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Mainstream Media has called Bitcoin dead 81 times.

Every catalogued obituary from the Mainstream Media category, with the price on the day of death and what Bitcoin did next. Current BTC: $72,667.

Feb 16, 2026mainstream media

“Crypto Is A Victim Of Its Own Success”

The Atlantic · James Surowiecki
At death
$68,843
Since then
×1.1
Feb 13, 2026mainstream media

“Bitcoin’s Plunge Should End The Hype That It Is Digital Gold”

The Hill · Nick Sargen
At death
$68,858
Since then
×1.1
Jan 25, 2026mainstream media

“(TRANSLATED) Has Bitcoin Died And Nobody Has Told It Yet?”

CNN Portugal · Bernardo Mota Veiga
At death
$86,572
Since then
-16%
Apr 7, 2025mainstream media

“Whoopsie Daisy Bitcoin!”

The Verge · Elizabeth Lopatto
At death
$79,381
Since then
-8%
Aug 8, 2024mainstream media

“Bitcoin Proves How Stupid It Is”

The Washington Post · Drew Goins
At death
$62,674
Since then
×1.2
Nov 29, 2023mainstream media

“Every Bitcoin Payment 'Uses A Swimming Pool Of Water'”

BBC · Alex de Vries
At death
$37,828
Since then
×1.9
May 17, 2023mainstream media

“Crypto Has ‘No Intrinsic Value’ And ‘No Useful Social Purpose,’ Say Lawmakers”

TNW · Harriett Baldwin
At death
$27,399
Since then
×2.7
Feb 21, 2023mainstream media

“Bitcoin Is Back': Volatile Crypto Soars 50% To $25K And 'This Is Only The Start'”

Express · Harvey Jones
At death
$24,829
Since then
×2.9
Jun 25, 2022mainstream media

“Bitcoin Heading To Zero, Says China State Media Amid Global Crypto Downturn”

Business Standard · China's Economic Daily
At death
$21,232
Since then
×3.4
Jun 19, 2022mainstream media

“Sign Cryptocurrency Is Dead As Bitcoin Dips To $17K”

News.com.au · Lynsey Barber, Jessica Clark, Marc Shoffman, Sara Benwell and The Sun
At death
$20,552
Since then
×3.5
Jun 15, 2022mainstream media

“The Crypto Crash Proves It – Bitcoin's Libertarian Dream Is Over”

The Telegraph · James Titcomb
At death
$22,562
Since then
×3.2
May 9, 2022mainstream media

“Crypto Is Dead”

The Spectator · Ross Clark
At death
$33,529
Since then
×2.2
Jan 24, 2022mainstream media

“Bitcoin Is Just a Crappy Tech Stock Now”

Slate · Jordan Weissmann
At death
$36,703
Since then
×2.0
Jan 4, 2022mainstream media

“The Ticking Bomb Of Crypto Fascism”

In These Times · Hamilton Nolan
At death
$45,837
Since then
×1.6
Dec 29, 2021mainstream media

“Reality Check For Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin Is A Scam Which Will Only End In Tears”

Daily Mail · Alex Brummer
At death
$46,471
Since then
×1.6
Nov 29, 2021mainstream media

“The Crypto Con – Why Bitcoin Is Nothing But A Ponzi Scheme”

CAPX · Bill Blain
At death
$57,835
Since then
×1.3
Nov 7, 2021mainstream media

“The Bitcoin Delusion”

The Spectator · Sam Leith
At death
$63,288
Since then
×1.1
May 18, 2021mainstream media

“Here’s The Harsh Truth About Crypto”

MSN · Tim Mullaney
At death
$42,896
Since then
×1.7
Apr 21, 2021mainstream media

“Bitcoin Inches Closer To Extinction”

The Manila Times · Ben Kritz
At death
$53,812
Since then
×1.4
Feb 8, 2021mainstream media

“Bitcoin Too Volatile to be Medium of Exchange, Goldman Sachs Says”

Newsweek · Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani
At death
$46,436
Since then
×1.6
Oct 23, 2020mainstream media

“Cryptocurrencies Are A Fad Best Avoided”

The Times · Oliver Kamm
At death
$12,940
Since then
×5.6
Jun 29, 2019mainstream media

“Bitcoin Not Built To Last, Despite Recent Surge”

New York Post · Jonathon Trugman
At death
$11,883
Since then
×6.1
May 31, 2019mainstream media

“The Bitcoin Scam”

Tribune · Alex Sobel
At death
$8,545
Since then
×8.5
May 22, 2019mainstream media

“Bitcoin Manipulation Madness Calls For Massive Investigation”

New York Post · John Crudele
At death
$7,624
Since then
×9.5
May 20, 2019mainstream media

“Bitcoin Will Soon Be Worth Zero”

New York Post · John Crudele
At death
$7,996
Since then
×9.1
Apr 2, 2019mainstream media

“Nobody Learned Their Lesson After The Last Crash”

Gizmodo · Matt Novak
At death
$4,909
Since then
×14.8
Feb 6, 2019mainstream media

“There's No Good Reason To Trust Blockchain Technology”

Wired · Bruce Schneier
At death
$3,394
Since then
×21.4
Dec 20, 2018mainstream media

“Bitcoin's Terrible 2018 Doesn't Bode Well For The Future Of Crypto”

engadget · Daniel Cooper
At death
$4,108
Since then
×17.7
Dec 11, 2018mainstream media

“Good News: Bitcoin Is Becoming Worthless”

TreeHugger · Ilana Strauss
At death
$3,378
Since then
×21.5
Dec 9, 2018mainstream media

“The Bitcoin Con May Soon Be Over”

Mother Jones · Kevin Drum
At death
$3,566
Since then
×20.4
Nov 26, 2018mainstream media

“The Bitcoin ‘Pyramid Scheme’ Continues To Collapse”

New York Post · John Crudele
At death
$3,761
Since then
×19.3
Nov 17, 2018mainstream media

“Bitcoin's Rollercoaster Ride Finally Comes Off The Tracks”

Independent.ie · David Chance
At death
$5,536
Since then
×13.1
Nov 15, 2018mainstream media

“Getting Poorer With Bitcoin”

Numismatic News · Dave Harper
At death
$5,621
Since then
×12.9
Jul 4, 2018mainstream media

“Why Bitcoin May Soon Be Worth Nothing”

New York Post · John Crudele
At death
$6,585
Since then
×11.0
Jun 28, 2018mainstream media

“Bitcoin Has Fallen To Its Lowest Point Since November And Will Probably Be Totally Wiped Out”

Independent · Hamish McRae
At death
$5,848
Since then
×12.4
Jun 18, 2018mainstream media

“Bitcoin Is An Environmental Disaster And Could Bring The Internet To A Halt, Study Says”

South China Morning Post · The Bank for International Settlements
At death
$6,709
Since then
×10.8
May 17, 2018mainstream media

“Bitcoin’s Energy Use Got Studied, And You Libertarian Nerds Look Even Worse Than Usual”

Grist · Eric Holthaus
At death
$8,059
Since then
×9.0
Feb 28, 2018mainstream media

“Cryptocurrency Is A Giant Multi-Level Marketing Scheme”

Quartz · David Ryan Polgar
At death
$10,310
Since then
×7.0
Feb 10, 2018mainstream media

“‘Bitcoin Price Is Pure Speculation’ Bank Of Austria Chief Attacks Popular Cryptocurrency”

Express · Kurt Pribil
At death
$8,557
Since then
×8.5
Jan 7, 2018mainstream media

“The Guardian View On Cryptocurrencies: A Greater Fool’s Gold”

The Guardians
At death
$16,179
Since then
×4.5
Dec 29, 2017mainstream media

“Why Bitcoin Investors Are Like Stamp Collectors”

The Sidney Morning Herald · Michael Pascoe
At death
$14,428
Since then
×5.0
Dec 13, 2017mainstream media

“Bitcoin Energy Boom Stamps Down Colossal Carbon Footprint”

DW · Alex de Vries
At death
$16,407
Since then
×4.4
Dec 12, 2017mainstream media

“Bitcoin Is The Most Perfect Bubble Possible”

The Washington Post · Matt O'Brien
At death
$17,178
Since then
×4.2
Nov 30, 2017mainstream media

“Bitcoin Is A Delusion That Could Conquer The World”

The Atlantic · Derek Thompson
At death
$9,917
Since then
×7.3
Nov 28, 2017mainstream media

“You're Gonna Lose All Your Money On Bitcoin, Idiots”

Splinter · Hamilton Nolan
At death
$9,908
Since then
×7.3
Nov 23, 2017mainstream media

“The Guardian View On Cryptocurrencies: Blockchain Of Fools”

The Guardian
At death
$8,003
Since then
×9.1
Nov 5, 2017mainstream media

“Bitcoin Is On The Same Path As Every Bubble In History”

The Telegraph · Tom Stevenson
At death
$7,382
Since then
×9.8
Sep 17, 2017mainstream media

“John McAfee Accidentally Just Revealed Why Bitcoin Is A Total Fraud”

Natural News · Mike Adams
At death
$3,673
Since then
×19.8
Sep 5, 2017mainstream media

“Bitcoin's Price Hit $5,000 Last Week. It's Still A Dumb Investment”

Los Angeles Times · Michael Hiltzik
At death
$4,422
Since then
×16.4
Aug 10, 2017mainstream media

“All This Bitcoin Stuff Is Fake”

Splinter · Hamilton Nolan
At death
$3,445
Since then
×21.1
Jan 6, 2017mainstream media

“Bitcoin Will Never Be A Currency—It’s Something Way Weirder”

Wired · Cade Metz
At death
$896
Since then
×81.1
Nov 21, 2016mainstream media

“Bitcoin Was Supposed To Change The World. What Happened?”

Vox · Nathaniel Popper
At death
$737
Since then
×98.6
Aug 30, 2016mainstream media

“How Bitcoin Was Brought Down By Its Own Potential—And The Banks”

Quartz · Luke Ryan
At death
$576
Since then
×126
Jul 21, 2016mainstream media

“Why Ethereum Succeeded Where Bitcoin Failed”

Vice.com · Stephan Tual
At death
$665
Since then
×109
Mar 2, 2016mainstream media

“The Dream Of Buying A Coffee With Bitcoin Is Dying, If It’s Not Already Dead”

Vice · Peter Todd
At death
$422
Since then
×172
Feb 20, 2016mainstream media

“The Decline Of Bitcoin Shows You Can't Engineer Past Government”

The Week · Ryan Cooper
At death
$437
Since then
×166
Nov 23, 2015mainstream media

“Former Bitcoin Companies Are Erasing Their Embarrassing Bits”

The Guardian · Hal 90210
At death
$323
Since then
×225
Oct 7, 2015mainstream media

“I Broke Bitcoin”

Vice.com · Alister Maclin
At death
$243
Since then
×299
Oct 2, 2015mainstream media

“Why Bitcoin Isn't The Wave Of The Future After All”

DailyCampus
At death
$237
Since then
×306
Jun 29, 2015mainstream media

“Bitcoin Is Unsustainable”

Motherboard · Christopher Malmo
At death
$256
Since then
×283
Jun 8, 2015mainstream media

“Bitcoin Isn’t The Future Of Money — It’s Either A Ponzi Scheme Or A Pyramid Scheme”

The Washington Post · Matt O'Brien
At death
$229
Since then
×318
Apr 23, 2015mainstream media

“Why Bitcoin’s Male Domination Will Be Its Downfall”

Fusion · Nathaniel Popper
At death
$236
Since then
×308
Feb 22, 2015mainstream media

“Five Reasons Bitcoin Revolution Is Over”

Sputnik News · Andre Alessandro
At death
$236
Since then
×309
Feb 10, 2015mainstream media

“Bitcoin Is Dying And Will Be Remembered Like Pogs”

International Business Times · Jeffrey Robinson
At death
$220
Since then
×330
Jan 17, 2015mainstream media

“Is This The End For Bitcoin?”

Mybroadband
At death
$200
Since then
×364
Jan 14, 2015mainstream media

“Bitcoin Revealed: A Ponzi Scheme For Redistributing Wealth From One Libertarian To Another”

The Washington Post · Matt O'Brien
At death
$177
Since then
×410
Jan 12, 2015mainstream media

“Why Bitcoin Is A Ponzi Scheme”

The Kernel
At death
$267
Since then
×272
Dec 22, 2014mainstream media

“Can Bitcoin Survive 2015?”

AOL
At death
$331
Since then
×220
Dec 18, 2014mainstream media

““The Great Paradox Of Bitcoin: If It Ever Succeeds, It’s Doomed””

Mother Jones · Kevin Drum
At death
$311
Since then
×234
Oct 29, 2014mainstream media

“Where Did Bitcoin Go Wrong?”

CNN · Jeffrey Robinson
At death
$333
Since then
×218
Sep 13, 2014mainstream media

“This Could Be The End Of The Bitcoin Era”

Yahoo · Gina Sanchez
At death
$477
Since then
×152
Mar 23, 2014mainstream media

“Bitcoin Is Dead — Long Live Bitcoin”

VICE News · Taylor Owen
At death
$561
Since then
×129
Mar 7, 2014mainstream media

“Sorry, Libertarians: Your Dream Of A Bitcoin Paradise Is Officially Dead And Gone”

Salon · Andrew Leonard
At death
$626
Since then
×116
Mar 4, 2014mainstream media

““The Doomsday Cult Of Bitcoin””

NY Mag · Kevin Roose
At death
$664
Since then
×110
Feb 11, 2014mainstream media

“Bitcoin Is Dead”

The Weekly Standard
At death
$669
Since then
×109
Nov 27, 2013mainstream media

“A Prediction: Bitcoin Is Doomed To Fail”

The New York Times · Edward Hadas
At death
$948
Since then
×76.6
Oct 16, 2013mainstream media

“Bitcoin Is A Remarkable Innovation, Here’s Why It Will Fail”

Salon · Bryan Lynn
At death
$137
Since then
×529
Jun 20, 2013mainstream media

“Bitcoin Sees The Grim Reaper”

NY Mag · Kevin Roose
At death
$111
Since then
×653
Apr 5, 2013mainstream media

“Why Bitcoin Is Doomed To Fail”

Chron · Alex Planes
At death
$142
Since then
×511
Nov 15, 2011mainstream media

“The Rise And Fall Of Bitcoin”

Wired
At death
$2.33
Since then
×31,188
Aug 9, 2011mainstream media

“The Bitcoin Is Dying. Whatever.”

Gizmodo Australia · Adrian Covert
At death
$9.99
Since then
×7,274