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Board Bitcoin Discussion
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Re: Does loss of BTC affects total amount of BTC in total supply.
by
Nwada001
on 11/04/2023, 11:33:22 UTC
⭐ Merited by Z-tight (1)
Irrespective of rank I believe am still learning in gradual steps about bitcoin and therefore have this question to ask, it would be of good consequence for me if am well enlightened on this particular subject about bitcoin. So just in case,  someone I might want to talk to about bitcoin for the very first time happens to ask me I can comfortably address it too.

Question:
I have read few posts of persons talking about losing their wallet's containing BTC and couldn't recover it at all. Hence, as people keep losing their BTC due to loss of wallet seed phrase, can it affect or cause a decline in BTC supply entirely?


It can't affect cost of the entire supply, it will only reduce the circulating supply.
Those lost Bitcoin will no longer be in circulation but they will not be removed from the total supply.