⸺ Obituary · May 31, 2019 ⸺

“The Bitcoin Scam”

Tribune

Alex Sobel

“Despite the utopian claims of its proponents, Bitcoin is a right-wing nightmare which facilitates tax evasion, money laundering and environmental degradation.”

Price at death

$8,545

Today

$61,577

Resurrection

×7.2

On 2019-05-31, Alex Sobel (British Politician) declared Bitcoin dead via Tribune. Bitcoin was trading at ~$8,545 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

The declaration was catalogued on May 31, 2019, when one Bitcoin traded for approximately $8,545. Since then, Bitcoin has appreciated by 7.2× relative to the price on the day Tribune pronounced it finished.

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← Earlier death

“Bitcoin Will Likely Be Replaced By A New Technology”

Later death →

“Stark Warning For Crypto Fans – ‘It’ll All Be Worth Zero’”

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