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The Reality of Lost Bitcoin
There’s an estimated 4 million Bitcoin unrecoverable due to forgotten keys, lost hardware, or obsolescence. Improving security protocols and the advent of quantum computing raise the long-term possibility that victims of lost keys could someday recover or resurrect coins.
The Future of Quantum Threats
However, quantum computers capable of breaking Bitcoin’s encrypted security are projected to exist around 2028, and by then, blockchain upgrades are expected to make coins quantum-resistant, further minimizing risks of resurrection.