Coinbase reports $3.4B in ETH lost due to bugs and user errors
Lost funds don’t include forgotten keys or old wallets
Crypto platforms urged to improve user safety and education
Coinbase’s head of product has raised a red flag for the crypto world: $3.4 billion worth of Ethereum (ETH) has been permanently lost due to user errors and software bugs. That’s nearly three times the amount lost in 2023, when $1.15 billion was reported.
Worryingly, this figure doesn’t even include Ethereum lost through forgotten private keys or untouched Genesis wallets—some of which date back to Ethereum’s launch in 2015. The true scope of permanently inaccessible ETH could be much larger.
How Is Ethereum Being Lost?
The causes behind this dramatic loss range from simple user mistakes to deeper technical flaws:
Sending ETH to incompatible smart contracts
Typos in wallet addresses
Smart contract bugs that make ETH unrecoverable
In the decentralized world of crypto, these errors are irreversible. Once Ethereum is sent to the wrong place, there’s no way to get it back. As adoption grows, these mistakes are becoming more costly.
UPDATE: Coinbase head of product warns $3.4B in $ETH lost forever from user errors and bugs, up from $1.15B in 2023, not counting lost private keys or forgotten Genesis wallets. pic.twitter.com/VprhwOnaTe
— Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) July 21, 2025
Calls for Safer Crypto Experiences
The Coinbase report has triggered industry-wide calls for better safeguards:
Wallets should include clearer safety checks and warnings
New users need education on transaction risks
All smart contracts should undergo thorough audits
With Ethereum powering key sectors like DeFi, NFTs, and Web3, security isn’t just a developer concern—it’s essential for mass adoption. Coinbase’s warning makes it clear: unless the industry addresses these risks, billions more could be lost.
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