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 fascinating point! There's evidence suggesting millions in ETH and other tokens are irretrievable due to lost private keys and smart contract errors. It's like the digital equivalent of sunken treasure. Anyone else have stories or data on these 'lost cities' of the crypto world?