The Spectator, May 9, 2022
The Spectator
“Crypto Is Dead”
BTC that day: $34,082 (daily close)
$100 that day is worth $228 today (latest saved close, Nov 1, 2026)
What bitcoin did next
- Highest close before that day: $67,562 on Nov 9, 2021, so it was 50% below that high when this ran.
- Lowest close after it: $15,760 on Nov 22, 2022 (−54% from that day).
- One year later (May 9, 2023): $27,691 (−19%).
- Latest saved close (Nov 1, 2026): $77,727 (+128%), 1,637 days later.
Daily closes (UTC) from our saved history; no fees. Past prices don't predict future ones.
Other 2022 obituaries (2)
- Slate Magazine, Jan 24, 2022: “Bitcoin Is Just a Crappy Tech Stock”
- CNBC (Warren Buffett), Apr 30, 2022: “If you … owned all of the bitcoin in the world and you offered it to me for $25 I wouldn't take it”
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