“Bitcoin’s path to the grave has always been fairly clear to me. . . . You can’t seize a Bitcoin like you can seize a dollar, since it’s simply an alphanumeric string. But people need to be able to get their money in and out of the Bitcoin economy in order for it to be a useful alternative. With Mt. Gox and other Bitcoin go-betweens having such a hard time staying afloat, it probably won’t be long before even some Bitcoin diehards consider packing it in.”
Kevin Roose, Technology Columnist, The New York Times · Bitcoin since: +67,817%
As published by NY Mag
A little perspective.
Bitcoin on that day$111.29June 20, 2013
$100 at that price$67,917At our latest price check
Illustrative value using a Bitcoin price of $75,585, checked Nov 6, 2026, 8:42 AM UTC. Excludes fees, taxes, and inflation. A price change alone does not settle the original criticism.
Kevin Roose appears in 2 recorded obituaries. 20 declarations were recorded in 2013.
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Bitcoin Is Dead. “Bitcoin Sees The Grim Reaper” — Kevin Roose, NY Mag, June 20, 2013. Bitcoin: $111.29. https://bitcoindeaths.com/posts/2013-06-20-bitcoin-sees-the-grim-reaper