"The Brutal Truth About Bitcoin"

Published in New York Times on 2021-06-15, "The Brutal Truth About Bitcoin" 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 $40,161 at the time of publication. Bitcoin reached all-time highs above $60,000 twice, fuelled by institutional adoption and the NFT boom.