, and distributed ledger.
Every time bitcoins are spent, a digital transaction record must be validated and added to the blockchain. Miners undertake this task, legitimizing and auditing Bitcoin transactions while earning bitcoins as a reward.
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According to BitInfoCharts, the world’s top Bitcoin address dates back to October 2018, with a balance of 0.1 BTC (worth $660 at the time).
Since then, it has experienced several massive swings in value, reaching 180,000 BTC ($1.7B) in November 2019 and then falling to 1,370 BTC ($9.4M) in April 2020.
RankBalance (BTC)Value (USD)Address
1248,597$17.5B34xp4vRoCGJym3xR7yCVPFHoCNxv4Twseo
2180,010$12.7Bbc1qgdjqv0av3q56jvd82tkdjpy7gdp9ut8tlqmgrpmv24sq90ecnvqqjwvw97
3136,295$9.6Bbc1ql49ydapnjafl5t2cp9zqpjwe6pdgmxy98859v2
494,643$6.7Bbc1qazcm763858nkj2dj986etajv6wquslv8uxwczt
582,833$5.8B3M219KR5vEneNb47ewrPfWyb5jQ2DjxRP6
679,957$5.6B1FeexV6bAHb8ybZjqQMjJrcCrHGW9sb6uF
778,317$5.5Bbc1q8yj0herd4r4yxszw3nkfvt53433thk0f5qst4g
875,354$5.3Bbc1qjasf9z3h7w3jspkhtgatgpyvvzgpa2wwd2lr0eh5tx44reyn2k7sfc27a4
975,177$5.3B3E97AjYaCq9QYnfFMtBCYiCEsN956Rvpj2
1069,370$4.9Bbc1qa5wkgaew2dkv56kfvj49j0av5nml45x9ek9hz6
1168,200$4.8B3LYJfcfHPXYJreMsASk2jkn69LWEYKzexb
1266,975$4.7B1Ay8vMC7R1UbyCCZRVULMV7iQpHSAbguJP
1359,300$4.2Bbc1qd4ysezhmypwty5dnw7c8nqy5h5nxg0xqsvaefd0qn5kq32vwnwqqgv4rzr
1453,880$3.8B1LdRcdxfbSnmCYYNdeYpUnztiYzVfBEQeC
1551,830$3.6B1AC4fMwgY8j9onSbXEWeH6Zan8QGMSdmtA
Beginning in late 2020, this address began accumulating bitcoins at a rapid pace, reaching 300,000 BTC ($10.3B) in July 2021.
Since January 2023, its BTC balance has remained constant at around 248,597 BTC.
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