Bitcoin is dead. Again.

Slate Magazine, Apr 11, 2013

1. Apr 11, 2013

   Slate Magazine

   “Fool’s Gold”

   BTC that day: $160 (daily close)

   $100 that day is worth $48,616 today (latest saved close, Nov 1, 2026)

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What bitcoin did next

• Highest close before that day: $231 on Apr 10, 2013, so it was 31% below that high when this ran.
• Lowest close after it: $68.00 on Apr 17, 2013 (−57% from that day).
• One year later (Apr 11, 2014): $369 (+131%).
• Latest saved close (Nov 1, 2026): $77,727 (+48,516%), 4,952 days later.

Daily closes (UTC) from our saved history; no fees. Past prices don't predict future ones.

Other 2013 obituaries (1)

• The New York Times (Paul Krugman), Dec 28, 2013: “Bitcoin Is Evil”

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