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⸺ Obituary · February 18, 2021

Bitcoin Above $51,000 Is Unsustainable Unless Volatility Subsides

Insider, Financial Analysts
Bitcoin's current price is "unsustainable" unless the cryptocurrency's volatility dies down, according to JPMorgan.
Price at death
$51,573
Today
$73,594
Resurrection
×1.4

On 2021-02-18, Financial Analysts (JP Morgan) declared Bitcoin dead via Insider. Bitcoin was trading at ~$51,573 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

The declaration was catalogued on February 18, 2021, when one Bitcoin traded for approximately $51,573. Since then, Bitcoin has appreciated by 43% relative to the price on the day Insider pronounced it finished.

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