The Spectator, Nov 8, 2021
The Spectator
“The Bitcoin Delusion”
BTC that day: $63,293 (daily close)
$100 that day is worth $123 today (latest saved close, Nov 1, 2026)
What bitcoin did next
- Highest close before that day: $66,064 on Oct 21, 2021, so it was 4% below that high when this ran.
- Lowest close after it: $15,760 on Nov 22, 2022 (−75% from that day).
- One year later (Nov 8, 2022): $20,598 (−67%).
- Latest saved close (Nov 1, 2026): $77,727 (+23%), 1,819 days later.
Daily closes (UTC) from our saved history; no fees. Past prices don't predict future ones.
Other 2021 obituaries (9)
- Markets Insider, Feb 11, 2021: “The fundamental value of bitcoin is zero”
- The Manila Times, Apr 20, 2021: “Bitcoin Inches Closer to Extinction”
- CNBC, Apr 20, 2021: “It Will End”
- The New York Times, Jun 14, 2021: “The Brutal Truth About Bitcoin”
- The White Coat Investor - Investing & Personal Finance for Doctors, Nov 15, 2021: “Bitcoin Is The AOL Of The Cryptocurrency Market”
- CapX, Nov 29, 2021: “Bitcoin Is Nothing But A Ponzi Scheme”
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