More Americans choose Bitcoin over gold

Bitcoin crosses a symbolic threshold in the United States

According to the latest report, the amount of Bitcoin held by individuals in the United States has exceeded physical gold. This shift profoundly reflects the evolution of wealth management strategies. Cryptocurrencies, long regarded as speculative tools, are gradually challenging long-established safe-haven assets. Thanks to facilitated access to financial markets and the rise of a new generation of investors, this change is reshaping Americans 'perception of wealth preservation and inheritance.

Summary data

● 49.6 million Americans (18.6% of adults) hold Bitcoin, more than gold holders (28.8 million, 10.8%).
● In six months, the U.S. Bitcoin adoption rate increased by more than 4 percentage points, driven by the popularity of ETFs and mobile apps.
● U.S. listed companies hold 92.7% of the total bitcoin held by global listed companies.
● The United States holds 42% of the world's Bitcoin, becoming the absolute superpower in the digital gold field.

Bitcoin: Household assets shift from gold to digital assets

As Bitcoin ETFs rose for the sixth consecutive trading day, River's report released in July revealed a major social change through multiple data:

● 49.6 million U.S. adults (18.6% of the adult population) hold Bitcoin, compared with 28.8 million (10.8%) who hold gold.
● In just 16 years, the Bitcoin network surpassed physical gold, which has existed as a store of value for about 5000 years.
● In about six months, Bitcoin adoption increased by 4 percentage points, and the share of ownership among U.S. adults rose to 18.6% from 14.3% at the beginning of the year.
● U.S. citizens collectively hold 42% of the bitcoins in circulation globally.

report attributed this rapid acceleration to a combination of two key factors: access conditions and culture. The company pointed out that a friendly regulatory environment, trading platforms and mobile applications have lowered barriers to entry, coupled with Americans 'cultural preferences for personal investment and financial autonomy, have jointly promoted the increase in adoption rates. In addition, adjustments to Wall Street distribution channels also played a role. This year, several large U.S. asset management companies have opened Bitcoin ETF distribution channels to customers, bringing cryptocurrency directly into the eyes of financial advisers, a topic they have rarely discussed with retail customers before.

Industrial landscape: Dominance of private companies and mining companies

In addition to individual ownership, the dominant position of the United States is also based on large-scale participation of private companies and local infrastructure. U.S. listed companies hold approximately 1.24 million bitcoins, accounting for 92.7% of the total bitcoins held by global listed companies. This concentration reflects the dominance of U.S. listed companies in corporate financial strategy.

The United States also has an advantage at the production and service levels. Currently, the United States concentrates 37.5% of the world's computing power and has become the computing core in the mining field. At the same time, more than 150 large companies in the field-including trading platforms, hosting services, mining giants and payment processors-have established their headquarters in the United States, forming a complete business ecosystem.

State Apparatus: Public Reserves and Strategic Significance

On top of this industrial advantage, the federal government itself also occupies an important institutional position. The U.S. government holds 328,372 bitcoins, mainly from judicial forfeiture, worth more than $23 billion at recent exchange rates. The public reserve is driving extensive legislative work aimed at formally establishing the creation of a national strategic bitcoin reserve, including long-term holding obligations and an accumulation goal of potentially up to 1 million coins.

All of these concentration factors prompted River's report to call the United States the true global Bitcoin superpower. In addition, the gradual alignment of legislatures with public reserves marks a shift from a repressive strategy of management purely through confiscation to a proactive strategy of sovereignty accumulation.

The coordinated participation of citizens, listed companies and U.S. legislative forces heralds a reshuffle of the global geopolitical and monetary landscape. When the world's largest economy accumulates a major share of circulating supply and controls more than one-third of technology issuance rights, other economic groups may be forced to adjust regulatory frameworks to avoid strategic dependence. Physical gold certainly maintains historic neutrality, but the emerging hegemony of the U.S. ecosystem in the Bitcoin field sharply raises the issue of digital sovereignty of countries in the era of value storage digitalization.