Bitcoin is the world’s most popular cryptocurrency with the highest value.
In recent years, the cryptocurrency attracted interest from people who never interacted with cryptocurrencies.
To help you understand Bitcoin, here’s a breakdown of prominent Bitcoin statistics, facts, and trends.
Most Interesting Bitcoin Statistics (Editor’s Pick)
- Since June 2013, hackers have stolen $74b worth of crypto.
- More than 90% of all Bitcoins today have already been mined.
- Between 2012 and 2021, Bitcoin prices increased by over 540,000%.
- Men make up 79% of Bitcoin investors, while women make up the remaining 21%.
- The first real-life purchase with Bitcoin was for two pizzas, costing 10,000 BTC.
- 140,000 merchants worldwide accept Bitcoin as a form of payment.
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28 Bitcoin Statistics, Facts & Trends
1. Bitcoin accounts for 40% of the crypto market.
As of January 9, 2023, Bitcoin accounts for approximately 40% of the total cryptocurrency market. This means the total value of all Bitcoins in circulation accounts for about 40% of the combined market cap of all cryptocurrencies.
2. Bitcoin had a market capitalization of $1,072.21 billion as of February 21, 2021.
As of February 2021, Bitcoin had a market capitalization of over $1,072 billion. That gives it the biggest share of the cryptocurrency market.
3. 24 new cryptos are created weekly.
An average of 24 new cryptocurrencies are created weekly. That translates to approximately 3 new cryptocurrency launches every day.
4. Since June 2013, hackers have stolen $74b worth of crypto.
Hackers have stolen approximately $74 billion worth of cryptocurrency since June 2013. These attacks occurred through various methods, including phishing scams, malware attacks, and exploiting vulnerabilities in cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets.
Out of this, only $5,945,711,303 was recovered so far.
5. The all-time high price of Bitcoin is currently $69,044.
Bitcoin reached its highest-ever price of $69,044 on April 14, 2021. Ethereum comes second with $4,815 as its highest price on November 9, 2021.
6. 55% of Americans aged 18-34 intend to buy Bitcoin by 2025.
About 55% of Americans in the 18-34 age range intend to buy Bitcoin by 2025. This is a significant increase from the 34% of Americans in this age group who reported owning Bitcoin in a survey conducted in October 2020.
7. 77% of crypto holders in the USA own Bitcoin.
Bitcoin accounts for 77% of all cryptocurrency owned by Americans. This figure is based on a survey conducted in December 2020 by YouGov, a market research firm. Other popular crypto-currencies that come close include Ethereum (42%), Dogecoin (30%), and Shiba Inu (22%).
8. Bitcoin Depot owns 17.4% of all cryptocurrency ATMs.
Bitcoin Depot is the largest operator of cryptocurrency ATMs in the United States. CoinCloud (12.5%) and CoinFlip (10.2%) come second and third, respectively.
9. There are around 39,000 Bitcoin ATMs available worldwide.
As of January 9, 2023, approximately 39,000 Bitcoin ATMs are available globally. A majority of these are in the United States.
10. Los Angeles has the most Bitcoin ATMs in the United States.
As of January 9, 2023, there are approximately 968 Bitcoin ATMs in Los Angeles. This makes Los Angeles the city with the most Bitcoin ATMs in the United States.
11. More than 90% of all Bitcoins today have already been mined.
As of January 9, 2023, over 90% of all Bitcoins that will ever exist have already been mined. This means that approximately 18.6 million Bitcoins have been mined out of a maximum of 21 million Bitcoins that will eventually be mined.
12. The United States accounts for 38% of all global Bitcoin mining.
38% of all global Bitcoin mining is done in the United States. China, Kazakhstan, and Canada follow closely after.
13. One Bitcoin transaction requires the same amount of energy as 1,523,871 VISA transactions.
It takes the energy equivalent of 1,523,871 Visa transactions for a single Bitcoin transaction.
14. Global Bitcoin mining consumes more electricity than most countries.
The Bitcoin network’s energy consumption was higher than that of many countries and ranked in the top 30 countries in electricity consumption. The average cost of mining a single Bitcoin is about $12,500, with most going into electricity bills.
15. Between 2012 and 2021, Bitcoin prices increased by over 540,000%.
The price of Bitcoin has increased by over 540,000% between 2012 and 2021.
16. $100 invested in Bitcoin in 2012 would be $575,000 million today.
If $100 were invested in Bitcoin in January 2012, the value of that investment as of January 2021 would be approximately $575,000, assuming all dividends were reinvested and no additional investments were made.
17. Bitcoin is posted about on social media every 3 seconds.
According to Binance, one of the leading crypto-exchange platforms, Bitcoin is mentioned once every 3 seconds. Note that this information cannot be verified statistically and is solely based on a quick search of Bitcoin mentions across various social media platforms.
18. Tesla was the first Fortune 500 company to reveal that it had acquired Bitcoin.
In February 2021, Tesla announced that it purchased $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin, making it the first Fortune 500 company to reveal such a significant investment in the cryptocurrency. The announcement sparked a surge in the value of Bitcoin.
Following Tesla’s announcement, several other companies also revealed they invested in Bitcoin, including MicroStrategy, Square, and CoinFlip.
19. Men make up 79% of Bitcoin investors, while women make up the remaining 21%.
Overall, men make up 79% of Bitcoin investors, while women make up only 21%. This imbalance isn’t limited to Bitcoin. The technology and finance sectors, in general, have historically been male-dominated.
20. White respondents in the US tend to have a greater awareness of Bitcoin than Hispanic and Black individuals.
According to a SimpleMoneyLyfe study, white respondents in the United States of America have a greater awareness of Bitcoin than Hispanic and Black individuals. The study found that 80% of white respondents were aware of Bitcoin, compared to 66% of Hispanic and 61% of Black respondents.
21. Two-thirds of millennials believe Bitcoin is safer than precious metals such as gold.
According to the Devere Group, two-thirds of millennials believe Bitcoin is safer than precious metals such as gold. The survey found that 67% of millennials view Bitcoin as a safer investment, compared to 33% who believe otherwise.
22. The carbon emissions from mining Bitcoins are more significant than the emissions of all activities in New Zealand.
As of February 2021, carbon emissions from crypto mining are more significant than the emissions of all energy-intensive activities in New Zealand. This is due to the nature of Bitcoin mining, which requires powerful computers to solve complex mathematical problems to verify transactions and add new blocks to the Bitcoin blockchain.
23. The first known real-life purchase made using Bitcoin was for two pizzas, costing 10,000 BTC.
On May 22, 2010, a programmer named Laszlo Hanyecz made a historic purchase on the Bitcoin Forum, offering to pay 10,000 BTC for someone to buy him two pizzas. At the time, bitcoins were worth around $30, and Hanyecz was looking for a way to test the practicality of using Bitcoin as a form of payment. Today, those 10,000 bitcoins would be worth over $600 million.
This event is known as “Bitcoin Pizza Day” and is celebrated by some in the cryptocurrency community as a way to mark the early adoption of Bitcoin as a form of payment.
24. 140,000 merchants worldwide accept Bitcoin as a form of payment.
According to data from CoinMap, over 140,000 merchants worldwide accept transactions using bitcoin as a form of payment. This includes major retailers such as Overstock and Expedia and smaller businesses in various industries.
25. $959 billion worth of Bitcoin is in circulation.
As of January 2021, the total value of all bitcoins in circulation was approximately $959 billion. This is significantly higher than the value of many traditional currencies, including the US dollar and euro.
26. New Bitcoins are added to the global supply every 10 minutes.
Once all 21 million bitcoins have been mined, no new bitcoins will be created. The bitcoin protocol specifies that the maximum number of bitcoins that can ever be created is 21 million. This limit is built into the bitcoin code and cannot be changed.
27. Bitcoin has been used for black-market drug trading.
In 2013, the FBI shut down the Silk Road, an online black market primarily used to buy and sell illegal drugs using Bitcoin. The agency seized about 144,000 bitcoins, worth around $30 million at the time. The Silk Road market involved drugs like cocaine, heroin, LSD, fake IDs, credit card fraud, and counterfeit currencies.
28. The Bitcoin founder has never been revealed.
Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonym used by the unknown person or group who created Bitcoin and wrote its original white paper in 2008. The true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto has never been revealed. It’s believed he handed over control to Bitcoin Foundation lead developer Gavin Anderson.
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