“I’ll be surprised if bitcoin is here in five years,” he has told Fortune. “The value of bitcoin isn’t the currency, but the technology. I think once the world becomes more accustomed and attuned to the platform of bitcoin, the noise will go away, and the currency will go away too. The real transformation is the idea of taking all barriers down… Whatever currency or commodity you want to transact in, you can, and you can do it for free.”
Anthony Watson, CEO, Bitreserve · Bitcoin since: +29,966%
As published by Fortune
This Bitcoin Startup Is Changing Its Name And Moving Away From Bitcoin ↗
A little perspective.
Bitcoin on that day$252.59October 14, 2015
$100 at that price$30,066At our latest price check
Illustrative value using a Bitcoin price of $75,944, checked Nov 6, 2026, 2:02 PM UTC. Excludes fees, taxes, and inflation. A price change alone does not settle the original criticism.
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Bitcoin Is Dead. “This Bitcoin Startup Is Changing Its Name And Moving Away From Bitcoin” — Anthony Watson, Fortune, October 14, 2015. Bitcoin: $252.59. https://bitcoindeaths.com/posts/2015-10-14-this-bitcoin-startup-is-changing-its-name-and-moving-away-from-bitcoin