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Bitcoin was declared dead 82 times in 2018.

Every catalogued obituary from 2018, with the price on the day of death and what Bitcoin did next. Current BTC: $61,577.

Dec 31, 2018academic

“No Investment Strategies Are Worse Than Cryptocurrencies”

On 2018-12-31, Robert R. Johnson (Professor) declared Bitcoin dead via CCN. Bitcoin was trading at ~$3,741 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Dec 30, 2018financial press

“Bitcoin Maximalists' Impossible Dream”

On 2018-12-30, Frances Coppola (Columnist, Coindesk) declared Bitcoin dead via Forbes. Bitcoin was trading at ~$3,881 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Dec 20, 2018mainstream media

“Bitcoin's Terrible 2018 Doesn't Bode Well For The Future Of Crypto”

On 2018-12-20, Daniel Cooper (Senior Editor, engadget) declared Bitcoin dead via engadget. Bitcoin was trading at ~$4,108 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Dec 18, 2018financial press

“The Decline Is Fundamental, Unsolvable, And The End Of BTC”

On 2018-12-18, Anthony Garcia (Financial Advisor) declared Bitcoin dead via Seeking Alpha. Bitcoin was trading at ~$3,704 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Dec 17, 2018executive

“BTC Will Be ‘Worthless And Have Zero Value’ In 2019”

On 2018-12-17, Calvin Ayre (Founder, Bodog) declared Bitcoin dead via Express. Bitcoin was trading at ~$3,540 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Is Pretty Much Dead, Says Teenage Crypto Phenom”

On 2018-12-14, Erik Finman (Bitcoin Investor) declared Bitcoin dead via MarketWatch. Bitcoin was trading at ~$3,224 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Dec 11, 2018mainstream media

“Good News: Bitcoin Is Becoming Worthless”

On 2018-12-11, Ilana Strauss (Writer) declared Bitcoin dead via TreeHugger. Bitcoin was trading at ~$3,378 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“How Low Will Bitcoin Now Go?”

On 2018-12-10, Lee Smales (Professor, University of Western Australia) declared Bitcoin dead via The Conversation. Bitcoin was trading at ~$3,447 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Dec 9, 2018mainstream media

“The Bitcoin Con May Soon Be Over”

On 2018-12-09, Kevin Drum (Political Blogger, Mother Jones) declared Bitcoin dead via Mother Jones. Bitcoin was trading at ~$3,566 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Dec 7, 2018financial press

“Is Bitcoin Going To Zero?”

On 2018-12-07, Peter Mallouk (Wealth Manager) declared Bitcoin dead via Forbes. Bitcoin was trading at ~$3,404 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Is Close To Becoming Worthless”

On 2018-12-03, Atulya Sarin (Professor, Santa Clara University) declared Bitcoin dead via MarketWatch. Bitcoin was trading at ~$3,856 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.

“Why A Nobel Laureate In Economics Thinks Bitcoin Is Toast”

On 2018-11-28, Robert C. Merton (Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via PBS. Bitcoin was trading at ~$4,242 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Don't Be Tricked, Buying Bitcoin Is A Fool”

On 2018-11-27, Steve Hanke (Economist and Professor, Johns Hopkins University) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$3,800 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Nov 26, 2018mainstream media

“The Bitcoin ‘Pyramid Scheme’ Continues To Collapse”

On 2018-11-26, John Crudele (Columnist) declared Bitcoin dead via NYPost. Bitcoin was trading at ~$3,761 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.

Nov 20, 2018financial press

“Victims Of Bitcoin Insanity Are Quickly Piling Up”

On 2018-11-20, Ivan Martchev (Investment Strategist) declared Bitcoin dead via MarketWatch. Bitcoin was trading at ~$4,414 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Nov 17, 2018mainstream media

“Bitcoin's Rollercoaster Ride Finally Comes Off The Tracks”

On 2018-11-17, David Chance (Writer) declared Bitcoin dead via Independent.ie. Bitcoin was trading at ~$5,536 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Nov 15, 2018mainstream media

“Getting Poorer With Bitcoin”

On 2018-11-15, Dave Harper (Blogger) declared Bitcoin dead via Numismatic News. Bitcoin was trading at ~$5,621 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Nov 11, 2018financial press

“Cryptocurrencies Have Failed, And Blockchain Still Has Yet To Be Proven Useful”

On 2018-11-11, Yuwa Hedrick-Wong declared Bitcoin dead via Forbes. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,358 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Or Shitcoin?”

On 2018-10-26, BitMEX Research declared Bitcoin dead. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,405 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“The Big Blockchain Lie”

On 2018-10-15, Nouriel Roubini (Economist and Professor, NYU) declared Bitcoin dead via Project Syndicate. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,513 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Dr. Doom Says Bitcoin Represents The Mother Of All Bubbles”

On 2018-10-11, Nouriel Roubini (Economist and Professor, NYU) declared Bitcoin dead via MarketWatch. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,177 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Oct 1, 2018social media

“Bitcoin: 10 Years Of Smoke And Mirrors”

On 2018-10-01, Karen Webster (Emerging Payments Writer) declared Bitcoin dead via Medium. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,579 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Sep 21, 2018central bank

“Crypto-Assets And Money”

On 2018-09-21, Norman T.L. Chan (Banker) declared Bitcoin dead via HKMA. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,753 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“The Great Cryptocurrency Crash Of 2018”

On 2018-09-12, Joseph T. Salerno (Economist and Professor, Pace University) declared Bitcoin dead via MISES. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,329 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin And Other Cryptocurrencies Are Useless”

On 2018-08-30, Economist declared Bitcoin dead. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,982 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Aug 15, 2018executive

“Bitcoin Is Useless As A Payment Mechanism And Ridiculous As A Store Of Value”

On 2018-08-15, Bill Harris (Former CEO, PayPal) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,270 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Interest In Bitcoin Is Waining”

On 2018-08-14, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,192 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“You Are Transferring Nothing”

On 2018-08-13, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,252 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Why I’m A Crypto Skeptic”

On 2018-07-31, Paul Krugman (Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via NYTimes. Bitcoin was trading at ~$7,727 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“With The Con That's Bitcoin, There's No There There”

On 2018-07-13, Gary Smith (Professor, Pomona College) declared Bitcoin dead via RealClear Markets. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,218 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jul 12, 2018executive

“Bitcoin Will Die”

On 2018-07-12, Joseph Carson (Chief Security Scientist, Thycotic Software) declared Bitcoin dead via CoinGape. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,246 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jul 4, 2018mainstream media

“Why Bitcoin May Soon Be Worth Nothing”

On 2018-07-04, John Crudele (Columnist) declared Bitcoin dead via NYPost. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,585 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jun 29, 2018financial press

“Wolf Of Wall Street Jordan Belfort On Bitcoin: Get Out If You Don't Want To Lose All Of Your Money”

On 2018-06-29, Jordan Belfort (Former Stockbroker, Convicted Felon) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,204 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jun 28, 2018mainstream media

“Bitcoin Has Fallen To Its Lowest Point Since November And Will Probably Be Totally Wiped Out”

On 2018-06-28, Hamish McRae (Commentator, The Independent) declared Bitcoin dead via Independent. Bitcoin was trading at ~$5,848 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Talk Of Bitcoin's Demise Was On The Money”

On 2018-06-23, Mike Taylor (Trader) declared Bitcoin dead via NZ Herald. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,171 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jun 18, 2018mainstream media

“Bitcoin Is An Environmental Disaster And Could Bring The Internet To A Halt, Study Says”

On 2018-06-18, The Bank for International Settlements declared Bitcoin dead via South China Morning Post. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,709 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

South China Morning Post

The Bank for International Settlements

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.

“There’s A ‘Decent Probability’ Bitcoin Goes To Zero, Says Vanguard Economist”

On 2018-05-22, Joe Davis (Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via MarketWatch. Bitcoin was trading at ~$7,984 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

May 17, 2018mainstream media

“Bitcoin’s Energy Use Got Studied, And You Libertarian Nerds Look Even Worse Than Usual”

On 2018-05-17, Eric Holthaus (Meteorologist, Columnist) declared Bitcoin dead via Grist. Bitcoin was trading at ~$8,059 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“They Come To An End”

On 2018-05-07, Warren Buffett (CEO, Berkshire Hathaway) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$9,363 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Warren Buffett Says Bitcoin Is Probably Rat Poison Squared”

On 2018-05-05, Warren Buffett (CEO, Berkshire Hathaway) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$9,827 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Apr 24, 2018executive

“Bitcoin Is The Greatest Scam In History”

On 2018-04-24, Bill Harris (Former CEO, PayPal) declared Bitcoin dead via Recode. Bitcoin was trading at ~$9,652 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Apr 13, 2018financial press

“Sell All Crypto And Abandon All Blockchain”

On 2018-04-13, Dan McCrum (Writer, Financial Times) declared Bitcoin dead via Financial Times. Bitcoin was trading at ~$7,889 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“This Is All It Would Take For Bitcoin To Become A Worthless Cryptocurrency”

On 2018-04-12, Atulya Sarin (Professor, Santa Clara University) declared Bitcoin dead via MarketWatch. Bitcoin was trading at ~$7,916 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Why Bitcoin Is Bullshit, Explained By An Expert”

On 2018-04-11, Nicholas Weaver (Professor, UC Berkeley) declared Bitcoin dead via Vox. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,940 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Apr 10, 2018financial press

“Bitcoin Mania Has Clear Parallels To The Spread Of Infectious Diseases According To Barclays”

On 2018-04-10, Markets Insider declared Bitcoin dead. Bitcoin was trading at ~$6,831 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.

Apr 5, 2018financial press

“Bitcoin Is ‘Worthless’ And Will Perform Worse Than Stocks In The Coming Months, Analyst Says”

On 2018-04-05, CNBC declared Bitcoin dead. Bitcoin was trading at ~$7,127 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Apr 1, 2018social media

“Cryptocurrency And Blockchain: Explaining The Fraud In Four Slides”

On 2018-04-01, Nicholas Weaver (Computer Scientist, UC Berkeley) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$7,042 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“What Happens To Bitcoin After The Hype Is Gone?”

On 2018-03-22, Neil Aitken declared Bitcoin dead via Neil Aitken. Bitcoin was trading at ~$9,022 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“The Bitcoin Fad Is Over”

On 2018-03-22, Arnuj Naik (Investor) declared Bitcoin dead via Seeking Alpha. Bitcoin was trading at ~$8,713 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.

Mar 8, 2018financial press

“7 Reasons Bitcoin Is Doomed”

On 2018-03-08, Steve Goldberg (Entrepreneur) declared Bitcoin dead via Kiplinger. Bitcoin was trading at ~$9,299 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“A Decade From Now, Bitcoin Is More Likely To Be $100 Than $100,000, Harvard Economist Says”

On 2018-03-05, Kenneth Rogoff (Former Chief Economist of the IMF) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$11,573 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Is Based On The Blockchain Pipe Dream”

On 2018-03-05, Nouriel Roubini (Economist and Professor, NYU) declared Bitcoin dead via The Guardian. Bitcoin was trading at ~$11,433 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Feb 28, 2018mainstream media

“Cryptocurrency Is A Giant Multi-Level Marketing Scheme”

On 2018-02-28, David Ryan Polgar (Tech Ethicist) declared Bitcoin dead via Quartz. Bitcoin was trading at ~$10,310 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Feb 26, 2018executive

“World's Largest Asset Manager Says Get Ready To Stomach Complete Losses In Cryptocurrencies”

On 2018-02-26, Richard Turnill (Global Chief Investment Strategist, BlackRock) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$10,313 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Feb 20, 2018central bank

“No-One Will Pick Up Bitcoin, Warns SA’s Central Bank Governor”

On 2018-02-20, Lesetja Kganyago (Govenor, SA Central Bank) declared Bitcoin dead via Business Insider South Africa. Bitcoin was trading at ~$11,228 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Business Insider South Africa

“BoE's Carney Says Bitcoin Has Pretty Much Failed As Currency”

On 2018-02-19, Paul Singer (Hedge Fund Manager) declared Bitcoin dead via Reuters. Bitcoin was trading at ~$11,160 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Feb 10, 2018mainstream media

“‘Bitcoin Price Is Pure Speculation’ Bank Of Austria Chief Attacks Popular Cryptocurrency”

On 2018-02-10, Kurt Pribil (Governing Board Member, Austrian National Bank) declared Bitcoin dead via Express. Bitcoin was trading at ~$8,557 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Feb 6, 2018financial press

“Bitcoin Savaged By BIS As ‘A Bubble, Ponzi Scheme And An Environmental Disaster’”

On 2018-02-06, Augustin Carstens (General Manager, Bank for International Settlements) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$7,700 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.

“Bitcoin Is Basically A Ponzi Scheme”

On 2018-01-30, Paul Krugman (Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Seattle Times. Bitcoin was trading at ~$10,035 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.

Jan 26, 2018social media

“Killing The King — How To End The Reign Of Bitcoin”

On 2018-01-26, Robert Ussery III (Blogger) declared Bitcoin dead via Hackernoon. Bitcoin was trading at ~$11,090 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin’s Zero-Sum Game”

On 2018-01-24, John Quiggin (Professor, University of Queensland) declared Bitcoin dead via Inside Story. Bitcoin was trading at ~$11,400 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 22, 2018financial press

“The ‘Experts’ Are Getting Crypto All Wrong”

On 2018-01-22, Banyan Hill declared Bitcoin dead. Bitcoin was trading at ~$12,010 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“5 Reasons Bitcoin Won't Survive”

On 2018-01-22, Jesse Cohen (Global Markets Analyst) declared Bitcoin dead via Investing.com. Bitcoin was trading at ~$10,772 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 19, 2018mainstream media

“The End Of Bitcoin”

On 2018-01-19, The Week declared Bitcoin dead. Bitcoin was trading at ~$11,583 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 19, 2018executive

“Bitcoin Price Threat: Bitcoin Won’t Last Past 2018”

On 2018-01-19, Benjamin Quinlan (CEO and Managing Partner, Quinlan & Associates) declared Bitcoin dead via Express. Bitcoin was trading at ~$11,515 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.

Jan 16, 2018executive

“Bitcoin Is A Pyramid Scheme, Warns Former Wells Fargo CEO Dick Kovacevich”

On 2018-01-16, Dick Kovacevich (Former CEO, Wells Fargo) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$11,348 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 12, 2018financial press

“Bitcoin’s Demise Moves Closer”

On 2018-01-12, Matt Smith (Engineer) declared Bitcoin dead via The Motley Fool. Bitcoin was trading at ~$13,813 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Is Not The Currency Of The Future”

On 2018-01-11, Paul De Grauwe (Economist and Professor, London School of Economics) declared Bitcoin dead via Social Europe. Bitcoin was trading at ~$13,287 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 10, 2018executive

“Cryptocurrencies Will Come To A Bad Ending”

On 2018-01-10, Warren Buffett (CEO, Berkshire Hathaway) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$14,891 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 7, 2018mainstream media

“The Guardian View On Cryptocurrencies: A Greater Fool’s Gold”

On 2018-01-07, The Guardians declared Bitcoin dead. Bitcoin was trading at ~$16,179 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“The Bitcoin Revolution Isn’t Coming. Here’s Why”

On 2018-01-05, David Dodwell (Investor) declared Bitcoin dead via The South China Morning Post. Bitcoin was trading at ~$16,937 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

South China Morning Post

“Investor Who Called Last Two Major Market Crashes Says Bitcoin Is A Bubble”

On 2018-01-04, Jeremy Grantham (Investor) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$15,155 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“The Bitcoin Bubble Will Likely Burst, And Here’s Why”

On 2018-01-03, Jeffrey D. Sachs (Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Boston Globe. Bitcoin was trading at ~$15,135 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 2, 2018financial press

“2018 Forecasts: Bitcoin Will Crash”

On 2018-01-02, Calcalist declared Bitcoin dead. Bitcoin was trading at ~$13,673 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.