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Bitcoin was declared dead 39 times in 2021.

Every catalogued obituary from 2021, with the price on the day of death and what Bitcoin did next. Current BTC: $72,667.

Dec 29, 2021mainstream media

“Reality Check For Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin Is A Scam Which Will Only End In Tears”

Daily Mail · Alex Brummer
At death
$46,471
Since then
×1.6
Dec 28, 2021social media

“The Inevitable Obsolescence Of Bitcoin”

Crypto Twitter (X) · Frances Coppola
At death
$47,550
Since then
×1.5
Dec 22, 2021academic

“Why Bitcoin Is Worse Than A Madoff-Style Ponzi Scheme”

Financial Times · Robert McCauley
At death
$48,621
Since then
×1.5
Dec 17, 2021academic

“Bitcoin May Not Last That Much Longer”

CNBC · Eswar Prasad
At death
$46,172
Since then
×1.6
Dec 14, 2021central bank

“Bitcoin Could Become ‘Worthless’, Bank of England Warns”

The Guardian · Thomas Belsham
At death
$48,385
Since then
×1.5
Nov 29, 2021mainstream media

“The Crypto Con – Why Bitcoin Is Nothing But A Ponzi Scheme”

CAPX · Bill Blain
At death
$57,835
Since then
×1.3
Nov 15, 2021executive

“Bitcoin Is Just Like AOL; It Won’t Win the Race for Best Cryptocurrency”

The White Coat Investor · Jim M. Dahle
At death
$63,600
Since then
×1.1
Nov 7, 2021mainstream media

“The Bitcoin Delusion”

The Spectator · Sam Leith
At death
$63,288
Since then
×1.1
Oct 11, 2021executive

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

Bloomberg · Jamie Dimon
At death
$57,490
Since then
×1.3
Sep 20, 2021academic

“Fundamental Value Of Zero”

Crypto Twitter (X) · Steve Hanke
At death
$43,015
Since then
×1.7
Sep 18, 2021academic

“Bitcoin Will Never Be Considered A Currency”

Crypto Twitter (X) · Steve Hanke
At death
$48,315
Since then
×1.5
Sep 7, 2021academic

“The Whales Want Out”

Crypto Twitter (X) · Peter Schiff
At death
$46,856
Since then
×1.6
Aug 30, 2021investor

“Billionaire Investor John Paulson Calls Crypto A Worthless Bubble”

CoinGape · John Paulson
At death
$46,997
Since then
×1.5
Jul 27, 2021academic

“Bitcoin Will NEVER Be Considered A Currency”

Crypto Twitter (X) · Steve Hanke
At death
$39,490
Since then
×1.8
Jul 20, 2021executive

“Billionaire Investor Says Bitcoin Is Headed For $0, Which Is Very Far From The Moon”

Gizmodo · Hamish Douglass
At death
$29,801
Since then
×2.4
Jun 15, 2021academic

“The Brutal Truth About Bitcoin”

The New York Times · Eswar Prasad
At death
$40,161
Since then
×1.8
Jun 14, 2021investor

“BIS Says "No Thanks" To Bitcoin For Payments”

The Institutional Risk Analyst · R. Christopher Whalen
At death
$40,519
Since then
×1.8
Jun 12, 2021investor

“It Doesn't Take A Genius To Understand That Sheet Coin Is Doomed”

Crypto Twitter (X) · The Great Martis
At death
$35,546
Since then
×2.0
May 20, 2021social media

“Bitcoin and Ethereum Are Dead”

Medium · Jared Brock
At death
$40,594
Since then
×1.8
May 18, 2021mainstream media

“Here’s The Harsh Truth About Crypto”

MSN · Tim Mullaney
At death
$42,896
Since then
×1.7
May 1, 2021executive

“Bitcoin Is Disgusting”

CNBC · Charlie Munger
At death
$57,836
Since then
×1.3
Apr 30, 2021social media

“New Rule: Crypto Mania!”

Real Time with Bill Maher · Bill Maher
At death
$57,737
Since then
×1.3
Apr 28, 2021investor

“Crypto Looks Like The Dotcom Space Of The 1990s, And Bitcoin May Not Survive It”

Business Insider · Fahad Kamal
At death
$54,878
Since then
×1.3
Apr 23, 2021investor

“‘Black Swan’ Author Calls Bitcoin A ‘Gimmick’ And A ‘Game,’ Says It Resembles A Ponzi Scheme”

CNBC · Nassim Nicholas Taleb
At death
$51,161
Since then
×1.4
Apr 21, 2021mainstream media

“Bitcoin Inches Closer To Extinction”

The Manila Times · Ben Kritz
At death
$53,812
Since then
×1.4
Apr 20, 2021executive

“It Will Be Ugly": Bitcoin Bear Gives 2 Reasons Why He Thinks The ‘Bubble’ Is Going To Burst”

CNBC · Stephen Isaacs
At death
$56,499
Since then
×1.3
Mar 23, 2021financial press

“Bitcoin: You're Buying Obsolescence, And The Fall Will Be Hard”

Seeking Alpha · J.G. Collins
At death
$54,343
Since then
×1.3
Mar 16, 2021investor

“Cryptocurrencies - They’ll Die”

Crypto Twitter (X) · Steve Miller
At death
$56,922
Since then
×1.3
Mar 3, 2021academic

“Bitcoin: This Year I Stand To Make $200 Million More Than Elon Musk”

The Conversation · John Hawkins
At death
$50,422
Since then
×1.4
Feb 19, 2021academic

“Bitcoin's Fundamental Value Is Zero”

Crypto Twitter (X) · Steve Hanke
At death
$55,762
Since then
×1.3
Feb 18, 2021financial press

“Bitcoin Above $51,000 Is Unsustainable Unless Volatility Subsides”

Insider · Financial Analysts
At death
$51,573
Since then
×1.4
Feb 12, 2021investor

“Bitcoin Is A Failure”

Crypto Twitter (X) · Nassim Nicholas Taleb
At death
$47,410
Since then
×1.5
Feb 10, 2021academic

“The Fundamental Value Of Bitcoin Is Zero”

Insider · Nouriel Roubini
At death
$44,856
Since then
×1.6
Feb 8, 2021mainstream media

“Bitcoin Too Volatile to be Medium of Exchange, Goldman Sachs Says”

Newsweek · Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani
At death
$46,436
Since then
×1.6
Jan 31, 2021investor

“Bitcoin Is Nothing”

The Wall Street Journal · Andy Kessler
At death
$33,130
Since then
×2.2
Jan 25, 2021financial press

“Bitcoin Is an Incredibly Dirty Business”

Bloomberg · Lionel Laurent
At death
$32,255
Since then
×2.3
Jan 22, 2021investor

“Bitcoin Has ‘Nil’ Value”

Bloomberg · Jeremy Grantham
At death
$33,019
Since then
×2.2
Jan 12, 2021social media

“The Bitcoin Dream Is Dead”

Medium · James Surowiecki
At death
$34,060
Since then
×2.1
Jan 2, 2021academic

“Those Who Invest The Most Will Lose The Most”

Crypto Twitter (X) · Peter Schiff
At death
$32,198
Since then
×2.3