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“A speculative thing. It's a speculative asset that seems to, just like behave, you know, like the high-priced real estate in Manhattan, for it attrack the stock market.”
— Nassim Taleb
$30,838at the time
“Bitcoin, I think we can say, is dead. There is no traction, no one is using bitcoin. The bitcoin experiment, I think we can say, is over.”
— Taavet Hinrikus
$428at the time
“Bitcoin is a fad, just like bimetallism before it...”
— Robert Shiller
$5,731at the time
“Mining (they even borrowed the word!) bitcoins is pointless busywork that produces nothing of real value.”
— Avery Pennarun
$4at the time
“Bitcoin is a highly speculative asset, not a currency. Unreliability, lack of stability, and susceptibility to fraud will continue to plague this cryptocurrency. Don't be tricked, buying Bitcoin is a fool's game.”
— Steve Hanke
$27,271at the time
“Getting poorer with Bitcoin”
— Dave Harper
$5,673at the time
“There is no real demand for bitcoin.”
— Peter Schiff
$26,838at the time
“I said honestly, I know very little about it, and I’m totally confused.”
— Jack Ma
$11,250at the time
“It’s a fraud and honestly I’m just shocked anyone can’t see it for what it is.”
— Jamie Dimon
$4,161at the time
“Game Over, Bitcoin. Where Is The Next Human-Based Digital Currency?”
— Stanislas Jourdan
$127at the time
“#Bitcoin, crypto, and blockchain will likely go down as the biggest example of popular delusions and the madness of crowds in world history.”
— Peter Schiff
$81,483at the time
“I agree I would short it if there was an easy way to do it.”
— Bill Gates
$8,451at the time
“A speculative thing. It's a speculative asset that seems to, just like behave, you know, like the high-priced real estate in Manhattan, for it attrack the stock market.”
— Nassim Taleb
$30,838at the time
“Bitcoin, I think we can say, is dead. There is no traction, no one is using bitcoin. The bitcoin experiment, I think we can say, is over.”
— Taavet Hinrikus
$428at the time
“Bitcoin is a fad, just like bimetallism before it...”
— Robert Shiller
$5,731at the time
“Mining (they even borrowed the word!) bitcoins is pointless busywork that produces nothing of real value.”
— Avery Pennarun
$4at the time
“Bitcoin is a highly speculative asset, not a currency. Unreliability, lack of stability, and susceptibility to fraud will continue to plague this cryptocurrency. Don't be tricked, buying Bitcoin is a fool's game.”
— Steve Hanke
$27,271at the time
“Getting poorer with Bitcoin”
— Dave Harper
$5,673at the time
“There is no real demand for bitcoin.”
— Peter Schiff
$26,838at the time
“I said honestly, I know very little about it, and I’m totally confused.”
— Jack Ma
$11,250at the time
“It’s a fraud and honestly I’m just shocked anyone can’t see it for what it is.”
— Jamie Dimon
$4,161at the time
“Game Over, Bitcoin. Where Is The Next Human-Based Digital Currency?”
— Stanislas Jourdan
$127at the time
“#Bitcoin, crypto, and blockchain will likely go down as the biggest example of popular delusions and the madness of crowds in world history.”
— Peter Schiff
$81,483at the time
“I agree I would short it if there was an easy way to do it.”
— Bill Gates
$8,451at the time
“A speculative thing. It's a speculative asset that seems to, just like behave, you know, like the high-priced real estate in Manhattan, for it attrack the stock market.”
— Nassim Taleb
$30,838at the time
“Bitcoin, I think we can say, is dead. There is no traction, no one is using bitcoin. The bitcoin experiment, I think we can say, is over.”
— Taavet Hinrikus
$428at the time
“Bitcoin is a fad, just like bimetallism before it...”
— Robert Shiller
$5,731at the time
“Mining (they even borrowed the word!) bitcoins is pointless busywork that produces nothing of real value.”
— Avery Pennarun
$4at the time
“Bitcoin is a highly speculative asset, not a currency. Unreliability, lack of stability, and susceptibility to fraud will continue to plague this cryptocurrency. Don't be tricked, buying Bitcoin is a fool's game.”
— Steve Hanke
$27,271at the time
“Getting poorer with Bitcoin”
— Dave Harper
$5,673at the time
“There is no real demand for bitcoin.”
— Peter Schiff
$26,838at the time
“I said honestly, I know very little about it, and I’m totally confused.”
— Jack Ma
$11,250at the time
“It’s a fraud and honestly I’m just shocked anyone can’t see it for what it is.”
— Jamie Dimon
$4,161at the time
“Game Over, Bitcoin. Where Is The Next Human-Based Digital Currency?”
— Stanislas Jourdan
$127at the time
“#Bitcoin, crypto, and blockchain will likely go down as the biggest example of popular delusions and the madness of crowds in world history.”
— Peter Schiff
$81,483at the time
“I agree I would short it if there was an easy way to do it.”
— Bill Gates
$8,451at the time
“A speculative thing. It's a speculative asset that seems to, just like behave, you know, like the high-priced real estate in Manhattan, for it attrack the stock market.”
— Nassim Taleb
$30,838at the time
“Bitcoin, I think we can say, is dead. There is no traction, no one is using bitcoin. The bitcoin experiment, I think we can say, is over.”
— Taavet Hinrikus
$428at the time
“Bitcoin is a fad, just like bimetallism before it...”
— Robert Shiller
$5,731at the time
“Mining (they even borrowed the word!) bitcoins is pointless busywork that produces nothing of real value.”
— Avery Pennarun
$4at the time
“Bitcoin is a highly speculative asset, not a currency. Unreliability, lack of stability, and susceptibility to fraud will continue to plague this cryptocurrency. Don't be tricked, buying Bitcoin is a fool's game.”
— Steve Hanke
$27,271at the time
“Getting poorer with Bitcoin”
— Dave Harper
$5,673at the time
“There is no real demand for bitcoin.”
— Peter Schiff
$26,838at the time
“I said honestly, I know very little about it, and I’m totally confused.”
— Jack Ma
$11,250at the time
“It’s a fraud and honestly I’m just shocked anyone can’t see it for what it is.”
— Jamie Dimon
$4,161at the time
“Game Over, Bitcoin. Where Is The Next Human-Based Digital Currency?”
— Stanislas Jourdan
$127at the time
“#Bitcoin, crypto, and blockchain will likely go down as the biggest example of popular delusions and the madness of crowds in world history.”
— Peter Schiff
$81,483at the time
“I agree I would short it if there was an easy way to do it.”
— Bill Gates
$8,451at the time
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