MarketWatch, Dec 4, 2018
MarketWatch
“Bitcoin is close to becoming worthless”
BTC that day: $3,894 (daily close)
$100 that day is worth $2,087 today (latest saved close, Oct 29, 2026)
What bitcoin did next
- Highest close before that day: $19,280 on Dec 17, 2017, so it was 80% below that high when this ran.
- Lowest close after it: $3,232 on Dec 16, 2018 (−17% from that day).
- One year later (Dec 4, 2019): $7,297 (+87%).
- Latest saved close (Oct 29, 2026): $81,275 (+1,987%), 2,886 days later.
Daily closes (UTC) from our saved history; no fees. Past prices don't predict future ones.
Other 2018 obituaries (54)
- CTech (Calcalist), Jan 2, 2018: “2018 Forecasts: Bitcoin Will Crash”
- BostonGlobe.com, Jan 3, 2018: “The bitcoin bubble will likely burst, and here’s why”
- CNBC, Jan 4, 2018: “Investor who called last two major market crashes says bitcoin is a bubble”
- the Guardian, Jan 7, 2018: “The Guardian view on cryptocurrencies: a greater fool’s gold”
- Social Europe, Jan 11, 2018: “Bitcoin Is Not The Currency Of The Future”
- The Motley Fool Canada, Jan 12, 2018: “Bitcoin’s Demise Moves Closer”
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