“As a phenomenon bitcoin has all the attributes of a pyramid scheme, requiring a constant influx of converts to push up the price, based on the promise of its use by future converts. So the ultimate value for bitcoin will be the same as all pyramid schemes: zero.”
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As published by Financial Times
Bitcoin Passes $1,000 But Only Number That Matters Is Zero ↗
A little perspective.
Bitcoin on that day$1,031January 3, 2017
$100 at that price$7,332At our latest price check
Illustrative value using a Bitcoin price of $75,585, checked Nov 6, 2026, 8:41 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 Passes $1,000 But Only Number That Matters Is Zero” — ???, Financial Times, January 3, 2017. Bitcoin: $1,030.82. https://bitcoindeaths.com/posts/2017-01-03-bitcoin-passes-1000-but-only-number-that-matters-is-zero