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When you sell bitcoin, it usually moves to a buyer or a service-controlled wallet. The real issue is trade flow, custody, and settlement.

You can run Bitcoin mining software on a GPU, but direct Bitcoin mining is no longer practical for most people. Here’s why and what to know.

If you want to know how much bitcoins go for, focus on live market pricing, spread, fees, and order depth rather than one headline number.

Bitcoin did not go public like a stock. It launched with the genesis block in January 2009 and only later became widely tradable on exchanges.

Lost bitcoins usually do not go anywhere. They stay on the blockchain, but without the private key, they can no longer be spent.

There is no single fixed answer to how many bitcoins Mt. Gox has. The right number depends on timing, legal status, and on-chain visibility.

Who stole Mt. Gox bitcoins? There is no single publicly confirmed answer. The useful question is how such thefts happen and what users should do.

Who got the most bitcoins? There is no clean single-name answer. Separate early miners, long-term holders, companies, and custodians first.