"Bitcoin Is A Hyped"
BTC_AT_TIME $21,087
Published in CNBC on 2023-01-19, "Bitcoin Is A Hyped" 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 $21,087 at the time of publication. Bitcoin began recovering from 2022 lows, climbing from $16,000 back toward $45,000 by year-end.