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 <p class="paragraph">Throughout its history, Bitcoin (BTC) has many <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="times" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/times.html">times</a> been deemed a failure and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="declared" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/declared.html">declared</a> dead by critics and skeptics. Interestingly, Bitcoin’s price has increased by $21,000 since the last time it happened in 2024.</p>
 <p class="paragraph">From traditional finance investors to business owners, government entities, and other high-influence figures, Bitcoin “has died” 476 <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="times" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/times.html">times</a> since 2010. This data is from <em>99Bitcoins</em>’ obituaries.</p>
 <p class="paragraph">The leading cryptocurrency was <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="declared" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/declared.html">declared</a> dead once in 2024. In particular, through a blog article by the European Central Bank (ECB), which said, “Bitcoin has failed.” On this occasion, BTC was trading at $51,304, now up over 40% at $73,000 by press time.</p>
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   Bitcoin obituaries in 2024. Source: <em>99Bitcoins</em>
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 <p class="paragraph">Previously, 2023 was a year of eight death declarations to Bitcoin, with the last one happening on December 27. At that time, Forbes stated that BlackRock would “completely destroy Bitcoin.”</p>
 <p class="paragraph">Notably, BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK) has constantly invested in the leading cryptocurrency ecosystem. Currently, the financial giant owns the largest Bitcoin spot ETF in the market and is a major shareholder in all United States mining companies.</p>
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   Bitcoin obituaries in 2023. Source: <em>99Bitcoins</em>
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 <p class="paragraph">It is worth noting that <em>99Bitcoins</em> describes Bitcoin deaths and obituaries as follows:</p>
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   <li>The content itself (not just the headline) must be explicit about the fact that Bitcoin is or will be worthless (no “maybe” or “could”).</li>
   <li>The content was produced by a person with a notable following or a site with substantial traffic.</li>
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 <p class="paragraph">Despite the hyperbolic nature of a “Bitcoin death” statement, many of its obituaries contain thoughtful and valid criticisms.</p>
 <p class="paragraph">Unfortunately, instead of considering the fundamental thesis behind its occurrence, the leading cryptocurrency advocates create memes and throw personal attacks against its critics. This is a cultural inheritance from a movement called “toxic maximalism.”</p>
 <p class="paragraph">For example, it is true that BlackRock’s endeavor in the cryptocurrency world comes with risks of higher centralization. Additionally, the network itself has shown signals of a centralization trend over time, often overlooked by the so-called “Bitcoin maximalists.”</p>
 <p class="paragraph">Also, the ECB’s failure statement in 2024 points out the failure of Bitcoin as a currency or a means of payment, which is already mostly accepted by its most vocal supporters, like Michael Saylor. On March 11, MicroStrategy’s (NASDAQ: MSTR) former CEO said, “[Bitcoin] doesn’t have to be a currency,” in an interview for CNBC.</p>
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    <p lang="en" dir="ltr">#Bitcoin is Digital Property. It is superior to other investments such as Gold, Equity, or Real Estate because it is digital, available, global, ethical, &amp; useful to millions of companies and billions of people. pic.twitter.com/738dblB0Zt</p>— Michael Saylor️ (@saylor) March 11, 2024
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 <p class="paragraph">Therefore, investors must be open to deeply studying and understanding Bitcoin or other assets in which they are investing. Bitcoin may not “die,” but it certainly has points of failure and potential improvements.</p>
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