⸺ Obituary · March 20, 2015 ⸺

“‘I Think They Will Start Breaking Toes’: Evolution Marketplace Goes Down In Massive Bitcoin Heist”

News.com.au

Price at death

$263

Today

$61,577

Resurrection

×234

On 2015-03-20, News.com.au declared Bitcoin dead. Bitcoin was trading at ~$263 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

The declaration was catalogued on March 20, 2015, when one Bitcoin traded for approximately $263. Since then, Bitcoin has appreciated by 234× relative to the price on the day News.com.au pronounced it finished.

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