From beginner to advanced — master exchanges, wallets and blockchain essentials
Yes, bitcoin can be tracked on-chain. You can follow addresses and payments, but linking them to a real person usually needs outside clues.
How many own bitcoin has no single exact answer. The practical way is to compare wallet addresses, exchange accounts, and long-term holding behavior.
How many bitcoin have been mined depends on the date you check. What stays fixed is the 21 million cap and a slowing issuance schedule.
Bitcoin is traceable in many cases because its ledger is public. The harder question is whether an address can be linked to a real person.
Who owns most Bitcoin? Public discussion usually starts with Satoshi Nakamoto, but the biggest visible wallets often belong to exchanges and custodians.