A Decade From Now, Bitcoin Is More Likely To Be $100 Than $100,000, Harvard Economist Says. Bitcoin Obituary #220

Obituary #220 · · Bitcoin at $11,573 · Added
“I think bitcoin will be worth a tiny fraction of what it is now if we’re headed out 10 years from now ... I would see $100 as being a lot more likely than $100,000 ten years from now. Basically, if you take away the possibility of money laundering and tax evasion, its actual uses as a transaction vehicle are very small.”
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A little perspective.

Bitcoin on that day$11,573March 5, 2018
$100 at that price$673.21At our latest price check

Illustrative value using a Bitcoin price of $77,912, checked Oct 30, 2026, 12:12 AM UTC. Excludes fees, taxes, and inflation. A price change alone does not settle the original criticism.

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Bitcoin Is Dead. “A Decade From Now, Bitcoin Is More Likely To Be $100 Than $100,000, Harvard Economist Says” — Kenneth Rogoff, CNBC, March 5, 2018. Bitcoin: $11,573.3. https://bitcoindeaths.com/posts/2018-03-05-a-decade-from-now-bitcoin-is-more-likely-to-be-100-than-100000-harvard-economist-says

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