Bitcoin Is Dead

Bitcoin Death Statistics

Bitcoin has been declared dead 471 times since 2010. The first death prediction was made when Bitcoin was worth $0.11. Despite every prediction, Bitcoin continues to operate 24/7.

Last updated: March 9, 2026

471
Total Deaths
16
Years Tracked
321
Unique Critics
210
Publications

Key Facts About Bitcoin Deaths

Verified statistics from the Bitcoin Is Dead database:

Total Death Count: Bitcoin has been declared dead 471 times since 2010.
First Bitcoin Obituary: The first Bitcoin obituary was published on October 15, 2010 when Bitcoin was trading at $0.11.
Most Recent Obituary: The latest Bitcoin death prediction was made on February 24, 2026 when Bitcoin was worth $64,080.04.
Peak Death Year: 2017 had the most Bitcoin obituaries with 93 death predictions.
Most Frequent Critic: Peter Schiff has declared Bitcoin dead 22 times, more than any other individual.
Investment Calculation: If you invested $100 every time Bitcoin was declared dead, you would have invested $47,100 and would own approximately 1043.48 BTC.
Price Performance: Bitcoin was $0.11 at the first obituary. The price has increased over 58,254,482% since then.

Most Frequent Bitcoin Critics

Individuals who have declared Bitcoin dead the most times:

#1Peter Schiff
22 deaths
#2Steve Hanke
10 deaths
#3Warren Buffett
8 deaths
#4Nouriel Roubini
8 deaths
#5Jamie Dimon
7 deaths
#6Paul Krugman
6 deaths
#7Nicholas Weaver
6 deaths
#8Jacob King
5 deaths
#9Brett Arends
4 deaths
#10John Crudele
4 deaths

Publications with Most Bitcoin Obituaries

Media outlets that have published the most Bitcoin death predictions:

Twitter62
CNBC38
Bloomberg24
MarketWatch14
Business Insider13
Forbes9
Financial Times8
Seeking Alpha8
Yahoo Finance7
TheStreet7