I've been thinking lately about something very few people question: how much money is really in the world. And the answer is more revealing than you might imagine for understanding where Bitcoin could go.

Look, when we talk about how much money is in the world, most people only think of physical bills and coins. That totals around $9 trillion. But that's just the tip of the iceberg.

The interesting part begins when we include money in bank accounts and deposits. That's where the figure gets serious: we're talking about approximately $100 trillion in regular deposits, and another $150 trillion in large funds and investments. So, in reality, the total amount of money in the world considering all forms of liquid capital is around $150 trillion.

But here’s what really opens your eyes: nearly $62 trillion of that $150 trillion belongs to the United States. That’s more than half of the global pie. China comes next with about $16 trillion, and Japan rounds out the top three with $6.5 trillion. When you see these numbers, you quickly understand who truly controls the global financial game.

And here’s the point many Bitcoiners use in their arguments: if there’s $150 trillion in circulating real money, and Bitcoin has a market capitalization that remains a tiny fraction of that, then there’s LOTS of room to grow. Those who say there isn’t enough money for Bitcoin to scale simply aren’t seeing the reality of how much money exists in the world.

This is why closely monitoring what the world’s owner, that is, the United States, is doing is so important. Their monetary policy moves impact absolutely everything. So if you want to understand where the markets are headed, you first need to understand how much money is in the world and how it’s distributed.