⸺ Hall of infamy ⸺

Bloomberg has declared Bitcoin dead 25 times.

Every catalogued obituary from Bloomberg, with the price on the day of death and what Bitcoin did next. Current BTC: $61,577.

Jan 29, 2026financial press

“Crypto’s ‘Digital Gold’ Myth Exposed As Traders Pivot To Metals”

On 2026-01-29, David Pan (Crypto & Blockchain Companies Reporter) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$84,562 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Sep 21, 2022executive

“Jamie Dimon Slams Crypto Tokens as ‘Decentralized Ponzi Schemes’”

On 2022-09-21, Jamie Dimon (CEO, JP Morgan Chase) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$18,891 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Sep 19, 2022financial press

“Bitcoin Looks Like a Faded Fad as Fed Goes All In on Rate Hikes”

On 2022-09-19, Jake Lloyd-Smith (Journalist) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$19,419 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Oct 11, 2021executive

“JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon Calls Bitcoin 'Worthless'”

On 2021-10-11, Jamie Dimon (CEO, JP Morgan Chase) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$57,490 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 25, 2021financial press

“Bitcoin Is an Incredibly Dirty Business”

On 2021-01-25, Lionel Laurent (Columnist, Bloomberg Opinion) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$32,255 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Has ‘Nil’ Value”

On 2021-01-22, Jeremy Grantham (Investor) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$33,019 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Nov 30, 2018financial press

“Bitcoin Becomes A Story Of Boom And Bust”

On 2018-11-30, Bloomberg declared Bitcoin dead. Bitcoin was trading at ~$3,992 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Nov 21, 2018financial press

“Jamie Dimon And Warren Buffett Have The Last Laugh On Bitcoin”

On 2018-11-21, Lionel Laurent (Columnist, Bloomberg Opinion) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$4,574 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jun 15, 2018financial press

“Bitcoin's Greater Fools Go Into Hiding”

On 2018-06-15, Lionel Laurent (Columnist, Bloomberg Opinion) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,411 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Apr 9, 2018financial press

“Bitcoin, The Biggest Bubble In History, Is Popping”

On 2018-04-09, Michael Hartnett (Writer) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,774 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Mar 14, 2018financial press

“Bitcoin Is Worthless, Bubble May Pop Soon, Allianz Global Says”

On 2018-03-14, Stefan Hofrichter (Researcher) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$8,197 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Roubini Says Bitcoin Is The ‘Biggest Bubble In Human History’”

On 2018-02-02, Nouriel Roubini (Economist and Professor, NYU) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$8,828 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 17, 2018financial press

“Bitcoin Isn't The Future Of Money”

On 2018-01-17, David Shipley (Journalist, Bloomberg) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$11,141 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Dec 27, 2017financial press

“Bitcoin Is An Implausible Currency”

On 2017-12-27, Megan McArdle (Economics Writer, Bloomberg) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$15,378 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Dec 11, 2017financial press

“Bitcoin Has ‘No Intrinsic Value,’ Brookfield CEO Flatt Says”

On 2017-12-11, Bruce Flatt (Brookfield CEO) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$14,595 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin ‘Ought To Be Outlawed,’ Nobel Prize Winner Stiglitz Says”

On 2017-11-29, Joseph Stiglitz (Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$9,816 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Is The Very Definition’ Of A Bubble, Credit Suisse CEO Says”

On 2017-11-02, Tidjane Thiam (Former CEO, Credit Suisse) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$7,030 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Oct 2, 2017financial press

“Larry Fink Says Cryptocurrencies Show Level of Money Laundering”

On 2017-10-02, Larry Fink declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$4,404 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Sep 21, 2017central bank

“ECB's Constancio Says Bitcoin Isn't a Currency, It's a Tulip”

On 2017-09-21, Vítor Constâncio (Former ECB Vice President) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$3,613 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Howard Marks Sounds the Alarm on Tech, Cryptocurrencies and Private Equity”

On 2017-07-25, Howard Marks (Investor) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$2,591 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Nov 3, 2016financial press

“Bitcoin's At It Again”

On 2016-11-03, Christopher Langner (Investment Strategist) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$688 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Bears Say Told You So”

On 2014-12-15, Nathalie Reinelt (Analyst, Aite Group) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$345 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Feb 25, 2014financial press

“Mt. Gox Meltdown Spells Doom For Bitcoin”

On 2014-02-25, Megan McArdle (Economics Writer, Bloomberg) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$535 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Dec 4, 2013central bank

“Greenspan Says Bitcoin a Bubble Without Intrinsic Currency Value”

On 2013-12-04, Alan Greenspan (Former Chairman, Federal Reserve) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$1,147 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Nov 20, 2013financial press

“Bitcoin Is Still Doomed”

On 2013-11-20, Timothy Lavin (Economics Writer, Bloomberg) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$573 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.