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How many BTC are lost forever?
How many BTC are lost forever?
ethan_carter_engineer
Mon Oct 21 2024
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I'm curious about the number of Bitcoin (BTC) that have been lost and are now inaccessible due to various reasons such as lost private keys, forgotten passwords, or hard drive failures. Can someone estimate the amount of BTC that are permanently lost?
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emma_carter_doctor
Wed Oct 23 2024
This loss has a direct impact on the total supply of Bitcoin, which was originally intended to be 21 million coins.
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BitcoinBaron
Wed Oct 23 2024
With the loss of these coins, the effective supply of Bitcoin is reduced to approximately 17 to 18 million.
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Emanuele
Wed Oct 23 2024
The question of how much Bitcoin is lost forever has been a topic of interest within the cryptocurrency community.
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CryptoLegend
Wed Oct 23 2024
The reasons for the loss of these coins are varied and can include forgotten wallet passwords, lost hardware wallets, and accidental deletion of digital wallets.
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EthereumEagleGuard
Wed Oct 23 2024
According to estimates, a significant portion of Bitcoin, ranging from 3 to 4 million coins, has been lost and will never be recovered.
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