“Bitcoin is not [the future]. It is a step along the way and will eventually disintegrate. . . . As a currency [Bitcoin] is almost negligible against anything. It can’t stand toe-to-toe with the Cuban Peso. . . . With Bitcoin the pretend currency, what you see is not what you get.”
Jeffrey Robinson, Author · Bitcoin since: +23,159%
A little perspective.
Bitcoin on that day$333.38October 29, 2014
$100 at that price$23,259At our latest price check
Illustrative value using a Bitcoin price of $77,542, checked Nov 1, 2026, 4:07 AM UTC. Excludes fees, taxes, and inflation. A price change alone does not settle the original criticism.
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Bitcoin Is Dead. “Where Did Bitcoin Go Wrong?” — Jeffrey Robinson, CNN, October 29, 2014. Bitcoin: $333.38. https://bitcoindeaths.com/posts/2014-10-29-where-did-bitcoin-go-wrong