⸺ Obituary · February 3, 2026 ⸺

“Michael Burry Warns BTC Crash Could Deepen Into a Death Spiral; More Declines Could Mean Bankruptcy For Miners”

International Business Times

Michael Burry

“Bitcoin is now exposed as a completely speculative asset and does not qualify as a debasement hedge like gold or silver.”

Price at death

$75,634

Today

$61,577

Decline

-19%

On 2026-02-03, Michael Burry (Investor) declared Bitcoin dead via International Business Times. Bitcoin was trading at ~$75,634 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

The declaration was catalogued on February 3, 2026, when one Bitcoin traded for approximately $75,634. Bitcoin remains below its price on the day of this declaration — for now.

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