Virgin Bitcoin
Mining● Common
Newly mined bitcoin that has never been transferred, having no transaction history beyond the coinbase. Sometimes valued at a premium due to their clean provenance. Regulatory uncertainty creates perverse incentives around 'clean' vs 'tainted' coins.
Technical Notes
Fungibility concern: if some BTC is treated differently based on history, bitcoin becomes less fungible. Chainalysis can't trace virgin coins to prior activity. Premium markets exist but undermine Bitcoin's fungibility principle. Most Bitcoiners oppose these distinctions.
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Created:1/3/2026by System