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Topic: Did you know that 25% of all Bitcoins are lost? - page 3. (Read 892 times)

jr. member
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Its very good to have come across this write-up. It really broadened my mind with much better information about Bitcoin. I also think information like this will be needed on the amount of Bitcoin holders that lost access to their wallet. If at all they are part of the 25% that are lost.
newbie
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According to Jameson Lopp, a former BitGo and current CasaHODL engineer over 4 million Bitcoins (over 25% of current circulation) are lost.

Source: https://coincodex.com/article/2018/jameson-lopp-estimates-4-million-bitcoin-are-lost-forever/
It's interesting to hear that news, I didn't aware of that until seeing this article. I think it's important since BTC has a fixed 21 million supply cap.
legendary
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Don't let others control your BTC -> self custody
According to Jameson Lopp, a former BitGo and current CasaHODL engineer over 4 million Bitcoins (over 25% of current circulation) are lost.

Source: https://coincodex.com/article/2018/jameson-lopp-estimates-4-million-bitcoin-are-lost-forever/
I have read from several sources for a long time that more than six million bitcoins are considered lost. Here the figures are clearly understated and obsolete. In principle, how can you accurately calculate the number of already lost bitcoins. It is clear that this figure will always be approximate.
You do realize that the research is based on the addresses being used. According to them my 2014 wallets are probably lost, because I haven't made a single transaction since I bought the coins. I'm sure a lot of coins is lost, but estimating that it's 4 million or 6 million based purely on activity is stupid.
Don't underestimate the hodlers Wink
hero member
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It is a very high number, i really doubt that it is exactly a twenty five percent, i read about this somewhere but i can not remember it exactly, it was not 25%.
newbie
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That's sad, people never really took bitcoin serious and were careless with their keys. I personally have some small quantity (Less than 1 btc) that I cannot access. I know the wallet but no access
newbie
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Very interesting article, I'm feeling a little bit richer now  Grin

For me about this  situation I don't know if 25% are lost because I am the first timer joined this campaign. I cannot experience about this kind of matters. I hope it will not happened to us so that we cannot fell regrets even we are first timer.
member
Activity: 266
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Same as burnt coin... It's not really a prolem, lots of people lost there privates keys.
Got a bitcoin wallet in 2011 but never retrived my .dat file like lot of people here Smiley
newbie
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Very interesting article, I'm feeling a little bit richer now  Grin
newbie
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Wow, is it official research or just an article by some make up artist LOL!
I doubt this truth. But whatever it's interesting to research by myself. Thanks!
newbie
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first time to know that  Shocked

Where does we can retrieve it or else lost forever that lost I think a big coordinations with bitcoin and can do something with better progress or definitely still working with interest.

I think it was only hidden by millionaire please give me a little only for daily needs and feels me the real meaning of Bitcoins worth.
full member
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According to Jameson Lopp, a former BitGo and current CasaHODL engineer over 4 million Bitcoins (over 25% of current circulation) are lost.

Source: https://coincodex.com/article/2018/jameson-lopp-estimates-4-million-bitcoin-are-lost-forever/
I have read from several sources for a long time that more than six million bitcoins are considered lost. Here the figures are clearly understated and obsolete. In principle, how can you accurately calculate the number of already lost bitcoins. It is clear that this figure will always be approximate.
newbie
Activity: 84
Merit: 0
first time to know that  Shocked

Where does we can retrieve it or else lost forever that lost I think a big coordinations with bitcoin and can do something with better progress or definitely still working with interest.
full member
Activity: 602
Merit: 107
According to Jameson Lopp, a former BitGo and current CasaHODL engineer over 4 million Bitcoins (over 25% of current circulation) are lost.

Source: https://coincodex.com/article/2018/jameson-lopp-estimates-4-million-bitcoin-are-lost-forever/
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