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, it's fascinating how much crypto has become ghost money. Beyond Satoshi's stash, research shows that around 20% of Bitcoin's circulating supply is likely lost due to forgotten keys. In DeFi, it's estimated millions are locked in smart contracts with no way to retrieve them.