“Even if they were widely accepted by legal merchants, it would at the moment be lunatic to exchange them for anything but real money. Bitcoin itself is trading at more than $8,000, more than 10 times its price a year ago, and more than double what it was three months ago. Since it is only widely used as a currency in drug deals or for ransom payments, there is either a huge boom in criminal activities outside the world of cryptocurrencies, or one within unregulated exchanges where these tokens are traded.”
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As published by The Guardian
The Guardian View On Cryptocurrencies: Blockchain Of Fools ↗
A little perspective.
Bitcoin on that day$8,003November 23, 2017
$100 at that price$1,004At our latest price check
Illustrative value using a Bitcoin price of $80,335, checked Oct 29, 2026, 5:44 AM UTC. Excludes fees, taxes, and inflation. A price change alone does not settle the original criticism.
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Bitcoin Is Dead. “The Guardian View On Cryptocurrencies: Blockchain Of Fools” — ???, The Guardian, November 23, 2017. Bitcoin: $8,002.64. https://bitcoindeaths.com/posts/2017-11-23-the-guardian-view-on-cryptocurrencies-blockchain-of-fools