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Bitcoin was declared dead 21 times in 2020.

Every catalogued obituary from 2020, with the price on the day of death and what Bitcoin did next. Current BTC: $61,577.

Dec 28, 2020social media

“Bitcoin Is A Disaster”

On 2020-12-28, Ray Dillinger (Engineer) declared Bitcoin dead via metzdowd. Bitcoin was trading at ~$27,042 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“The Price Of Bitcoin Is Totally Manipulated”

On 2020-12-24, Nouriel Roubini (Economist and Professor, NYU) declared Bitcoin dead via Yahoo. Bitcoin was trading at ~$23,730 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Buying Bitcoin Is Pure Speculation”

On 2020-12-20, Sean Williams (Investor) declared Bitcoin dead via The Motley Fool. Bitcoin was trading at ~$23,459 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Dec 18, 2020social media

“Bitcoin Is A Ponzi”

On 2020-12-18, Amy Castor (Finance Reporter) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$23,133 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Is Fundamentally Worthless”

On 2020-12-17, Anton Wahlman (Sell Side Analyst) declared Bitcoin dead via Seeking Alpha. Bitcoin was trading at ~$22,812 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin 'Too Volatile' To Be Store Of Value: Steve Forbes”

On 2020-12-04, Steve Forbes (Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Forbes) declared Bitcoin dead via Decrypt. Bitcoin was trading at ~$18,657 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Has No Role In Institutional Or Retail Investors Portfolios”

On 2020-11-26, Nouriel Roubini (Economist and Professor, NYU) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$17,182 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Nov 18, 2020executive

“‘Not My Cup of Tea’: Jamie Dimon Is Still Not a Bitcoin Fan”

On 2020-11-18, Jamie Dimon (CEO, JP Morgan Chase) declared Bitcoin dead via CoinDesk. Bitcoin was trading at ~$17,785 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Oct 23, 2020mainstream media

“Cryptocurrencies Are A Fad Best Avoided”

On 2020-10-23, Oliver Kamm (Columnist, The Times) declared Bitcoin dead via The Times. Bitcoin was trading at ~$12,940 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Is Over”

On 2020-09-08, Mark Dow (Trader) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$10,317 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Sep 4, 2020financial press

“Bitcoin Is Worthless In Long-Term”

On 2020-09-04, James Royal (Reporter) declared Bitcoin dead via NEWSBTC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$10,293 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Sep 1, 2020financial press

“Bitcoin Is Still Rat Poison Squared”

On 2020-09-01, Wayne Duggan (Contributor, U.S. News & World Report) declared Bitcoin dead via Investorplace. Bitcoin was trading at ~$11,964 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Aug 28, 2020financial press

“Cryptocurrency Is Dead”

On 2020-08-28, Finextra declared Bitcoin dead. Bitcoin was trading at ~$11,357 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Aug 18, 2020central bank

“Bitcoin Is ‘a Myth’ Says French Central Bank Policymaker”

On 2020-08-18, Banque de France (Central Bank) declared Bitcoin dead via Crypto News. Bitcoin was trading at ~$12,328 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Has No Value To Store”

On 2020-08-16, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$11,908 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“The Value Of Bitcoin Will Drop To Zero”

On 2020-06-21, Jim Rogers (Investor) declared Bitcoin dead via Cointelegraph. Bitcoin was trading at ~$9,339 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jun 1, 2020financial press

“BTC Has No Utility”

On 2020-06-01, Patrick Thompson (Journalist) declared Bitcoin dead via CoinGeek. Bitcoin was trading at ~$9,565 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Mar 13, 2020financial press

“Bitcoin Just Failed the Coronavirus Test”

On 2020-03-13, Dan Caplinger (Estate Attorney, Financial Planner) declared Bitcoin dead via The Motley Fool. Bitcoin was trading at ~$5,630 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Mar 4, 2020central bank

“It Has No Intrinsic Value”

On 2020-03-04, Andrew Bailey (Govenor, Britain's Central Bank) declared Bitcoin dead via U.Today. Bitcoin was trading at ~$8,768 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Feb 24, 2020executive

“Bitcoin Has No Value”

On 2020-02-24, Warren Buffett (CEO, Berkshire Hathaway) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$9,665 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 27, 2020financial press

“Deutsche Bank Says Bitcoin Is Too Volatile To Be A Reliable Store Of Value”

On 2020-01-27, Deutsche Bank declared Bitcoin dead via The Block. Bitcoin was trading at ~$8,902 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.