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Yahoo Finance has declared Bitcoin dead 8 times.

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

Mar 9, 2026other

“'Bitcoin Is Going To Die', Oscar-Nominated Actor Declares, But Silver Will Reach 'Thousands Of Dollars'”

On 2026-03-09, on episode 753 of the PBD Podcast, Oscar-nominated actor Terrence Howard declared "Bitcoin is going to die, I don't mess with it" — arguing it is still tethered to a fiat dollar he expects to collapse, and pitching silver instead. Bitcoin was trading around $68,400. The clip went viral; Bitcoin did not die.

Feb 11, 2026financial press

“Bitcoin Is No Longer 'Digital Gold'”

On 2026-02-11, Marion Laboure (Strategist, Deutsche Bank) declared Bitcoin dead via Yahoo Finance. Bitcoin was trading at ~$67,546 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Nov 12, 2025financial press

“Take Profits On Bitcoin—It's 'Fall Season', Morgan Stanley Analyst Says”

On 2025-11-12, Denny Galindo (Strategist, Morgan Stanley) declared Bitcoin dead via Yahoo Finance. Bitcoin was trading at ~$103,011 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Peter Schiff Says Bitcoin's Recovery Is A 'Dead Cat Bounce' While Gold Makes Another All-Time High”

On 2025-10-14, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Yahoo Finance. Bitcoin was trading at ~$115,265 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Jack Dorsey Says Bitcoin Fails If It Is Not Used For Everyday Payments”

On 2025-04-06, Jack Dorsey (Founder, Twitter & Block) declared Bitcoin dead via Yahoo Finance. Bitcoin was trading at ~$78,214 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“It's A Pyramid Scheme”

On 2019-12-31, Tendayi Kapfidze (Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Yahoo Finance. Bitcoin was trading at ~$7,182 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 29, 2018financial press

“Bitcoin’s A Joke, But There Is Serious Money To Be Made”

On 2018-01-29, David Taylor (Developer) declared Bitcoin dead via Yahoo Finance. Bitcoin was trading at ~$11,158 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Acceptance Is Virtually Zero And Shrinking”

On 2017-07-12, James Faucette (Analyst, Morgan Stanley) declared Bitcoin dead via Yahoo Finance. Bitcoin was trading at ~$2,423 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.