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Glassnode co-founder counts 6.26 million BTC with exposed public keys
Crypto Briefing ·
Crypto Briefing reports: Nearly a third of all Bitcoin now sits behind public keys that anyone can read on the blockchain. On October 8, 2026, Glassnode co-founder Rafael Schultze-Kraft put the figure at more than 6.26 million BTC, or 31.2% of circulating supply. That number has been climbing faster than Bitcoin itself, which is the part that deserves a second look. Back in May 2026, the same metric stood at 6.04 million BTC, equal to 30.2% of supply. Five months later, the exposed balance…