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Bitcoin was declared dead 26 times in 2014.

Every catalogued obituary from 2014, with the price on the day of death and what Bitcoin did next. Current BTC: $61,577.

Dec 26, 2014financial press

“Bitcoin’s Defects Will Hasten Its Demise In 2015”

On 2014-12-26, Martin Hutchinson (Breakingviews Columnist, Reuters) declared Bitcoin dead via Reuters. Bitcoin was trading at ~$327 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Dec 22, 2014mainstream media

“Can Bitcoin Survive 2015?”

On 2014-12-22, AOL declared Bitcoin dead. Bitcoin was trading at ~$331 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Dec 18, 2014mainstream media

““The Great Paradox Of Bitcoin: If It Ever Succeeds, It’s Doomed””

On 2014-12-18, Kevin Drum (Political Blogger, Mother Jones) declared Bitcoin dead via Mother Jones. Bitcoin was trading at ~$311 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Is (Nearly) All Dead”

On 2014-12-17, Joe Carter (Senior Editor, Acton Institute) declared Bitcoin dead via Acton. Bitcoin was trading at ~$319 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin’s Financial Network Is Doomed”

On 2014-12-16, Henry Farrell (Professor, Johns Hopkins) declared Bitcoin dead via The Washington Post. Bitcoin was trading at ~$326 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.

“Bitcoin Will Bite The Dust”

On 2014-11-17, Kevin Dowd (Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Alt-M. Bitcoin was trading at ~$386 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Is Bust: Why Investors Should Abandon The Doomed Cryptocurrency”

On 2014-11-05, Kevin Dowd (Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via City A.M.. Bitcoin was trading at ~$337 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Oct 29, 2014mainstream media

“Where Did Bitcoin Go Wrong?”

On 2014-10-29, Jeffrey Robinson (Author) declared Bitcoin dead via CNN. Bitcoin was trading at ~$333 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Oct 11, 2014financial press

“3 Reasons Bitcoin Is Doomed To Fail”

On 2014-10-11, Jeremy Bowman (Writer, The Motley Fool) declared Bitcoin dead via Fool.com. Bitcoin was trading at ~$359 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Oct 4, 2014social media

“We Need To Consider The Distinct Possibility That Bitcoin Is Dying”

On 2014-10-04, David Seaman (Writer, Conspiracy Theorist) declared Bitcoin dead via David Seaman. Bitcoin was trading at ~$325 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Sep 19, 2014financial press

“Cult Markets: When The Bubble Bursts”

On 2014-09-19, Financial Times declared Bitcoin dead. Bitcoin was trading at ~$392 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Sep 13, 2014mainstream media

“This Could Be The End Of The Bitcoin Era”

On 2014-09-13, Gina Sanchez (Asset Manager) declared Bitcoin dead via Yahoo. Bitcoin was trading at ~$477 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Mar 23, 2014mainstream media

“Bitcoin Is Dead — Long Live Bitcoin”

On 2014-03-23, Taylor Owen (Writer, Vice) declared Bitcoin dead via VICE News. Bitcoin was trading at ~$561 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Mar 11, 2014financial press

“The Real Reason Bitcoin Is Doomed”

On 2014-03-11, Fortune declared Bitcoin dead. Bitcoin was trading at ~$629 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Mar 7, 2014mainstream media

“Sorry, Libertarians: Your Dream Of A Bitcoin Paradise Is Officially Dead And Gone”

On 2014-03-07, Andrew Leonard (Staff Writer, Salon) declared Bitcoin dead via Salon. Bitcoin was trading at ~$626 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Is (Nearly) Dead”

On 2014-03-05, Joe Carter (Senior Editor, Acton Institute) declared Bitcoin dead via Acton. Bitcoin was trading at ~$662 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Mar 4, 2014mainstream media

““The Doomsday Cult Of Bitcoin””

On 2014-03-04, Kevin Roose (Technology Columnist, The New York Times) declared Bitcoin dead via NY Mag. Bitcoin was trading at ~$664 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Feb 27, 2014financial press

“The Exact Date For Bitcoin’s Final Crash To $0.00”

On 2014-02-27, Wall Street Daily declared Bitcoin dead. Bitcoin was trading at ~$577 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Feb 26, 2014financial press

“Bitcoin Is Dead”

On 2014-02-26, Steven Englander (Head of Forex, Citi) declared Bitcoin dead via Street Insider. Bitcoin was trading at ~$577 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.

Feb 11, 2014mainstream media

“Bitcoin Is Dead”

On 2014-02-11, The Weekly Standard declared Bitcoin dead. Bitcoin was trading at ~$669 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Is An Amazing Example Of A Bubble”

On 2014-01-24, Robert Shiller (Nobel Prize Winning Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Robert Shiller. Bitcoin was trading at ~$825 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 14, 2014financial press

“Bitcoin Fails As A Currency And The Bubble Will Eventually Pop”

On 2014-01-14, Robert Wagner declared Bitcoin dead via Seeking Alpha. Bitcoin was trading at ~$913 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 8, 2014financial press

“An Early Obituary For Bitcoin”

On 2014-01-08, Edward Hadas (Economics Editor, Thomson Reuters) declared Bitcoin dead via Reuters. Bitcoin was trading at ~$860 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 4, 2014mainstream media

“One Thing You Can Bank On: The Bitcoin Currency Is Doomed”

On 2014-01-04, Valley News declared Bitcoin dead. Bitcoin was trading at ~$798 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.