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Peter Schiff

Peter Schiff has declared Bitcoin dead 24 times.

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

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Jun 16, 2026financial press

“A Worthless Digital Asset”

On 2026-06-16, with Bitcoin in the mid-$60,000s and well off its cycle high, perennial gold bug Peter Schiff went on Fox Business to call it 'a worthless digital asset' whose bubble had burst — arguing buyers were merely betting a greater fool would pay more, with no genuine long-term value. It was Schiff's umpteenth Bitcoin obituary since 2011; two weeks later he doubled down, warning a 'death spiral' could drag BTC under $20,000. Bitcoin has risen more than 4,000-fold since his first recorded death call.

Feb 9, 2026academic

“The $126K ATH May Have Been The Final ATH”

On 2026-02-09, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$70,121 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

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Nov 19, 2025academic

“Bitcoin Has No Future”

On 2025-11-19, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$91,466 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

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Oct 14, 2025academic

“Peter Schiff Says Bitcoin's Recovery Is A 'Dead Cat Bounce' While Gold Makes Another All-Time High”

On 2025-10-14, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Yahoo Finance. Bitcoin was trading at ~$115,265 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jul 28, 2025academic

“Prior Speculative Gains Don't Qualify Bitcoin As A Store Of Value”

On 2025-07-28, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$117,924 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

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Apr 10, 2025academic

“The Financial Crisis Of 2025 Will Kill [Bitcoin]”

On 2025-04-10, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$80,714 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

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Jan 26, 2025academic

“Bitcoin Critic Peter Schiff Explains Why Proof Of Work Makes No Sense”

On 2025-01-26, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$102,683 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

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Nov 12, 2024academic

“Peter Schiff Warns Bitcoin’s Rise Is ‘Biggest Bubble in History’”

On 2024-11-12, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via BeInCrypto. Bitcoin was trading at ~$87,956 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jun 18, 2022academic

“Bitcoin Will Not Recover”

On 2022-06-18, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$18,949 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

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Feb 19, 2022academic

“Bitcoin Won't Be Around A Decade From Now”

On 2022-02-19, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$40,116 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

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Feb 17, 2022academic

“Bitcoin's Candle Will Soon Blow Out”

On 2022-02-17, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$40,559 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

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Feb 4, 2022academic

“Last Chance to Buy Bitcoin Above $40,000”

On 2022-02-04, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$41,580 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

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Sep 7, 2021academic

“The Whales Want Out”

On 2021-09-07, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$46,856 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

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May 13, 2021social media

“Bitcoin Is About To Be Taken Behind The Barn And Shot”

On 2021-05-13, Peter Schiff (Euro Pacific Capital CEO) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$49,716 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

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Jan 2, 2021academic

“Those Who Invest The Most Will Lose The Most”

On 2021-01-02, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$32,198 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

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Aug 16, 2020academic

“Bitcoin Has No Value To Store”

On 2020-08-16, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$11,908 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

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Jun 24, 2019academic

“None More Foolish Than What’s Being Said To Rationalize The Bitcoin Bubble”

On 2019-06-24, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$11,042 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

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Aug 14, 2018academic

“Interest In Bitcoin Is Waining”

On 2018-08-14, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,192 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

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Aug 13, 2018academic

“You Are Transferring Nothing”

On 2018-08-13, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,252 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

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Dec 21, 2017academic

“Bitcoin Heading To $0.00”

On 2017-12-21, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via RT. Bitcoin was trading at ~$15,561 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Dec 10, 2017academic

“Bitcoin Prices Are Headed To $0.00: Peter Schiff”

On 2017-12-10, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via TheStreet. Bitcoin was trading at ~$15,037 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Oct 15, 2017academic

“Peter Schiff: Bitcoin Is Not The Money Of The Future”

On 2017-10-15, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via TheStreet. Bitcoin was trading at ~$5,697 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Aug 25, 2017academic

“Here's How Bitcoin Will Collapse”

On 2017-08-25, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via TheStreet. Bitcoin was trading at ~$4,408 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Aug 17, 2017academic

“Bitcoin Bear Peter Schiff Doubles Down: Even At $4,000 It's Still A Bubble”

On 2017-08-17, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via CoinDesk. Bitcoin was trading at ~$4,316 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.