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“Bitcoin is a pure Ponzi. Its a pyramid.”
— Peter Schiff
$26,838at the time
“Bitcoin is the biggest bubble in human history. It is the mother of all bubbles.”
— Nouriel Roubini
$8,595at the time
“#Bitcoin is an asset that is extremely volatile, susceptible to fraud, and highly uncertain. What could go wrong? Bitcoin is nothing more than a highly speculative asset with a fundamental value of ZERO.”
— Steve Hanke
$42,205at the time
“I just don't believe in this bitcoin thing.”
— Prince Alwaleed
$5,914at the time
“(...)Christians should avoid Bitcoin “at all cost”(...).”
— Joe Carter
$662at the time
“Bitcoin is dead as predicted - Don't get stucked in”
— Kevin George
$20,800at the time
“Mr. Bitcoin is about to go down big.”
— Jim Cramer
$26,872at the time
“So it turns out that Bitcoin is just another bubble asset that blows up when the Fed gets serious about hiking interest rates. Zero store of value function. Zero diversification benefit. Zero yield. Sayonara Bitcoin...”
— Robin Brooks
$24,760at the time
“Bitcoin is a public, decentralized ponzi scheme”
— Jamie Dimon
$61,322at the time
“I get a kick out of #Bitcoin fanatics who accuse me of secretly owning Bitcoin, but refusing to publicly wear the ribbon. They are just so drunk on the Kool-Aid that they can't accept that I legitimately disagree with their perspective. I just don't see the emperor's new clothes.”
— Peter Schiff
$60,800at the time
“All we know is Bitcoin is not an efficient means of payment. Don’t bank on it.”
— Taavet Hinrikus
$118,347at the time
“Long-term Bitcoin #HOLDers aren't worried as they've been through 73% declines before. But previous declines didn't involve anywhere near the total market cap lost during this decline, nor did they involve massive leverage. This crash is just beginning. #Bitcoin will not recover.”
— Peter Schiff
$18,971at the time
“Bitcoin is a pure Ponzi. Its a pyramid.”
— Peter Schiff
$26,838at the time
“Bitcoin is the biggest bubble in human history. It is the mother of all bubbles.”
— Nouriel Roubini
$8,595at the time
“#Bitcoin is an asset that is extremely volatile, susceptible to fraud, and highly uncertain. What could go wrong? Bitcoin is nothing more than a highly speculative asset with a fundamental value of ZERO.”
— Steve Hanke
$42,205at the time
“I just don't believe in this bitcoin thing.”
— Prince Alwaleed
$5,914at the time
“(...)Christians should avoid Bitcoin “at all cost”(...).”
— Joe Carter
$662at the time
“Bitcoin is dead as predicted - Don't get stucked in”
— Kevin George
$20,800at the time
“Mr. Bitcoin is about to go down big.”
— Jim Cramer
$26,872at the time
“So it turns out that Bitcoin is just another bubble asset that blows up when the Fed gets serious about hiking interest rates. Zero store of value function. Zero diversification benefit. Zero yield. Sayonara Bitcoin...”
— Robin Brooks
$24,760at the time
“Bitcoin is a public, decentralized ponzi scheme”
— Jamie Dimon
$61,322at the time
“I get a kick out of #Bitcoin fanatics who accuse me of secretly owning Bitcoin, but refusing to publicly wear the ribbon. They are just so drunk on the Kool-Aid that they can't accept that I legitimately disagree with their perspective. I just don't see the emperor's new clothes.”
— Peter Schiff
$60,800at the time
“All we know is Bitcoin is not an efficient means of payment. Don’t bank on it.”
— Taavet Hinrikus
$118,347at the time
“Long-term Bitcoin #HOLDers aren't worried as they've been through 73% declines before. But previous declines didn't involve anywhere near the total market cap lost during this decline, nor did they involve massive leverage. This crash is just beginning. #Bitcoin will not recover.”
— Peter Schiff
$18,971at the time
“Bitcoin is a pure Ponzi. Its a pyramid.”
— Peter Schiff
$26,838at the time
“Bitcoin is the biggest bubble in human history. It is the mother of all bubbles.”
— Nouriel Roubini
$8,595at the time
“#Bitcoin is an asset that is extremely volatile, susceptible to fraud, and highly uncertain. What could go wrong? Bitcoin is nothing more than a highly speculative asset with a fundamental value of ZERO.”
— Steve Hanke
$42,205at the time
“I just don't believe in this bitcoin thing.”
— Prince Alwaleed
$5,914at the time
“(...)Christians should avoid Bitcoin “at all cost”(...).”
— Joe Carter
$662at the time
“Bitcoin is dead as predicted - Don't get stucked in”
— Kevin George
$20,800at the time
“Mr. Bitcoin is about to go down big.”
— Jim Cramer
$26,872at the time
“So it turns out that Bitcoin is just another bubble asset that blows up when the Fed gets serious about hiking interest rates. Zero store of value function. Zero diversification benefit. Zero yield. Sayonara Bitcoin...”
— Robin Brooks
$24,760at the time
“Bitcoin is a public, decentralized ponzi scheme”
— Jamie Dimon
$61,322at the time
“I get a kick out of #Bitcoin fanatics who accuse me of secretly owning Bitcoin, but refusing to publicly wear the ribbon. They are just so drunk on the Kool-Aid that they can't accept that I legitimately disagree with their perspective. I just don't see the emperor's new clothes.”
— Peter Schiff
$60,800at the time
“All we know is Bitcoin is not an efficient means of payment. Don’t bank on it.”
— Taavet Hinrikus
$118,347at the time
“Long-term Bitcoin #HOLDers aren't worried as they've been through 73% declines before. But previous declines didn't involve anywhere near the total market cap lost during this decline, nor did they involve massive leverage. This crash is just beginning. #Bitcoin will not recover.”
— Peter Schiff
$18,971at the time
“Bitcoin is a pure Ponzi. Its a pyramid.”
— Peter Schiff
$26,838at the time
“Bitcoin is the biggest bubble in human history. It is the mother of all bubbles.”
— Nouriel Roubini
$8,595at the time
“#Bitcoin is an asset that is extremely volatile, susceptible to fraud, and highly uncertain. What could go wrong? Bitcoin is nothing more than a highly speculative asset with a fundamental value of ZERO.”
— Steve Hanke
$42,205at the time
“I just don't believe in this bitcoin thing.”
— Prince Alwaleed
$5,914at the time
“(...)Christians should avoid Bitcoin “at all cost”(...).”
— Joe Carter
$662at the time
“Bitcoin is dead as predicted - Don't get stucked in”
— Kevin George
$20,800at the time
“Mr. Bitcoin is about to go down big.”
— Jim Cramer
$26,872at the time
“So it turns out that Bitcoin is just another bubble asset that blows up when the Fed gets serious about hiking interest rates. Zero store of value function. Zero diversification benefit. Zero yield. Sayonara Bitcoin...”
— Robin Brooks
$24,760at the time
“Bitcoin is a public, decentralized ponzi scheme”
— Jamie Dimon
$61,322at the time
“I get a kick out of #Bitcoin fanatics who accuse me of secretly owning Bitcoin, but refusing to publicly wear the ribbon. They are just so drunk on the Kool-Aid that they can't accept that I legitimately disagree with their perspective. I just don't see the emperor's new clothes.”
— Peter Schiff
$60,800at the time
“All we know is Bitcoin is not an efficient means of payment. Don’t bank on it.”
— Taavet Hinrikus
$118,347at the time
“Long-term Bitcoin #HOLDers aren't worried as they've been through 73% declines before. But previous declines didn't involve anywhere near the total market cap lost during this decline, nor did they involve massive leverage. This crash is just beginning. #Bitcoin will not recover.”
— Peter Schiff
$18,971at the time
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