The Bitcoin Hoax. Bitcoin Obituary #191

Obituary #191 · · Bitcoin at $13,975
“So the next time the wizards of speculation produce yet another financial collapse, who ya gonna call? Bitcoin? Sorry, there’s nobody home.”
After the last word

A little perspective.

Bitcoin on that day$13,975December 24, 2017
$100 at that price$574.83At 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.

93 declarations were recorded in 2017.

Keep the receipt.

Bitcoin Is Dead. “The Bitcoin Hoax” — Robert Kuttner, Huffington Post, December 24, 2017. Bitcoin: $13,975.44. https://bitcoindeaths.com/posts/2017-12-24-the-bitcoin-hoax

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