“If you believe that recursive self improvement is pointed towards cryptographic hacks, the most obvious thing to point it to would be Satoshi's wallet and to break SHA-256 and drain the wallet.”
Chamath Palihapitiya, Venture Capitalist · Bitcoin since: -1%
A little perspective.
Bitcoin on that day$81,102October 24, 2026
$100 at that price$98.73At our latest price check
Illustrative value using a Bitcoin price of $80,069, checked Oct 29, 2026, 6:48 AM UTC. Excludes fees, taxes, and inflation. A price change alone does not settle the original criticism.
Keep the receipt.
Bitcoin Is Dead. “Bitcoin Will Get Hacked And Go To Zero” — Chamath Palihapitiya, Twitter, October 24, 2026. Bitcoin: $81,102.31. https://bitcoindeaths.com/posts/2026-10-24-bitcoin-will-get-hacked-and-go-to-zero