{"id":159221,"date":"2025-06-07T10:00:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T07:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=159221"},"modified":"2025-06-06T16:38:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T13:38:54","slug":"over-7-million-bitcoins-may-be-lost-forever-study-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/over-7-million-bitcoins-may-be-lost-forever-study-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 7 Million Bitcoins May Be Lost Forever, Study Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"
These losses stem from forgotten passwords, destroyed wallets, inaccessible keys, and coins sent to burn addresses.<\/p>\n
While better storage tools and increased user awareness have slowed the pace of loss\u2014from 4% in 2020 to 3.3% in 2025\u2014the total number of inaccessible coins continues to rise.<\/p>\n
The report also argues that Bitcoin\u2019s true market value may be significantly overstated, as current metrics count the full supply, including coins that will never circulate again.<\/p>\n