⸺ Obituary · January 25, 2026 ⸺
“(TRANSLATED) Has Bitcoin Died And Nobody Has Told It Yet?”
— CNN Portugal, Bernardo Mota Veiga
“(TRANSLATED) At this point, arguments to support a solid rationale for Bitcoin are beginning to run out. In my opinion, only one factor explains this paradoxical scenario of an absolutely favorable year across the board turning into an unfavorable year for Bitcoin. That factor? The US announcing itself with enormous fanfare as the world leader in cryptocurrencies.”
Price at death
$86,572
Today
$73,594
Decline
-15%
On 2026-01-25, Bernardo Mota Veiga (Physicist, Strategist) declared Bitcoin dead via CNN Portugal. Bitcoin was trading at ~$86,572 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.
The declaration was catalogued on January 25, 2026, when one Bitcoin traded for approximately $86,572. Bitcoin remains below its price on the day of this declaration — for now.