Lost coins reduce circulating supply, reshaping market liquidity and long-term value perception. Preventive measures like backups and passphrases are more effective than post-loss recovery attempts.
“Most people aren’t equipped for true self-custody,” said Circuit’s founder and CEO, Harry Donnelly. While Bitcoin (BTC) is often heralded as the ultimate bearer asset, not everyone is prepared for ...
The digital asset industry has lost over $500B to permanent asset loss, with private key failures, system breaches, and infrastructure outages creating an existential threat to institutional adoption.