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Executive has called Bitcoin dead 69 times.

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

Feb 10, 2026executive

“Bitcoin Is In Its Final Stages”

On 2026-02-10, Jacob King (CEO, WhaleWire) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$68,794 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Our BTC Price Target Is 0.0”

On 2026-02-04, Richard Farr (Chief Market Strategist, Pivotus Partners) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$73,033 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 31, 2026executive

“I Think Bitcoin Will Go To Zero”

On 2026-01-31, Nick Huber (Founder, TheSweatyStartup.com) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$78,621 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 23, 2026executive

“Bitcoin Dying”

On 2026-01-23, Julian Hosp (Co-founder, TenX & Founder, Bake) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$89,504 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Nov 18, 2025executive

“Bitcoin Will Never Surpass All-Time Highs Ever Again”

On 2025-11-18, Jacob King (CEO, WhaleWire) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$92,095 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Oct 21, 2025executive

“Interview With Bit Digital CEO Sam Tabar: We Sold All Our Bitcoin and Switched Entirely to Ethereum”

On 2025-10-21, Sam Tabar (CEO, Bit Digital) declared Bitcoin dead via Bitget. Bitcoin was trading at ~$110,588 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Aug 26, 2025executive

“Dump Your Bitcoin Before The Whole Ponzi Collapses Into Dust.”

On 2025-08-26, Jacob King (CEO, WhaleWire) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$111,302 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Aug 19, 2025executive

“I Was Far Too Optimistic About The Us Coming To Its Senses About Sensible Cryptocurrency Regulation”

On 2025-08-19, Kenneth Rogoff (Former Chief Economist of the IMF) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$112,831 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Aug 17, 2025executive

“BTC Will Collapse Between 7 To 11 Years From Now”

On 2025-08-17, Justin Bons (Founder & CIO, Cyber Capital) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$117,453 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jul 15, 2025executive

“Sell While You Still Can”

On 2025-07-15, Jacob King (CEO, WhaleWire) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$117,777 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jun 16, 2025executive

“Bitcoin: The Greatest Scam Never Told”

On 2025-06-16, Jacob King (CEO, WhaleWire) declared Bitcoin dead via WhaleWire. Bitcoin was trading at ~$106,797 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Jack Dorsey Says Bitcoin Fails If It Is Not Used For Everyday Payments”

On 2025-04-06, Jack Dorsey (Founder, Twitter & Block) declared Bitcoin dead via Yahoo Finance. Bitcoin was trading at ~$78,214 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin's Digital Gold Narrative Weakens Amid Market Volatility”

On 2025-04-04, Frank Giustra (Founder, Lionsgate) declared Bitcoin dead via TokenPost. Bitcoin was trading at ~$83,844 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Feb 28, 2025executive

“BTC Has No Value”

On 2025-02-28, Anatoly Yakovenko (Co-founder, Solana) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$84,373 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 13, 2025executive

“Investor Cliff Asness Says Bitcoin Is A Bubble Unless Uses Besides Speculation And Criminality Emerge”

On 2025-01-13, Cliff Asness (Co-founder, AQR Capital Management) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$94,517 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Jamie Dimon Lashes Out Against Crypto: ‘If I Was The Government, I’d Close It Down’”

On 2023-12-06, Jamie Dimon (CEO, JP Morgan Chase) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$43,933 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jun 27, 2023executive

“One Of The World’s Top Stock-Market Investors Favors These ‘Hunting Grounds’”

On 2023-06-27, Seth Klarman (Co-founder, Baupost Group) declared Bitcoin dead via MSN. Bitcoin was trading at ~$30,688 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Apr 12, 2023executive

“Warren Buffett Criticizes Bitcoin, Says It 'Doesn't Have Any Intrinsic Value'”

On 2023-04-12, Warren Buffett (CEO, Berkshire Hathaway) declared Bitcoin dead via Fox Business. Bitcoin was trading at ~$30,139 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Mar 14, 2023executive

“Sayonara Bitcoin”

On 2023-03-14, Robin Brooks (Chief Economist, Institute of International Finance) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$24,198 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 19, 2023executive

“Bitcoin Is A Hyped-Up Fraud”

On 2023-01-19, Jamie Dimon (JPMorgan CEO) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$21,087 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Sep 21, 2022executive

“Jamie Dimon Slams Crypto Tokens as ‘Decentralized Ponzi Schemes’”

On 2022-09-21, Jamie Dimon (CEO, JP Morgan Chase) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$18,891 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jun 13, 2022executive

“Bitcoin And Ethereum Will Go To Zero”

On 2022-06-13, Phillip Streible (Chief Market Strategist, Blue Line Futures) declared Bitcoin dead via BNN Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$25,424 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“You Risk Losing Everything”

On 2022-06-07, John Reed Stark (Former Chief, SEC Office of Internet Enforcement) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$29,566 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

May 18, 2022executive

“Colapso Das Criptomoedas Expõe O Vazio De Promessa Libertária (Cryptocurrency Collapse Exposes Void Of Libertarian Promise)”

On 2022-05-18, Greg Ip (Chief Economics Commentator, The Wall Street Journal) declared Bitcoin dead via Valor Econômico. Bitcoin was trading at ~$30,298 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Feb 16, 2022executive

“Charlie Munger Compares Crypto To ‘Venereal Disease,’ Warns Of Inflation Danger”

On 2022-02-16, Charlie Munger (Vice Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway) declared Bitcoin dead via MarketWatch. Bitcoin was trading at ~$43,901 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Nov 15, 2021executive

“Bitcoin Is Just Like AOL; It Won’t Win the Race for Best Cryptocurrency”

On 2021-11-15, Jim M. Dahle (Founder, White Coat Investor) declared Bitcoin dead via The White Coat Investor. Bitcoin was trading at ~$63,600 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

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Oct 11, 2021executive

“JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon Calls Bitcoin 'Worthless'”

On 2021-10-11, Jamie Dimon (CEO, JP Morgan Chase) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$57,490 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jul 20, 2021executive

“Billionaire Investor Says Bitcoin Is Headed For $0, Which Is Very Far From The Moon”

On 2021-07-20, Hamish Douglass (Chairman/Chief Investment Officer, Magellan Financial Group) declared Bitcoin dead via Gizmodo. Bitcoin was trading at ~$29,801 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Is Disgusting”

On 2021-05-01, Charlie Munger (Vice Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$57,836 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Apr 20, 2021executive

“It Will Be Ugly": Bitcoin Bear Gives 2 Reasons Why He Thinks The ‘Bubble’ Is Going To Burst”

On 2021-04-20, Stephen Isaacs (Chairman of the Investment Committee, Alvine Capital) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$56,499 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin 'Too Volatile' To Be Store Of Value: Steve Forbes”

On 2020-12-04, Steve Forbes (Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Forbes) declared Bitcoin dead via Decrypt. Bitcoin was trading at ~$18,657 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Nov 18, 2020executive

“‘Not My Cup of Tea’: Jamie Dimon Is Still Not a Bitcoin Fan”

On 2020-11-18, Jamie Dimon (CEO, JP Morgan Chase) declared Bitcoin dead via CoinDesk. Bitcoin was trading at ~$17,785 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Feb 24, 2020executive

“Bitcoin Has No Value”

On 2020-02-24, Warren Buffett (CEO, Berkshire Hathaway) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$9,665 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“The End Of Bitcoin As We Know It”

On 2019-07-06, David Fritsche (Founder and CTO, Secured Communications) declared Bitcoin dead via Irish Tech News. Bitcoin was trading at ~$11,252 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Stark Warning For Crypto Fans – ‘It’ll All Be Worth Zero’”

On 2019-06-06, John Reed Stark (Former Chief, SEC Office of Internet Enforcement) declared Bitcoin dead via Express. Bitcoin was trading at ~$7,807 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Warren Buffett Says Bitcoin Is A ‘Gambling Device’”

On 2019-05-05, Warren Buffett (CEO, Berkshire Hathaway) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$5,824 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Feb 25, 2019executive

“Bitcoin Has No Unique Value At All”

On 2019-02-25, Warren Buffett (CEO, Berkshire Hathaway) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$3,852 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 23, 2019executive

“Bitcoin Will Go To Zero: Davos Talks Up The Future Of Blockchain Tech”

On 2019-01-23, Jeff Schumacher (Founder, BCG Digital Ventures) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$3,576 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Dec 17, 2018executive

“BTC Will Be ‘Worthless And Have Zero Value’ In 2019”

On 2018-12-17, Calvin Ayre (Founder, Bodog) declared Bitcoin dead via Express. Bitcoin was trading at ~$3,540 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Aug 15, 2018executive

“Bitcoin Is Useless As A Payment Mechanism And Ridiculous As A Store Of Value”

On 2018-08-15, Bill Harris (Former CEO, PayPal) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,270 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jul 12, 2018executive

“Bitcoin Will Die”

On 2018-07-12, Joseph Carson (Chief Security Scientist, Thycotic Software) declared Bitcoin dead via CoinGape. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,246 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“They Come To An End”

On 2018-05-07, Warren Buffett (CEO, Berkshire Hathaway) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$9,363 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Warren Buffett Says Bitcoin Is Probably Rat Poison Squared”

On 2018-05-05, Warren Buffett (CEO, Berkshire Hathaway) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$9,827 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Apr 24, 2018executive

“Bitcoin Is The Greatest Scam In History”

On 2018-04-24, Bill Harris (Former CEO, PayPal) declared Bitcoin dead via Recode. Bitcoin was trading at ~$9,652 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“A Decade From Now, Bitcoin Is More Likely To Be $100 Than $100,000, Harvard Economist Says”

On 2018-03-05, Kenneth Rogoff (Former Chief Economist of the IMF) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$11,573 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Feb 26, 2018executive

“World's Largest Asset Manager Says Get Ready To Stomach Complete Losses In Cryptocurrencies”

On 2018-02-26, Richard Turnill (Global Chief Investment Strategist, BlackRock) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$10,313 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 19, 2018executive

“Bitcoin Price Threat: Bitcoin Won’t Last Past 2018”

On 2018-01-19, Benjamin Quinlan (CEO and Managing Partner, Quinlan & Associates) declared Bitcoin dead via Express. Bitcoin was trading at ~$11,515 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 16, 2018executive

“Bitcoin Is A Pyramid Scheme, Warns Former Wells Fargo CEO Dick Kovacevich”

On 2018-01-16, Dick Kovacevich (Former CEO, Wells Fargo) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$11,348 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 10, 2018executive

“Cryptocurrencies Will Come To A Bad Ending”

On 2018-01-10, Warren Buffett (CEO, Berkshire Hathaway) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$14,891 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Dec 22, 2017executive

“Ten Years In, Nobody Has Come Up With A Use For Blockchain”

On 2017-12-22, Kai Stinchcombe (CEO, True Link Financial) declared Bitcoin dead via Hackernoon. Bitcoin was trading at ~$13,857 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin: French Economist Predicts Day Of Reckoning”

On 2017-12-05, Robert Ophele (Chairman, the Autorite des Marches Financiers) declared Bitcoin dead via Irish Times. Bitcoin was trading at ~$11,696 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Is The Very Definition’ Of A Bubble, Credit Suisse CEO Says”

On 2017-11-02, Tidjane Thiam (Former CEO, Credit Suisse) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$7,030 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Oct 28, 2017executive

“Inside Warren Buffett’s Master Class On Bitcoin”

On 2017-10-28, Warren Buffett (CEO, Berkshire Hathaway) declared Bitcoin dead via MarketWatch. Bitcoin was trading at ~$5,733 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Oct 13, 2017executive

“Jamie Dimon Says If You're Stupid Enough To Buy Bitcoin, You'll Pay The Price One Day”

On 2017-10-13, Jamie Dimon (CEO, JP Morgan Chase) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$5,640 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin's Price Bubble Will Burst Under Government Pressure”

On 2017-10-09, Kenneth Rogoff (Former Chief Economist of the IMF) declared Bitcoin dead via The Guardian. Bitcoin was trading at ~$4,773 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Sep 28, 2017executive

“Bitcoin's Fabulous Rise Will Eventually End In Tears”

On 2017-09-28, Bill Harris (Former CEO, PayPal) declared Bitcoin dead via South China Morning Post. Bitcoin was trading at ~$4,185 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

South China Morning Post

Sep 12, 2017executive

“JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Says Bitcoin Is A Fraud That Will Eventually Blow Up”

On 2017-09-12, Jamie Dimon (CEO, JP Morgan Chase) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$4,148 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Apr 20, 2017executive

“The Rise And Fall Of Bitcoin (And The New Kid On The Blockchain)”

On 2017-04-20, Ben Lee (CEO, Neon Roots) declared Bitcoin dead via Forbes. Bitcoin was trading at ~$1,255 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Nov 17, 2016executive

“Circle CEO: Nobody Will Be Using Bitcoin In 5 To 10 Years”

On 2016-11-17, Jeremy Allaire (CEO, Circle) declared Bitcoin dead via Coin Journal. Bitcoin was trading at ~$735 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Apr 19, 2016executive

“‘Bitcoin Is Dead,’ Says Prominent Fintech Exec”

On 2016-04-19, Taavet Hinrikus (CEO, TransferWise) declared Bitcoin dead via Yahoo. Bitcoin was trading at ~$436 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Mar 26, 2016executive

“1,000 Bitcoin Wallets Won't Replace One Financial Revolution”

On 2016-03-26, John Biggs (CEO, Freemit) declared Bitcoin dead via CoinDesk. Bitcoin was trading at ~$417 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Death Sentence For The World’s Most Popular Cryptocurrency”

On 2016-03-07, David Yermack (Chairman of Finance department, NYU Stern) declared Bitcoin dead via Cointelegraph. Bitcoin was trading at ~$413 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Nov 12, 2015executive

“UBS Chairman: Bitcoin Currency Will Fail, Has No Lender Of Last Resort”

On 2015-11-12, Axel Weber (Chairman, UBS) declared Bitcoin dead via Finance Magnates. Bitcoin was trading at ~$337 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Jamie Dimon: Bitcoin Will Not Survive”

On 2015-11-04, Jamie Dimon (CEO, JP Morgan Chase) declared Bitcoin dead via CoinDesk. Bitcoin was trading at ~$409 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Oct 14, 2015executive

“This Bitcoin Startup Is Changing Its Name And Moving Away From Bitcoin”

On 2015-10-14, Anthony Watson (CEO, Bitreserve) declared Bitcoin dead via Fortune. Bitcoin was trading at ~$253 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Apr 15, 2015executive

“Bitreserve's New COO: Bitcoin Will Go Away In 5 Years”

On 2015-04-15, Anthony Watson (CEO, Bitreserve) declared Bitcoin dead via Coinfox. Bitcoin was trading at ~$224 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 29, 2015executive

“Why Apple Pay And Dollars Are Killing Bitcoin”

On 2015-01-29, Ross Gerber (CEO, Gerber Kawasaki) declared Bitcoin dead via Forbes. Bitcoin was trading at ~$232 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Is A Joke”

On 2013-11-06, Joe Weisenthal (Executive Editor of News, Bloomberg Digital) declared Bitcoin dead via Business Insider. Bitcoin was trading at ~$254 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Apr 16, 2013executive

“Useless As A Store Of Value”

On 2013-04-16, David Heinemeier Hansson (Creator of Ruby on Rails, Founder & CTO at Basecamp & HEY) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$68 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

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