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Hello friends, this is my first discussion on the forum, and it's a pleasure to be part of this environment 
I've always had a big question about the bitcoins in wallets that were lost over time. Of course, this is not something to worry about right now, but when will the limit of bitcoins be mined be reached? The circulation limit of the asset will not be just 21 million (value estimated by the system), it will be 21 million minus the bitcoins lost in wallets, which according to studies, is almost 4 million lost coins. This value will probably increase significantly as the year goes on.
What could happen to these lost bitcoins? Will they continue to be lost in "limbo"
Yes i think this topic of lost bitcoins is quite interesting and closely tied to the fundamentals of bitcoin. The total supply of bitcoin is fixed at 21 million doller. And this will never change. However bitcoins that are lost due to inaccessible wallets or forgotten seed phrases are effectively removed from circulation forever. Research estimates that around 4 million bitcoins are already lost. and this number is likely to increase over time.This means the actual circulating supply is less than 21 million doller which strengthens bitcoin scarcity and value proposition. Lost bitcoins cannot be recovered or recirculated by any centralized authority they remain permanently locked on the blockchain. This ensures the decentralized and predictable nature of bitcoin remains intaction. i think in the long term, the loss of bitcoins increases scarcity which could influence price if demand remains steady or grows. Simply put what is lost is lost forever, and this is an integral part of bitcoin’s design and scarcity model.I've always had a big question about the bitcoins in wallets that were lost over time. Of course, this is not something to worry about right now, but when will the limit of bitcoins be mined be reached? The circulation limit of the asset will not be just 21 million (value estimated by the system), it will be 21 million minus the bitcoins lost in wallets, which according to studies, is almost 4 million lost coins. This value will probably increase significantly as the year goes on.
What could happen to these lost bitcoins? Will they continue to be lost in "limbo"
I can also create a simple diagram showing how circulating supply decreases. And the impact of lost BTC in limbo, which helps visualize it better.
Original archived Re: [DISCUSSION] What will happen to the "lost" bitcoins?
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Hello friends, this is my first discussion on the forum, and it's a pleasure to be part of this environment
I've always had a big question about the bitcoins in wallets that were lost over time. Of course, this is not something to worry about right now, but when will the limit of bitcoins be mined be reached? The circulation limit of the asset will not be just 21 million (value estimated by the system), it will be 21 million minus the bitcoins lost in wallets, which according to studies, is almost 4 million lost coins. This value will probably increase significantly as the year goes on.
What could happen to these lost bitcoins? Will they continue to be lost in "limbo"
Yes i think this topic of lost bitcoins is quite interesting and closely tied to the fundamentals of bitcoin. The total supply of bitcoin is fixed at 21 million doller. And this will never change. However bitcoins that are lost due to inaccessible wallets or forgotten seed phrases are effectively removed from circulation forever. Research estimates that around 4 million bitcoins are already lost. and this number is likely to increase over time.This means the actual circulating supply is less than 21 million doller which strengthens bitcoin scarcity and value proposition. Lost bitcoins cannot be recovered or recirculated by any centralized authority they remain permanently locked on the blockchain. This ensures the decentralized and predictable nature of bitcoin remains intaction. i think in the long term, the loss of bitcoins increases scarcity which could influence price if demand remains steady or grows. Simply put what is lost is lost forever, and this is an integral part of bitcoin’s design and scarcity model.I've always had a big question about the bitcoins in wallets that were lost over time. Of course, this is not something to worry about right now, but when will the limit of bitcoins be mined be reached? The circulation limit of the asset will not be just 21 million (value estimated by the system), it will be 21 million minus the bitcoins lost in wallets, which according to studies, is almost 4 million lost coins. This value will probably increase significantly as the year goes on.
What could happen to these lost bitcoins? Will they continue to be lost in "limbo"
I can also create a simple diagram showing how circulating supply decreases. And the impact of lost BTC in limbo, which helps visualize it better.