I used to wonder how much money there is in the world, and honestly, the numbers are staggering. When it comes to physical cash—coins and banknotes—we're talking about around $6.6 trillion. But that's just the tip of the iceberg.

The total amount of money in circulation, including all bank account deposits and cash, is about $37 trillion. It sounds incredibly large, but wait until you hear the rest. When we start adding investments, derivatives, and the entire realm of paper-based finance, the numbers grow to $1.2 quadrillion. That's a whole different scale.

And here comes the question—how much money is really in the world if we consider all forms of financial assets? A broader measure of the money supply, which economists track, includes bank deposits, liquid assets, and all financial instruments. We're talking about tens of trillions of dollars.

This always leads me to the same question—how much money is there in the world for us ordinary people? What is our actual share of this astronomical sum? That's why I find Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies fascinating. They are an alternative that doesn't depend on the traditional banking system and those staggering numbers. It may not change the entire game, but at least it gives us a different way to think about money and value.