How much real currency is there in the world?

2025-11-17 04:33:54

People often say “there is no liquidity support for Bitcoin to rise”, today I counter it with data.

The Truth of the Cash World:

The total physical cash (banknotes + coins) in the world is approximately $90 trillion. Sounds like a lot? But this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Where is the real money? In bank accounts. The total of deposits and liquidity pools is about 100 trillion dollars, large funds and investments are calculated separately, adding another 150 trillion. In total, the real liquid currency in the world (cash + non-cash funds) is about 150 trillion dollars.

Geopolitical Mapping: How is this money distributed? The United States is dominant - 62 trillion dollars, accounting for nearly 41% of the global total. China has 16 trillion, and Japan has 6.5 trillion. Looking at this distribution, you can understand where the global power center lies.

Think from a different perspective: with a liquidity asset volume of 150 trillion USD, the total market value of BTC is only 1-2 trillion, accounting for less than 2%. From the perspective of “not enough money”, this is actually an era of surplus. The real issue is not the lack of money, but where this money is flowing.

So instead of focusing on a single coin and making calls, it is better to observe the direction of global capital - that is the signal for the next round of market trends.

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