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		sebzim4500 on March 11, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: $3.3B of the ~$40 billion of USDC reserves remain ... Yeah but some of my own coins are considered to be 'irreversibly lost', simply because I haven't touched them in five years. I don't see why I should take this seriously.

lottin on March 11, 2023 [–]

It's an estimate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estimation

sebzim4500 on March 11, 2023 | [–]

There comes a point where an estimate turns into a guess though. I would argue they are way past that point.

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