The Times, Oct 22, 2020
The Times
“Cryptocurrencies are a fad best avoided”
BTC that day: $12,832 (daily close)
$100 that day is worth $606 today (latest saved close, Nov 1, 2026)
What bitcoin did next
- Highest close before that day: $19,280 on Dec 17, 2017, so it was 33% below that high when this ran.
- Bitcoin never closed lower than that day's price again (through Nov 1, 2026).
- One year later (Oct 22, 2021): $62,355 (+386%).
- Latest saved close (Nov 1, 2026): $77,727 (+506%), 2,201 days later.
Daily closes (UTC) from our saved history; no fees. Past prices don't predict future ones.
Other 2020 obituaries (5)
- Cointelegraph, Jun 22, 2020: “The Value of Bitcoin Will Drop to Zero”
- InvestorPlace, Sep 1, 2020: “Bitcoin Is Still Rat Poison Squared”
- NewsBTC, Sep 4, 2020: “Bitcoin is Worthless in Long-term”
- The Motley Fool, Dec 20, 2020: “Buying Bitcoin is pure speculation”
- Yahoo Finance, Dec 24, 2020: “The Price of Bitcoin is Totally Manipulated”
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