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Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Nassim Nicholas Taleb has declared Bitcoin dead 4 times.

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

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Aug 29, 2023investor

“Black Swan" Author Slams Bitcoin as a Fad”

On 2023-08-29, Nassim Nicholas Taleb (Essayist, Scholar, Former Trader) declared Bitcoin dead via U.Today. Bitcoin was trading at ~$27,721 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb
U.Today
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
At death
$27,721
Since then
×2.2
Jun 21, 2021social media

“BTC Is Worth Exactly Zero”

On 2021-06-21, Nassim Nicholas Taleb (Author, The Black Swan) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$31,677 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Crypto Twitter (X)
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
At death
$31,677
Since then
×1.9
Apr 23, 2021investor

“‘Black Swan’ Author Calls Bitcoin A ‘Gimmick’ And A ‘Game,’ Says It Resembles A Ponzi Scheme”

On 2021-04-23, Nassim Nicholas Taleb (Essayist, Scholar, Former Trader) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$51,161 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb
CNBC
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
At death
$51,161
Since then
×1.2
Feb 12, 2021investor

“Bitcoin Is A Failure”

On 2021-02-12, Nassim Nicholas Taleb (Essayist, Scholar, Former Trader) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$47,410 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Crypto Twitter (X)
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
At death
$47,410
Since then
×1.3