"The reason I didn’t [buy Bitcoin] is they explained that the way that the public ledger is kept safe is that it takes too much energy to break it... That means it’s got a huge requirement for energy use."

- Steve Keen, Economist

"You had a hell of a run - well played. But now it is game over. It always was based on hype, not fundamentals. Now that the mo is gone, all you are left with is the chart and narrative. You can’t defend the valuat…"

- George Noble, Legendary Hedge Fund Manager

"The traditional “fundamental” case for bitcoin has been that because its supply is permanently capped at 21 million coins, it can serve as a hedge against inflation in traditional currencies such as the dollar. But th…"

- James Surowiecki, Journalist

"That said, gold has been a good store of value over the long term, and its correlation with equities is low. In this respect it is a proven alternative to the U.S. dollar, whereas Bitcoin is neither a vehicle currency…"

- Nick Sargen, Senior Economic Advisor, Fort Washington Investment Advisors

"I do genuinely think its value is 0."

- Jemima Kelly, Columnist

"Gold outperformed by 65% in 2025. Bitcoin declined by 6.5%."

- Marion Laboure, Strategist, Deutsche Bank

"Bitcoin is in its final stages. Hundreds of billions have been invested into something with literally zero utility or intrinsic value. It was created by gamblers, pedophiles, and criminals, then sold to the masses t…"

- Jacob King, CEO, WhaleWire

"Despite unprecedented support from the media, Wall Street, and government, Bitcoin is trading below the $69K ATH it first hit in Nov. 2021. At no point in its 16-year history did Bitcoin ever trade below a prior ATH f…"

- Peter Schiff, Stock Broker / Economist

"This week has shown us that the supply of “greater fools” that bitcoin relies on is drying up. The fairy tales that have been keeping crypto afloat are turning out to be just that. People are beginning to wake up to t…"

- Jemima Kelly, Columnist

"I’m quite looking forward to the inevitable implosion of the Bitcoin and Crypto scam…"

- Mike Carlton, Media Commentator, Author

"Every time I ask a Bitcoin true believer to explain why they think it has any long-term value- beyond the ability to convince someone else to give them more than they paid for it- I come away more certain that Bitco…"

- Buck Sexton, Talk Show Host

"Our BTC price target is 0.0. That's not just for shock factor. It's where the math takes us. It's not worked as a dollar hedge, rather it's just a speculative instrument correlated to the Nasdaq. It's not gaining…"

- Richard Farr, Chief Market Strategist, Pivotus Partners

"Bitcoin is now exposed as a completely speculative asset and does not qualify as a debasement hedge like gold or silver."

- Michael Burry, Investor

"RIP: Bitcoin."

- Emerald Robinson, Broadcaster & Conspiracy Theorist

"I think bitcoin will go to zero. Can’t see any reason at this point why people would hold it."

- Nick Huber, Founder, TheSweatyStartup.com

"For a cohort of investors once convinced that computer code was superior to shiny metal, the recent stretch of greenback weakness has been a definitive wake-up call: Bitcoin failed to act as a macro hedge just as the…"

- David Pan, Crypto & Blockchain Companies Reporter

"(TRANSLATED) At this point, arguments to support a solid rationale for Bitcoin are beginning to run out. In my opinion, only one factor explains this paradoxical scenario of an absolutely favorable year across the boa…"

- Bernardo Mota Veiga, Physicist, Strategist

"bitcoin dying... congrats if you sold 1 year ago!"

- Julian Hosp, Co-founder, TenX & Founder, Bake

"[Bitcoin] had no value, either intrinsic or as a promise to pay. It was not money. The price of Bitcoin today does not represent value in the same way money has value. This value is purely speculative, like the price…"

- T. Rabi Sankar, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India

"Strategy is selling stock to pay dividends----the oldest scam in the book. And yet its eventual collapse will be the detonator for the whole bitcoin con to blow sky-high. So bitcoin HODLers prepare for your financial…"

- David Stockman, Former United States Representative

"The era of Magic Internet Money is ending."

- PillageCapital, Trader

"Bitcoin has no future. It’s not a good medium of exchange for payments. To the extent you want to use crypto, even @CathieDWood admits stablecoins are better. If you also want a store of value, tokenized gold wins han…"

- Peter Schiff, Stock Broker / Economist

"Prediction: Bitcoin will never surpass all-time highs ever again."

- Jacob King, CEO, WhaleWire

"So much for Bitcoin being 'digital gold.' BITCOIN = A HIGHLY SPECULATIVE ASSET WITH NO FUNDAMENTAL VALUE."

- Steve Hanke, Economist and Professor, Johns Hopkins University

"We are in the fall season right now. Fall is the time for harvest, when investors should take gains before the next winter begins."

- Denny Galindo, Strategist, Morgan Stanley

"Since DAY ONE, my position has remained consistent: BITCOIN = A HIGHlY SPECULATIVE ASSET WITH ZERO FUNDAMENTAL VALUE. END OF STORY."

- Steve Hanke, Economist and Professor, Johns Hopkins University

"Quantum computers will be able to crack the encryption behind Bitcoin within four to five years."

- Pierre-Luc Dallaire-Demers, Quantum Computing Researcher

"Bitcoin is forming a rare broadening top on the charts. This pattern is famous for tops. In the 1970s, Soybeans formed such a top, then declined 50% in value."

- Peter Brandt, Trader

"Of course, I would prefer to hold Ethereum. Frankly speaking, if Bitcoin and Ethereum were invented on the same day, no one would have heard of Bitcoin today. Unfortunately, Bitcoin was the first token in the crypto w…"

- Sam Tabar, CEO, Bit Digital

"Beyond that, though, not much remains of Bitcoin’s early, idealistic vision. There was admittedly some democratisation, as over 50 million people bought Bitcoin — more if one includes people who’ve bought shares in fu…"

- John Rapley, Author / Academic

"Bitcoin also made a new high today, trading above $126K. But it terms of gold, it's still about 15% below its record high. I still think it's too early for Bitcoiners to get excited about the rally. Until Bitcoin can…"

- Peter Schiff, Stock Broker / Economist

"Dump your Bitcoin before the whole Ponzi collapses into dust. Anyone paying attention knows how worthless and un-sustainable this market is. The “long-term holders” and maxis have already cashed out big, data proves t…"

- Jacob King, CEO, WhaleWire

"I was far too optimistic about the US coming to its senses about sensible cryptocurrency regulation; why would policymakers want to facilitate tax evasion and illegal activities? Second, I did not appreciate how Bitc…"

- Kenneth Rogoff, Former Chief Economist of the IMF

"BTC will collapse between 7 to 11 years from now! First, the mining industry will fall, as the security budget shrinks. Then the network will be attacked (censorship & 51% attacks). Core will then have to increase inf…"

- Justin Bons, Founder & CIO, Cyber Capital

"Ethereum may arrive at an economic system that favors its tokenholders more than Bitcoin’s. Ethereum, who turned 10 years old on July 30th, 2025, began with much higher inflation than BTC’s, 14.4% vs. 9.3%. However, E…"

- Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research, VanEck

"There is a huge difference between a store of value like gold and a highly speculative digital token like Bitcoin, which has no real value to store. Yes, the price of Bitcoin went way up, but prior speculative gains d…"

- Peter Schiff, Stock Broker / Economist

"At present, there is no legitimate use case for Bitcoin. Even if there is, 99% of holders don’t understand it and are holding as a pure speculative play. Making it still, even at $118k, susceptible to a spectacular co…"

- Eric Pacifici, Lawyer

"Bitcoin’s entire value is propped up by 2 things: Tether manipulation and pure speculative gambling. It’ll collapse just as fast as it pumped. I like to call it a giant game of musical chairs. When the music stops, 99…"

- Jacob King, CEO, WhaleWire

"Bitcoin will fall to 0 in 5 to 8 years."

- Peter Boghossian, Philosopher

"Exchanges will freeze withdrawals. The media will scream crisis. Tether will come under federal raids. Bitcoin will plummet. Its true value? Far below $10,000. In fact, anyone reading this, I guarantee there’s a 99% c…"

- Jacob King, CEO, WhaleWire

"What exactly will this product produce? Absolutely nothing and nor will the thousands of people buying and selling it. Australia needs real engineers not financial engineers. We need infrastructure that’s delivers es…"

- Gerard Rennick, Australian Senator

"Bitcoin was born out of the financial crisis of 2008. Ironically, the financial crisis of 2025 will kill it."

- Peter Schiff, Stock Broker / Economist

"I could go over the various ways that Bitcoin is bad at being money— how it sucks for transactions, has an associated serious risk of scammers and hackers, and is wildly volatile — but the fact that it’s been used pri…"

- Elizabeth Lopatto, Reporter, The Verge

"I think it has to be payments for it to be relevant on the every day. Otherwise, it’s just something you kind of buy and forget and only use in emergency situations or when you want to get liquid again. So I think if…"

- Jack Dorsey, Founder, Twitter & Block

"Canadian billionaire Frank Giustra has joined critics, urging Bitcoin advocates to abandon the digital gold narrative. He argues that Bitcoin behaves more like a speculative asset than a store of value, especially dur…"

- Frank Giustra, Founder, Lionsgate

"The striking parallels between Bitcoin and MBS suggest that history may be repeating itself. In fact, the negative consequences of the analogy of Bitcoin to gold might be even more severe than the analogy of MBS to bo…"

- Rahul Kapoor, Professor, Wharton School

"We’ll have to wait and see what happens in the coming months and years, but for now, markets are spooked, and they have resoundingly rejected BTC and embraced gold as the store of value of choice. It’s time to kill th…"

- Gavin Lucas, Freelance Writer

"Btc has no value. In the best light it’s insurance. Based on my lifetime priors there is a 1% chance a superpower will collapse any given year. It’s worth it for me to spend 1% of my wealth on some asset that might…"

- Anatoly Yakovenko, Co-founder, Solana