"Bitcoin Is Back': Volatile Crypto Soars 50% To $25K And 'This Is Only The Start'"
BTC_AT_TIME $24,829
Published in Daily Express on 2023-02-21, "Bitcoin Is Back': Volatile Crypto Soars 50% To $25K And 'This Is Only The Start" 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 $24,829 at the time of publication. Bitcoin began recovering from 2022 lows, climbing from $16,000 back toward $45,000 by year-end.