Bitcoin Made 154 New Millionaires Per Day in 2024; Details

The year 2024 was, without a doubt, a period of great prominence for the largest cryptocurrency on the market, Bitcoin (BTC). The cryptocurrency not only reached new all-time highs (ATH), surpassing $73 in the first half of the year and breaking the $100 mark in December, but also fueled a significant increase in the number of Bitcoin millionaires.

In a year marked by technological advances in the cryptocurrency industry, such as the development of new scalability solutions and the growing interest of large financial institutions, Bitcoin has consolidated itself as a valuable asset. Recently, we have seen an increase in the adoption of cryptocurrencies by large companies, with some even integrating Bitcoin payments. In this context, the appreciation of Bitcoin and the consequent increase in the number of millionaires demonstrate the maturity of the market.

In a significant development, data has revealed that in the period between December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2024, there was an average of 154 new addresses holding over $1 million worth of Bitcoin created per day. This means that over the course of 2024, approximately 56.325 new millionaire addresses emerged.

According to the data According to the BitInfoCharts platform, there was a notable increase from approximately 97.000 addresses at the end of 2023 to over 153.000 at the end of last year. The survey reveals a significant growth in this metric of 58,21%.

Source: BitInfoCharts

According to recent data from the BitInfoCharts platform, 136.899 Bitcoin addresses are responsible for holding at least $1 million in BTC. In addition, 14.916 addresses have holdings that exceed $10 million, as shown by the survey. In September 2024, this number was 110.655 and 10.434, respectively. representing a significant increase after the bull market rally experienced from November onwards.

Among BTC investors, the biggest increase was among those holding between $100 and $999,99 worth of tokens, with approximately 3,3 million new addresses added. This number equates to an increase of around 9.000 per day.

At the time of publication, the price of Bitcoin was quoted at US$92.168,29, down 3.2% in the last 24 hours.