So remember to backup your wallet!
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Securing_your_wallet
Topic: What happens to abandoned coins? (Read 769 times)
Deflation. Prices will go down. Bitcoin will value more.
Gone forever!!!
They are lost. Same as if you burn a dollar bill.
If someone has a wallet with bitcoins in it, doesn't really matter if they got them through buying or mining. What happens if they just decide to give up on or forget about bitcoin? Technically the coins are still out there but if that wallet is never used then those coins can't be claimed by anyone. I guess the same issue also happens if you lose your wallet
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