Cryptocurrencies
Who Owns All the Bitcoin? Those Who Got Into Crypto Early
The early entrants into digital assets scooped up much of the wealth. And the volatility along with it.
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Since the founding document that led to the invention of Bitcoin first appeared in 2008, Bitcoin’s true believers have adopted a philosophy that resembles “one for all and all for one” (or at least, all who believe in Bitcoin). Bitcoin is often touted as a means of improving financial inclusion, an invention that allows people oppressed by their governments to maintain or reclaim a sense of freedom. In Bitcoin, everyone’s equal - or so the theory goes. But does the theory match the reality of the ecosystem?