No. 47 of 93 worst aged · Wall Street Journal · January 16, 2018
Bitcoin that day
$11,066
Bitcoin on Oct 3, 2026
$84,972
Bitcoin since
+668%
Bitcoin’s market share continues to drop, with a potentially unlimited number of other cryptocurrencies available, increasing the risk of a price collapse
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46Forbes · Jan 16, 2018
I’ve developed a dozen reasons including regulations being put in place to limit Bitcoin trading, too much volatility to fraud and hacking that could drive Bitcoin’s price below $1,000
Bitcoin since
+668%
$11,066 → $84,972
48Bloomberg · Jan 16, 2018
I've been waiting for decades for someone to invent a currency for online purchases. And still am.
Bitcoin since
+668%
$11,066 → $84,972
Wall Street Journal · Jan 18, 2018
The recent crash in the value of Bitcoin and the evaporation of certain recently minted millionaires' fortunes has stoked some nasty humor.
Bitcoin since
+663%
$11,141 → $84,972
Wall Street Journal · Sep 19, 2018
A new platform, called Elixxir, promises to improve on bitcoin’s speed by processing thousands of transactions a second
Bitcoin since
+1,231%
$6,384 → $84,972
Wall Street Journal · Dec 6, 2023
Bitcoin could change its software to require fewer calculations to mine its currency, significantly reducing its need for both electricity and cooling water
Bitcoin since
+95%
$43,670 → $84,972
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