Sometimes I wonder how much money is in the world and what it really means. Recently, I calculated the numbers, and honestly, it’s impressive.

According to estimates, about $37 trillion are in cash and bank accounts. But that’s just the beginning — when you add investments, derivatives, and cryptocurrencies, the number jumps to over $1.2 quadrillion. The physical currency in the world—coins and banknotes—is about $6.6 trillion.

And here’s the question that puzzles me: what is our actual share of this money? For most of us, this number is abstract, but it’s worth understanding the scale. Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are just a small piece of this huge pie, yet they are attracting more and more attention.

Maybe it’s worth taking a moment to analyze where our money really is and how it fits into the global picture.