$15.2 Trillion in Bitcoin Held by Retail Investors – Why BTC Remains a People-Powered Asset
$15.2 Trillion in Bitcoin Held by Retail Investors – Why BTC Remains a People-Powered Asset Bitcoin Crypto Adoption $15.2 Trillion in Bitcoin Held by Retail Investors – Why BTC Remains a People-Powered Asset Published: August 31, 2025 • By HILAAC Blog Recent data shows 65.9% of Bitcoin’s circulating supply —equal to 13.83M BTC , valued at roughly $15.2 trillion —is held by everyday investors. Despite accelerating ETF growth, retail remains the backbone of Bitcoin’s decentralized economy. Retail Investors Still Dominate the Market Bitcoin continues to prove its resilience as a people-powered financial revolution . Even as institutions accumulate BTC, retail investors collectively hold the ma...