“I think Bitcoin has stalled out,” said Nathaniel Popper, a reporter for the New York Times who wrote a book about Bitcoin in 2014. What went wrong? The Bitcoin community has been hampered by a dysfunctional culture that has grown increasingly hostile toward experimentation. That has made it difficult for the Bitcoin network to keep up with changing market demands.”
Nathaniel Popper, Reporter, The New York Times · Bitcoin since: +9,032%
As published by Vox
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Bitcoin on that day$736.72November 21, 2016
$100 at that price$9,132At our latest price check
Illustrative value using a Bitcoin price of $67,281, checked Nov 14, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC. Excludes fees, taxes, and inflation. A price change alone does not settle the original criticism.
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Bitcoin Is Dead. “Bitcoin Was Supposed To Change The World. What Happened?” — Nathaniel Popper, Vox, November 21, 2016. Bitcoin: $736.72. https://bitcoindeaths.com/posts/2016-11-21-bitcoin-was-supposed-to-change-the-world-what-happened