"Crypto Is A Victim Of Its Own Success"
BTC_AT_TIME $68,843
Published in The Atlantic on 2026-02-16, "Crypto Is A Victim Of Its Own Success" 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 $68,843 at the time of publication. Bitcoin was trading above $60,000 following a sharp correction from 2025 peaks.