I just looked into something that has me thinking: how much money is really in the world? The answer is more fascinating than it seems, especially when you see how it’s distributed.

Most people have no idea of the true magnitude. We’re talking about approximately $150 trillion in real money circulating globally, considering both cash and bank deposits. But here’s the interesting part: nearly $62 trillion is concentrated in the United States. That’s almost 40% of the total worldwide.

Breaking it down a bit: physical cash in bills and coins amounts to around $9 trillion. Then you have regular bank deposits totaling about $100 trillion, and large deposits plus investment funds reach around $150 trillion. China is in second place with nearly $16 trillion, and Japan is third with approximately $6.5 trillion.

What fascinates me is that when you see how much money is in the world distributed this way, you start to understand the dynamics of global economic power. And this is where the question many ask comes into play: Is there enough money for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies to keep growing?

The answer is obvious. With $150 trillion in real money, plus over 1 quintillion in total financial assets, there’s more than enough room. That is, how much money is in the world isn’t the problem; it’s where the money flows. If just a fraction of those trillions moves into digital assets, we’re talking about exponential changes.

This is what you should consider the next time someone says there’s no money for the crypto market to grow.