⸺ Obituary · April 19, 2024 ⸺

“What Is Bitcoin Halving – And Will It Affect The Price?”

The Guardian

Carol Alexander

“It will probably go above the all-time high but in the long run its value will be zero because there is no intrinsic value in bitcoin whatsoever. It’s simply a speculative asset.”

Price at death

$65,482

Today

$61,577

Decline

-6%

On 2024-04-19, Carol Alexander (Professor of Finance, University of Sussex) declared Bitcoin dead via The Guardian. Bitcoin was trading at ~$65,482 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

The declaration was catalogued on April 19, 2024, when one Bitcoin traded for approximately $65,482. Bitcoin remains below its price on the day of this declaration — for now.

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← Earlier death

“I’m Calling The Bitcoin Top”

Later death →

“Bitcoin Proves How Stupid It Is”

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