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What happens to unclaimed cryptocurrency?
What happens to unclaimed cryptocurrency?
Sara
Sun Dec 01 2024
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I am wondering about the fate of unclaimed cryptocurrency. What happens to those digital assets that are left unclaimed or untouched for a long time?
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BlockchainBaronGuard
Tue Dec 03 2024
When Bitcoin is lost, it essentially transitions into a state of irretrievability and permanent unspendability.
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KimchiChic
Tue Dec 03 2024
The blockchain, the decentralized ledger system that records all Bitcoin transactions, continues to list the lost Bitcoin as existing at a specific address.
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Tommaso
Tue Dec 03 2024
However, without the corresponding private key, which is required to authorize transactions, the Bitcoin cannot be moved or spent.
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Martina
Mon Dec 02 2024
The private key acts as the digital signature that proves ownership of the Bitcoin.
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HallyuHeroLegend
Mon Dec 02 2024
Without it, the Bitcoin remains stuck at its current address, inaccessible to its rightful owner and anyone else.
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