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According to data from Arkham Intelligence, at the beginning of 2026, the largest single holder of Bitcoin globally remains Satoshi Nakamoto (holding approximately 1.096 million Bitcoins), followed closely by major exchanges, ETF issuers, governments, and publicly listed companies. Among them:In terms of exchanges, wallets controlled by Coinbase hold approximately 982,000 Bitcoins, accounting for about 5% of the total circulating supply of Bitcoin; Binance holds approximately 655,000 Bitcoins, accounting for about 3.3% of its total wallet supply.In terms of institutions, BlackRock leads among all ETF issuers, with its spot Bitcoin ETF holding 775,000 Bitcoins; Fidelity Custody holds 460,000 Bitcoins, while Grayscale, Bitwise, and ARK Invest also hold significant on-chain positions.In terms of governments, the U.S. government manages 328,000 Bitcoins across multiple wallets; the UK controls 61,245 Bitcoins; El Salvador holds approximately 7,500 Bitcoins; Bhutan holds approximately 5,400 Bitcoins.Among publicly listed companies, Strategy reports that it holds 738,000 Bitcoins; mining company MARA claims its inventory of Bitcoins is 53,200; Metaplanet holds 35,100 Bitcoins.Additionally, Tether holds 96,300 on-chain verified Bitcoins; SpaceX holds approximately 8,300 Bitcoins; Block.one claims to own approximately 164,000 Bitcoins.

Decentralized health incentive protocol BitRing announced that the team will launch the AI short drama "BitRing-Satoshi Nakamoto Block Zero."It is reported that the visuals, actors, performances, voice acting, and emotional expressions of the drama are all completed by AI, featuring cinematic-level visual quality.

According to Cointelegraph monitoring, over the weekend, an anonymous person transferred 2.565 bitcoins to Satoshi Nakamoto's genesis address, worth approximately $181,000.

On this day 17 years ago, on January 17, 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto released the first version of the Bitcoin client v0.1, namely: Bitcoin v0.1 Alpha, which allowed anyone to start their own node from any computer.It is reported that the source code of Bitcoin 0.1.0 also included an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client, aimed at creating a simpler way to guide message transmission. Additionally, it contained a framework for creating virtual poker games, which was added to the Bitcoin version on April 16, 2008, and was completely removed after the Bitcoin 0.8.2 version.

According to BitcoinMagazine, renowned singer Teyana Taylor wore a jacket featuring the name of Bitcoin's anonymous founder Satoshi Nakamoto after winning the Best Supporting Actress at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards.

According to Cointelegraph, Satoshi Nakamoto remains the largest holder of Bitcoin, holding approximately 968,000 bitcoins (accounting for 4.6% of the supply); followed by Strategy, holding about 672,000 bitcoins; the United States holds approximately 328,000 bitcoins.

Last Saturday, there was intense discussion on social media regarding the potential impact of "quantum computers possibly invading Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin wallet and dumping his holdings." This debate originated from a Bitcoin price chart shared by YouTuber Josh Otten, which showed BTC plummeting to $3. He stated that if a sufficiently powerful quantum computer were to successfully steal the approximately 1 million BTC held by the anonymous Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto and dump it onto the market, such a scenario is possible.In response, long-term Bitcoin holder Willy Woo said, "Many OGs (early Bitcoin holders) would buy in during such a flash crash. The Bitcoin network will survive; most Bitcoin will not face immediate risk." Woo further pointed out that about 4 million BTC are stored in P2PK (Pay-to-Public-Key) addresses, which include Satoshi's Bitcoin. These types of addresses expose the full public key directly on-chain when spent, making them theoretically more susceptible to quantum attacks.He added that once the full public key of a Bitcoin wallet is exposed on-chain, it could face quantum attack risks in the future—because, assuming sufficient computational power, a quantum computer could theoretically derive the private key from the public key. In contrast, newer types of Bitcoin addresses are not as easily susceptible to quantum attacks because they do not expose the full public key on-chain; if the public key is unknown, a quantum computer cannot generate the corresponding private key from it.

The Bitcoin vault company Twenty One Capital has placed a statue of Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Twenty One CEO Jack Mallers has unveiled the Satoshi Nakamoto statue at the NYSE.The NYSE stated, "This move marks the intersection of emerging systems and traditional institutions. From code to culture, this action reflects how new ideas integrate into the artistic concept of shared history."

Due to the price of Bitcoin dropping more than 30% from its historical high at the beginning of October, Satoshi Nakamoto's net worth in Bitcoin has shrunk by $41 billion in just over a month.According to data from Arkham Intelligence, the total value of Bitcoin holdings associated with the wallets tracked has decreased from $137 billion a month ago to $95.8 billion. When the price of Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $126,080 in early October, the total assets were valued at $137 billion, ranking 11th on the Forbes Billionaires List, above Bill Gates. With the recent drop in Bitcoin's price to around $87,281, the net worth has fallen to $95.8 billion, below Bill Gates ($104.4 billion), dropping to 20th place on the billionaire list.Crypto experts have identified approximately 1.1 million BTC held through the Patoshi Pattern, a unique mining pattern in early Bitcoin blocks. Quantum computing threat: Some believe that as quantum computing technology advances, it poses a "survival threat" to the Bitcoin network (Q-Day), and this anonymous creator may speak out. Joseph Chalom, co-CEO of SharpLink Gaming, stated that he has a bold idea that in the next five to ten years, when the Bitcoin network needs to implement "quantum protection," there may be significant decisions regarding standards and encryption, at which point Satoshi Nakamoto might make an appearance.

American Bitcoin (NASDAQ: ABTC) announced today that since October 24, 2025, the company has increased its holdings by approximately 139 Bitcoins, bringing the total holdings to about 4,004 Bitcoins. At the same time, the company's Shares Per Share (SPS) metric has been raised to approximately 432 Satoshis.

ChainCatcher message, to commemorate the 17th anniversary of the Bitcoin white paper release, Bitget launches the GetAgent Satoshi special edition and initiates the #AskSatoshiWithGetAgent campaign. This event presents Satoshi's vision in a more vivid way through AI dialogue. Users only need to enter "If you are Satoshi..." in the Bitget app to ask any questions related to the crypto world.From October 27, 18:00 to November 5, 23:59 (UTC+8), all users can experience the GetAgent Plus version for free. After the trial period, Bitget will randomly select 50 participants to receive a one-month GetAgent Ultra membership. Additionally, during the special event held from October 31, 18:00 to November 1, 18:00 (UTC+8), 1,000 users who ask questions to Satoshi will share a $10,000 airdrop prize pool. For complete event details, please refer to the Bitget official website.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lugano Plan B, the statue of Satoshi Nakamoto in Lugano, Switzerland has been restored.Previously, on August 2 of this year, the statue was forcibly removed from its base by unknown individuals.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens, a Bitcoin wallet that has been inactive since the Satoshi era has recently resumed activity. This wallet holds a total of 4,000 BTC (approximately $440.4 million), of which 150 BTC (approximately $16.56 million) has been transferred to a new address.On-chain data shows that this whale has also been selling Bitcoin over a long period through another wallet, which previously received 4,050 BTC (4,000 + 50) from the currently active wallet, indicating that it may belong to the same early holder or entity.

ChainCatcher news, Blockstream co-founder and CEO Adam Back posted on the X platform stating that participating in providing privacy, anonymity, and untraceable funds in P2P networks carries operational risks for nodes. This risk can be traced back decades, and the risks for Bitcoin node operators are not new. Although the risks of Bitcoin are somewhat lower than those of file sharing, as untraceable cash and hard currency, the risks Bitcoin has faced are clearly much higher, because BTC is reforming currency; after all, the risk of separating currency from the state is greater.Although some countries are gradually accepting Bitcoin today and related regulations are becoming more open, in certain countries it still remains in a gray area or illegal status. Therefore, even core developers may face significant risks from early exposure of their identities. It makes sense that Satoshi Nakamoto recognized this risk, which is why he chose to remain anonymous when issuing Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, has remained elusive since leaving the last message in 2011 saying, "I have moved on to other things."However, SharpLink Gaming co-CEO Joseph Chalom has put forward a "bold hypothesis": once Bitcoin faces a survival threat from quantum computing, Satoshi Nakamoto may reappear.Some experts believe that quantum computing could become a "survival crisis" for Bitcoin within the next decade. The Bitcoin community has already begun discussing how to equip the network with quantum protection capabilities. To this end, some have proposed achieving quantum resistance through a hard fork, while others have suggested freezing the Bitcoin held by Satoshi Nakamoto, which is vulnerable to quantum attacks.

ChainCatcher news, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that 1,000 signatures have been collected to petition the Lugano city government to repair and restore the damaged Satoshi statue. The statue was unveiled on October 25, 2024, during an event organized in collaboration with Tether and the Lugano "Plan ₿" initiative, designed by artist Valentina Picozzi, taking 21 months to create, symbolizing the anonymity and decentralized spirit of Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto.On August 2, the statue was vandalized during Switzerland's National Day, dismantled and thrown into Lake Lugano, and was recovered by municipal workers on August 4. Satoshigallery has committed to covering the restoration costs, and the community strongly supports the restoration of this Bitcoin cultural landmark.

ChainCatcher news, Satoshigallery, the planner of the Satoshi Nakamoto sculpture, posted on the X platform stating that the Satoshi Nakamoto sculpture has been found, thanks to the Lugano city government.It is reported that the sculpture was thrown into a nearby lake.ChainCatcher previously reported that Satoshigallery tweeted regarding the theft of the Satoshi Nakamoto statue established in Lugano, Switzerland, and is now offering a reward of 0.1 Bitcoin for information leading to the recovery of the statue. Their team stated, "You can steal our symbol, but you can never steal our soul." Satoshigallery is committed to continuing the establishment of the Satoshi Nakamoto statue in 21 cities worldwide.

ChainCatcher news, Satoshigallery, the planner of the statue of Satoshi Nakamoto, tweeted that a reward of 0.1 Bitcoin is being offered for information leading to the recovery of the statue that was stolen in Lugano, Switzerland. Their team stated, "You can steal our symbol, but you can never steal our soul." Satoshigallery promises to continue its commitment to establishing the statue of Satoshi Nakamoto in 21 cities around the world.Previously, it was reported that the statue of Satoshi Nakamoto in Lugano, Switzerland, was suspected to be stolen.