“But don’t let that big number fool you: this strange and controversial technology is no closer to becoming a mainstream currency. …Bitcoin is not something the average person will ever use to buy and sell stuff, they say, particularly in the US and other Western countries. The world just doesn’t need a dedicated digital currency.”
Cade Metz, Technology Correspondent, The New York Times · Bitcoin since: +8,339%
As published by Wired
Bitcoin Will Never Be A Currency—It’s Something Way Weirder ↗
A little perspective.
Bitcoin on that day$895.67January 6, 2017
$100 at that price$8,439At 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.
Keep the receipt.
Bitcoin Is Dead. “Bitcoin Will Never Be A Currency—It’s Something Way Weirder” — Cade Metz, Wired, January 6, 2017. Bitcoin: $895.67. https://bitcoindeaths.com/posts/2017-01-06-bitcoin-will-never-be-a-currencyits-something-way-weirder