This chart presents a suite of estimates for the magnitude of lost coins, covered under the Cointime Economics framework. It considers upper bound (green), lower bound (red), and best estimates (blue) using a variety of heuristics.

Coined By

This metric was developed within the Cointime Economics framework for Bitcoin. This project was a joint venture between Glassnode and ARK Invest, with full details available in two formats: an overview primer (Version I published via ARK) and a comprehensive guide for specialists (Version II published via Glassnode).