While 49.6 million Americans own Bitcoin, the number of those investing in gold stands at 28.8 million. Bitcoin adoption in the US has surpassed a remarkable milestone. According to a report based on data from the digital asset finance company River, the number of people owning Bitcoin (BTC) in the country has exceeded the number of people owning gold for the first time. The study indicates that approximately 49.6 million Americans own Bitcoin, while the number of gold investors stands at 28.8 million.