“Cryptocurrencies are a pure gamble with no discernible fundamentals whatsoever. The cryptocurrency “markets” are rife with fraud, scams and manipulation. I’d love them if I were a con artist.”
Brett Arends, Financial Journalist · Bitcoin since: +608%
As published by MarketWatch
A little perspective.
Bitcoin on that day$11,351July 13, 2019
$100 at that price$707.76At 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.
Brett Arends appears in 4 recorded obituaries. 40 declarations were recorded in 2019.
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Bitcoin Is Dead. “Donald Trump Is Right About Bitcoin” — Brett Arends, MarketWatch, July 13, 2019. Bitcoin: $11,350.63. https://bitcoindeaths.com/posts/2019-07-13-donald-trump-is-right-about-bitcoin