“I wish it had been banned immediately. I admire the Chinese for banning it. I think they were right and we were wrong to allow it.”
Charlie Munger, Vice Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway · Bitcoin since: +79%
As published by MarketWatch
Charlie Munger Compares Crypto To ‘Venereal Disease,’ Warns Of Inflation Danger ↗
A little perspective.
Bitcoin on that day$43,901February 16, 2022
$100 at that price$179.49At our latest price check
Illustrative value using a Bitcoin price of $78,797, checked Oct 29, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC. Excludes fees, taxes, and inflation. A price change alone does not settle the original criticism.
Charlie Munger appears in 3 recorded obituaries. 27 declarations were recorded in 2022.
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Bitcoin Is Dead. “Charlie Munger Compares Crypto To ‘Venereal Disease,’ Warns Of Inflation Danger” — Charlie Munger, MarketWatch, February 16, 2022. Bitcoin: $43,900.75. https://bitcoindeaths.com/posts/2022-02-16-charlie-munger-compares-crypto-to-venereal-disease-warns-of-inflation-danger