Bitcoin Will Never Be A Financial Mainstay. Bitcoin Obituary #108

Obituary #108 · · Bitcoin at $1,194
“Bitcoin, with all the noise and talk of large scale acquisitions, is just a playground for those wanting a quick buck and will never be part of the genuine electronic financial markets economy.”
After the last word

A little perspective.

Bitcoin on that day$1,194February 27, 2017
$100 at that price$6,705At our latest price check

Illustrative value using a Bitcoin price of $80,073, checked Oct 29, 2026, 1:01 PM UTC. Excludes fees, taxes, and inflation. A price change alone does not settle the original criticism.

93 declarations were recorded in 2017.

Keep the receipt.

Bitcoin Is Dead. “Bitcoin Will Never Be A Financial Mainstay” — Andrew Saks-McLeod, Finance Feeds, February 27, 2017. Bitcoin: $1,194.28. https://bitcoindeaths.com/posts/2017-02-27-bitcoin-will-never-be-a-financial-mainstay

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