“Now I dare say our message is a disappointment to Bitcoiners. I share that disappointment: it would have been great if Bitcoin could displace government money. However, Bitcoin is an experiment, most experiments fail – and Bitcoin is another failed experiment.”
Kevin Dowd, Economist · Bitcoin since: +19,567%
A little perspective.
Bitcoin on that day$385.86November 17, 2014
$100 at that price$19,667At our latest price check
Illustrative value using a Bitcoin price of $75,888, checked Nov 6, 2026, 1:19 PM UTC. Excludes fees, taxes, and inflation. A price change alone does not settle the original criticism.
Kevin Dowd appears in 4 recorded obituaries. 24 declarations were recorded in 2014.
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Bitcoin Is Dead. “Bitcoin Will Bite The Dust” — Kevin Dowd, Alt-M, November 17, 2014. Bitcoin: $385.86. https://bitcoindeaths.com/posts/2014-11-17-bitcoin-will-bite-the-dust