# Bitcoin Analyst Says 8% of Countries Have Purchase or Holding Policies

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-10-05T05:52:37.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-05T05:52:37.000Z
Section: Investing

> Willy Woo estimated that about 12% of countries hold Bitcoin and roughly 5% of the world’s population owns it.

Bitcoin analyst Willy Woo estimated that about 8% of countries have policies to buy or hold Bitcoin (BTC), while roughly 12% of countries actually hold the cryptocurrency.

Woo also estimated that about 5% of the world’s population owns Bitcoin. He distinguished countries with purchase or holding policies from those that currently hold the asset.