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John Quiggin has declared Bitcoin dead 3 times.

Every catalogued obituary from John Quiggin, with the price on the day of death and what Bitcoin did next. Current BTC: $61,577.

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Jan 24, 2018academic

“Bitcoin’s Zero-Sum Game”

On 2018-01-24, John Quiggin (Professor, University of Queensland) declared Bitcoin dead via Inside Story. Bitcoin was trading at ~$11,400 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Boom May Be A Disaster For The Environment”

On 2017-12-07, John Quiggin (Professor, University of Queensland) declared Bitcoin dead via CNN. Bitcoin was trading at ~$16,858 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoins Are A Waste Of Energy, Literally”

On 2015-10-05, John Quiggin (Professor, University of Queensland) declared Bitcoin dead via The Drum. Bitcoin was trading at ~$241 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.