I just looked into something that really puts into perspective everything we hear about money in the world. You know, when you ask how much money is actually in the world, most people have no idea about the real scale.

Let's start with the basics: the physical cash you see in your pocket, bills and coins, amounts to around $9 trillion globally. Sounds like a lot, right? But wait, that's just the beginning.

The interesting part comes when you look at money in bank accounts. Just in simple deposits, we're talking about around $100 trillion. Then there are large deposits and institutional investments, which total approximately $150 trillion more. So, the total amount of money in the world, considering cash plus money in the banking system, is roughly $150 trillion.

Now, here’s what really opens your eyes: the distribution. The United States dominates with nearly $62 trillion, almost half of the global pie. China follows with about $16 trillion, and Japan ranks third with around $6.5 trillion. When you see these figures, you understand the structure of global economic power.

There's one more thing people confuse: all those financial assets you see in markets—stocks, bonds, derivatives—exceed a quintillion dollars. But that’s no longer real money; those are valuations. The actual circulating money in the world is much more limited, around that $150 trillion I mentioned.

This is key to understanding why some say there’s not enough money for Bitcoin or cryptocurrencies to keep growing. But when you see the magnitude of capital that exists, the real question is where that money is heading. Some are already observing how it’s being redistributed into new digital assets. An interesting time to watch these movements.