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Nicholas Weaver has declared Bitcoin dead 8 times.

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

Photo: International Computer Science Institute (ICSI), Berkeley

May 13, 2022mainstream media

“All Crypto Should Die In A Fire”

On 2022-05-13, Nicholas Weaver (Computer Scientist, UC Berkeley) declared Bitcoin dead via Current Affairs. Bitcoin was trading at ~$29,283 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“The Best Thing To Do With Crypto? Burn It With Fire”

On 2019-04-04, Nicholas Weaver (Professor, UC Berkeley) declared Bitcoin dead via BREAKERMAG. Bitcoin was trading at ~$4,918 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Is Nothing More Than ‘Bovine Excrement’”

On 2019-03-25, Nicholas Weaver (Professor, UC Berkeley) declared Bitcoin dead via CCN. Bitcoin was trading at ~$3,929 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Cryptocurrency: Burn It With Fire”

On 2019-01-29, Nicholas Weaver (Professor, UC Berkeley) declared Bitcoin dead via arsTECHNICA. Bitcoin was trading at ~$3,421 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Why Bitcoin Is Bullshit, Explained By An Expert”

On 2018-04-11, Nicholas Weaver (Professor, UC Berkeley) declared Bitcoin dead via Vox. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,940 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Apr 1, 2018social media

“Cryptocurrency And Blockchain: Explaining The Fraud In Four Slides”

On 2018-04-01, Nicholas Weaver (Computer Scientist, UC Berkeley) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$7,042 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Nick Weaver On Why You Should Sell Your Bitcoin”

On 2016-02-09, Nicholas Weaver (Professor, UC Berkeley) declared Bitcoin dead via The Lawfare Podcast. Bitcoin was trading at ~$373 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Once You Use Bitcoin You Can’t Go ‘Back’ — And That’s Its Fatal Flaw”

On 2013-11-26, Nicholas Weaver (Professor, UC Berkeley) declared Bitcoin dead via Wired. Bitcoin was trading at ~$899 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.