I Broke Bitcoin. Bitcoin Obituary #75

Obituary #75 · · Bitcoin at $243
“The main thing is that bitcoin network spends much more resources (electricity, hardware, human efforts) per transaction than current centralized systems,” Maclin wrote. “Bitcoin exists now, because of bubble-ponzi scheme.”
After the last word

A little perspective.

Bitcoin on that day$243.27October 7, 2015
$100 at that price$31,329At our latest price check

Illustrative value using a Bitcoin price of $76,214, checked Nov 6, 2026, 9:33 AM UTC. Excludes fees, taxes, and inflation. A price change alone does not settle the original criticism.

29 declarations were recorded in 2015.

Keep the receipt.

Bitcoin Is Dead. “I Broke Bitcoin” — Alister Maclin, Vice.com, October 7, 2015. Bitcoin: $243.27. https://bitcoindeaths.com/posts/2015-10-07-i-broke-bitcoin

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