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Old 02-24-2014, 11:53 PM   #811
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So what happens to all the lost bitcoins from Gox? Do they somehow get 'reabsorbed' to be mined again?

Explain it to a noob please lol
The thieves will just use them for whatever they want.. They've been leeching from Gox for years, so chances are they have been selling them for fiat the whole time, and holding onto some of it as well. In this way, it sort of gets 'reabsorbed' naturally.
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