"Bitcoin's Terrible 2018 Doesn't Bode Well For The Future Of Crypto"
BTC_AT_TIME $4,108
Published in Engadget on 2018-12-20, "Bitcoin's Terrible 2018 Doesn't Bode Well For The Future Of Crypto" declared Bitcoin dead or fundamentally doomed. The piece argued that Bitcoin's fundamental flaws — including volatility, scalability limitations, and lack of intrinsic value — made long-term survival unlikely. Bitcoin was trading at $4,108 at the time of publication. Bitcoin crashed more than 80% from its late 2017 peak, with critics pointing to the burst of the speculative bubble.