The Motley Fool, Dec 20, 2020
The Motley Fool
“Buying Bitcoin is pure speculation”
BTC that day: $23,870 (daily close)
$100 that day is worth $326 today (latest saved close, Nov 1, 2026)
What bitcoin did next
- Highest close before that day: $23,151 on Dec 19, 2020, this ran at or near a new high.
- Lowest close after it: $15,760 on Nov 22, 2022 (−34% from that day).
- One year later (Dec 20, 2021): $46,689 (+96%).
- Latest saved close (Nov 1, 2026): $77,727 (+226%), 2,142 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 Times, Oct 22, 2020: “Cryptocurrencies are a fad best avoided”
- Yahoo Finance, Dec 24, 2020: “The Price of Bitcoin is Totally Manipulated”
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