“Bitcoin has enough true believers that it will stick around for a while. It will rise and fall, but the broad trend will likely now see it returning to its origin. It had its day in the sun, but the easy-money sun is now dipping below the horizon.”
John Rapley, Author / Academic · Bitcoin since: +25%
As published by The Globe and Mail
A little perspective.
Bitcoin on that day$64,421June 13, 2026
$100 at that price$124.70At 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.
John Rapley appears in 2 recorded obituaries. 28 declarations were recorded in 2026.
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Bitcoin Is Dead. “From Nothing Bitcoin Came, And To Nothing It Will Return” — John Rapley, The Globe and Mail, June 13, 2026. Bitcoin: $64,421.32. https://bitcoindeaths.com/posts/2026-06-13-from-nothing-bitcoin-came-and-to-nothing-it-will-return