TREE NEWS update: Data shows that the number of Bitcoin holders in the US has reached 49.6 million, significantly exceeding the 28.8 million gold holders. This indicates a growing preference for Bitcoin over traditional safe-haven assets.
US Bitcoin Holders Reach 49.6M, Surpassing Gold’s 28.8M
The headline comparison flatters Bitcoin by counting wallets and retail exposure against a gold market whose ownership is concentrated in institutional, custodial and jewellery form, so the two numbers are not measuring the same thing. What matters is the direction of travel: a broader US retail base gives Bitcoin a political and distribution constituency that gold's holders have long enjoyed, which shapes how regulators and product issuers treat it. Whether that holder count reflects durable long-term ownership or cyclical speculation is the open question.
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