Bitcoin continues to show resilience as the number of addresses holding over 100 BTC remains impressively stable. As of Saturday May 24 2025 there are 18,268 such addresses a slight dip from 18,544 recorded on Sunday February 26 2017. This marginal change over more than eight years reflects long term confidence among large holders also known as whales.

The chart highlights a rapid rise in whale addresses from 2010 to 2016 peaking around late 2016 and early 2017. Despite fluctuations since then the trend has remained relatively flat indicating that major players are still committed to holding large amounts of Bitcoin. This steady base of large holders supports the idea of Bitcoin as a long term store of value. Notably a sharp increase since late December 2024 signals renewed accumulation by big players as Bitcoin’s price climbs toward $100k.