I've been thinking about something that probably many people have wondered: how much money is really in the world? And the answer is more interesting than it seems.

Look, when we talk about cash (bills and coins you see physically), we're talking about around 9 trillion dollars. That sounds like a lot, right? But it's almost nothing compared to the rest.

What most people don't know is that the actual money in the world (cash plus bank deposits) is around 150 trillion dollars. Here's the fascinating part: nearly 62 trillion belongs to the United States. That is, almost half of the world's money is controlled by a single country. Then comes China with close to 16 trillion, and Japan third with 6.5 trillion.

Now, when you see how much money is in the world distributed this way, it starts to make sense why the dollar remains the global reserve currency. And this is where Bitcoin comes into the conversation.

Many people say there isn't enough money for Bitcoin to keep growing. But look at these numbers: total financial assets (stocks, bonds, derivatives) exceed a quintillion dollars. That's no longer real money; it's valuations. But the potential for value migration is enormous.

With 150 trillion in real money circulating, and considering that Bitcoin represents a tiny fraction of the global market, the room to grow is virtually unlimited. The question isn't if there's money, but when that money will decide to change form.