I would just like to know what everyone on bitcointalk thinks about this. Thanks for responding
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Profit can come from mining, investing, trading, etc. As long as someones net worth has increased as a result of bitcoin, the bitcoins they own are counted.
EXAMPLE:
person 1 owns 1000 bitcoins purchased at $20 each
person 2 owns 500 bitcoins purchased at $1000 each
person 3 owns 500 bitcoins purchased at $750 each
Statistic A: 1/3 of the people in this scenario have profited
Statistic B: 1/2 of the bitcoins are held by the people who have profited
I am looking at Statistic B. I don't know if it is a useful statistic, but it may be interesting to think about.