⸺ Obituary · June 23, 2018 ⸺

“Talk Of Bitcoin's Demise Was On The Money”

NZ Herald

Mike Taylor

“Speculation, hype and mania led bitcoin to become arguably one of the largest investment bubbles in history.”

Price at death

$6,171

Today

$61,577

Resurrection

×10.0

On 2018-06-23, Mike Taylor (Trader) declared Bitcoin dead via NZ Herald. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,171 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

The declaration was catalogued on June 23, 2018, when one Bitcoin traded for approximately $6,171. Since then, Bitcoin has appreciated by 10.0× relative to the price on the day NZ Herald pronounced it finished.

Read the original →

← Earlier death

“Bitcoin Is An Environmental Disaster And Could Bring The Internet To A Halt, Study Says”

Later death →

“Bitcoin Has Fallen To Its Lowest Point Since November And Will Probably Be Totally Wiped Out”

⸺ Also in this category ⸺

More from the investor

May 21, 2026investor

“Mark Cuban Says Bitcoin Has Lost The Plot”

On 2026-05-21, longtime crypto bull Mark Cuban told a Front Office Sports interview that Bitcoin 'has lost the plot' and revealed he had sold most of his holdings — citing its failure to behave like digital gold during the year's geopolitical shocks while gold ran toward $5,000. BTC traded around $77,553. A notable capitulation from a former believer.

“$BTC [Is] Done. Cooked. Toast. EL Finito.”

On 2026-02-24, George Noble (Legendary Hedge Fund Manager) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$64,080 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

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

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.