“We can predict the collapse of the value of Bitcoin, even when it may rise for a little while longer. The introduction of exchange-traded futures may signal the start of this process. Give it a year, maybe less. Bitcoin will become a case study for economics students, teaching them about irrational crowd behaviour.”
Elmer Funke Kupper, Director, Suncorp Group · Bitcoin since: +893%
As published by Financial Review
A little perspective.
Bitcoin on that day$7,844November 16, 2017
$100 at that price$993.28At our latest price check
Illustrative value using a Bitcoin price of $77,912, checked Oct 30, 2026, 12:09 AM UTC. Excludes fees, taxes, and inflation. A price change alone does not settle the original criticism.
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Bitcoin Is Dead. “Why Bitcoin Will Go The Way Of The Tulips” — Elmer Funke Kupper, Financial Review, November 16, 2017. Bitcoin: $7,843.94. https://bitcoindeaths.com/posts/2017-11-16-why-bitcoin-will-go-the-way-of-the-tulips