“Primarily all we do with bitcoin is that we trade it. That is awfully similar to tulips and Beanie Babies in their heydays ― and we all know what happened to them. So it is a not a question of if, but more a question of when bitcoin will go to zero.”
Atulya Sarin, Professor, Santa Clara University · Bitcoin since: +2,242%
As published by TRUSTNODES
A little perspective.
Bitcoin on that day$3,451February 4, 2019
$100 at that price$2,342At our latest price check
Illustrative value using a Bitcoin price of $80,811, checked Oct 29, 2026, 6:16 PM UTC. Excludes fees, taxes, and inflation. A price change alone does not settle the original criticism.
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Bitcoin Is Dead. “Crypto Declared Dead, Is This Now The Bottom?” — Atulya Sarin, TRUSTNODES, February 4, 2019. Bitcoin: $3,451.12. https://bitcoindeaths.com/posts/2019-02-04-crypto-declared-dead-is-this-now-the-bottom