“The cryptoanarchists’ revolution is over. Condolences. The victorious cryptocapitalists’ advice is: Do what your parents did! Get a job, sir, at UBS, Deutshe Bank, Santander or BNY Mellon. Even JPMorgan Chase.”
Jon Shazar, Editor, Deal Breaker · Bitcoin since: +13,375%
A little perspective.
Bitcoin on that day$575.73August 25, 2016
$100 at that price$13,475At our latest price check
Illustrative value using a Bitcoin price of $77,578, checked Oct 31, 2026, 8:51 PM UTC. Excludes fees, taxes, and inflation. A price change alone does not settle the original criticism.
Keep the receipt.
Bitcoin Is Dead. “The Bitcoin Bros Have Lost” — Jon Shazar, Deal Breaker, August 25, 2016. Bitcoin: $575.73. https://bitcoindeaths.com/posts/2016-08-25-the-bitcoin-bros-have-lost