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⸺ Obituary · December 26, 2023

BlackRock Will Completely Destroy Bitcoin

Forbes
Price at death
$42,520
Today
$67,440
Resurrection
×1.6

On 2023-12-26, Forbes declared Bitcoin dead. Bitcoin was trading at ~$42,520 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

The declaration was catalogued on December 26, 2023, when one Bitcoin traded for approximately $42,520. Since then, Bitcoin has appreciated by 59% relative to the price on the day Forbes pronounced it finished.

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