78 Percent of Bitcoin Currency Stashed Under Digital Mattress, Study Finds Arstechnica

78 Percent of Bitcoin Currency Stashed Under Digital Mattress, Study Finds  Arstechnica

The figure translates to more than 7.019 million BTCs, the term used to denote a single coin under the digital currency, which uses strong cryptography and peer-to-peer networking to enable anonymous payments among parties who don't necessarily know or trust each other. Based on exchange rates listed on Mt.Gox—the most widely used Bitcoin exchange—the coins have a value of more than $82.87 million. On May 13, the date the researchers analyzed their data, there were slightly more than 9 million BTCs in existence.