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Bitcoin was declared dead 32 times in 2022.

Every catalogued obituary from 2022, with the price on the day of death and what Bitcoin did next. Current BTC: $61,577.

Nov 30, 2022central bank

“Bitcoin's Last Stand”

On 2022-11-30, Ulrich Bindseil (Director General of Market Infrastructure and Payments, European Central Bank) declared Bitcoin dead via ECB. Bitcoin was trading at ~$16,445 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Nov 14, 2022social media

“Crypto Is Never Coming Back”

On 2022-11-14, Chetan Bhagat (Author) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$16,618 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Nov 9, 2022social media

“Crypto Died Today”

On 2022-11-09, Ramp Capital declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$15,881 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Oct 19, 2022social media

“People Still In Crypto Are Like Kamikaze”

On 2022-10-19, Roon declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$19,140 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Sep 21, 2022executive

“Jamie Dimon Slams Crypto Tokens as ‘Decentralized Ponzi Schemes’”

On 2022-09-21, Jamie Dimon (CEO, JP Morgan Chase) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$18,891 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Sep 19, 2022financial press

“Bitcoin Looks Like a Faded Fad as Fed Goes All In on Rate Hikes”

On 2022-09-19, Jake Lloyd-Smith (Journalist) declared Bitcoin dead via Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$19,419 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jul 3, 2022politician

“There Will Come A Day When You Wish You Sold Bitcoin For $20,000!”

On 2022-07-03, Peter Spina (President, GoldSeek) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$19,242 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jun 25, 2022mainstream media

“Bitcoin Heading To Zero, Says China State Media Amid Global Crypto Downturn”

On 2022-06-25, China's Economic Daily declared Bitcoin dead via Business Standard. Bitcoin was trading at ~$21,232 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Business Standard

China's Economic Daily

“Bitcoin Is Dead As Predicted - Don't Get Sucked In”

On 2022-06-22, Kevin George (Analyst, Seeking Alpha) declared Bitcoin dead via Seeking Alpha. Bitcoin was trading at ~$19,971 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jun 19, 2022mainstream media

“Sign Cryptocurrency Is Dead As Bitcoin Dips To $17K”

On 2022-06-19, Lynsey Barber, Jessica Clark, Marc Shoffman, Sara Benwell and The Sun (Finance Journalists) declared Bitcoin dead via News.com.au. Bitcoin was trading at ~$20,552 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

News.com.au

Lynsey Barber, Jessica Clark, Marc Shoffman, Sara Benwell and The Sun

“Bitcoin Will Not Recover”

On 2022-06-18, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$18,949 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jun 15, 2022mainstream media

“The Crypto Crash Proves It – Bitcoin's Libertarian Dream Is Over”

On 2022-06-15, James Titcomb (Technology Editor, The Telegraph) declared Bitcoin dead via Telegraph. Bitcoin was trading at ~$22,562 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jun 13, 2022executive

“Bitcoin And Ethereum Will Go To Zero”

On 2022-06-13, Phillip Streible (Chief Market Strategist, Blue Line Futures) declared Bitcoin dead via BNN Bloomberg. Bitcoin was trading at ~$25,424 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“You Risk Losing Everything”

On 2022-06-07, John Reed Stark (Former Chief, SEC Office of Internet Enforcement) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$29,566 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jun 1, 2022social media

“Letter in Support of Responsible Fintech Policy”

On 2022-06-01, Stephen Diehl + 1500 other computer scientists, software engineers, and technologists declared Bitcoin dead via Concerned Tech. Bitcoin was trading at ~$31,452 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Concerned Tech

Stephen Diehl + 1500 other computer scientists, software engineers, and technologists

May 21, 2022central bank

“Crypto Assets Are ‘Worth Nothing,’ Says Ecb’S Christine Lagarde”

On 2022-05-21, Christine Lagarde (President, European Central Bank) declared Bitcoin dead via Politico. Bitcoin was trading at ~$29,408 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

May 20, 2022social media

“The Crypto Bubble is Bursting – Open Your Eyes And Spot the Ugly Naked Truth”

On 2022-05-20, Bill Blain (Market Strategist, Shard Capital) declared Bitcoin dead via Morning Porridge. Bitcoin was trading at ~$29,156 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

May 18, 2022executive

“Colapso Das Criptomoedas Expõe O Vazio De Promessa Libertária (Cryptocurrency Collapse Exposes Void Of Libertarian Promise)”

On 2022-05-18, Greg Ip (Chief Economics Commentator, The Wall Street Journal) declared Bitcoin dead via Valor Econômico. Bitcoin was trading at ~$30,298 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

May 13, 2022mainstream media

“All Crypto Should Die In A Fire”

On 2022-05-13, Nicholas Weaver (Computer Scientist, UC Berkeley) declared Bitcoin dead via Current Affairs. Bitcoin was trading at ~$29,283 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

May 9, 2022mainstream media

“Crypto Is Dead”

On 2022-05-09, Ross Clark (Writer / Columnist) declared Bitcoin dead via The Spectator. Bitcoin was trading at ~$33,529 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

May 5, 2022social media

“Blockchain Is A Fraud”

On 2022-05-05, Jorge Stolfi (Computer Science Professor, UNICAMP) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$36,575 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Mar 31, 2022financial press

“Crypto Vs Gold: The Search For An Investment Bolt Hole”

On 2022-03-31, Bill Blain (Market Strategist, Shard Capital) declared Bitcoin dead via Financial Times. Bitcoin was trading at ~$46,319 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Mar 8, 2022financial press

“The End of Cryptocurrency Coming?”

On 2022-03-08, Martin Armstrong (Economic Forecaster, Convicted Felon) declared Bitcoin dead via Armstrong Economics. Bitcoin was trading at ~$38,754 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin Won't Be Around A Decade From Now”

On 2022-02-19, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$40,116 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

“Bitcoin's Candle Will Soon Blow Out”

On 2022-02-17, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$40,559 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Feb 16, 2022executive

“Charlie Munger Compares Crypto To ‘Venereal Disease,’ Warns Of Inflation Danger”

On 2022-02-16, Charlie Munger (Vice Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway) declared Bitcoin dead via MarketWatch. Bitcoin was trading at ~$43,901 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Feb 14, 2022central bank

“Crypto May Be Worse Than A Ponzi Scheme”

On 2022-02-14, T. Rabi Sankar (RBI Deputy Governor) declared Bitcoin dead via Reserve Bank of India. Bitcoin was trading at ~$42,587 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Reserve Bank of India

“Last Chance to Buy Bitcoin Above $40,000”

On 2022-02-04, Peter Schiff (Stock Broker / Economist) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$41,580 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 24, 2022mainstream media

“Bitcoin Is Just a Crappy Tech Stock Now”

On 2022-01-24, Jordan Weissmann (Senior Editor, Slate) declared Bitcoin dead via Slate. Bitcoin was trading at ~$36,703 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 21, 2022social media

“In 4 Years, Bitcoin Will Be A Traumatic Memory”

On 2022-01-21, Travis.web1 (@coloradotravis on Twitter) declared Bitcoin dead via Twitter. Bitcoin was trading at ~$36,463 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 5, 2022financial press

“Kevin O'Leary Explains Why He Thinks Nfts Will Become Bigger Than Bitcoin”

On 2022-01-05, Kevin O'Leary (Businessman) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$46,122 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

Jan 4, 2022mainstream media

“The Ticking Bomb Of Crypto Fascism”

On 2022-01-04, Hamilton Nolan (Labor Writer, In These Times) declared Bitcoin dead via In These Times. Bitcoin was trading at ~$45,837 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.