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- Henley & Partners counted 135,694 crypto millionaires worldwide.
- The crypto market remained worth $2.6 trillion despite Bitcoin trading 38% below its peak.
- The report identified 290 crypto centi-millionaires and 23 billionaires.
The number of people holding at least $1 million in digital assets stands at 135,694 worldwide, including 92,272 Bitcoin millionaires, according to Henley & Partners’ Crypto Wealth Report 2026.
The report’s figures, dated Aug. 31, show crypto wealth persisting despite Bitcoin trading approximately 38% below its October 2025 peak.
The asset had fallen more than 50% from that high during its mid-year slump.
Crypto market remains worth $2.6 trillion
The total cryptocurrency market holds a value of $2.6 trillion, with Bitcoin accounting for $1.6 trillion.
Henley & Partners described the latest Bitcoin downturn as the mildest among its major market winters. Drawdowns following the cryptocurrency’s 2011, 2013, 2017 and 2021 peaks each exceeded 75%.
The Henley Crypto Wealth Report 2026 explores how the continued growth and mobility of digital wealth is reshaping the way investors think about residence, citizenship, tax, regulation, and long-term wealth planning.
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The report identified 290 crypto centi-millionaires, defined as individuals holding at least $100 million in digital assets. Of those, 151 hold at least $100 million in Bitcoin.
It also counted 23 crypto billionaires, including nine whose fortunes come from Bitcoin.
Ownership extends beyond the wealthiest investors. Approximately 742 million people hold some form of digital asset, while 371 million own Bitcoin, according to the report.
Singapore leads crypto adoption ranking
Henley’s accompanying Crypto Adoption Index assessed 36 jurisdictions using more than 900 data points covering regulation, taxation, infrastructure, innovation and public adoption.
Singapore ranked first for the fourth consecutive year and received the index’s highest Innovation and Technology score.
The United Arab Emirates rose from fifth to second place, receiving 10 out of 10 for Tax-Friendliness. The report noted that the UAE does not tax crypto trading, staking or mining.
Hong Kong placed third and led the Infrastructure Adoption and Economic Factors categories. The United States ranked fourth and became the only jurisdiction to receive a perfect score for Public Adoption. Switzerland completed the top five.
Malta, Thailand, the UK, Cyprus and the Bahamas occupied positions six through 10. Malta received the strongest Regulatory Environment score.
Italy ranked 19th, while Portugal placed 23rd. The report highlighted Italy’s flat-tax regime for qualifying new residents, under which the annual charge on foreign-source income has risen to €300,000.
Crypto holders face expanding reporting rules
The report also identified growing scrutiny of internationally mobile crypto wealth.
Seventy-six jurisdictions have committed to the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, with 46 scheduled to begin exchanging information in September 2027.
Henley & Partners said residence and citizenship decisions have become increasingly important because crypto assets can move across borders more easily than their owners.
The report also stressed that possession of digital assets does not remove tax, regulatory or due-diligence obligations.
While a blockchain wallet can demonstrate that funds exist, it cannot independently establish the holder’s identity or explain the source of that wealth.
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