"Here’s The Harsh Truth About Crypto"
BTC_AT_TIME $42,896
Published in MSN on 2021-05-18, "Here’s The Harsh Truth About 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 $42,896 at the time of publication. Bitcoin reached all-time highs above $60,000 twice, fuelled by institutional adoption and the NFT boom.