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Nouriel Roubini has declared Bitcoin dead 8 times.

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

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“The Fundamental Value Of Bitcoin Is Zero”

On 2021-02-10, Nouriel Roubini (Economist and Professor, NYU) declared Bitcoin dead via Insider. Bitcoin was trading at ~$44,856 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“The Price Of Bitcoin Is Totally Manipulated”

On 2020-12-24, Nouriel Roubini (Economist and Professor, NYU) declared Bitcoin dead via Yahoo. Bitcoin was trading at ~$23,730 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Has No Role In Institutional Or Retail Investors Portfolios”

On 2020-11-26, Nouriel Roubini (Economist and Professor, NYU) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$17,182 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“It Will Get To Zero In Due Time”

On 2019-07-02, Nouriel Roubini (Economist and Professor, NYU) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$10,850 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“The Big Blockchain Lie”

On 2018-10-15, Nouriel Roubini (Economist and Professor, NYU) declared Bitcoin dead via Project Syndicate. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,513 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Dr. Doom Says Bitcoin Represents The Mother Of All Bubbles”

On 2018-10-11, Nouriel Roubini (Economist and Professor, NYU) declared Bitcoin dead via MarketWatch. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,177 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Is Based On The Blockchain Pipe Dream”

On 2018-03-05, Nouriel Roubini (Economist and Professor, NYU) declared Bitcoin dead via The Guardian. Bitcoin was trading at ~$11,433 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Roubini Says Bitcoin Is The ‘Biggest Bubble In Human History’”

On 2018-02-02, Nouriel Roubini (Economist and Professor, NYU) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$8,828 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.