“Neither Satoshi Nakamoto nor Bitcoin ever stood any chance of operating outside the bounds of conventional society. There will be regulation, there will be consumer protection, there will be rules and taxes, and criminal prosecutions for those who break the law. Bitcoin isn’t cyberpunk fantasy and it isn’t a Thomas Pynchon novel. It’s dull. The thrill is gone. And that’s why people are so mad.”
Andrew Leonard, Staff Writer, Salon · Bitcoin since: +11,939%
As published by Salon
Sorry, Libertarians: Your Dream Of A Bitcoin Paradise Is Officially Dead And Gone ↗
A little perspective.
Bitcoin on that day$625.83March 7, 2014
$100 at that price$12,039At our latest price check
Illustrative value using a Bitcoin price of $75,341, checked Nov 10, 2026, 12:22 AM UTC. Excludes fees, taxes, and inflation. A price change alone does not settle the original criticism.
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Bitcoin Is Dead. “Sorry, Libertarians: Your Dream Of A Bitcoin Paradise Is Officially Dead And Gone” — Andrew Leonard, Salon, March 7, 2014. Bitcoin: $625.83. https://bitcoindeaths.com/posts/2014-03-07-sorry-libertarians-your-dream-of-a-bitcoin-paradise-is-officially-dead-and-gone