How Many Bitcoins Are There (2026 Supply Stats)

There will only ever be 21 million Bitcoins in the world. This total Bitcoin supply cap was set by its creator to make this digital asset precious, just like gold.

Almost 19.90 million Bitcoins (BTC) are already in circulation. They are collectively valued at over $2.37 trillion. However, due to the complex process of “mining”, the very last Bitcoin won’t be mined until the year 2140.

In this article, we break down Bitcoin stats on supply, mining pace, lost coins, major holders, and key milestones to give you its current state of distribution.

Key Bitcoin Supply Stats & Facts for 2026

• There will only ever be 21 million Bitcoins in existence.
• About 19.90 million BTC are already in circulation.
• Around 1.5 million BTC remain to be mined (~5–6% of total).
• Nearly 900 BTC are mined daily in 2025.
• Satoshi Nakamoto is rumored to own 1 million BTC.
• Between 2.3–3.7 million BTC are estimated to be lost forever.
• The average Bitcoin price in August 2025 is $119,338.96.
• Next halving: April 2028 → block rewards drop to 3.125 BTC.

Note: These numbers are affected for several reasons, such as price volatility, halving events, supply, and more.

How Many Bitcoins Are There?

As of now, there are 21 million bitcoins in total.

This foundational design of having a fixed limit of never being able to increase the number of Bitcoins, like traditional currencies, helps ensure Bitcoin’s value and prevents it from being manipulated.

(Blockchain Council)

Bitcoin Circulating Supply Statistics

Approximately 19.91 million Bitcoins are in circulation in 2026. 

If you add the value of every single Bitcoin, the total valuation would be over $2.37 trillion.

(Bitcoininfocharts, Y Charts)

How Many Bitcoins Does Satoshi Have?

Some sources say Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin’s creator, holds as many as 1 million Bitcoins. Others believe the number is closer to 300,000. No one knows for sure, as those coins have never moved.

(Kraken)

How Many Bitcoins Are Left To Mine?

There are 1.5 million bitcoins left to be mined.

That’s about 5.2% remaining Bitcoins (BTC) left in 2025, which makes up roughly 5-6% of the bitcoin total supply.

(Crypto.com)

How Many Bitcoins Are Mined Every Day?

On average, 900 bitcoins are mined per day.

The estimation of 900 bitcoins comes from the fact that 144 blocks are mined per day, and since each block contains 6.25 bitcoins, which equals 900 (144×6.25) BTC mined daily.

(Bitbo)

How Many Bitcoins Have Been Mined?

As of 2025, 19,904,941 Bitcoins have already been mined. (Bitcoininfocharts)

Around 94% of all Bitcoins have already been mined. (Coin Telegraph)

The most recent Bitcoin halving occurred on April 20, 2024, which decreased the block reward from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC per block. (Coin Desk)

This means the pace of new BTC creation has now slowed, and the remaining supply is being gradually mined.

When Will The Last Bitcoin Be Mined?

The last Bitcoin is expected to be mined around the year 2140.

Approximately 1,095,059 are left to be mined. This means that 5.21% of the total supply of 21 million bitcoins are still unmined. (Bitbo)

The milestone of 20 million mined BTC is expected around March 15, 2026. After that, Bitcoin’s issuance rate will slow dramatically due to halving, with the final coins mined only by 2140.

(Unlock Media)

Bitcoin Price Today

• 1 BTC Price today: $119,338.96 (btc / usd)
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $23.69B
• 24-Hour Change: 0.31%
• Bitcoin All-Time High In Past: In August 2025, it reached USD 124,000.
• Current BTC Market Cap: ~$2.37 trillion
• Fixed Supply Capped: 21 million coins
• Bitcoin Circulating Supply: ~ 19.90 million BTC

The prices of cryptocurrencies change based on different exchanges. Here is the Bitcoin price today as seen on various platforms:

(Bitcoininfocharts, Times of India)

Bitcoin History Stats & Facts

Bitcoin’s journey from being an experiment to a trillion-dollar asset has been marked by dramatic price swings and historic milestones, which are as follows

1. 2009–2010

• The genesis block, mined by creator Satoshi Nakamoto, released 50 BTC.
• By late 2010, Bitcoin traded at just $0.10–$0.20.
• The famous 10,000 BTC pizza purchase cemented its inception in this same era.

2. 2011–2013 

• Bitcoin reached parity with the U.S. dollar in 2011, peaking near $30 before falling to $5.
• In 2013, it surged over $100 in April and over $1,000 by November, followed by the Mt. Gox hack and a long-term slump.

3. 2016–2020

• BTC went above $900 in 2016 and closed at $19,200 in December 2017.
• The 2018 crypto winter and 2019’s choppy market gave way to a pandemic-driven rebound in 2020, which gave way to a market that ended near $29,000.

4. 2021–2023

• Bitcoin did reach an all-time high of over $64,000 in April 2021.
• Then the price fell below $30,000 in the first half of 2022.
• By the end of 2023, it had recovered, closing the year around the $42,000 mark.

5. 2024

• Approval of Bitcoin investment products pushed prices to $74,000.
• The April halving cut rewards to 3.125 BTC, with prices near $64,000.
• A September U.S. Fed rate cut sparked a rally past $80,000, hitting $91,000 by November and approaching $100,000 on some exchanges.

6. 2025

• MicroStrategy $1.1B purchase propelled BTC to about $110,000 before stabilizing near $107,000.

(Coin Desk)

How Many Bitcoins Are Lost?

As per the latest data, it’s estimated that up to 20% of all mined bitcoins are lost.

This is a massive amount between 2.3 and 3.7 million BTC, lost in “dormant wallets.” 

These are wallets that have not shown any activity for a long time. The funds in them are considered lost because the owners have likely forgotten their private keys, lost the device storing their wallet, or passed away.

Please note that the number of Bitcoins lost also includes Satoshi Nakamoto’s untouched 1 million BTC.

(Binance)

How Many Bitcoin Billionaires Are There In The World?

There are 11 confirmed Bitcoin billionaires in the world; however, there is speculation of an additional 6. 

So the estimated number of Bitcoin billionaires ranges between 11 and 17. (Cointracker)

Over 60% Bitcoin billionaires are US-based. Followed by China and Canada.

The combined wealth of these Bitcoin billionaires in BTC-derived assets totals $150 billion.

The top 20 Bitcoin holders control a total of over 2 million BTC, which is ~10% of the total supply.

Satoshi Nakamoto is the #1 Bitcoin billionaire with 1.1 million BTCs alone. Here is the full list of the confirmed Bitcoin billionaires:

Please note: Fortunes fluctuate sharply with BTC price movements. Several doubled or tripled their net worth in 2024.

(Source: Cointracker, Webopedia, Bitcoin News, Forbes, Coindoo)

Bitcoin Holdings By Government

The top five Bitcoin holding countries, namely, the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, and Bhutan, collectively own over 520,000 BTC.

Hence, it is safe to say that ~2.5% of Bitcoin’s total capped supply (21 million BTC) of Bitcoin holdings lie with these five countries.

Here are the top 5 Governments with notable reserves of Bitcoin:

(National Thailand)

Companies With Most Bitcoins

BlackRock’s IBIT ETF is the single largest fund holder of Bitcoin, holding 749,944 BTC with net assets of $87.7 billion.

Whereas MicroStrategy has increased its holdings to 628,946 BTC (~$73 billion at $116,401 per BTC), with $30 billion in unrealized gains.

Followed by that is Robinhood Markets, which holds 136,755 BTC, positioning it among the top corporate accumulators.

(River Learn, Pintu, Black Rock)