As Bitcoin continues its mainstreaming, many are asking- who holds the most Bitcoins? Public data and speculations point to Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, as the one with the biggest holdings, estimated between 968,000 and 1.1 million BTC.
Satoshi Nakamoto
James Howells continues his quest to recover his lost hard drive containing 8,000 Bitcoins. Howells' experience reflects the struggles of some BTC holders when losing access to their private keys and passwords.