> people that mined/bought very early, and now realise their gains. These guys certainly exist but there are probably less of them than you think. So much bitc

> people that mined/bought very early, and now realise their gains. These guys certainly exist but there are probably less of them than you think. So much bitcoin has been lost or stolen over the years that I think many of them are out of the game. On top of that, they have to be careful. The actual market for cash<->bitcoin is very thin so cashing out is a long slow process. That said, there probably are a number of people who support themselves every month by selling enough bitcoin from their huge stash.