I just looked into something that has me thinking: how much money is really in the world. And it’s not what most people believe. The figure is quite revealing when you think about it.

Look, physical money (bills and coins) accounts for just $9 trillion. It sounds like a lot until you compare it to the rest. In bank accounts and deposits, there’s about $100 to $150 trillion more. When you add up all the real money that exists, we’re talking about approximately $150 trillion on the planet.

Now, the interesting part is the distribution. The United States controls nearly $62 trillion, which is almost 40% of all the money in the world. China follows with $16 trillion, and Japan with $6.5 trillion. When you see how the money is distributed worldwide like this, you start to understand the geopolitical dynamics.

What catches my attention most is that people say there’s not enough money for Bitcoin to keep growing. But look at these figures. Just in bank deposits, there’s $150 trillion, not counting other financial assets. That’s real money, not paper valuations.

Of course, if you add up all financial assets (stocks, bonds, derivatives), the number exceeds 1 quintillion dollars, but that’s another story. What really matters to understand how much money is in the world in real terms is to focus on that tangible money I mentioned.

To stay alert to market movements, you need to see what those controlling most of these resources are doing. And for now, we know who’s holding the power.