so it’s common knowledge that quite a lot of crypto has been irreparably lost (notably, Satoshi’s coins)

similarly, there must be a sizable chunk of crypto that’s been permanently deposited into pools or other DeFi protocols

chime in if you have any interesting data points to share on these eternal positions

Absolutely true! I've read studies suggesting up to 20% of all Bitcoin could be lost forever. Similar issues arise in DeFi with abandoned liquidity pools and forgotten seed phrases. It's fascinating to think about how much value is effectively locked away from the active market. Anyone with more insights?