1 676 161 Kč
The Inevitable Implosion Of The Bitcoin Scam
“I’m quite looking forward to the inevitable implosion of the Bitcoin and Crypto scam…”
Mike Carlton•Media Commentator, Author•Twitter
Řazení:
Únor 2026
1 501 879 Kč
Bitcoin Has A Floor Price Of Zero
“Every time I ask a Bitcoin true believer to explain why they think it has any long-term value- beyond the ability to convince someone else to give them more than they paid for it- I come away more certain that Bitcoin has no long-term value, and a floor price of zero”
Buck Sexton•Talk Show Host•Twitter
1 738 913 Kč
Our BTC Price Target Is 0.0
“Our BTC price target is 0.0. That's not just for shock factor. It's where the math takes us. It's not worked as a dollar hedge, rather it's just a speculative instrument correlated to the Nasdaq. It's not gaining any traction as medium of exchange. No serious central bank will ever own something where Michael Saylor controls the float. The miners (who are the network) are bleeding cash. It's horribly inefficient as a transaction processor and wastes tremendous amounts of energy. Nothing "green" about this "coin". We think it's a zero.”
Richard Farr•Chief Market Strategist, Pivotus Partners•Twitter
1 800 835 Kč
Michael Burry Warns BTC Crash Could Deepen Into a Death Spiral; More Declines Could Mean Bankruptcy For Miners
“Bitcoin is now exposed as a completely speculative asset and does not qualify as a debasement hedge like gold or silver.”
Michael Burry•Investor•International Business Times
1 873 580 Kč
RIP Bitcoin
“RIP: Bitcoin.”
Emerald Robinson•Broadcaster & Conspiracy Theorist•Twitter
Leden 2026
1 871 969 Kč
I Think Bitcoin Will Go To Zero
“I think bitcoin will go to zero. Can’t see any reason at this point why people would hold it.”
Nick Huber•Founder, TheSweatyStartup.com•Twitter
2 013 411 Kč
Crypto’s ‘Digital Gold’ Myth Exposed As Traders Pivot To Metals
“For a cohort of investors once convinced that computer code was superior to shiny metal, the recent stretch of greenback weakness has been a definitive wake-up call: Bitcoin failed to act as a macro hedge just as the so-called ‘debasement’ trade was back in vogue.”
David Pan•Crypto & Blockchain Companies Reporter•Bloomberg
2 061 285 Kč
(TRANSLATED) Has Bitcoin Died And Nobody Has Told It Yet?
“(TRANSLATED) At this point, arguments to support a solid rationale for Bitcoin are beginning to run out. In my opinion, only one factor explains this paradoxical scenario of an absolutely favorable year across the board turning into an unfavorable year for Bitcoin. That factor? The US announcing itself with enormous fanfare as the world leader in cryptocurrencies.”
Bernardo Mota Veiga•Physicist, Strategist•CNN Portugal
2 131 087 Kč
Bitcoin Dying
“bitcoin dying... congrats if you sold 1 year ago!”
Julian Hosp•Co-founder, TenX & Founder, Bake•Twitter
Prosinec 2025
2 150 012 Kč
Bitcoin Had No Value
“[Bitcoin] had no value, either intrinsic or as a promise to pay. It was not money. The price of Bitcoin today does not represent value in the same way money has value. This value is purely speculative, like the price of a tulip during the tulip mania...”
T. Rabi Sankar•Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India•Twitter
2 055 317 Kč
Bitcoin Hodlers Prepare For Your Financial Doom
“Strategy is selling stock to pay dividends----the oldest scam in the book. And yet its eventual collapse will be the detonator for the whole bitcoin con to blow sky-high. So bitcoin HODLers prepare for your financial doom---the day of reckoning draws ever closer!”
David Stockman•Former United States Representative•Twitter
Listopad 2025
2 097 198 Kč
Crypto Exodus: Why Capital Is Leaving Bitcoin
“The era of Magic Internet Money is ending.”
PillageCapital•Trader•Twitter
2 177 805 Kč
Bitcoin Has No Future
“Bitcoin has no future. It’s not a good medium of exchange for payments. To the extent you want to use crypto, even @CathieDWood admits stablecoins are better. If you also want a store of value, tokenized gold wins hands down. The race to get out of Bitcoin is on. Don’t be last.”
Peter Schiff•Stock Broker / Economist•Twitter
2 192 771 Kč
Bitcoin Will Never Surpass All-Time Highs Ever Again
“Prediction: Bitcoin will never surpass all-time highs ever again.”
Jacob King•CEO, WhaleWire•Twitter
2 275 209 Kč
So Much For Bitcoin Being 'Digital Gold'
“So much for Bitcoin being 'digital gold.' BITCOIN = A HIGHLY SPECULATIVE ASSET WITH NO FUNDAMENTAL VALUE.”
Steve Hanke•Economist and Professor, Johns Hopkins University•Twitter
2 452 702 Kč
Take Profits On Bitcoin—It's 'Fall Season', Morgan Stanley Analyst Says
“We are in the fall season right now. Fall is the time for harvest, when investors should take gains before the next winter begins.”
Denny Galindo•Strategist, Morgan Stanley•Yahoo Finance
2 536 751 Kč
Bitcoin = A Highly Speculative Asset With Zero Fundamental Value
“Since DAY ONE, my position has remained consistent: BITCOIN = A HIGHlY SPECULATIVE ASSET WITH ZERO FUNDAMENTAL VALUE. END OF STORY.”
Steve Hanke•Economist and Professor, Johns Hopkins University•Twitter
Říjen 2025
2 620 760 Kč
Google’s Quantum Breakthrough Makes Bitcoin Threat ‘More Real,’ Scientists Say
“Quantum computers will be able to crack the encryption behind Bitcoin within four to five years.”
Pierre-Luc Dallaire-Demers•Quantum Computing Researcher•DL News
2 583 183 Kč
Peter Brandt Warns BTC Echoes 1970s Soybean Bubble
“Bitcoin is forming a rare broadening top on the charts. This pattern is famous for tops. In the 1970s, Soybeans formed such a top, then declined 50% in value.”
Peter Brandt•Trader•TradingView
2 633 091 Kč
Interview With Bit Digital CEO Sam Tabar: We Sold All Our Bitcoin and Switched Entirely to Ethereum
“Of course, I would prefer to hold Ethereum. Frankly speaking, if Bitcoin and Ethereum were invented on the same day, no one would have heard of Bitcoin today. Unfortunately, Bitcoin was the first token in the crypto world, so it has a first-mover advantage. People now understand that Ethereum is a commodity, so we can openly support Ethereum, which is why you see a lot of very positive buying actions related to Ethereum.”
Sam Tabar•CEO, Bit Digital•Bitget
2 587 372 Kč
The Bitcoin Time Bomb Is Ticking
“Beyond that, though, not much remains of Bitcoin’s early, idealistic vision. There was admittedly some democratisation, as over 50 million people bought Bitcoin — more if one includes people who’ve bought shares in funds that own Bitcoin. Yet it never managed to become an actual currency, being too cumbersome and volatile to be useful as a medium of exchange.”
John Rapley•Author / Academic•UnHerd
2 744 457 Kč
Peter Schiff Says Bitcoin's Recovery Is A 'Dead Cat Bounce' While Gold Makes Another All-Time High
“Bitcoin also made a new high today, trading above $126K. But it terms of gold, it's still about 15% below its record high. I still think it's too early for Bitcoiners to get excited about the rally. Until Bitcoin can make a new high priced in gold, it's just a bear market rally.”
Peter Schiff•Stock Broker / Economist•Yahoo Finance
Srpen 2025
2 650 093 Kč
Dump Your Bitcoin Before The Whole Ponzi Collapses Into Dust.
“Dump your Bitcoin before the whole Ponzi collapses into dust. Anyone paying attention knows how worthless and un-sustainable this market is. The “long-term holders” and maxis have already cashed out big, data proves they’re pocketing more this cycle than any prior cycle. When this bubble bursts, we will never see all-time highs again. The crushing sell pressure screaming through the market is a dead giveaway: we’re at the very peak. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.”
Jacob King•CEO, WhaleWire•Twitter
2 686 510 Kč
I Was Far Too Optimistic About The Us Coming To Its Senses About Sensible Cryptocurrency Regulation
“I was far too optimistic about the US coming to its senses about sensible cryptocurrency regulation; why would policymakers want to facilitate tax evasion and illegal activities? Second, I did not appreciate how Bitcoin would compete with fiat currencies to serve as the transactions medium of choice in the twenty-trillion dollar global underground economy. This demand puts a floor on its price, as I discuss at length in my new book Our Dollar, Your Problem. Third, I did not anticipate a situation where regulators, and especially the regulator in chief, would be able to brazenly hold hundreds of millions (if not billions) of dollars in cryptocurrencies seemingly without consequence given the blatant conflict of interest.”
Kenneth Rogoff•Former Chief Economist of the IMF•Twitter
2 796 557 Kč
BTC Will Collapse Between 7 To 11 Years From Now
“BTC will collapse between 7 to 11 years from now! First, the mining industry will fall, as the security budget shrinks. Then the network will be attacked (censorship & 51% attacks). Core will then have to increase inflation beyond 21M, splitting the chain & that will be the end!”
Justin Bons•Founder & CIO, Cyber Capital•Twitter
2 738 817 Kč
Ethereum Could Become A Better Store Of Value Than Bitcoin – VanEck
“Ethereum may arrive at an economic system that favors its tokenholders more than Bitcoin’s. Ethereum, who turned 10 years old on July 30th, 2025, began with much higher inflation than BTC’s, 14.4% vs. 9.3%. However, Ethereum made two major economic policy changes that set it upon the path towards a lower inflation rate than that of Bitcoin. The first adjustment was EIP 1559 which was instituted in August 2021 and created the “burn” of ETH base transaction fees. The consequence of this change is that increases in Ethereum activity cause the total amount of ETH supply to decrease.”
Matthew Sigel•Head of Digital Assets Research, VanEck•Cryptopolitan
Červenec 2025
2 807 782 Kč
Prior Speculative Gains Don't Qualify Bitcoin As A Store Of Value
“There is a huge difference between a store of value like gold and a highly speculative digital token like Bitcoin, which has no real value to store. Yes, the price of Bitcoin went way up, but prior speculative gains don't qualify Bitcoin as a store of value for current buyers.”
Peter Schiff•Stock Broker / Economist•Twitter
2 800 910 Kč
There Is No Legitimate Use Case For Bitcoin
“At present, there is no legitimate use case for Bitcoin. Even if there is, 99% of holders don’t understand it and are holding as a pure speculative play. Making it still, even at $118k, susceptible to a spectacular collapse under the right circumstances.”
Eric Pacifici•Lawyer•Twitter
2 804 275 Kč
Sell While You Still Can
“Bitcoin’s entire value is propped up by 2 things: Tether manipulation and pure speculative gambling. It’ll collapse just as fast as it pumped. I like to call it a giant game of musical chairs. When the music stops, 99% will be left standing. Unrealized gains aren’t profits. Saylor, El Salvador — they’re in too deep. Don’t follow them. Sell while you still can.”
Jacob King•CEO, WhaleWire•Twitter
2 748 713 Kč
Bitcoin Will Fall To 0 In 5 To 8 Years
“Bitcoin will fall to 0 in 5 to 8 years.”
Peter Boghossian•Philosopher•Twitter
Duben 2025
1 921 803 Kč
The Financial Crisis Of 2025 Will Kill [Bitcoin]
“Bitcoin was born out of the financial crisis of 2008. Ironically, the financial crisis of 2025 will kill it.”
Peter Schiff•Stock Broker / Economist•Twitter
1 890 050 Kč
Whoopsie Daisy Bitcoin!
“I could go over the various ways that Bitcoin is bad at being money— how it sucks for transactions, has an associated serious risk of scammers and hackers, and is wildly volatile — but the fact that it’s been used primarily for speculation I think makes the case for me. The many people who’ve sent the value of Bitcoin up aren’t viewing it as the technology or money of the future, they just like Number Go Up. Well, now Number is Going Down.”
Elizabeth Lopatto•Reporter, The Verge•The Verge
1 862 287 Kč
Jack Dorsey Says Bitcoin Fails If It Is Not Used For Everyday Payments
“I think it has to be payments for it to be relevant on the every day. Otherwise, it’s just something you kind of buy and forget and only use in emergency situations or when you want to get liquid again. So I think if it doesn’t transition to payments and find that everyday use case, it just gets increasingly irrelevant. And that’s failure to me.”
Jack Dorsey•Founder, Twitter & Block•Yahoo Finance
1 996 321 Kč
Bitcoin's Digital Gold Narrative Weakens Amid Market Volatility
“Canadian billionaire Frank Giustra has joined critics, urging Bitcoin advocates to abandon the digital gold narrative. He argues that Bitcoin behaves more like a speculative asset than a store of value, especially during turbulent market periods.”
Frank Giustra•Founder, Lionsgate•TokenPost
Březen 2025
2 082 701 Kč
Should We Compare Bitcoin To Gold? Lessons From The Last Financial Crisis
“The striking parallels between Bitcoin and MBS suggest that history may be repeating itself. In fact, the negative consequences of the analogy of Bitcoin to gold might be even more severe than the analogy of MBS to bonds. While most MBS at the end of the day were backed by real assets — mortgages on real houses — Bitcoin is not backed by any real assets. If you are not in the business of speculation, steering clear of investing in Bitcoin — or for that matter any cryptocurrency — may be the best way to avoid the fallout from another misguided analogy.”
Rahul Kapoor•Professor, Wharton School•Knowledge at Wharton
2 001 070 Kč
BTC Is Not Digital Gold, And It Never Was
“We’ll have to wait and see what happens in the coming months and years, but for now, markets are spooked, and they have resoundingly rejected BTC and embraced gold as the store of value of choice. It’s time to kill the BTC = SOV narrative and return to the original purpose of Bitcoin: small, casual payments at scale!”
Gavin Lucas•Freelance Writer•CoinGeek
Únor 2025
2 008 921 Kč
BTC Has No Value
“Btc has no value. In the best light it’s insurance. Based on my lifetime priors there is a 1% chance a superpower will collapse any given year. It’s worth it for me to spend 1% of my wealth on some asset that might not go to zero in that environment. It’s not an investment, it’s a cost, and there is no guarantee it will work. It’s as good at doing that at $100k as it is at $10k. If it works, it has very little to do with technology outside of the initial innovation that happened 15 years ago.”
Anatoly Yakovenko•Co-founder, Solana•Twitter
2 112 808 Kč
Bitcoin Is A Bubble And Will Blow Up Someday
“It is going to hurt a lot of people. I hope I am not one of them. I hope you are not one of them. I do not see any reality to the movement. In my view, it is a bubble, and it will blow up someday.”
Jim Rogers•Investor•The Economic Times
Leden 2025
2 493 747 Kč
Capitalisn’t: Why This Nobel Economist Thinks Bitcoin Is Going to Zero
“Cryptocurrencies are such a puzzle because they violate all the rules of a medium of exchange. They don’t have a stable real value. You know, they have highly variable real value. That kind of medium of exchange is not supposed to survive.”
Eugene Fama•Economist•Chicago Booth Review
2 444 870 Kč
Bitcoin Critic Peter Schiff Explains Why Proof Of Work Makes No Sense
“It's not backed by energy. Energy is used to create Bitcoin, but that energy is gone after Bitcoin is created. If you own Bitcoin you do not own any stored energy that can be released. Bitcoin is not a battery.”
Peter Schiff•Stock Broker / Economist•Twitter
2 250 438 Kč
Investor Cliff Asness Says Bitcoin Is A Bubble Unless Uses Besides Speculation And Criminality Emerge
“There’s no fundamental trend for crypto because I don’t know what the fundamentals are, but there is a price trend.”
Cliff Asness•Co-founder, AQR Capital Management•CNBC
Prosinec 2024
Listopad 2024
2 246 223 Kč
Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Says Beware Of The Bitcoin Craze.
“It goes way up, it goes way down. It is very far from being a safe investment.”
Eric Maskin•Nobel Prize Winning Economist•Miami Herald
2 094 228 Kč
Peter Schiff Warns Bitcoin’s Rise Is ‘Biggest Bubble in History’
“Crypto and blockchain will likely go down as the biggest example of popular delusions and the madness of crowds in world history. The overall losses when the bubble finally pops will be staggering.”
Peter Schiff•Stock Broker / Economist•BeInCrypto
Srpen 2024
1 461 847 Kč
Is Bitcoin Dead? Discover 4 New $BTC Alternatives Set to Skyrocket
“The rise of alternative coins, offering unique features and higher potential returns, leads many to explore them. Bitcoin doesn't have the potential it had in the early days. There is still significant value and influence, but no more old glory and enormous returns.”
Unknown•Writer, Analytics Insight•Analytics Insight
1 492 262 Kč
Bitcoin Proves How Stupid It Is
“As if to put the final nail in the coffin, as if to bury once and for all any hopes of using cryptocurrencies as ‘digital gold,’ bitcoin dropped by 15 percent. It seems less like digital gold than a digital slot machine.”
Drew Goins•Assistant Op-Ed Editor, The Washington Post•The Washington Post
Duben 2024
1 559 117 Kč
What Is Bitcoin Halving – And Will It Affect The Price?
“It will probably go above the all-time high but in the long run its value will be zero because there is no intrinsic value in bitcoin whatsoever. It’s simply a speculative asset.”
Carol Alexander•Professor of Finance, University of Sussex•The Guardian
1 535 420 Kč
I’m Calling The Bitcoin Top
“I’m calling the bitcoin top. It happened in October 2021 at the peak of the money printing. It’s over now. The next round of inflation will pour into real money, not nonexistent derivatives. We are headed to the End Game with the next inflation round. Bitcoin is dead.”
Rafi Farber•Financial Journalist•Twitter
Únor 2024
1 231 715 Kč
Bitcoin: Why A Drop Below $50.5K Will Be Bad News
“AMBCrypto reported earlier that BTC may witness a short-term price correction as there was a movement of coins from long-term holders (LTHs) to short-term holders (STHs). The token’s Binary CDD continued to remain red, meaning that long-term holders’ movements in the last seven days were higher than average. Its aSORP was also red. This suggested that more investors were selling at a profit. In the middle of a bull market, it can indicate a market top.”
Dipayan Mitra•Journalist•AMB Crypto
1 221 517 Kč
ETF Approval For Bitcoin – The Naked Emperor’S New Clothes
“For disciples, the formal approval confirms that Bitcoin investments are safe and the preceding rally is proof of an unstoppable triumph. We disagree with both claims and reiterate that the fair value of Bitcoin is still zero.”
Ulrich Bindseil•Director General of Market Infrastructure and Payments, European Central Bank•ECB
Říjen 2023
813 223 Kč
Every Single Bitcoin Transaction—Even Buying A Latte—Consumes Over $100 In Electricity, Says A New Report
“The report states that each Bitcoin transaction consumes 1,173 kilowatt hours of electricity. That’s the volume of energy that could “power the typical American home for six weeks,” the authors add.”
MoneySuperMarket•???•Fortune
674 454 Kč
Warren, Marshall, Casten, 100+ Lawmakers Ask Biden Administration to Address Crypto-Financed Terrorism After Reports of Hamas Raising Millions in Crypto to Fund Operations
“That the deadly attack by Hamas on Israeli civilians comes as the group has become ‘one of the most sophisticated crypto users in the terror-finance domain’ clarifies the national security threat crypto poses to the U.S., and our allies. Congress and this Administration must take strong action to thoroughly address crypto illicit finance risks before it can be used to finance another tragedy.”
Elizabeth Warren•United States Senator•Elizabeth Warren
Srpen 2023
660 042 Kč
Black Swan" Author Slams Bitcoin as a Fad
“My experience is that, after a fad withers away, those who were blindly promoting it will claim that they knew it all along; it was clearly predictable.”
Nassim Nicholas Taleb•Essayist, Scholar, Former Trader•U.Today
621 743 Kč
“So Long For Crypto” - Bitcoin And Digital Assets Might End As A Fad If Institutions Allow
“Institutions could bring down Bitcoin and crypto.”
Aaryamann Shrivastava•Financial Journalist•FXStreet
694 790 Kč
The Bitcoin Skeptic: Why Bitcoin Will Never Replace Fiat Currency
“Bitcoin is, frankly, for suckers in the long term.”
Lawrence Meyers•Journalist•CCN
Květen 2023
652 365 Kč
Crypto Has ‘No Intrinsic Value’ And ‘No Useful Social Purpose,’ Say Lawmakers
“However, with no intrinsic value, huge price volatility and no discernible social good, consumer trading of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin more closely resembles gambling than a financial service, and should be regulated as such. By betting on these unbacked ‘tokens’, consumers should be aware that all their money could be lost.”
Harriett Baldwin•Member of Parliament, West Worcestershire•TNW
703 214 Kč
Crypto And How We Can Protect The Consumer
“And describing it as “investment” is, needless to say, an abuse of the word; “Ponzi schemes” might be more accurate.”
Gabriel Makhlouf•Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland•Central Bank of Ireland
Září 2022
449 790 Kč
Jamie Dimon Slams Crypto Tokens as ‘Decentralized Ponzi Schemes’
“I’m a major skeptic on crypto tokens, which you call currency, like Bitcoin, They are decentralized Ponzi schemes.”
Jamie Dimon•CEO, JP Morgan Chase•Bloomberg
462 356 Kč
Bitcoin Looks Like a Faded Fad as Fed Goes All In on Rate Hikes
“What is Bitcoin for, exactly? While that’s been a tricky question to answer in years past, it’s safe to say that right now, it’s definitely not for preservation of wealth.”
Jake Lloyd-Smith•Journalist•Bloomberg
Červen 2022
505 526 Kč
Bitcoin Heading To Zero, Says China State Media Amid Global Crypto Downturn
“Bitcoin is nothing more than a string of digital codes, and its returns mainly come from buying low and selling high... In the future, once investors' confidence collapses or when sovereign countries declare bitcoin illegal, it will return to its original value, which is utterly worthless.”
China's Economic Daily•???•Business Standard
475 514 Kč
Bitcoin Is Dead As Predicted - Don't Get Sucked In
“Bitcoin's washout will not see a fast comeback. The decentralized dream has been exposed. Connect the dots and act accordingly.”
Kevin George•Analyst, Seeking Alpha•Seeking Alpha
489 353 Kč
Sign Cryptocurrency Is Dead As Bitcoin Dips To $17K
“Bitcoin has pretty much lost all its gains throughout the pandemic and hit a new horror low that will make history.”
Lynsey Barber, Jessica Clark, Marc Shoffman, Sara Benwell and The Sun•Finance Journalists•News.com.au
451 171 Kč
Bitcoin Will Not Recover
“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•Stock Broker / Economist•Twitter
537 208 Kč
The Crypto Crash Proves It – Bitcoin's Libertarian Dream Is Over
“As cryptocurrency companies come under closer scrutiny, they will start looking less representative of the libertarian ideal on which Bitcoin was founded and more like the ageing banks it was meant to replace. At that point, we might start to wonder where its value comes from. If a couple of companies have the power to crash the entire market, Bitcoin does not look so free after all.”
James Titcomb•Technology Editor, The Telegraph•Telegraph
605 334 Kč
Bitcoin And Ethereum Will Go To Zero
“Bitcoin will never be a safe haven asset or a central currency.”
Phillip Streible•Chief Market Strategist, Blue Line Futures•BNN Bloomberg
703 975 Kč
You Risk Losing Everything
“Bitcoin is down 50% since November. You risk losing everything.”
John Reed Stark•Former Chief, SEC Office of Internet Enforcement•Twitter
748 860 Kč
Letter in Support of Responsible Fintech Policy
“By its very design, blockchain technology is poorly suited for just about every purpose currently touted as a present or potential source of public benefit. From its inception, this technology has been a solution in search of a problem and has now latched onto concepts such as financial inclusion and data transparency to justify its existence, despite far better solutions to these issues already in use. Despite more than thirteen years of development, it has severe limitations and design flaws that preclude almost all applications that deal with public customer data and regulated financial transactions and are not an improvement on existing non-blockchain solutions.”
Stephen Diehl + 1500 other computer scientists, software engineers, and technologists•???•Concerned Tech
Květen 2022
700 209 Kč
Crypto Assets Are ‘Worth Nothing,’ Says Ecb’S Christine Lagarde
“My very humble assessment is that it is worth nothing. It is based on nothing, there is no underlying assets to act as an anchor of safety.”
Christine Lagarde•President, European Central Bank•Politico
694 197 Kč
The Crypto Bubble is Bursting – Open Your Eyes And Spot the Ugly Naked Truth
“It’s terribly clever, but a pointless, busted bubble.”
Bill Blain•Market Strategist, Shard Capital•Morning Porridge
721 398 Kč
Colapso Das Criptomoedas Expõe O Vazio De Promessa Libertária (Cryptocurrency Collapse Exposes Void Of Libertarian Promise)
“Digital currencies sought to replace the financial system with one that was faster, cheaper, less under government control and more accessible to the poor, but they failed.”
Greg Ip•Chief Economics Commentator, The Wall Street Journal•Valor Econômico
798 314 Kč
Crypto Is Dead
“So cryptocurrencies are no longer making anyone rapid fortunes, are no longer protecting against inflation, and governments are working out how to find them. What exactly is the attraction? They are clearly little more than a pyramid scheme: machines for redistributing wealth from players who are late into the gold rush to those who were early. And like all other pyramid schemes, they have a brief and finite life. Many of these new get-rich-quick schemes – like NFTs – have already come and gone. Cryptocurrencies face not so much a rapid crash as a slide into nothingness.”
Ross Clark•Writer / Columnist•The Spectator
902 966 Kč
Charlie Munger Calls Bitcoin ‘Disgusting And Contrary To The Interests Of Civilization’
“Of course I hate the bitcoin success. I don’t welcome a currency that’s so useful to kidnappers and extortionists and so forth, nor do I like just shuffling out of your extra billions of billions of dollars to somebody who just invented a new financial product out of thin air.”
Charlie Munger•Vice Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway•CNBC
Březen 2022
1 102 845 Kč
Crypto Vs Gold: The Search For An Investment Bolt Hole
“Crypto assets are no different from a classic Ponzi scheme where a steady stream of new entrants pays off the older members. It all depends on greater fools joining the rush to participate because prices are rising. Today, the greater fool is wondering whether to buy Tesla and Ethereum.”
Bill Blain•Market Strategist, Shard Capital•Financial Times
922 724 Kč
The End of Cryptocurrency Coming?
“Not only is Biden authorizing the regulation of digital currencies, but he is also instructing to move forward with a central bank cryptocurrency. Once that is done, all other cryptocurrencies will be seized and folded into the government’s crypto. For all of those who said Bitcoin replaced gold and the dollar, if they didn’t bother to look at a chart, it has been declining since last November.”
Martin Armstrong•Economic Forecaster, Convicted Felon•Armstrong Economics
Únor 2022
955 163 Kč
Bitcoin Won't Be Around A Decade From Now
“#Bitcoin won't be around a decade from now.”
Peter Schiff•Stock Broker / Economist•Twitter
965 709 Kč
Bitcoin's Candle Will Soon Blow Out
“People still fixated on #Bitcoin are living in the past. #Gold is the future. The last ten years are irrelevent to what will happen over the next. This is gold's time to shine. Bitcoin's candle will soon blow out. Bitcoin HODLers who fail to grasp the change will lose everything!”
Peter Schiff•Stock Broker / Economist•Twitter
1 045 277 Kč
Charlie Munger Compares Crypto To ‘Venereal Disease,’ Warns Of Inflation Danger
“I wish it had been banned immediately. I admire the Chinese for banning it. I think they were right and we were wrong to allow it.”
Charlie Munger•Vice Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway•MarketWatch
990 030 Kč
Last Chance to Buy Bitcoin Above $40,000
“Attention #Bitcoin buyers: This could be your last chance to buy Bitcoin above $40,000. So hurry up and buy those high-priced Sats while supplies last.”
Peter Schiff•Stock Broker / Economist•Twitter
Leden 2022
873 904 Kč
Bitcoin Is Just a Crappy Tech Stock Now
“Originally, Bitcoin was supposed to be a currency. Then, it was supposed to be a hedge against inflation, a sort of digital gold. But as the great crypto market crash of the last three months has begun to unfold, it’s started to look like something much more mundane: a crappy tech stock.”
Jordan Weissmann•Senior Editor, Slate•Slate
868 175 Kč
In 4 Years, Bitcoin Will Be A Traumatic Memory
“In 4 years, bitcoin will be a traumatic memory.”
Travis.web1•@coloradotravis on Twitter•Twitter
1 098 155 Kč
Kevin O'Leary Explains Why He Thinks Nfts Will Become Bigger Than Bitcoin
“You’re going to see a lot of movement in terms of doing authentication and insurance policies and real estate transfer taxes all online over the next few years, making NFTs a much bigger, more fluid market potentially than just bitcoin alone.”
Kevin O'Leary•Businessman•CNBC
1 091 387 Kč
The Ticking Bomb Of Crypto Fascism
“I feel safe saying that, when history looks back in hindsight, it will see crypto as a gargantuan bubble that — as capitalism always does — wiped out the finances of tons of small people who could not afford to be wiped out, and left the rich mostly intact, all because it was able to convince regular people to believe that this time was different. The delusion that salvation from capitalism can be found in new, more clever capitalism is incredibly seductive, and always wrong. Let’s hope that we snap out of it before it’s too late.”
Hamilton Nolan•Labor Writer, In These Times•In These Times
Prosinec 2021
1 106 467 Kč
Reality Check For Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin Is A Scam Which Will Only End In Tears
“People buy into bitcoin in expectation of handsome returns. That expectation is sustained by the profits of those who cash out. But there is no external source of income. As in a classic Ponzi scheme old investors cashing out only do so at the expense of new money coming in. Unlike, say, investment in shares and bonds, bitcoin makes no contribution to the greater economic or public good.”
Alex Brummer•Economics/Finance Editor, Daily Mail•Daily Mail
1 132 161 Kč
The Inevitable Obsolescence Of Bitcoin
“If I write about the inevitable obsolescence of Bitcoin, I'll have to lock my account again, won't I.”
Frances Coppola•Columnist, Coindesk•Twitter
1 157 655 Kč
Why Bitcoin Is Worse Than A Madoff-Style Ponzi Scheme
“In a crash, the holders of bitcoin will collectively have lost what they have paid the miners for their bitcoin. This sum may be not far from the sum originally invested with Madoff, after accounting for inflation. But bitcoin holders will have no one to pursue to recover this sum: it will simply have gone up in smoke, a social loss. The holders of bitcoin would then only wish it had been a Ponzi scheme.”
Robert McCauley•Professor, University of Oxford•Financial Times
1 099 349 Kč
Bitcoin May Not Last That Much Longer
“Some of the newer cryptocurrencies use blockchain technology far more efficiently than bitcoin does.”
Eswar Prasad•Professor, Cornell University•CNBC
1 152 050 Kč
Bitcoin Could Become ‘Worthless’, Bank of England Warns
“Simple game theory tells us that a process of backward induction should, really, at some point, induce the smart money to get out. And were that to happen, investors really should be prepared to lose everything. Eventually.”
Thomas Belsham•Media, Bank of England•The Guardian
Listopad 2021
1 377 040 Kč
The Crypto Con – Why Bitcoin Is Nothing But A Ponzi Scheme
“I am pretty sure Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies will continue to surprise us all, and that the greater fool is still to be found just around the corner. Cryptos have thrived because social media, the internet and connectivity have made it easy to disseminate the con around the global markets at incredible speed. They’ve succeeded because regulators haven’t stopped them – hat-tip to the Chinese for being ahead of the regulatory pack in that regard. Someday, the last greater fool will want his money back, and regulators will be exposed for not acting earlier.”
Bill Blain•Market Strategist, Shard Capital•CAPX
1 514 310 Kč
Bitcoin Is Just Like AOL; It Won’t Win the Race for Best Cryptocurrency
“One thing I cannot understand is why the market (i.e. all the people speculating in cryptocurrency) does not yet recognize that there is no way that Bitcoin is going to be the winner of this technological race.”
Jim M. Dahle•Founder, White Coat Investor•The White Coat Investor
1 506 882 Kč
The Bitcoin Delusion
“In the absence of its use as a currency, though, the only thing supporting the value of crypto is the expectation that there’s always going to be someone else who’ll pay to take it off your hands. You’re betting, essentially, on being the last person holding the bomb before it goes off. With Squid coins, most people could see the wires sticking out and smell the cordite (let’s not even talk about the similarly ill-fated cryptocurrency Monkey Jizz). Bitcoin is heavy, shiny and attractive. But if you hold it right up to your ear, deep inside, I think you can hear something ticking.”
Sam Leith•Editor, The Spectator•The Spectator
Září 2021
1 024 180 Kč
Fundamental Value Of Zero
“#Bitcoin’s volatility is its Achilles' heel and the reason it will never serve as a reliable unit of account or currency. Bitcoin is nothing more than a highly speculative asset with a fundamental value of ZERO.”
Steve Hanke•Economist and Professor, Johns Hopkins University•Twitter
1 150 381 Kč
Bitcoin Will Never Be Considered A Currency
“Many people believe that #Bitcoin is the "currency of the future." However, Bitcoin's volatility should punctuate the fact that it will NEVER be considered a currency. #BTC is just a highly speculative asset, and anyone who believes otherwise is living in fantasyland.”
Steve Hanke•Economist and Professor, Johns Hopkins University•Twitter
1 115 652 Kč
The Whales Want Out
“The idea that #Bitcoin whales deliberately tank the market to shake out the little guys to get their coins is nonsense. The whales don't want the minnows to sell, they want them holding and hoping and buying the dip. The whales want out. They're fishing for dollars, not Bitcoin.”
Peter Schiff•Stock Broker / Economist•Twitter
Červenec 2021
940 254 Kč
Bitcoin Will NEVER Be Considered A Currency
“Wildly volatile, highly speculative, and fundamentally worthless. #Bitcoin will NEVER be considered a currency. Are the #BTC evangelists and enthusiasts blindly digging their own graves?”
Steve Hanke•Economist and Professor, Johns Hopkins University•Twitter
709 556 Kč
Billionaire Investor Says Bitcoin Is Headed For $0, Which Is Very Far From The Moon
“I predict all these forms of cryptocurrencies that are not backed by central banks or backed by assets will ultimately go to zero. I can’t tell you when it will happen, but it’s inevitable that it will go to zero.”
Hamish Douglass•Chairman/Chief Investment Officer, Magellan Financial Group•Gizmodo
Červen 2021
956 227 Kč
The Brutal Truth About Bitcoin
“Bitcoin investors seem to be relying on the greater fool theory — all you need to profit from an investment is to find someone willing to buy the asset at an even higher price.”
Eswar Prasad•Professor, Cornell University•The New York Times
964 750 Kč
BIS Says "No Thanks" To Bitcoin For Payments
“The BIS decision hopefully serves as a wake-up call for all of the happy bitcoin enthusiasts who actually believe that this penny arcade version of “money” could ever survive in a significant way in the government-centric world of money and banking.”
R. Christopher Whalen•Investment Banker•The Institutional Risk Analyst
846 350 Kč
It Doesn't Take A Genius To Understand That Sheet Coin Is Doomed
“What just happened" Will be the most popular 3rd/4th quarter phrase of 2021.”
The Great Martis•Trader•Twitter
Květen 2021
966 539 Kč
Bitcoin and Ethereum Are Dead
“A few decades from now, Bitcoin and Ethereum will be collector items, not the currency of the global economy.”
Jared Brock•Writer•Medium
1 021 361 Kč
Here’s The Harsh Truth About Crypto
“So, what has bitcoin actually, you know, done? The answer, of course, is: basically nothing. And that’s why the world’s most-traded cryptocurrency is worth basically nothing.”
Tim Mullaney•Writer, Journalist•MSN
1 377 075 Kč
Bitcoin Is Disgusting
“I don’t welcome a currency that’s so useful to kidnappers and extortionists and so forth, nor do I like just shuffling out of your extra billions of billions of dollars to somebody who just invented a new financial product out of thin air.”
Charlie Munger•Vice Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway•CNBC
Duben 2021
1 374 715 Kč
New Rule: Crypto Mania!
“So, there’s these things called nerds and in 2008 one of them we don’t know who because this person or group of persons is still anonymous made up Bitcoin out of thin air using the fake name ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’, which I think are the Japanese words for “monopoly money”.”
Bill Maher•Television Host•Real Time with Bill Maher
1 306 638 Kč
Crypto Looks Like The Dotcom Space Of The 1990s, And Bitcoin May Not Survive It
“The cryptocurrency space today looks very similar to the internet space in 1997. In 1997, we thought Netscape Navigator was by far the most advanced sophisticated browser and there would never be anything to compete with that. And obviously here we are, Netscape is long [gone].”
Fahad Kamal•Investor, Kleinwort Hambros•Business Insider
1 218 147 Kč
‘Black Swan’ Author Calls Bitcoin A ‘Gimmick’ And A ‘Game,’ Says It Resembles A Ponzi Scheme
“I realized it was not a currency without a government. It was just pure speculation. It’s just like a game ... I mean, you can create another game and call it a currency.”
Nassim Nicholas Taleb•Essayist, Scholar, Former Trader•CNBC
1 281 266 Kč
Bitcoin Inches Closer To Extinction
“Even if it does not amount to much in a practical sense, what Turkey’s move does represent is another nail in cryptocurrency’s coffin. Those nails have been hammered in at an accelerating pace; China has had a ban on Bitcoin trading in place since 2017, Nigeria banned cryptocurrencies in February this year, and India is preparing to impose what will be one of the world’s strictest bans on cryptocurrencies, including fines on those trading and holding assets.”
Ben Kritz•Columnist, The Manila Times•The Manila Times
1 345 248 Kč
It Will Be Ugly": Bitcoin Bear Gives 2 Reasons Why He Thinks The ‘Bubble’ Is Going To Burst
“I don’t know where it will end or how it will end, but it will end. And when it ends, it will be ugly because there will be nothing there.”
Stephen Isaacs•Chairman of the Investment Committee, Alvine Capital•CNBC
Březen 2021
1 293 915 Kč
Bitcoin: You're Buying Obsolescence, And The Fall Will Be Hard
“Cryptocurrency is here to stay, but Bitcoin and its clones will be obsolete, probably within this decade. Once the fall starts, it will come hard and fast.”
J.G. Collins•Managing Director, The Stuyvesant Square Consultancy•Seeking Alpha
1 355 301 Kč
Cryptocurrencies - They’ll Die
“Cryptocurrenies - A product of government malfeasance... These are false currencies, man made, another fiat. They have been given value by speculation caused be central bank unlimited printing & adoption of MMT... Government will have to kill them, just as India is doing. They’ll die”
Steve Miller•Trader•Twitter
1 200 552 Kč
Bitcoin: This Year I Stand To Make $200 Million More Than Elon Musk
“I think there is a good chance that over the next year the price of Bitcoin will drop towards its fundamental value, which is nothing... If Bitcoin were to lose half its present value — which is not unlikely, given its extremely volatile past behaviour — Tesla will lose around A$1 billion. As Elon Musk owns about a fifth of Tesla, he would then be down A$200 million. In contrast, I own no Bitcoin so I will lose nothing, which means I will have done A$200 million better than Musk.”
John Hawkins•Professor, University of Canberra•The Conversation
Únor 2021
1 327 691 Kč
Bitcoin's Fundamental Value Is Zero
“#BREAKING: another day, another record for #Bitcoin. Today, bitcoin broke $55,000/#BTC, which represents a 473% gain in the past 12 months. Remember, while the BTC bubble keeps growing, it’s fundamental value is zero.”
Steve Hanke•Economist and Professor, Johns Hopkins University•Twitter
1 227 963 Kč
Bitcoin Above $51,000 Is Unsustainable Unless Volatility Subsides
“Bitcoin's current price is "unsustainable" unless the cryptocurrency's volatility dies down, according to JPMorgan.”
Financial Analysts•JP Morgan•Insider
1 128 842 Kč
Bitcoin Is A Failure
“I've been getting rid of my BTC. Why? A currency is never supposed to be more volatile than what you buy & sell with it. You can't price goods in BTC. In that respect, it's a failure (at least for now).”
Nassim Nicholas Taleb•Essayist, Scholar, Former Trader•Twitter
1 068 012 Kč
The Fundamental Value Of Bitcoin Is Zero
“Since the fundamental value of bitcoin is zero and would be negative if a proper carbon tax was applied to its massive polluting energy-hogging production, I predict that the current bubble will eventually end in another bust... Risky, volatile bitcoin doesn’t belong in the portfolios of serious institutional investors.”
Nouriel Roubini•Economist and Professor, NYU•Insider
1 105 643 Kč
Bitcoin Too Volatile to be Medium of Exchange, Goldman Sachs Says
“Something with a long-term volatility of 80% can't be considered a medium of exchange. Just because everybody piles into an idea and talks it up doesn't mean it's a store of value.”
Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani•Head of Consumer and Investment Management, Goldman Sachs•Newsweek
Leden 2021
788 819 Kč
Bitcoin Is Nothing
“Bitcoin is nothing, it’s vapor, a concept of an idea. Transactions using bitcoin are few and far between. It’s not a store of value—anything that drops 30% in a week can’t play that role.”
Andy Kessler•Businessman, Investor, and Author•Wall Street Journal
768 000 Kč
Bitcoin Is an Incredibly Dirty Business
“Unlike governments, the closest Bitcoin gets to redistribution of wealth is celebrity-sponsored giveaways, which are at worst predatory hoaxes and at best promotional corporate stunts that offer $11 worth of cryptocurrency to people clearly desperate for far more. Help mine the stuff with a high-end computer and get the chance to heat your greenhouse as well.”
Lionel Laurent•Columnist, Bloomberg Opinion•Bloomberg
786 178 Kč
Bitcoin Has ‘Nil’ Value
“What is the future value of the dividend stream of Bitcoin? I can tell you that, that doesn’t take a prize winning mathematician. It is nil.”
Jeremy Grantham•Investor•Bloomberg
810 966 Kč
The Bitcoin Dream Is Dead
“Bitcoin’s recent 25% plunge illustrates why it will never be a true currency… The fact that Bitcoin has no intrinsic value (the way a stock or bond does) doesn’t mean it’s headed to zero. It just means that Bitcoin has become totally untethered from its original purpose. What was supposed to be a way to revolutionize people’s everyday financial lives is now mostly a way for people to get rich quick (or lose their shirts) or, in an ideal scenario, for people to protect their wealth against inflation. Bitcoin began as a cryptocurrency. It has ended as a cryptoasset.”
James Surowiecki•Journalist•Medium
766 646 Kč
Those Who Invest The Most Will Lose The Most
“If you never sell your #Bitcoin, what difference does the price make? When it ultimately goes to zero, the percentage loss for all HODLers will be the same, 100%. The significant difference will be how much you pay, not the price. Those who “invest” the most will lose the most.”
Peter Schiff•Stock Broker / Economist•Twitter
Prosinec 2020
643 867 Kč
Bitcoin Is A Disaster
“Bitcoin was a good effort, it deployed some new ideas and technology, and showed that at some scale the “block chain” idea worked, but ultimately, although a successful proof of concept, failed to deliver. It doesn’t scale, except by becoming the very thing it was supposed to replace.”
Ray Dillinger•Engineer•metzdowd
565 003 Kč
The Price Of Bitcoin Is Totally Manipulated
“The price of Bitcoin is totally manipulated by a bunch of people, by a bunch of whales. It doesn’t have any fundamental value,” he said. “We’re close to the point where the hyperbolic bubble is going to go bust.”
Nouriel Roubini•Economist and Professor, NYU•Yahoo
558 559 Kč
Buying Bitcoin Is Pure Speculation
“While I don’t disagree that a digital payments revolution is underway, or that blockchain could offer global financial and supply chain solutions, bitcoin isn’t the vessel that’s going to make this vision a reality.…History has proved that sentiment can shift at the drop of a pin in the cryptocurrency space. I’d suggest investors keep their distance from bitcoin.”
Sean Williams•Investor•The Motley Fool
550 804 Kč
Bitcoin Is A Ponzi
“The bitcoiners and trolls are out in force because they are terrified this entire house of cards is about to collapse, and it will. Bitcoin is a Ponzi, and all Ponzi schemes ultimately collapse under their own weight.”
Amy Castor•Finance Reporter•Twitter
543 160 Kč
Bitcoin Is Fundamentally Worthless
“Sometimes there’s something so absurd that you hardly know where to begin to make the argument, for it’s so obvious and self evident that it should not have to be explained. Bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies are such a case.”
Anton Wahlman•Sell Side Analyst•Seeking Alpha
444 233 Kč
Bitcoin 'Too Volatile' To Be Store Of Value: Steve Forbes
“Bitcoin remains too volatile to be a long-term store of value like gold has traditionally done. Bitcoin’s arbitrary supply limit will severely hinder its future usefulness.”
Steve Forbes•Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Forbes•Decrypt
Listopad 2020
409 115 Kč
Bitcoin Has No Role In Institutional Or Retail Investors Portfolios
“Bitcoin has no role in institutional or retail investors portfolios. It is not a currency: not an unit of account, not a scalable means of payment & is a highly volatile store of value.”
Nouriel Roubini•Economist and Professor, NYU•Twitter
423 467 Kč
‘Not My Cup of Tea’: Jamie Dimon Is Still Not a Bitcoin Fan
““The blockchain itself will be critical to letting people move money around the world cheaper,” he said. (His bank made waves recently with the launch of its “JPM Coin” for wholesale banking payments). “We will always support blockchain technology.” But Dimon refused to give ground on his opposition to bitcoin. He repeated his longstanding belief that governments will ultimately more heavily regulate it (something echoed recently by fellow billionaire Ray Dalio). Oversight is inevitable for something so large, he said.”
Jamie Dimon•CEO, JP Morgan Chase•CoinDesk
Září 2020
245 638 Kč
Bitcoin Is Over
“Bitcoin is over. #RIP”
Mark Dow•Trader•Twitter
245 067 Kč
Bitcoin Is Worthless In Long-Term
“In contrast, bitcoin or other digital currencies are very likely worthless in the long term, and those are the kind of assets that investing legend Warren Buffet won’t touch. It’s these latter kinds of assets that have a greater chance to be in bubble territory because they don’t generate cash flow to support their valuations.”
James Royal•Reporter•NEWSBTC
284 868 Kč
Bitcoin Is Still Rat Poison Squared
“Bitcoin is a terrible store of value and an equally terrible long-term investment. And the more bitcoin becomes mainstream, the more the most powerful governments in the world will make it their mission to undermine the cryptocurrency.”
Wayne Duggan•Contributor, U.S. News & World Report•Investorplace
Srpen 2020
293 518 Kč
Bitcoin Is ‘a Myth’ Says French Central Bank Policymaker
“Overall, bitcoin does not fulfill, or only partially fulfills the three functions of money. It is not a unit of account, nor is it a payment instrument, or a store of value.”
Banque de France•Central Bank•Crypto News
283 537 Kč
Bitcoin Has No Value To Store
“You can store #Bitcoin, but you can't store value as Bitcoin has no value to store. Sure Bitcoin has market value today as speculators still want to buy it. But there is no way to know if anyone of them will still want to buy it in the future.”
Peter Schiff•Stock Broker / Economist•Twitter
Červen 2020
222 365 Kč
The Value Of Bitcoin Will Drop To Zero
““Those who use cryptocurrency think they are smarter than their governments,” Rogers said to AERA dot. “In fact, I think they are correct. But their governments have something that crypto people don’t have. That is guns. The reason why I think cryptocurrency will be gone eventually is that it is not based on the armed force of governments’ power.””
Jim Rogers•Investor•Cointelegraph
227 741 Kč
BTC Has No Utility
“BTC has no utility because software developers cannot build platforms and services with the BTC protocol. Therefore, it is not possible to create goods and services with BTC that bring real value to people’s lives and improve the world.”
Patrick Thompson•Journalist•CoinGeek
Březen 2020
134 040 Kč
Bitcoin Just Failed the Coronavirus Test
“The knee-jerk explanation from many financial experts for bitcoin's plunge was that cryptocurrencies had essentially lost their safe-haven status and were once again perceived as a risky asset. That's inconsistent with the basic investing thesis many cryptocurrency investors have in justifying their bitcoin holdings, and if it's true, it would potentially be a big blow to the idea that bitcoin offers a safe alternative to fiat currencies and assets that are tied to those currencies.”
Dan Caplinger•Estate Attorney, Financial Planner•The Motley Fool
208 763 Kč
It Has No Intrinsic Value
“If you wanna buy Bitcoin, be prepared to lose all your money. If you wanna buy it — buy it, but understand what’s you’ve got. It has no intrinsic value.”
Andrew Bailey•Govenor, Britain's Central Bank•U.Today
Září 2019
Srpen 2019
241 618 Kč
RIP Decentralization
“…we won’t be reading much about “decentralization” here anymore. That watchword for a generation of young men interested in building the future as developers, programmers and blockchain and crypto enthusiasts, is well, kind of dead.”
Michael K. Spencer•Crypto Content Consultant•Medium
247 784 Kč
Bitcoin: The End Of An Era
“Not many are able to think long term and realize this, but the cryptocurrency markets have already topped. With summer ending soon, the next 50% price cut might be only a few weeks away. Good news! I was (finally) able to verify and unfreeze an account with a crypto exchange and cashed out most of my money out of this MLM scheme.”
MrRenev•Trader•TradingView
238 962 Kč
BTC Value Will Crash 99%
“Even the smartest dealmakers in the world have been fooled by hype, and overestimated an asset’s true value. Bitcoin will end up virtually worthless, just like Tumblr, because its true value is next to nothing.”
Ed Butowsky•Financial Advisor / Wealth Manager•CCN
273 034 Kč
Bitcoin’s Fatal Flaw: The Limited Adoption Problem
“Bitcoin remains sparsely adopted even a decade after its birth. We demonstrate theoretically that this limited adoption arises as an inescapable equilibrium outcome rather than as a transient feature.”
Franz J. Hinzen, Kose John, & Fahad Saleh•Grad Students, NYU•SSRN
Červenec 2019
232 661 Kč
I Can Assure You I Will Personally Not Be Loaded Up On Bitcoin In 10 Years
“I won't be talking about Bitcoin in 10 years, I can assure you that. […] I would bet in even 5 or 6 years I'm no longer talking about Bitcoin as Treasury Secretary. […] I can assure you I will personally not be loaded up on Bitcoin.”
Steven Mnuchin•United States Secretary of the Treasury•CNBC
258 159 Kč
Bitcoin Buyers Are Only Fooling Themselves Again
“Who let the fools out? The only plausible explanation was an article written as an April Fool’s joke reporting that the SEC had held an emergency meeting over the weekend and voted to approve two bitcoin-based exchange traded funds (ETFs). For true fools, it hardly mattered what sparked the rally. As long as prices are going up, fools will buy in hopes of selling to greater fools. At some point, the supply of greater fools will dry up and bitcoin’s second bubble will end just like the first.”
Gary Smith•Professor, Pomona College•MarketWatch
270 259 Kč
Donald Trump Is Right About Bitcoin
“Cryptocurrencies are a pure gamble with no discernible fundamentals whatsoever. The cryptocurrency “markets” are rife with fraud, scams and manipulation. I’d love them if I were a con artist.”
Brett Arends•Financial Journalist•MarketWatch
270 143 Kč
Donald Trump Not A Fan Of Bitcoin
“I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air.”
Donald Trump•President of the United States•Twitter
267 921 Kč
The End Of Bitcoin As We Know It
“I hope I am wrong and there turns out to be a bright future for Bitcoin. The facts say otherwise.”
David Fritsche•Founder and CTO, Secured Communications•Irish Tech News
258 348 Kč
It Will Get To Zero In Due Time
“Indeed Bitcoin is now down below 10k. Has lost a third of its value in less than a week. Still a long way to less than zero as its true value is negative not zero given its toxic externalities! It will get to zero in due time.”
Nouriel Roubini•Economist and Professor, NYU•Twitter
Červen 2019
282 923 Kč
Bitcoin Not Built To Last, Despite Recent Surge
“To me, it's fool’s gold. There are no financial statements, no balance sheets, no revenues or assets. There’s not even a physical product! This is unbridled lunacy in which some astute techies take advantage of what will ultimately be some very unfortunate people.”
Jonathon Trugman•Writer, NYPost•NYPost
265 979 Kč
Bitcoin’s Crash Hurts The Latecomers Once Again
“Bitcoin has no intrinsic value as an asset. Never had. It yields no cash, generates no income and serves no useful legal purpose. It is most useful for money-laundering. If you need to get your money out of the country, fast, bitcoin is a pretty good way to do it.”
Brett Arends•Financial Journalist•MarketWatch
262 906 Kč
None More Foolish Than What’s Being Said To Rationalize The Bitcoin Bubble
“I’ve witnessed several asset bubbles over the years and those trapped inside also say foolish things to rationalize the price rise. But none more foolish than what’s being said to rationalize the Bitcoin bubble. The bigger the bubble, the more foolish one must be not to see it!”
Peter Schiff•Stock Broker / Economist•Twitter
185 878 Kč
Stark Warning For Crypto Fans – ‘It’ll All Be Worth Zero’
“People are going to wake up one day and not find that the value of their BTC investment is diminishing, but that it is zero.”
John Reed Stark•Former Chief, SEC Office of Internet Enforcement•Express
Květen 2019
203 456 Kč
The Bitcoin Scam
“Despite the utopian claims of its proponents, Bitcoin is a right-wing nightmare which facilitates tax evasion, money laundering and environmental degradation.”
Alex Sobel•British Politician•Tribune
209 125 Kč
Bitcoin Will Likely Be Replaced By A New Technology
“My position remains the same. #Bitcoin will likely be replaced by a new technology and it’s manipulated. It’s possible it’s built to last, but not probable, so keep your position to an amount you’re willing to loose For most, that’s 1-5% of net worth It will likely go to 0-$500.”
Jason Calacanis•Internet Entrepreneur, Investor•Twitter
181 516 Kč
Bitcoin Manipulation Madness Calls For Massive Investigation
“As I’ve said before, bitcoin is nothing more than a confidence game. It’s worth nothing if people suddenly lose their confidence in this fake digital currency. It’s backed by nothing. It’s the definition of a con. I’ve said the same thing when a bitcoin was selling for $20,000. And still was saying it when it plunged to $4,000. Its real worth: $0.”
John Crudele•Columnist•NYPost
190 384 Kč
Bitcoin Will Soon Be Worth Zero
“Bitcoin will soon be worth zero. But until then criminals will still be able to use it and other digital currency to move money around the world without being caught.”
John Crudele•Columnist•NYPost
194 989 Kč
Buying Bitcoin Is A Fool's Game
“Don’t be fooled by #bitcoin’s recent bump. Buying bitcoin is a fool’s game.”
Steve Hanke•Economist and Professor, Johns Hopkins University•Twitter
189 956 Kč
Kevin O'Leary Calls Bitcoin ‘Garbage’
“Bitcoin is essentially a “digital game” and is “worthless,” “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O'Leary told CNBC on Tuesday. “It is a useless currency,” O’Leary, chairman of O’Shares ETFs, said on “Squawk Box. "To me, it’s garbage, because you can’t get in and out of it in large amounts.””
Kevin O'Leary•Businessman•CNBC
138 665 Kč
Warren Buffett Says Bitcoin Is A ‘Gambling Device’
““It’s a gambling device… there’s been a lot of frauds connected with it. There’s been disappearances, so there’s a lot lost on it. Bitcoin hasn’t produced anything,” Buffett told a group of reporters ahead of Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. “It doesn’t do anything. It just sits there. It’s like a seashell or something, and that is not an investment to me,” he added.”
Warren Buffett•CEO, Berkshire Hathaway•CNBC
139 908 Kč
Bitcoin Is Unreliable And Susceptible To Fraud
“Bitcoin is up 6% to its yearly high of around $6,000. Don’t be fooled, a 6% uptick is nothing after its huge plunge. Bitcoin is unreliable and susceptible to fraud, it is not a currency, but nothing more than a highly-speculative asset”
Steve Hanke•Economist and Professor, Johns Hopkins University•Twitter
Duben 2019
117 094 Kč
The Best Thing To Do With Crypto? Burn It With Fire
“First of all, the cryptocurrencies don’t actually work as currency. That’s the big deal. They’re hard to buy because they are deliberately incompatible with the rest of the financial system. They’re incredibly hard to hold on to because, well, something goes wrong it’s “Sorry for your loss.” That’s a function of the irreversible design. And finally, they’re actually really hard to spend. Most merchants who accept cryptocurrency aren’t actually accepting cryptocurrency, they’re using a service that turns it into dollars.”
Nicholas Weaver•Professor, UC Berkeley•BREAKERMAG
116 876 Kč
Nobody Learned Their Lesson After The Last Crash
“To be clear, Bitcoin is absolutely worthless by any real measure. It’s fake money that’s about as practical to use in the real world as Monopoly bills. Bitcoin is backed by nothing and requires tremendous amounts of energy to mine using computers. As it becomes more difficult to mine, it saps more and more energy, causing millions of tons of carbon dioxide to be pumped into the atmosphere and accelerating climate change. Bitcoin is little more than a speculator’s death cult at this point.”
Matt Novak•Senior Writer, Gizmodo•Gizmodo
Březen 2019
93 557 Kč
Bitcoin Is Nothing More Than ‘Bovine Excrement’
“The big fatal flaw is that it doesn’t actually work as currency. If you can’t use it as a competitor to all the other actual digital currency systems we have, like, oh, PayPal…. All of these payment systems are vastly more efficient than the cryptocurrencies, unless you’re interested in criminal activity.”
Nicholas Weaver•Professor, UC Berkeley•CCN
95 098 Kč
I Know Who's The Guy Behind Bitcoin And When That Comes Out Bitcoin Is Going To Zero
“I know who's the guy behind Bitcoin and when that comes out Bitcoin is going to Zero.”
Dan Peña•Businessman•YouTube
91 552 Kč
The Case Of The Disappearing Bitcoin
“Cryptocurrencies are scams and anybody who puts any money into them and loses the lot only has themselves to blame.”
Ross Anderson•Professor, Cambridge University•The Spectator
Únor 2019
91 720 Kč
Bitcoin Has No Unique Value At All
““Bitcoin has no unique value at all,” Buffett told CNBC’s Becky Quick in a “Squawk Box” interview Monday. “It is a delusion, basically.””
Warren Buffett•CEO, Berkshire Hathaway•CNBC
85 547 Kč
JPMorgan Just Killed The Bitcoin Dream
“But that dream is now effectively dead, and blockchain is now fully into its boring phase. The latest and most telling evidence of this arrived this morning, when JPMorgan (JPM) said it had developed and tested a prototype of a digital coin.”
Ben Walsh•Reporter, Barrons•Barrons
80 620 Kč
Bitcoin Inefficient As Large-scale Payment System
“Decentralization requires a process of intensive validation in the consumption of resources, which reduces system efficiency. In contrast, centralized systems with an intermediary trusted by the parties allow the design of much simpler and cheaper systems.”
Carlos Conesa•Deputy General Director, Spain's Central Bank•Bitcoinist
80 803 Kč
There's No Good Reason To Trust Blockchain Technology
“Honestly, cryptocurrencies are useless. They’re only used by speculators looking for quick riches, people who don’t like government-backed currencies, and criminals who want a black-market way to exchange money.”
Bruce Schneier•Cryptographer•Wired
82 171 Kč
Crypto Declared Dead, Is This Now The Bottom?
“Primarily all we do with bitcoin is that we trade it. That is awfully similar to tulips and Beanie Babies in their heydays ― and we all know what happened to them. So it is a not a question of if, but more a question of when bitcoin will go to zero.”
Atulya Sarin•Professor, Santa Clara University•TRUSTNODES
Leden 2019
81 457 Kč
Cryptocurrency: Burn It With Fire
“In conclusion, it is a dismal space. Private and permissioned blockchains are an old idea—a good idea—just with a new buzzword on it. The public blockchains are grossly inefficient. The cryptocurrencies don’t work to provide anything against drugs and ransoms and stuff like that. Smart contracts are an unmitigated disaster unless you like comedy gold. And the field is just recapitulating 500 years of failures. So in the end, the only winning move is not to play—unless you like playing with flamethrowers.”
Nicholas Weaver•Professor, UC Berkeley•arsTECHNICA
85 145 Kč
Bitcoin Will Go To Zero: Davos Talks Up The Future Of Blockchain Tech
““I do believe it will go to zero. I think it’s a great technology but I don’t believe it’s a currency. It’s not based on anything,” Jeff Schumacher, founder of BCG Digital Ventures, said during a CNBC-hosted panel in Davos, Switzerland.”
Jeff Schumacher•Founder, BCG Digital Ventures•CNBC
84 291 Kč
Bitcoin Will Still Bite The Dust
“Does the subsequent price behavior of bitcoin mean my prediction was wrong? No. I still think that the long-run equilibrium price of bitcoin is zero. It just hasn’t bitten the dust yet.”
Kevin Dowd•Economist•CoinDesk
95 954 Kč
Cryptocurrencies A ‘Load Of Nonsense'
“Ardo Hansson, the governor of Bank of Estonia, has claimed that cryptocurrencies would die as a complete load of nonsense while speaking at “5 Years with the Euro” conference in Latvia. The policymaker assured that the bubble has already started to collapse and it should continue to do unless the market reaches “a new kind of equilibrium.” “I think we will come back a few years from now and say how could we ever have gotten into this situation where we believed this kind of a fairy-tale story,” said Hansson.”
Ardo Hansson•Governor of Bank of Estonia•CCN
Prosinec 2018
89 061 Kč
No Investment Strategies Are Worse Than Cryptocurrencies
“The simple truth is that there are virtually no investment strategies that are worse ideas than cryptocurrencies. “Investing” in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is pure, unadulterated speculation. I put investing in parentheses because this is not investing, it is speculating. Cryptocurrencies are the “Tulipmania” of the 21st century.”
Robert R. Johnson•Professor•CCN
92 404 Kč
Bitcoin Maximalists' Impossible Dream
“If currencies are fundamentally tribal, how can Bitcoin possibly become the “new gold standard”, as maximalists dream? Humans don’t take kindly to attempts by other tribes to eliminate their tribal symbols and impose those of another tribe. They have to be persuaded, not coerced. Currently, Bitcoin maximalists can’t even persuade other Bitcoiners to support their coin. The idea that they could persuade all the people of the world to throw away their tribal currencies and adopt their version of Bitcoin is laughable. When’s the next fork, by the way?”
Frances Coppola•Columnist, Coindesk•Forbes
97 804 Kč
Bitcoin's Terrible 2018 Doesn't Bode Well For The Future Of Crypto
“Bitcoin was never more than a vehicle for tax evaders and grifters to burn carbon in the hope of scoring a hot new Lambo. It represents all of our worst excesses, and it does so at a huge cost both to the people and our planet. Perhaps now that the investment has dwarfed the potential return, this collective hysteria will end. At least until the next one comes along.”
Daniel Cooper•Senior Editor, engadget•engadget
88 188 Kč
The Decline Is Fundamental, Unsolvable, And The End Of BTC
“Bitcoin is literally worth nothing. Bitcoin has no chance of success because it’s worthless. It has nothing backing it but an illusion; no gold or silver or even a decree that it’s legal tender. It has no intrinsic value and no one needs it. Bitcoin doesn’t actually have any intrinsic value of any sort backing it – only vague assertions of its potential usefulness in the future. Your currency is only worth what other people believe it’s worth and I’ll present a few reasons why Bitcoin will never be generally agreed upon as something of worth.”
Anthony Garcia•Financial Advisor•Seeking Alpha
84 292 Kč
BTC Will Be ‘Worthless And Have Zero Value’ In 2019
“I’m afraid I am predicting it to go to zero value as it has no utility, it does not do anything and they intentionally are anti-scaling.”
Calvin Ayre•Founder, Bodog•Express
76 758 Kč
Bitcoin Is Pretty Much Dead, Says Teenage Crypto Phenom
“Bitcoin is dead, it’s too fragmented, there’s tons of infighting I just don’t think it will last,” Finman told MarketWatch. “It may have a bull market or two left in it, but long-term, its dead.”
Erik Finman•Bitcoin Investor•MarketWatch
80 433 Kč
Good News: Bitcoin Is Becoming Worthless
“We’ve known bitcoin was dropping for a while, but the nails are really going in the coffin now. It costs $5,000 to make a bitcoin. But bitcoin is now only selling for $6,000. If this pattern keeps up, it’ll soon cost more to make bitcoin than bitcoins are actually worth, meaning nobody will bother making them anymore. Bitcoin is a colossal waste of energy that will soon be no more. Good riddance.”
Ilana Strauss•Writer•TreeHugger
82 081 Kč
How Low Will Bitcoin Now Go?
“Bitcoin also fails to meet the criteria of a currency. Its the price movements are too volatile to be a unit of account. The transaction capacity of the Blockchain is too limited for it to be a medium of exchange. Nor does it appear to be a good store of value. Since it produces no income, has limited scarcity value, and few people are willing to use Bitcoin as currency, it is even possible that Bitcoin has no intrinsic value.”
Lee Smales•Professor, University of Western Australia•The Conversation
84 915 Kč
The Bitcoin Con May Soon Be Over
“Cryptocurrencies are inherently a dumb idea. But aside from being a con, they also waste enormous amounts of energy in service of a pointless goal. The sooner Bitcoin crashes the better off the entire world will be.”
Kevin Drum•Political Blogger, Mother Jones•Mother Jones
81 060 Kč
Is Bitcoin Going To Zero?
“In my opinion, bitcoin is dead. It won’t go quietly, but the recent precipitous drop may be the beginning of its inevitable and inexorable death spiral. Or there could be a dead cat bounce. Either way, I see bitcoin as a dead man walking. Future generations may read about bitcoin in a finance textbook as a curiosity and wonder what all the fuss was about. There are still some die-hard adherents espousing the virtues of bitcoin, desperate to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. Unfortunately for them, the end may not be pretty when it comes.”
Peter Mallouk•Wealth Manager•Forbes
91 804 Kč
Bitcoin Is Close To Becoming Worthless
“Just one year has passed since bitcoin enthusiasts forecasted that the cryptocurrency would hit a price of $1 million. But that was then. With the price of bitcoin having fallen almost 80% from its peak, and now trading well-below the support level of $6,000, everyone is wondering where it goes from here. The answer is, a swift and painful drop to zero.”
Atulya Sarin•Professor, Santa Clara University•MarketWatch
Listopad 2018
95 053 Kč
Bitcoin Becomes A Story Of Boom And Bust
“The world’s premier cryptocurrency has bounced back from selloffs before but this time may be different. Regulators are cracking down and investors’ fear of losing everything is overtaking their fear of missing out. The route is a setback for people who hoped digital cash would challenge Visa and Mastercard. It vindicates Warren Buffet and others who have compared electronic currencies to a Ponzi scheme.”
???•???•Bloomberg
100 992 Kč
Why A Nobel Laureate In Economics Thinks Bitcoin Is Toast
“The problem with bitcoin at the moment, despite Ohio, is just what its champions decry: It is not a government-controlled currency. And therefore, asks Merton, who is responsible for the value of our currency if tomorrow morning all the bitcoin screens go dark?”
Robert C. Merton•Economist•PBS
90 483 Kč
Don't Be Tricked, Buying Bitcoin Is A Fool
“Bitcoin is down below $4,000./ BTC from nearly $20,000/BTC a year ago. Bitcoin is all about speculation. Don’t be tricked, buying bitcoin is a fool’s game.”
Steve Hanke•Economist and Professor, Johns Hopkins University•Twitter
89 559 Kč
The Bitcoin ‘Pyramid Scheme’ Continues To Collapse
“Bitcoin, while not officially a product of traditional Wall Street, is a pyramid scheme. A fraud. But it is best described as a “confidence game.” I’ve been calling it a “bitcon” for a long time. And now the pyramid seems to be collapsing because fewer and fewer people have confidence that the price of this inherently worthless “cryptocurrency” is going to continue to rise.”
John Crudele•Columnist•NYPost
108 916 Kč
Jamie Dimon And Warren Buffett Have The Last Laugh On Bitcoin
“Nothing on the Bitcoin label turned out to be in the bottle. As a means of payment, it is cumbersome, volatile and expensive. It has destroyed value rather than storing it. Its decentralized technology was sold to investors as being unique. It has been anything but.”
Lionel Laurent•Columnist, Bloomberg Opinion•Bloomberg
105 093 Kč
Victims Of Bitcoin Insanity Are Quickly Piling Up
“As history has proven on multiple occasions, most bubbles end with the majority of investors losing massive amounts of money as they hold and hope for the bubble to reflate. Regrettably, after bubbles pop, they can take decades to recover and “take out” the bubble price high, or, worst-case scenario, disappear. I think bitcoin will be a worst-case scenario situation.”
Ivan Martchev•Investment Strategist•MarketWatch
131 814 Kč
Bitcoin's Rollercoaster Ride Finally Comes Off The Tracks
“So much for Bitcoin, beloved of libertarians, drug dealers and, for a few golden years, the private sector currency that was set to displace the hated money of central banks. A week of sharp falls in its value has caused investors to question whether it is even viable as a financial asset, let alone a global currency that would one day replace the dollar or euro. Perhaps the next time you look at that Bitcoin ad, you should ask yourself: “What’s it worth in pet tortoise skeletons?” For everything else, there are euros.”
David Chance•Writer•Independent.ie
133 833 Kč
Getting Poorer With Bitcoin
“Where does Bitcoin go from here? Figuring out its price is more like going to Las Vegas and placing a bet. If you are good at reading market psychology, you might just make a profit trading in and out of the market. Just don’t hold it for the long term. It will continue to fall. Someday, it will be worth nothing.”
Dave Harper•Blogger•Numismatic News
Říjen 2018
155 084 Kč
The Big Blockchain Lie
“No serious institution would ever allow its transactions to be verified by an anonymous cartel operating from the shadows of the world’s authoritarian kleptocracies. So it is no surprise that whenever “blockchain” has been piloted in a traditional setting, it has either been thrown in the trash bin or turned into a private permissioned database that is nothing more than an Excel spreadsheet or a database with a misleading name.”
Nouriel Roubini•Economist and Professor, NYU•Project Syndicate
147 080 Kč
Dr. Doom Says Bitcoin Represents The Mother Of All Bubbles
“It is clear by now that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies represent the mother of all bubbles…”
Nouriel Roubini•Economist and Professor, NYU•MarketWatch
156 641 Kč
Bitcoin: 10 Years Of Smoke And Mirrors
“Bitcoin has failed because it doesn’t solve a problem that enough people have — except for criminals and country dictators who want an unregulated, anonymous currency with which to do business out of the public eye.”
Karen Webster•Emerging Payments Writer•Medium
Září 2018
160 793 Kč
Crypto-Assets And Money
“Crypto-assets are not money or currencies. So people wishing to invest or speculate in crypto-assets should do so without harbouring the unrealistic expectation that they would one day become money or currencies that can be used as a means of exchange.”
Norman T.L. Chan•Banker•HKMA
150 692 Kč
The Great Cryptocurrency Crash Of 2018
“Whether or not cryptocurrncies recover–and I doubt they will–it is clear that their volatility make them unfit to serve as a general medium of exchange. However this lesson will likely be lost on the promoters of cryptocurrency.”
Joseph T. Salerno•Economist and Professor, Pace University•MISES
Srpen 2018
166 251 Kč
Bitcoin And Other Cryptocurrencies Are Useless
“But as things stand there is little reason to think that cryptocurrencies will remain more than an overcomplicated, untrustworthy casino.”
???•???•Economist
149 290 Kč
Bitcoin Is Useless As A Payment Mechanism And Ridiculous As A Store Of Value
“Bitcoin will continue to fall, because “there’s just no value there,” former PayPal CEO Bill Harris told CNBC on Tuesday.”
Bill Harris•Former CEO, PayPal•CNBC
147 439 Kč
Interest In Bitcoin Is Waining
“Actually my political and economic tweets get far more attention than my bitcoin tweets. Interest in Bitcoin and crypto currencies in general is waining, hence the price declines.”
Peter Schiff•Stock Broker / Economist•Twitter
148 869 Kč
You Are Transferring Nothing
“Bitcoin is great to transfer, but not for buying stuff. The reason it’s so easy to transfer is that you are transferring nothing. Actual value is harder to transfer.”
Peter Schiff•Stock Broker / Economist•Twitter
Červenec 2018
183 977 Kč
Why I’m A Crypto Skeptic
““Cryptocurrencies… Their value depends entirely on self-fulfilling expectations — which means that total collapse is a real possibility. If speculators were to have a collective moment of doubt, suddenly fearing that Bitcoins were worthless, well, Bitcoins would become worthless.””
Paul Krugman•Economist•NYTimes
148 041 Kč
With The Con That's Bitcoin, There's No There There
“It is a mathematical fact that when the price of bitcoins goes to zero, this zero-sum game will have completed its circle. Every dollar of profit that anyone made trading bitcoins will be matched by the losses of other bitcoin traders.”
Gary Smith•Professor, Pomona College•RealClear Markets
148 708 Kč
Bitcoin Will Die
“Unless Bitcoin is able to become more efficient at mining, and more stable overall, it is likely to die. These higher mining costs and the fact that more retailers are failing to accept bitcoin as payment – as they are unable to convert it as it is too expensive – will mean the end of it.”
Joseph Carson•Chief Security Scientist, Thycotic Software•CoinGape
156 783 Kč
Why Bitcoin May Soon Be Worth Nothing
“I use the term “worth” cautiously because bitcoin is really worth nothing, since it’s backed by nothing or no one. It’s a confidence game that has value only because people are convincing other people that it’s worth something. Got it! Ponzi scheme. Confidence game. Fraud.”
John Crudele•Columnist•NYPost
Červen 2018
147 715 Kč
Wolf Of Wall Street Jordan Belfort On Bitcoin: Get Out If You Don't Want To Lose All Of Your Money
““[Bitcoin] is all based on the Great Fools Theory,” Belfort says in a recent YouTube video. “I know this better than anyone in the world. I’m not proud of that, but I do.” Belfort says bitcoin’s price surges are thanks only to a belief by buyers that there will continue to be ‘greater fools’ who they can sell the asset to at a higher price.”
Jordan Belfort•Former Stockbroker, Convicted Felon•CNBC
139 247 Kč
Bitcoin Has Fallen To Its Lowest Point Since November And Will Probably Be Totally Wiped Out
“My instinct is that these cryptocurrencies will disappear in a puff of smoke. I just hope too many people are not too damaged when it happens.”
Hamish McRae•Commentator, The Independent•Independent
146 921 Kč
Talk Of Bitcoin's Demise Was On The Money
“Speculation, hype and mania led bitcoin to become arguably one of the largest investment bubbles in history.”
Mike Taylor•Trader•NZ Herald
159 753 Kč
Bitcoin Is An Environmental Disaster And Could Bring The Internet To A Halt, Study Says
“Bitcoin miners are using as much electricity as Switzerland, while the computing power needed to deal with bitcoin growth would eventually overwhelm all computers, the Bank of International Settlements said”
The Bank for International Settlements•???•South China Morning Post
152 639 Kč
Bitcoin's Greater Fools Go Into Hiding
“The historical record of Bitcoin suggests its greatest leaps are made thanks to speculation, rather than to any real progress in utility or technology. Bitcoin’s rise to $19,000 from $6,500 at the end of 2017 was fueled by the belief that the price was only ever going to go up. There was no evidence of any increased adoption in the real world — if anything, the heuristics of Bitcoin trading called for hoarding, or HODLing, to sit on the gains.”
Lionel Laurent•Columnist, Bloomberg Opinion•Bloomberg
Květen 2018
190 088 Kč
There’s A ‘Decent Probability’ Bitcoin Goes To Zero, Says Vanguard Economist
““Over the past few months, I’ve gotten this question more than any other,” wrote Davis. “As for bitcoin the currency? I see a decent probability that its price goes to zero.””
Joe Davis•Economist•MarketWatch
191 875 Kč
Bitcoin’s Energy Use Got Studied, And You Libertarian Nerds Look Even Worse Than Usual
“It’s a telling social phenomenon of late capitalism that we are willing to construct elaborate computer networks to conduct secure transactions with each other — and in the process torpedoing our hopes at a clean energy future.”
Eric Holthaus•Meteorologist, Columnist•Grist
222 922 Kč
They Come To An End
“If you and I buy various cryptocurrencies, they're not going to multiply. There are not going to be a bunch of rabbits sitting there in front of us. They're just gonna sit there. And I gotta hope next time you get more excited after I've bought if from you and then I'll get more excited and buy it from you. We could sit in the house by ourselves and we could keep running up the price between us. But at the end of the time there's one Bitcoin sitting there and now we've gotta find somebody else. They come to an end.”
Warren Buffett•CEO, Berkshire Hathaway•CNBC
233 971 Kč
Warren Buffett Says Bitcoin Is Probably Rat Poison Squared
“Bitcoin is “probably rat poison squared.”
Warren Buffett•CEO, Berkshire Hathaway•CNBC
Duben 2018
229 818 Kč
Bitcoin Is The Greatest Scam In History
“In my opinion, it’s a colossal pump-and-dump scheme, the likes of which the world has never seen. In a pump-and-dump game, promoters “pump” up the price of a security creating a speculative frenzy, then “dump” some of their holdings at artificially high prices. And some cryptocurrencies are pure frauds.”
Bill Harris•Former CEO, PayPal•Recode
187 843 Kč
Sell All Crypto And Abandon All Blockchain
“Blockchain hype is an essential part of the crypto-craze, and its fading is cause to expect the eventual crash. The reason is a relationship between a beguiling, but wrong, idea about technology, and the value it has injected back into crypto-currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Break that cycle, and you unspool the loop that’s spun itself into a boom.”
Dan McCrum•Writer, Financial Times•Financial Times
188 489 Kč
This Is All It Would Take For Bitcoin To Become A Worthless Cryptocurrency
“If the price of bitcoin falls below its cost of mining, it will quickly go to zero.The real concern is that if the price of bitcoin continues to fall, mining will become infeasible, and without enough participants providing the computing power to record the transactions, the transactions will be infeasible and bitcoin will become worthless.”
Atulya Sarin•Professor, Santa Clara University•MarketWatch
165 231 Kč
Why Bitcoin Is Bullshit, Explained By An Expert
“The rationale for these things is that there’s no central authority, which means no one can block or undo a transaction. And so far at least, it’s true that transactions aren’t blocked. But why do you need such a system? Because you’re doing a transaction that a central authority would otherwise block, like paying off a hitman or buying drugs…If that’s what you need money for, the cryptocurrencies are the only game in town. But if you don’t need to buy drugs or hitmen, the cryptocurrencies are vastly less efficient…if you want to buy something you don’t want people to know about, you can just use a pre-paid credit card. There’s still no need for Bitcoin.”
Nicholas Weaver•Professor, UC Berkeley•Vox
162 644 Kč
Bitcoin Mania Has Clear Parallels To The Spread Of Infectious Diseases According To Barclays
“As the hype for cryptocurrencies continued to swell, so did the price. But this can only happen for so long, Barclays explains, much like the spread of an infection among a population.”
???•???•Markets Insider
161 288 Kč
Bitcoin, The Biggest Bubble In History, Is Popping
“The greatest bubble in history is popping, according to Bank of America Corp. The cryptocurrency is tracking the downfalls of the other massive asset-price bubbles in history less than one year out from its record, analysts lead by Chief Investment Strategist Michael Hartnett wrote in a note.”
Michael Hartnett•Writer•Bloomberg
Březen 2018
207 454 Kč
The Bitcoin Fad Is Over
“Unfortunately, Bitcoin has totally failed to serve its purpose… The cryptocurrency is considered “digital gold,” and has regressive transaction fees that make smaller purchases more expensive compared to credit card…The point is that despite being created as a practical, superior alternative to current payment methods, Bitcoin is the inferior option with regressive transaction fees that render smaller purchases pointless, and longer processing times than credit cards.”
Arnuj Naik•Investor•Seeking Alpha
195 168 Kč
Bitcoin Is Worthless, Bubble May Pop Soon, Allianz Global Says
“It’s a matter of when, not if, the Bitcoin bubble will pop, according to Allianz Global Investors. “In our view, its intrinsic value must be zero,” Stefan Hofrichter, the company’s head of global economics and strategy, wrote in a recent web post. “A bitcoin is a claim on nobody – in contrast to, for instance, sovereign bonds, equities or paper money – and it does not generate any income stream.””
Stefan Hofrichter•Researcher•Bloomberg
221 416 Kč
7 Reasons Bitcoin Is Doomed
“They have no real value. The truth is that cryptocurrency advocates are misleading when they call these digital items a currency. Yes, technically they are currencies in that they can be used to buy some goods and services. But cryptocurrencies are fundamentally a speculation — people are buying hoping to sell later at a much higher price.”
Steve Goldberg•Entrepreneur•Kiplinger
272 219 Kč
Bitcoin Is Based On The Blockchain Pipe Dream
“In reality, blockchain is one of the most overhyped technologies ever. For starters, blockchains are less efficient than existing databases. When someone says they are running something on a blockchain, what they usually mean is that they are running one instance of a software application that is replicated across many other devices.”
Nouriel Roubini•Economist and Professor, NYU•The Guardian
275 560 Kč
A Decade From Now, Bitcoin Is More Likely To Be $100 Than $100,000, Harvard Economist Says
“I think bitcoin will be worth a tiny fraction of what it is now if we’re headed out 10 years from now ... I would see $100 as being a lot more likely than $100,000 ten years from now. Basically, if you take away the possibility of money laundering and tax evasion, its actual uses as a transaction vehicle are very small.”
Kenneth Rogoff•Former Chief Economist of the IMF•CNBC
Únor 2018
245 473 Kč
Cryptocurrency Is A Giant Multi-Level Marketing Scheme
“That’s not the currency of the future—that’s a giant multi-level marketing scheme. Broadly defined, multi-level marketing schemes work by creating a structure where people are recruited and then incentivized to recruit new members…”
David Ryan Polgar•Tech Ethicist•Quartz
245 554 Kč
World's Largest Asset Manager Says Get Ready To Stomach Complete Losses In Cryptocurrencies
“Turnill noted cryptocurrencies’ high volatility, fragmented markets and lack of regulation. “We don’t see them becoming part of mainstream investment portfolios soon,” he said, adding that their volatility makes U.S. stock market turbulence during the financial crisis “almost look placid.””
Richard Turnill•Global Chief Investment Strategist, BlackRock•CNBC
267 344 Kč
No-One Will Pick Up Bitcoin, Warns SA’s Central Bank Governor
“Lesetja Kganyago, the incoming chair of the International Monetary Fund’s policy advisory committee, says cryptocurrencies pose no threat to the reserve currencies of the world.”
Lesetja Kganyago•Govenor, SA Central Bank•Business Insider South Africa
265 713 Kč
BoE's Carney Says Bitcoin Has Pretty Much Failed As Currency
““When the history is written, cryptocurrencies will likely be described as one of the most brilliant scams in history,” Singer said in a letter to clients dated January, which was first reported by Business Insider.”
Paul Singer•Hedge Fund Manager•Reuters
203 733 Kč
‘Bitcoin Price Is Pure Speculation’ Bank Of Austria Chief Attacks Popular Cryptocurrency
“Bitcoin etc. are by no means currencies, because there is definitely no real value. These so-called cryptocurrencies are pure speculative objects.”
Kurt Pribil•Governing Board Member, Austrian National Bank•Express
183 346 Kč
Bitcoin Savaged By BIS As ‘A Bubble, Ponzi Scheme And An Environmental Disaster’
““While perhaps intended as an alternative payment system with no government involvement, it has become a combination of a bubble, a Ponzi scheme and an environmental disaster,” he said. “The volatility of bitcoin renders it a poor means of payment and a crazy way to store value.””
Augustin Carstens•General Manager, Bank for International Settlements•CNBC
210 186 Kč
Roubini Says Bitcoin Is The ‘Biggest Bubble In Human History’
“Bitcoin is the “biggest bubble in human history” and this “mother of all bubbles” is finally crashing.”
Nouriel Roubini•Economist and Professor, NYU•Bloomberg
Leden 2018
238 933 Kč
Bitcoin Is Basically A Ponzi Scheme
“Bitcoin, by contrast, has no intrinsic value at all. Combine that lack of a tether to reality with the very limited extent to which bitcoin is used for anything, and you have an asset whose price is almost purely speculative, and hence incredibly volatile.”
Paul Krugman•Economist•Seattle Times
265 681 Kč
Bitcoin’s A Joke, But There Is Serious Money To Be Made
“However, if it can’t be taxed, it can’t buy you a Mars Bar, and it isn’t backed by anything at all – and in fact is poorly viewed by certain authorities. It’s insulting to economists to call it an asset, an investment, or a currency.”
David Taylor•Developer•Yahoo Finance
264 054 Kč
Killing The King — How To End The Reign Of Bitcoin
“Though it once acted as the face of cryptocurrency and introduced the idea of distributed ledgers and digital assets, it’s time to usher in more promising technology.”
Robert Ussery III•Blogger•Hackernoon
271 423 Kč
Bitcoin’s Zero-Sum Game
“Since bitcoins are not useful as a medium of exchange, or desirable in themselves, their true value is zero.”
John Quiggin•Professor, University of Queensland•Inside Story
256 485 Kč
5 Reasons Bitcoin Won't Survive
“Slowing transaction times, skyrocketing fees, tighter rules and regulations, mining problems, loss of anonymity.”
Jesse Cohen•Global Markets Analyst•Investing.com
274 170 Kč
Bitcoin Price Threat: Bitcoin Won’t Last Past 2018
“Bitcoin in its current form, although there are planned upgrades to deal with capacity issues, we think that if the market basically turns its back on bitcoin this year it will really fall out of favour relative to other crypts that have much more utility and value add.”
Benjamin Quinlan•CEO and Managing Partner, Quinlan & Associates•Express
265 273 Kč
Bitcoin Isn't The Future Of Money
“Blockchain technology gives Bitcoin two crucial characteristics;— it can be exchanged peer-to-peer without the need for a trusted intermediary, and it lets transactions be anonymous. In both these ways, Bitcoin resembles physical cash. But whereas physical cash is the liability of a government, with a central bank controlling its value, Bitcoin is a liability of nobody. This is its fatal flaw as a currency. There’s nothing to stop its value from falling to zero.”
David Shipley•Journalist, Bloomberg•Bloomberg
270 196 Kč
Bitcoin Is A Pyramid Scheme, Warns Former Wells Fargo CEO Dick Kovacevich
“I think it’s a pyramid scheme. It makes no sense. I’m just surprised it isn’t even lower. There’s no fraudulent thing going on. It’s just a pyramid scheme. You’re betting that somebody is going to buy it. And some people have been right. The fundamentals make no sense.”
Dick Kovacevich•Former CEO, Wells Fargo•CNBC
328 881 Kč
Bitcoin’s Demise Moves Closer
“It is important to remember that Bitcoin is virtually impossible to value; it possesses no utility and has yet to be widely accepted as a currency, even by major e-commerce providers. This means sentiment is driving the price of Bitcoin, and any negative events that impact the confidence of investors could spark a full-blown flight, causing their values to collapse.”
Matt Smith•Engineer•The Motley Fool
316 370 Kč
Bitcoin Is Not The Currency Of The Future
“The expectation that the price of Bitcoins will continue to rise in the distant future has a lot to do with the belief of many people that Bitcoin, and other “cryptocurrencies”, are the money of the future. Nothing could be farther from the truth. In fact, the Bitcoin is an archaic currency like gold used to be.”
Paul De Grauwe•Economist and Professor, London School of Economics•Social Europe
354 548 Kč
Cryptocurrencies Will Come To A Bad Ending
“In terms of cryptocurrencies generally, I can say almost with certainty that they will come to a bad ending. If I could buy a five-year put on every one of the cryptocurrencies, I'd be glad to do it, but I would never short a dime's worth.”
Warren Buffett•CEO, Berkshire Hathaway•CNBC
385 210 Kč
The Guardian View On Cryptocurrencies: A Greater Fool’s Gold
“The central paradox of all these currencies is that we’re told they have eliminated the need for trust between humans and replaced it by mathematical guarantees; but all their tradeable value depends on blind faith and ignorance of computer code.”
???•???•The Guardians
403 274 Kč
The Bitcoin Revolution Isn’t Coming. Here’s Why
“But bitcoin and the like have the feel to me of beta-versions of the Model T Ford in the early days of motor cars. Fine for proof of concept, but too problem-laden to be useful to most of humanity.”
David Dodwell•Investor•The South China Morning Post
360 846 Kč
Investor Who Called Last Two Major Market Crashes Says Bitcoin Is A Bubble
“Having no clear fundamental value and largely unregulated markets, coupled with a storyline conducive to delusions of grandeur, makes this more than anything we can find in the history books the very essence of a bubble.”
Jeremy Grantham•Investor•CNBC
360 356 Kč
The Bitcoin Bubble Will Likely Burst, And Here’s Why
“It is hard to see bitcoin’s price surge as anything other than a bubble that will ultimately collapse. Bitcoin’s ostensible social function as an anonymous, nongovernmental means of payment carries big risks of its demise. And while blockchain, the platform that records bitcoin transactions, may well have staying power, there is no reason to believe it needs to rely on bitcoin for its success.”
Jeffrey D. Sachs•Economist•Boston Globe
Prosinec 2017
300 716 Kč
Bitcoin—The Andromeda Strain Of Computer Science Research
“Bitcoin has failed. The failures weren’t inevitable; there are solutions to these problems in the acdemic literature. But Bitcoin was deployed by enthusiasts who in essence let experimental code escape from a lab to the world, without thinking about the engineering issues—and now they’re stuck with it.”
Steven M. Bellovin•Professor, Columbia University•SMBlog
343 528 Kč
Why Bitcoin Investors Are Like Stamp Collectors
“The belief or hope that there will always be a greater fool wanting to buy is supposed to be underwritten by bitcoin’s “limited edition” status – a limited number can be produced. Which makes bitcoin buyers more like stamp collectors – or perhaps rare coin collectors.”
Michael Pascoe•Financial Journalist•The Sidney Morning Herald
343 549 Kč
The Great Bitcoin Scam
“The only difference between Bitcoin No. ABC123 and $1 Bill No. L88793293J is that at the end of the day, the $1 bill physically exists and has a face value that is worth something. Fred could take the $1 bill and buy something off the $1 menu at McDonalds….By contrast, Bitcoin has no intrinsic value — it is just a number. The number may have an agreed value between two parties, but the number itself has no value.”
Jay Adkisson•Attorney•Forbes
366 157 Kč
Bitcoin Is An Implausible Currency
“So when I ask “What is bitcoin good for?” the answer I come up with is “not enough to justify anything like these valuations.” There are all sorts of interesting applications for cryptocurrencies and blockchains. But unless they become a global currency, or a global payment system, I don’t see why, 50 years from now, anyone is going to be willing to pay tens of thousands of dollars to get their hands on one.”
Megan McArdle•Economics Writer, Bloomberg•Bloomberg
331 364 Kč
Morgan Stanley Says The True Price Of Bitcoin Might Be Zero
“Morgan Stanley analyst James Faucette and his team sent a research note to clients a few days ago suggesting that the real value of bitcoin might be … $0.”
James Faucette•Analyst, Morgan Stanley•Business Insider
332 755 Kč
The Bitcoin Hoax
“So the next time the wizards of speculation produce yet another financial collapse, who ya gonna call? Bitcoin? Sorry, there’s nobody home.”
Robert Kuttner•Professor, Brandeis University•Huffington Post
329 939 Kč
Ten Years In, Nobody Has Come Up With A Use For Blockchain
“Everyone says the blockchain, the technology underpinning cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, is going to change EVERYTHING. And yet, after years of tireless effort and billions of dollars invested, nobody has actually come up with a use for the blockchain—besides currency speculation and illegal transactions.”
Kai Stinchcombe•CEO, True Link Financial•Hackernoon
370 509 Kč
Bitcoin Heading To $0.00
“These currencies are going to trade to zero or pretty close to it when the bubble pops. Right now, the only reason why people are buying bitcoin is because the price is going up. When it turns around, they are not going to sell it for the same reason. There is no value in bitcoin, you can’t use it as money. It’s too slow, too expensive and too vulnerable.”
Peter Schiff•Stock Broker / Economist•RT
451 450 Kč
The Swedish Co-Founder Of Bitcoin.Com Has Sold All His Bitcoins
“The old bitcoin network is virtually useless. Many bitcoin investors haven’t understood these risks because they have only been buying the cryptocurrency – but never sold or traded them. As soon as people realize that this is how it works, they will start to sell.”
Emil Oldenburg•CTO, Bitcoin.com•Business Insider
460 558 Kč
A Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Says Bitcoin Is A More Obvious Bubble Than Housing Was
“It’s got this mystique about it, because it’s some fancy technological thing that nobody really understands. There’s been no demonstration yet that it actually is helpful in conducting economic transactions. There’s no anchor for its value. You know, unlike pieces of paper with dead presidents on them, those are anchored by the fact that you can use them to pay taxes. There’s not anchor for bitcoin. But bitcoin has developed this mystique.”
Paul Krugman•Economist•Business Insider
393 605 Kč
Bitcoin: The World's First Decentralised Ponzi Scheme
“Bitcoin is the World’s first distributed, decentralised Ponzi scheme. No single operator is running it, and everyone has a chance to participate in it, but its value is determined purely by the weight of money coming into it and the willingness of holders to sell it. Like any Ponzi scheme, earlier participants came in at lower cost, and are now receiving much of the billions of dollars (yes, really) that newcomers are putting in.”
David M. Webb•Investor•Webb-Site
390 655 Kč
Bitcoin Energy Boom Stamps Down Colossal Carbon Footprint
“Few people use bitcoin to buy anything — but everyone pays for its environmental impact.”
Alex de Vries•Data Scientist - Financial Economic Crime, De Nederlandsche Bank•DW
409 011 Kč
Bitcoin Is The Most Perfect Bubble Possible
“Bitcoin has become a Ponzi scheme for redistributing wealth from one libertarian to another. Actually, I would like to amend that a little bit: Bitcoin has now graduated to being a Ponzi scheme for redistributing wealth from one person to another.”
Matt O'Brien•Economics Reporter, The Washington Post•The Washington Post
397 619 Kč
Bitcoin Is A Ponzi Scheme, And It Will Collapse Like One
“Bitcoin and the like will quickly fade into financial history, just as tulipmania did, serving solely to remind future generations of the folly of gambling on illusions of value.”
Bert Ely•Professor, University of South Carolina•The Hill
358 030 Kč
Bitcoin Prices Are Headed To $0.00: Peter Schiff
“Ultimately, I think bitcoin has really no value. In the market, it has plenty of value. As long as there’s buying, there’s value. But when the buying goes away, so does the value.”
Peter Schiff•Stock Broker / Economist•TheStreet
382 321 Kč
A New Gold? Bitcoin Is More Like The Beanie Baby Bubble
“Bitcoin is more like a limited edition toy than an investment. It has no value except for the sheer hope that it will one day become valuable.”
Zac Bissonette•Economist•The Telegraph
401 389 Kč
Bitcoin Boom May Be A Disaster For The Environment
“The CME futures may institutionalize bitcoin, which would be disastrous [for the environment].”
John Quiggin•Professor, University of Queensland•CNN
326 411 Kč
Greenspan Compares Bitcoin To Colonial America Currency That Eventually Became Worthless
“Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told CNBC on Wednesday that bitcoin reminds him of currency issued during America’s Colonial past that ultimately proved worthless. “Humans buy all sorts of things that aren’t worth anything,” Greenspan said. “People gamble in casinos when the odds are against them. It has never stopped anybody.””
Alan Greenspan•Former Chairman, Federal Reserve•CNBC
278 483 Kč
Bitcoin: French Economist Predicts Day Of Reckoning
“On Monday, the chairman of France’s market regulator denounced Bitcoin as a “dangerous illusion” and a tool for criminals. “It’s a way to purchase illicit goods, it’s a way to launder illicit income, it’s a way to develop and pay for cybercrimes and it’s a pure empty commodity,” Robert Ophele, chairman of the Autorite des Marches Financiers, said in a Bloomberg Television interview from Tokyo. “If it were a currency, it would be a very bad one.””
Robert Ophele•Chairman, the Autorite des Marches Financiers•Irish Times
276 597 Kč
Bitcoin Is A Dangerous Speculative Bubble
“With the price of bitcoin moving toward $12,000, a top economist on Tuesday sent a stark warning to investors: The cryptocurrency is in a “dangerous speculative bubble.” Roach suggested that exchange legitimization makes bitcoin “somewhat dangerous” for investors, given what he described as a “lack of intrinsic underlying economic value to the concept.””
Stephen Roach•Economist•CNBC
266 217 Kč
Economist James Rickards On Gold Versus Bitcoin — Intrinsic Value Is Meaningless For Both But The Bitcoin Prices Aren't Real
“Personally I’m very skeptical of bitcoin, I know where the price action is. It’s, you know, going up about 10% a day at this point. Although bitcoin could go up to 20,000, it can go to 30,000. It’s on it’s way to zero — somewhere between zero and 200. It’s a utility token for criminals, terrorists, money launderers, tax evaders — they’ll always find some use for it. So it might not go all the way to zero. It’s clearly a bubble — it looks like the second biggest bubble in history after tulip mania. Although at the rate it’s going it will pass tulip mania, you know, in a matter of days. [It’s] bigger than the south sea bubble, bigger than the Mississippi bubble, New York’s — the Dow Jones in 1929, the Nikkei in 1989 — name your bubble, it’s bigger than all of them.”
James Rickards•Economist, Investment banker•Business Insider
259 410 Kč
When This Happens, Bitcoin Could Be Doomed
“For those who may not recall, bitcoin upgraded its blockchain four months ago, boosting its capacity while lowering transaction fees and settlement times. This was done to attract big businesses, but there’s nothing to guarantee that bitcoin’s blockchain will be the preferred choice when there are so many other choices.”
Sean Williams•Investor•The Motley Fool
258 566 Kč
There's A Fatal Flaw In Cryptocurrencies Which Means They Can Never Be Real Currencies
“The problem that cryptocurrencies face is that they fail the two key metrics of what makes a currency a currency,” Donovan said. “A currency has to be a widely used medium of exchange. Cryptocurrencies are never going to achieve that. Period.” “The fatal issue for cryptocurrencies is that the supply of them can only ever go up,” he said. “There is unlimited upside to the supply of cryptocurrencies.””
Paul Donovan•Economist•Business Insider
Listopad 2017
236 113 Kč
Bitcoin Is A Delusion That Could Conquer The World
“It has not transformed the economy of today. While the number of bitcoin transactions is growing every year, it’s nothing close to a mass-market consumer technology, like Google, or Netflix, or even PayPal. Bitcoin remains cumbersome to use (the typical transaction can take up to 10 minutes) and the price is extremely volatile. It is, for now, a frankly terrible currency built on top of a potential transformative technology.”
Derek Thompson•Staff Writer, The Atlantic•The Atlantic
233 727 Kč
Bitcoin ‘Ought To Be Outlawed,’ Nobel Prize Winner Stiglitz Says
““So it seems to me it ought to be outlawed,” Stiglitz said Wednesday in a Bloomberg Television interview with Francine Lacqua and Tom Keene. “It doesn’t serve any socially useful function.””
Joseph Stiglitz•Economist•Bloomberg
235 915 Kč
You're Gonna Lose All Your Money On Bitcoin, Idiots
“Bitcoin is a fake and made-up scam. Can you articulate what it is? “Bullshit jargon that means nothing”-you. Hell no. All we can say for sure about this imaginary “coin” is that it is going to cost you a bundle (sucker)….. Then there are the idiots—like you—who say, “Where I can but some ‘Bitcoin’ to get rich, like all my ‘gamer’ friends?” A wise man once said “What goes up must come down” and another, wiser man once said “All This Bitcoin Stuff Is Fake.” It’s not real, folks.”
Hamilton Nolan•Labor Writer, In These Times•Splinter
231 887 Kč
Time To Sell Your Bitcoins: Cryptocurrencies Success A Bubble, Central Bankers Around The World Warn
“Central bankers say the success of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is just a bubble….The problem with bitcoin is that it could easily blow up and central banks could then be accused of not doing anything,” ….although technology is revolutionising banking, digital currencies will not replace physical money anytime soon. “It’s too far off.””
???•???•Financial Express
190 543 Kč
The Guardian View On Cryptocurrencies: Blockchain Of Fools
“Even if they were widely accepted by legal merchants, it would at the moment be lunatic to exchange them for anything but real money. Bitcoin itself is trading at more than $8,000, more than 10 times its price a year ago, and more than double what it was three months ago. Since it is only widely used as a currency in drug deals or for ransom payments, there is either a huge boom in criminal activities outside the world of cryptocurrencies, or one within unregulated exchanges where these tokens are traded.”
???•???•The Guardian
192 756 Kč
Bitcoin Is Dead. It Was Split Into Two.
“Bitcoin is dead. It was split in two. There is bitcoin cash, and bitcoin core/legacy. Deal with it.”
Deadal Nix•Developer•Twitter
186 764 Kč
Why Bitcoin Will Go The Way Of The Tulips
“We can predict the collapse of the value of Bitcoin, even when it may rise for a little while longer. The introduction of exchange-traded futures may signal the start of this process. Give it a year, maybe less. Bitcoin will become a case study for economics students, teaching them about irrational crowd behaviour.”
Elmer Funke Kupper•Director, Suncorp Group•Financial Review
157 117 Kč
One Of Asia's Largest Banks Says Bitcoin Is A Ponzi Scheme
“We see bitcoin as a bit of a Ponzi scheme,” David Gledhill, group chief information officer and head of group technology and operations at DBS, told CNBC on Wednesday.”
David Gledhill•Banker•CNBC
156 439 Kč
Bitcoin Price Will Go To Zero As Bitcoin Will Struggle To Remain The Dominant Cryptocurrency
“Blockchain technology is here to stay. Blockchain has plenty of uses outside cryptos (smart contracts embedded in Ethereum are one such example), but Bitcoin probably won’t be the reigning technology in the future. It’s overvalued with a limited chance of success, most likely be replaced by a better cryptocurrency.”
Ruzbeh Bacha•Fintech Entrepreneur•City Falcon
169 499 Kč
Bitcoin Has No Future Because Of Its Anonymity, SocGen CEO Says
“I can’t see a future of this when I see the attention played by all governments and regulators on anti-money laundering, on anti-tax evasion, on anti-terrorism financing. The anonymity of the transaction is a problem I think which would put pressure on bitcoin.”
Frederic Oudea•President, European Banking Federation•CNBC
175 776 Kč
Bitcoin Is On The Same Path As Every Bubble In History
“It can hardly be viewed as a store of value. That requires at least a modicum of stability. Unlike the pound in my pocket, however, I can have no idea what a bitcoin will be worth tomorrow or in a year’s time. That, in turn, reduces its value as a unit of account. Why would another individual be prepared to accept my bitcoin for a good or service when its future value is so uncertain; for the same reason, why would I want to spend my volatile bitcoin rather than hoard it in the hope of further appreciation.”
Tom Stevenson•Investment Director, Fidelity International•Telegraph
167 384 Kč
Bitcoin Is The Very Definition’ Of A Bubble, Credit Suisse CEO Says
“From what we can identify, the only reason today to buy or sell bitcoin is to make money, which is the very definition of speculation and the very definition of a bubble,” he said at a news conference in Zurich on Thursday. He added that in the history of finance, such speculation has “rarely led to a happy end.””
Tidjane Thiam•Former CEO, Credit Suisse•Bloomberg
160 722 Kč
Greater Fool Theory: The Bitcoin Bubble
“People are buying Bitcoin because they expect other people to buy it from them at a higher price; the definition of the greater fool theory. …When the crash comes, and it cannot be too far away, it will be dramatic.”
Buttonwood•Economist•Economist
Říjen 2017
136 499 Kč
Inside Warren Buffett’s Master Class On Bitcoin
“People get excited from big price movements, and Wall Street accommodates…you can’t value Bitcoin because it’s not a value-producing asset.” It’s a “real bubble.”
Warren Buffett•CEO, Berkshire Hathaway•MarketWatch
136 524 Kč
Bitcoin Mining Wastes Vast Amounts of Energy, Harms Environment
“One thing is certain: the current scenario is not sustainable.”
Frisco D'Anconia•Journalist•Cointelegraph
131 404 Kč
UCLA Faculty Voice: Bitcoin Is An Energy-Wasting Ponzi Scheme
“Digital currencies, in their current form, should be prohibited by law. And not because they are a Ponzi scheme (which they are), and not because they can help facilitate criminal activity (which they do), but because they incur colossal social waste….”
Ivo Welch•Professor, UCLA•UCLA
140 367 Kč
Prince Alwaleed Says Bitcoin Will Implode: Enron In The Making
“I just don’t believe in this bitcoin thing. I think it’s just going to implode one day. I think this is Enron in the making.”
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal•Businessman•CNBC
137 008 Kč
Nobel-Winning Economist Shiller Calls Bitcoin A Fad
“Bitcoin is a fad, just like bimetallism before it.”
Robert Shiller•Nobel Prize Winning Economist•CNBC
135 655 Kč
Peter Schiff: Bitcoin Is Not The Money Of The Future
“I believe it’s not going to succeed in delivering the monetary utility that people expect. I do not think it’s going to be the money of the future. I think it’s the bubble of the present.”
Peter Schiff•Stock Broker / Economist•TheStreet
134 291 Kč
Jamie Dimon Says If You're Stupid Enough To Buy Bitcoin, You'll Pay The Price One Day
“I could care less about bitcoin….I don’t personally understand the value of something that has no actual value. You all can do whatever you want and I don’t care…..If you’re stupid enough to buy it, you’ll pay the price for it one day. I’ve also told people that it can trade at $100,000 before it trades to zero. The only value of bitcoin is what the other guy’ll pay for it. Who cares about bitcoin? The world economy’s so big, JPMorgan alone, $6 trillion, we move all this money, and bitcoin in total, all these currencies, $50 billion dollars, maybe a billion dollars trades a day.”
Jamie Dimon•CEO, JP Morgan Chase•CNBC
113 209 Kč
Gary Shilling Calls Bitcoin A Black Box And Says He Doesn't Invest In Things He Doesn't Understand
“It’s a black box and I’m not a believer in black boxes. I’m just very suspicious of things that are not transparent. If I can’t understand it, I don’t want to invest in it.”
Gary Shilling•Financial Analyst•Business Insider
113 645 Kč
Bitcoin's Price Bubble Will Burst Under Government Pressure
“My best guess is that in the long run, the technology will thrive, but that the price of bitcoin will collapse….it is folly to think that bitcoin will ever be allowed to supplant central-bank-issued money.”
Kenneth Rogoff•Former Chief Economist of the IMF•The Guardian
104 862 Kč
Larry Fink Says Cryptocurrencies Show Level of Money Laundering
“Bitcoin just shows you how much demand for money laundering there is in the world.”
Larry Fink•???•Bloomberg
Září 2017
99 652 Kč
Bitcoin's Fabulous Rise Will Eventually End In Tears
“Cryptocurrencies are going up because they are going up; they are the Kardashians of the financial world; famous for being famous. But fame does not last forever, nor do market manias. Then the very same very wise, high profile and analytical financial observers will then try to convince us that they were the first to warn us!”
Bill Harris•Former CEO, PayPal•South China Morning Post
100 206 Kč
Bitcoin Is A Fraud, Wolf Of Wall Street Jordan Belfort Proclaims
“The Wolf of Wall Street" Jordan Belfort thinks bitcoin is a fraud,….He expects a central bank to introduce a cryptocurrency of its own “and that’s what will take hold.””
Jordan Belfort•Former Stockbroker, Convicted Felon•TheStreet
93 514 Kč
Bitcoin To Zero
“Bitcoin has absolutely no value now, and it’s going to cost people a lot of money. Okay, it’s gone from 4,700 to 3,500 in a week, and it’s going to go from 3,500 to zero. Now, it might go from 3,500 to 10,000 first, but it’s going to end up being zero. Bitcoin is a pseudocurrency. It’s no more suitable as money than salt or big round rocks.”
Bob Moriarty•Investor / Pilot•Stockhouse.com
86 018 Kč
ECB's Constancio Says Bitcoin Isn't a Currency, It's a Tulip
“Bitcoin is a sort of tulip. It’s indeed an instrument of speculation for those that want to bet on something that can go up and down 50% or 40% in a few days but certainly not a currency, and certainly we don’t see it as a threat to central banking or monetary policy, that’s for sure.”
Vítor Constâncio•Former ECB Vice President•Bloomberg
91 861 Kč
Stay Away From Bitcoin, It's An Absolute Bubble, Says Tocqueville's Hathaway
“Tocqueville’s Chairman John Hathaway doesn’t mince words when it comes to to talking bitcoin. When asked about the cryptocurrency craze, Hathaway, manager of the $1.2 billion dollar Tocqueville gold fund, simply said, ‘garbage.’ “It's an absolute bubble -there's no question in my mind that it's in a bubble.”
John Hathaway•Asset Manager•Kitco.com
92 788 Kč
Bridgewater Founder Ray Dalio: Bitcoin Is A Bubble
“Bitcoin is a bubble.”
Ray Dalio•Hedge Fund Manager•CNBC
96 837 Kč
Bitcoin’s Wild Ride Shows The Truth: It Is Probably Worth Zero
“So is a single bitcoin worth $500,000, $5,000, $500 or $0? I’m inclined to say $0, especially if bitcoin’s value depends on it being adopted as a global digital currency to replace dollars. There is no chance whatsoever that bitcoin can displace the dollar, for the simple reason that it is badly designed. Bitcoin can handle a pathetically small number of transactions, and uses an inordinate amount of electricity to do so, making it entirely unsuitable to replace ordinary money.”
James Mackintosh•Investment Writer•Wall Street Journal
87 444 Kč
John McAfee Accidentally Just Revealed Why Bitcoin Is A Total Fraud
“Will that totalitarian regime allow all their central banks and government currencies to be made obsolete by a libertarian cryptocurrency they don’t completely control? Of course not. And anyone who believes Bitcoin will overthrow the globalist money / debt cartels is naive and stupid. Trust me when I say a bunch of geeks aren’t going to overthrow centuries of globalist money domination that now rules our corrupt world.”
Mike Adams•Journalist•Natural News
87 785 Kč
JPMorgan's Top Quant Strategist, Echoing CEO, Compares Bitcoin To Pyramid Scheme
“JPMorgan’s top quant strategist backed his boss this week in bashing bitcoin, warning that the cryptocurrency is likely a “pyramid scheme.””
Marko Kolanovic•Researcher, JP Morgan•CNBC
92 246 Kč
Bitcoin Is In A Bubble, And Here's How It's Going To Crash
“Computer, biotech, internet shares and real estate, and all crashed when excessive optimism far outweighed the more rational expectations normally associated with prudent investing. So too will be the case with bitcoin.”
Ron Insana•Finance Reporter•CNBC
98 770 Kč
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Says Bitcoin Is A Fraud That Will Eventually Blow Up
“It’s just not a real thing, eventually it will be closed. It’s worse than tulip bulbs. It won’t end well.”
Jamie Dimon•CEO, JP Morgan Chase•CNBC
99 737 Kč
What Bitcoin Isn’t
“UBS and other banks, even some central banks, have adopted blockchain technology that speeds up transactions between the major banks of the world. But you need to separate the underlying technology, which is rather dull, from bitcoin itself, which might be exciting, but it’s not an actual currency.”
Paul Donovan•Economist•Moneyweb
102 190 Kč
Why China Crushed Bitcoin
“Bitcoin’s buzz is gone, for now. It was crushed by the heavy-handed intervention of the Chinese government, which is cooling off investor enthusiasm for the digital currency….”
Panos Mourdoukoutas•Economist and Professor, LIU Post•Forbes
110 433 Kč
Bitcoin, Ether And Other Cryptocurrencies May Be Seeing The Beginning Of The End
“The sudden Chinese crackdown on the virtual coin fundraising of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies that caused the plunge is either the end of the beginning for the crypto-party — or, more likely, the beginning of the end….”
Brett Arends•Financial Journalist•MarketWatch
105 291 Kč
Bitcoin's Price Hit $5,000 Last Week. It's Still A Dumb Investment
“So here’s my short answer. No, I don’t feel silly, but vindicated. If the recent run-up in bitcoin price proves anything, it’s that the virtual currency is still a dumb investment.”
Michael Hiltzik•Columnist, LA Times•LA Times
102 853 Kč
The Death Of Bitcoin And The Future Of Cryptocurrencies
“While we wait for Big Financial to take over this movement, if you own some Bitcoins, sell them now, please. Who cares if you miss some of the run up until it crashes?”
John Lohr•Investment Manager•Seeking Alpha
110 281 Kč
Bitcoin – A Textbook Example Of Investing Psychology
“So, for what it is worth, be warned. If you have investments in crypto currencies, you are invested in a Ponzi scheme. At the end of this, for every winner, there will have to be the same amount of losers. The only way to not end up on the losing side is, to sell before everyone else does.”
Nico Metten•Blogger•Libertarian Home
Srpen 2017
104 962 Kč
Here's How Bitcoin Will Collapse
“Bitcoin is a gigantic bubble ready to explode, according to Euro Pacific Capital CEO Peter Schiff.”
Peter Schiff•Stock Broker / Economist•TheStreet
96 548 Kč
Bitcoin In An Illusionary Age
“Now enter crypto currencies. Not only will they never become money – a general medium of exchange – as gold and silver once were and will become once again, but cryptos lack the necessary requirements to be money.”
Antonius Aquinas•Author•Antonius Aquinas
97 888 Kč
Bitcoin Is Still Just A Speculative Asset
“Despite being valued at more than $4,500, #Bitcoin is still just a speculative asset.”
Steve Hanke•Economist and Professor, Johns Hopkins University•Twitter
102 772 Kč
Bitcoin Bear Peter Schiff Doubles Down: Even At $4,000 It's Still A Bubble
“There’s certainly a lot of bullishness about bitcoin and cryptocurrency, and that’s the case with bubbles in general. The psychology of bubbles fuels it. You just become more convinced that it’s going to work. And the higher the price goes, the more convinced you become that you’re right. But it’s not going up because it’s going to work. It’s going up because of speculation….”
Peter Schiff•Stock Broker / Economist•CoinDesk
100 107 Kč
A Bitcoin Is Worth $4,000; Why You Probably Should Not Own One
“This is why almost none of us should own Bitcoins. Bitcoin value has multiple weaknesses. Someone could hack the blockchain, create more Bitcoins and manipulate the value or sell the illegitimate Bitcoins and abscond with the buyers’ dollars. Or groups of users can place large buys and sells of Bitcoins, manipulating their value, because there are no controls. Or Bitcoin users could simply start using other crypto-currencies or traditional government-issued currencies and the market could fold completely, making Bitcoins worthless, as has happened to other crypto-currencies. Any one, or all, of these things could happen at any moment.”
Adam Hartung•Columnist, Forbes•Forbes
104 353 Kč
Gartman: Avoid The Bitcoin Boom
“How can you buy a house, how can buy a car, how can you buy Starbucks with bitcoin when price is going to fluctuate as dramatically as it has. This looks to me like… very much.. you can take the chart of bitcoin and apply it against the tulip bulb mania of the 15th century and the patterns look exactly the same.”
Dennis Gartman•Investor•CNBC
97 888 Kč
Bitcoin Just Surged Over $4000 And Is Near Biggest Financial Crash In 400 Years
“Friends don’t let friends hold bitcoin below $2,900, the line in the sand of sell-stop protection. Otherwise, in the near future, one could be wishing they’d sold this $3,500 zone, as bitcoin breaks under $35, with growing potential for $3.50.”
Ken Goldberg•Trader•TheStreet
82 032 Kč
All This Bitcoin Stuff Is Fake
“All these imaginary “digital currencies” are just made up fake things…. Laugh your haughty laugh all you want. Enjoy calling me ignorant. I have a burrito and all you have is “code.” Yeah—code for “idiot.””
Hamilton Nolan•Labor Writer, In These Times•Splinter
80 419 Kč
BTC Is Dead
“For now, the development of this bubble is in the hands of a speculating public, who periodically see manias as a failsafe way to make money. But the answer to the question posed in this article’s headline is that cryptocurrencies are not money and never will be.”
Alasdair Macleod•Stockbroker•Bitcoin and The Blockchain
Červenec 2017
66 791 Kč
Cryptocurrencies Will Be The Architects Of Their Own Demise
“Perhaps contrary to the traditional view, therefore, it is unlikely that, as currently conceived, cryptocurrencies will attain the status that the hype would have you believe. They will certainly be revolutionary, but most likely in a manner that will trigger their own demise, or at least relegate their use to those who want to operate outside the legal financial system.”
Tom Keatinge•Financial Crime Researcher•Rusi
64 227 Kč
Billionaire Investor Howard Marks Says Cryptocurrencies 'Aren't Real'
“Howard Marks, billionaire investor and founder of Oaktree Capital Management is adamant about his stance on cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, Ether and others: “They’re not real.””
Howard Marks•Investor•Business Insider
61 697 Kč
Howard Marks Sounds the Alarm on Tech, Cryptocurrencies and Private Equity
“Digital currencies are nothing but an unfounded fad (or perhaps even a pyramid scheme), based on a willingness to ascribe value to something that has little or none beyond what people will pay for it...nobody has been able to make sense to me of these currencies.”
Howard Marks•Investor•Bloomberg
66 169 Kč
The Biggest Financial Bloggers Reveal Their Positions On Bitcoin And Cryptocurrencies
““People are comparing bitcoin to tulip bulbs. I think those comparisons are apt,” he said. “But at least with tulips, you had something tangible — a plant.””
Jared Dillian•Author•MarketWatch
57 695 Kč
Bitcoin Acceptance Is Virtually Zero And Shrinking
“A research note out Wednesday by a group of analysts at Morgan Stanley led by James E Faucette said “bitcoin acceptance is virtually zero and shrinking,” despite its impressive appreciation.”
James Faucette•Analyst, Morgan Stanley•Yahoo Finance
62 361 Kč
Why Investors Should Ignore The Cryptocurrency Hype
“I’ve seen enough cryptocurrency stories over the last few weeks to last me a lifetime, especially about Bitcoin. Bitcoin is not a store of value, and it’s not a reasonable investment candidate. You’ve been warned!”
Landon D. Whaley•Researcher•Investopedia
Červen 2017
66 164 Kč
Bitcoin And Ethereum 'Both Soon Obsolete'
“We now have enough information on cryptocurrencies to conclude that Bitcoin = Betamax, and Ethereum = VHS. One wins, but both soon obsolete.”
James Rickards•Economist, Investment banker•James Rickards
58 499 Kč
Stay Away From Bitcoin — It’s Complete Garbage
“Cryptocurrencies, or cyber currencies, which have been in a massive financial mania until their sudden sell-off this week, have two actual uses: online gambling and money laundering. Neither is the heart of a major business model. But that’s it…. Online currencies are hardly a “store of value” when they have fallen about 30% in a week.”
Brett Arends•Financial Journalist•MarketWatch
65 214 Kč
Raoul Pal: Bitcoin Is A Mania
“This revolutionary digital infrastructure will soon be able to process billions more transactions than Bitcoin ever has. It may well be a Bitcoin killer or at best, provide the framework for how blockchain technology could be applied in the real world.”
Raoul Pal•Economist•Business Insider
69 384 Kč
Mark Cuban Calls Bitcoin A Bubble, Price Falls
“I think it’s in a bubble. I just don’t know when or how much it corrects. When everyone is bragging about how easy they are making $=bubble”
Mark Cuban•Businessman•CNBC
Květen 2017
52 316 Kč
What Is A Good Price For Bitcoin And Other Cryptocurrencies? Zero.
“Cryptocurrencies do not belong in any investment portfolio. I say this as a Chartered Financial Analyst with 20 years experience who understands the underlying math and the economic issues involved. Fundamentally, Bitcoin has no value… Bitcoin acceptance by consumers is unlikely.”
Jonathan Harris•Financial Analyst•Jonathan Harris
58 961 Kč
Bitcoin: Ponzi Gone Global
“Play it, own it, do what you like with it, but always remember that it is nothing more that an intrinsically worthless global pyramid scheme that could collapse at any moment.”
David Llewellyn-Smith•Economist•Macro Business
46 860 Kč
Bitcoins: Are You Kidding Me?
“Some people will buy it as an “investment.” In my opinion, Monopoly money is safer.”
John Lohr•Investment Manager•Seeking Alpha
36 006 Kč
The Death Of Bitcoin
“Similar to the disruptive technologies I listed above, Bitcoin will undergo the standard lifecycle of development… and I believe that will include swift, sweeping government regulation. Similar to gun control, car insurance, cyber regulation and more… However, unlike most of those other technologies, I don’t think Bitcoin will survive this deathblow of regulation.”
Matt Insley•Author•Daily Reckoning
36 087 Kč
The Beginning Of The End For Bitcoin
“Bitcoin itself, it’s doomed. The end is near. Soon as Congress has a reason, they figure out how to shut it down. You mark my words. Too many banks have too much to lose. And if we know one thing, it’s that big banks and Congress are part of the same beast….”
Ray Blanco•Tech Writer•Daily Reckoning
Únor 2017
28 436 Kč
Bitcoin Will Never Be A Financial Mainstay
“Bitcoin, with all the noise and talk of large scale acquisitions, is just a playground for those wanting a quick buck and will never be part of the genuine electronic financial markets economy.”
Andrew Saks-McLeod•Finance Journalist•Finance Feeds
28 118 Kč
A Leading Economist Explains Why Bitcoin Isn't Money
“The problem with a finite asset is that the economy is not finite, and if you have a limited amount of money to match this almost unlimited capacity of people in the economy to do things, money doesn’t work.”
Ann Pettifor•Economist•Business Insider
Leden 2017
21 789 Kč
Bitcoin Is A Bubble We’ve Seen Before
“So if you are “holding” any Bitcoins (not that anyone can actually hold something so ethereal), your moment to exit and flee is rapidly approaching.”
Tom McClellan•Financial Analyst•Tom McClellan
21 326 Kč
Bitcoin Will Never Be A Currency—It’s Something Way Weirder
“But don’t let that big number fool you: this strange and controversial technology is no closer to becoming a mainstream currency. …Bitcoin is not something the average person will ever use to buy and sell stuff, they say, particularly in the US and other Western countries. The world just doesn’t need a dedicated digital currency.”
Cade Metz•Technology Correspondent, The New York Times•Wired
24 544 Kč
Bitcoin Passes $1,000 But Only Number That Matters Is Zero
“As a phenomenon bitcoin has all the attributes of a pyramid scheme, requiring a constant influx of converts to push up the price, based on the promise of its use by future converts. So the ultimate value for bitcoin will be the same as all pyramid schemes: zero.”
???•???•Financial Times
Prosinec 2016
18 256 Kč
Bitcoin Is A Bubble. It Will Burst On Monday 12 December 2016
“Bitcoin is a bubble that like Tulip, South Sea, Dot.com or Subprime will burst…”
Jiri Kram•Cloud Architect•LinkedIn
18 188 Kč
Why This Well-Funded Startup Just Gave Up On Bitcoin
“Circle is bailing on bitcoin altogether. The company announced on Wednesday it is focusing on other things, and that its bitcoin customers can cash out or else transfer their accounts to another company, Coinbase, if they wish to keep buying and selling the cryptocurrency. The move is not entirely surprising as the hype around bitcoin subsided long ago, and the digital currency remains a niche product for speculators or for clandestine online transactions.”
???•???•Fortune
Listopad 2016
17 541 Kč
Bitcoin Was Supposed To Change The World. What Happened?
““I think Bitcoin has stalled out,” said Nathaniel Popper, a reporter for the New York Times who wrote a book about Bitcoin in 2014. What went wrong? The Bitcoin community has been hampered by a dysfunctional culture that has grown increasingly hostile toward experimentation. That has made it difficult for the Bitcoin network to keep up with changing market demands.”
Nathaniel Popper•Reporter, The New York Times•Vox
17 510 Kč
Circle CEO: Nobody Will Be Using Bitcoin In 5 To 10 Years
““Our view is that we’re still in the really early stages of the technology and its development. It’s highly unlikely that any of us will be using Bitcoin in five or ten years. In the same way that – how many of us use NCSA Mosaic or Netscape Navigator?””
Jeremy Allaire•CEO, Circle•Coin Journal
16 370 Kč
Bitcoin's At It Again
“Bitcoin is quickly becoming a thing of the past.”
Christopher Langner•Investment Strategist•Bloomberg
Srpen 2016
13 715 Kč
How Bitcoin Was Brought Down By Its Own Potential—And The Banks
“Split by internal divisions while its most useful aspects are harvested by the very financial behemoths it once hoped to destroy, Bitcoin is fast becoming the tech world’s version of Waiting for Godot, wherein a hermetically sealed community squabbles and bickers over arcane points of code and law as their world slowly crumbles around them….Welcome to today’s Bitcoin—a phenomenon so internally focused that its advocates have barely noticed the battle has already been lost.”
Luke Ryan•Tech Writer•Quartz
13 708 Kč
The Bitcoin Bros Have Lost
“The cryptoanarchists’ revolution is over. Condolences. The victorious cryptocapitalists’ advice is: Do what your parents did! Get a job, sir, at UBS, Deutshe Bank, Santander or BNY Mellon. Even JPMorgan Chase.”
Jon Shazar•Editor, Deal Breaker•Deal Breaker
Červenec 2016
15 836 Kč
Why Ethereum Succeeded Where Bitcoin Failed
“The deadlock between competing corners of the Bitcoin community when it comes to hard forking, in contrast, spells doom for the currency, according to Tual. “As long as that’s true, Bitcoin will never evolve, and it will die, because what doesn’t evolve dies.””
Stephan Tual•Developer, DAO•Vice.com
15 233 Kč
Bitcoin’s Rallying Again—But Isn’t Getting Much Attention Anymore
“But the rest of the world appears to have lost interest. That’s not great for the long-term use of bitcoin and the fans who want to see it become a widely-used medium of exchange. With the currency currently dependent on notoriously-fickle Chinese retail investors, they would surely swap a gain in global popularity over a short-term rally in value.”
Jon Sindreu•Writer, Wall Street Journal•WSJ
Březen 2016
9 922 Kč
1,000 Bitcoin Wallets Won't Replace One Financial Revolution
“At this point in the bitcoin lifecycle, the fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) and naysaying we’ve been hearing is mostly true. The network is abysmally slow. The use cases are half-baked and consumers will receive no implicit benefit from bitcoin over, say, swiping their Visa card. The bitcoin 1.0 experiment is, in short, over.”
John Biggs•CEO, Freemit•CoinDesk
9 804 Kč
Performing An Autopsy On The Bitcoin
“The best analogy, although not perfect, for the demise of bitcoin vs. Ethereum and the other unlimited blockchain technologies being developed for commercial application is that of the experience of digital audio tapes (DATs) vs. the compact disk technology of the mid-1980s.”
Roger Arnold•Professor•TheStreet
9 833 Kč
Death Sentence For The World’s Most Popular Cryptocurrency
“Bitcoin will soon be dead, claims David Yermack, chairman of the Finance Department at NYU’s Stern School of Business. He blames the democratic process of decision-making in the Bitcoin community for the cryptocurrency’s problems.”
David Yermack•Chairman of Finance department, NYU Stern•Cointelegraph
9 632 Kč
Dumb Investment Of The Week: Bitcoin Investment Trust
“Bitcoins are a digital Ponzi scheme, not a digital cryptocurrency. Investors would be wise to steer clear of bitcoins and any other digital currencies.”
Ben Strubel•Wealth Manager•Seeking Alpha
9 714 Kč
The Crisis In Bitcoin And The Rise Of Blockchain
“Still, based on recent developments, a bitcoin resurgence looks like a long shot. When the final history of bitcoin is written, the currency itself is likely to be just a colorful footnote in the tale of the emergence of a powerful new blockchain technology.”
Jeff John Roberts•Staff Writer, Fortune•Fortune
10 038 Kč
The Dream Of Buying A Coffee With Bitcoin Is Dying, If It’s Not Already Dead
“There was a time when believers in bitcoin, the virtual currency backed by math instead of any government, thought that it might one day replace cash as a relatively anonymous way to pay for everything from groceries to your morning coffee. Now, that dream might be smack dab in the midst of crashing down, a function of the currency’s code playing out. At stake is nothing less than two competing visions for the future of bitcoin itself.”
Peter Todd•Bitcoin Developer•Vice
Únor 2016
10 452 Kč
Bitcoin Is Dead, Long Live The Blockchain
“Do not confuse Ethereum with Bitcoin. Bitcoin was never a viable blockchain platform for commerce. Ethereum is. I’ll not address here why Bitcoin is not viable…”
Roger Arnold•Professor•TheStreet
10 394 Kč
The Decline Of Bitcoin Shows You Can't Engineer Past Government
“…the Bitcoin failure does illustrate that human institutions must have politics in addition to technical expertise. Try to engineer around politics, and it will flood back in the most atavistic and unscrupulous forms.”
Ryan Cooper•National Correspondent, The Week•The Week
10 008 Kč
R.I.P. Bitcoin. It’s Time To Move On.
“Let’s also bear in mind what it is that makes some venture capitalists Bitcoin zealots: pure greed. That is the reason clearest to me for Bitcoin’s failure. Intended as a level playing field and a more efficient transaction system, the Bitcoin system has deteriorated into a fight between interested parties over a pool of money. In the beginning, Bitcoin was a noble experiment. Now, it is a distraction. It’s time to build more rational, transparent, robust, accountable systems of governance to pave the way to a more prosperous future for everyone.”
Vivek Wadhwa•Professor, Carnegie Mellon•The Washington Post
9 684 Kč
The Resolution Of The Bitcoin Experiment
“The fundamentals are broken and whatever happens to the price in the short term, the long term trend should probably be downwards. I will no longer be taking part in Bitcoin development and have sold all my coins.”
Mike Hearn•Engineer•Mike Hearn
8 889 Kč
Nick Weaver On Why You Should Sell Your Bitcoin
“Nick walks Ben through what exactly Bitcoin is, answering whether the platform is really a financial opportunity of historic proportions, the massive criminal problem law enforcement officials have suggested, or something else entirely: a waste of everyone’s time and money. He also outlines some of the design flaws he sees in Bitcoin and why those flaws, which many in the Bitcoin community view as important features, will actually lead to the platform’s eventual downfall.”
Nicholas Weaver•Professor, UC Berkeley•The Lawfare Podcast
Listopad 2015
7 697 Kč
Former Bitcoin Companies Are Erasing Their Embarrassing Bits
“So spare a thought for the companies scrabbling to jump off the bitcoin ship before it sinks. The currency’s value has been static for months (except for a brief boom and bust in early November when it was caught up in a Chinese ponzi scheme), but perhaps more damningly still, the hype has all but disappeared.”
Hal 90210•Tech Writer, The Guardian•The Guardian
7 618 Kč
More Dirt On The Bitcoin
“I stand by my opinion that the Bitcoin is, in fact if not in intention, a fraud; it is an attempt to muscle-in on the enormous scam of universal fiat money, which is a curse upon mankind. And as a scam, it will go to the dust-bin of History, along with the world’s present fiat money system.”
???•???•Plata
8 021 Kč
UBS Chairman: Bitcoin Currency Will Fail, Has No Lender Of Last Resort
“Private currencies will fail to take off because there is no lender of last resort- there will always be boom and bust.”
Axel Weber•Chairman, UBS•Finance Magnates
9 732 Kč
Jamie Dimon: Bitcoin Will Not Survive
“This is my personal opinion, there will be no real, non-controlled currency in the world. There is no government that’s going to put up with it for long … there will be no currency that gets around government controls.”
Jamie Dimon•CEO, JP Morgan Chase•CoinDesk
Říjen 2015
6 014 Kč
This Bitcoin Startup Is Changing Its Name And Moving Away From Bitcoin
““I’ll be surprised if bitcoin is here in five years,” he has told Fortune. “The value of bitcoin isn’t the currency, but the technology. I think once the world becomes more accustomed and attuned to the platform of bitcoin, the noise will go away, and the currency will go away too. The real transformation is the idea of taking all barriers down… Whatever currency or commodity you want to transact in, you can, and you can do it for free.””
Anthony Watson•CEO, Bitreserve•Fortune
5 792 Kč
I Broke Bitcoin
““The main thing is that bitcoin network spends much more resources (electricity, hardware, human efforts) per transaction than current centralized systems,” Maclin wrote. “Bitcoin exists now, because of bubble-ponzi scheme.””
Alister Maclin•Programmer•Vice.com
5 728 Kč
Bitcoins Are A Waste Of Energy, Literally
“Fortunately, it’s unlikely that Bitcoin will survive long enough to generate the environmental disaster that would arise if it became a major part of the financial system. The same design feature that requires the use of so much electricity is the fatal flaw in Bitcoin as a currency.”
John Quiggin•Professor, University of Queensland•The Drum
5 652 Kč
Why Bitcoin Isn't The Wave Of The Future After All
“After analyzing the facts, it becomes apparent that Bitcoin is not destined to grow and mature beyond what it is today. Without a major overhaul of Bitcoin’s system and values, it is naïve to think that there will be widespread adoption. There are too many inherent problems and general complexities with the currency for it to gain mainstream traction.”
???•???•DailyCampus
Červen 2015
6 107 Kč
Bitcoin Is Unsustainable
“In light of the above analysis, Bitcoin’s power usage per transaction isn’t remotely sustainable as a wholesale replacement for the conventional financial system. In the future, Bitcoin could massively gain popularity, pile on millions more transactions, and still be unsustainable due to the arms race between miners.”
Christopher Malmo•Tech Writer, Motherboard•Motherboard
5 444 Kč
Bitcoin Isn’t The Future Of Money — It’s Either A Ponzi Scheme Or A Pyramid Scheme
“It’s not clear what Bitcoin is or what it will be, but it is clear what it’s not. It’s not a currency. People don’t set prices in Bitcoin and, for the most part, don’t buy things with it either…. In the meantime, though, Bitcoin is still a little bit of a Ponzi—or is it a pyramid?—scheme that its libertarian early adopters are trying to cash in on.”
Matt O'Brien•Economics Reporter, The Washington Post•The Washington Post
Duben 2015
5 609 Kč
Why Bitcoin’s Male Domination Will Be Its Downfall
“Bitcoin, at its core, is an attempt to solve big socioeconomic problems through technology. But so long as it remains an overwhelmingly male domain, it’s going to continue to concentrate on the economic problems, while missing the big social problems. Which means that it’s going to continue going nowhere.”
Nathaniel Popper•Reporter, The New York Times•Fusion
5 323 Kč
Bitreserve's New COO: Bitcoin Will Go Away In 5 Years
““I’ll be surprised if bitcoin is here in five years,” he said. “It’s a means to an end. The value of bitcoin isn’t the currency, but the technology. I think once the world becomes more accustomed and attuned to the platform of bitcoin, the noise will go away, and the currency will go away too. The real transformation is the idea of taking all barriers down and having it be ubiquitous. Whatever currency or commodity you want to transact in, you can, and you can do it for free. That’s pretty revolutionary.””
Anthony Watson•CEO, Bitreserve•Coinfox
Březen 2015
5 860 Kč
Bitcoin Is Going To Disappear
“The price of Bitcoin lost most of its value since its parabolic rise and speculators have lost a lot of money. The next electronic payment technology will be very large. We eagerly await the next version of electronic money to appear.”
Karel Mercx•Investor•IEX.nl
6 870 Kč
Predictions For 2015
“Nevertheless, the chances of bitcoin, the most popular of this new breed of self-clearing financial instruments, making it as a mainstream currency are now zero. Prices have been floundering at around $350 a coin for months, escalating losses for those who invested at last year’s $1,200 highs. Add to this a stream of high-profile scandals over the past year, such as the collapse of Tokyo-based currency exchange Mt Gox in February, and you realise it is not a question of if but when the public loses interest in this experiment entirely.”
James Kynge•Financial Journalist•Financial Times
Únor 2015
5 608 Kč
Five Reasons Bitcoin Revolution Is Over
“Bitcoin will fail, not for fans lack of trying, but rather its status will never be more than an interesting concept championed by those in the techie or libertarian camp. Holding Bitcoin is more of a political expression rather than a sound economic investment. . . . Ultimately, Bitcoin will be relegated to the history books unless structural changes are made. It will never be fully adopted in its current form, being nothing more than a neat concept for people to lose money on.”
Andre Alessandro•Author•Sputnik News
5 240 Kč
Bitcoin Is Dying And Will Be Remembered Like Pogs
““It’s not a currency now, it’s a pretend currency,” Robinson said. “It does not qualify or satisfy the requirements for a modern currency. The problem with disruptive technologies is that the disrupted has something to say about it. I say 10 years from now we will all have digital currencies – fiat currencies – and bitcoin will be remembered probably much like Pogs and Sinclair’s C5.””
Jeffrey Robinson•Author•International Business Times
5 161 Kč
The End Of Bitcoin
“One of the signs that Bitcoin is dying is that hardly anyone actually uses the currency. . . . The Bitcoin network is fading away and the price is destined to continue its downward march. This is likely to be the last year people take Bitcoin seriously (if last year wasn’t already). Whether Bitcoin disappears with a bang or a whimper, the end is coming.”
Robert Nielsen•Blogger•Robert Nielsen
Leden 2015
5 533 Kč
Why Apple Pay And Dollars Are Killing Bitcoin
“At this point, it’s merely a speculative commodity, just like tulip bulbs centuries ago or even Beanie Babies more recently. . . . Bitcoin has peaked and is very unlikely to escalate significantly in value again. . . . It’s basically an elaborate Ponzi scheme. . . . While I don’t relish anyone losing money, Bitcoin basically went out of the way to make itself vulnerable. For this reason, it is destined to fail.”
Ross Gerber•CEO, Gerber Kawasaki•Forbes
5 381 Kč
Bitcoin To Die
“The Bitcoin is dead. Or is it? Well, not yet. But it will be very, very soon.”
Arduino Tronic•YouTuber•Arduino Tronic
4 753 Kč
Is This The End For Bitcoin?
“Even if the price of Bitcoin doesn’t go to zero, the chances the Bitcoin community convincing the wider public, governments, and industry that Bitcoin really represents the future of the world’s digital economy will become extremely unlikely. . . . this grand technological experiment may have run its course.”
???•???•Mybroadband
5 011 Kč
Bitcoin Is Getting Annihilated
“The virtual currency is looking increasingly beleaguered, and its price had been dropping steadily in recent months. . . . It is a reminder of the security issues that face any virtual currency seeking mainstream adoption, and it brings back memories of the infamous exchange Mt. Gox. . . . Combined with bitcoin’s reputation as an enabler for criminal activity, it is likely this public-image problem is hindering mainstream adoption. As one commenter on the discussion board Hacker News remarks, bitcoin is an “even worse” investment than gold.”
Rob Price•Correspondent, Business Insider•Business Insider
4 221 Kč
Bitcoin Revealed: A Ponzi Scheme For Redistributing Wealth From One Libertarian To Another
“If Bitcoin were a currency, it’d be the worst-performing one in the world, worse even than the Russian ruble. But Bitcoin isn’t a currency. It’s a Ponzi scheme for redistributing wealth from one libertarian to another. . . . But in the long run, we’re all dead, and Bitcoin might be too.”
Matt O'Brien•Economics Reporter, The Washington Post•The Washington Post
5 404 Kč
Is This The End Of Bitcoin?
“Even if the price of Bitcoin doesn’t go to zero, the chances the Bitcoin community convincing the wider public, governments, and industry that Bitcoin really represents the future of the world’s digital economy will become extremely unlikely.”
David Glance•Professor•BizNews.com
6 359 Kč
Why Bitcoin Is A Ponzi Scheme
“Bitcoins will go down in history as the most spectacular private Ponzi scheme in history. . . . The coins will never be the money of the future. . . . Bitcoins are too volatile in price ever to serve as a currency. . . . bitcoins are not money; dollars are money.”
???•???•The Kernel
7 021 Kč
Bitcoin’s Upcoming Capital Crisis
“We’ll sign off with the simple point that unless a massive amount of new capital is transferred into Bitcoin market sharpish — which is not impossible, since there are still a number of deep pocketed believers out there — it’s hard to imagine the asset class going any other way but south. Furthermore, it’s unlikely at this stage that either price rigging, mining cartels or lower energy costs will be able to reverse that trend.”
???•???•Financial Times
7 490 Kč
Was 2014 The Death March For Bitcoin?
“And that Bitcoin could only survive at the margins, where it would be isolated, and in no position to threaten Visa or Mastercard, or the underlying payment and messaging services that underpin the world financial system as it stands today. Then there’s The Oracle of Omaha who has one four letter word for bitcoin – joke.”
???•???•PYMNTS.com
Prosinec 2014
7 790 Kč
Bitcoin’s Defects Will Hasten Its Demise In 2015
“Bitcoin’s defects will hasten its demise in 2015 . . . Bitcoin’s flaws are becoming more evident, which may explain why prices more than halved in 2014. That trend should continue.”
Martin Hutchinson•Breakingviews Columnist, Reuters•Reuters
7 873 Kč
Can Bitcoin Survive 2015?
“A writer for The Washington Post argues bitcoin’s system is doomed to fail because governments have a lot of say when it comes to any financial system and can put pressure on those intuitions as it sees fit.”
???•???•AOL
7 399 Kč
“The Great Paradox Of Bitcoin: If It Ever Succeeds, It’s Doomed”
“But Bitcoin is doomed as a payments network. . . . But if I had to put money on it? I’d say Bitcoin is doomed in the medium-term future.”
Kevin Drum•Political Blogger, Mother Jones•Mother Jones
7 599 Kč
Bitcoin Is (Nearly) All Dead
“Right now, Bitcoin is only mostly dead. As an investment, it was the worst of 2014. . . . The problem, though, is that Bitcoin will likely not survive to get to that level of innovation. Will Bitcoin enthusiasts support it after they realize it has ceased to be useful as a currency and is a terrible investment? Not likely. At some point they are going to realize that they are subsidizing Bitcoin for theoretical and emotional reasons so that it can be exploited by regulation-seeking venture capitalists. When that happens Bitcoin will shift from being mostly dead to being all dead.”
Joe Carter•Senior Editor, Acton Institute•Acton
7 764 Kč
Bitcoin’s Financial Network Is Doomed
“But Bitcoin is doomed as a payments network — the very point at which it looks as though it is likely to be widely deployed is the point at which governments, like that of the United States, will crack down on it.”
Henry Farrell•Professor, Johns Hopkins•The Washington Post
8 217 Kč
Bitcoin Bears Say Told You So
“Bitcoin’s collapse comes as governments around the world consider regulating or prohibiting the virtual currency to prevent criminals from using it to trade contraband. . . . Ripple has gained 36 percent this year; eventually it could displace bitcoin.”
Nathalie Reinelt•Analyst, Aite Group•Bloomberg
Listopad 2014
9 187 Kč
Bitcoin Will Bite The Dust
“Now I dare say our message is a disappointment to Bitcoiners. I share that disappointment: it would have been great if Bitcoin could displace government money. However, Bitcoin is an experiment, most experiments fail – and Bitcoin is another failed experiment.”
Kevin Dowd•Economist•Alt-M
8 027 Kč
Bitcoin Is Bust: Why Investors Should Abandon The Doomed Cryptocurrency
“And so the whole bitcoin system eventually becomes a house of cards, and anything – a scandal, a government attack, whatever – could trigger a loss of confidence leading to a run that brings it all down. . . . There will be a stampede for the exit, the price of bitcoin will drop to its intrinsic value – zero – and the system will collapse. The only question is when.”
Kevin Dowd•Economist•City A.M.
Říjen 2014
7 938 Kč
Where Did Bitcoin Go Wrong?
“Bitcoin is not [the future]. It is a step along the way and will eventually disintegrate. . . . As a currency [Bitcoin] is almost negligible against anything. It can’t stand toe-to-toe with the Cuban Peso. . . . With Bitcoin the pretend currency, what you see is not what you get.”
Jeffrey Robinson•Author•CNN
8 553 Kč
3 Reasons Bitcoin Is Doomed To Fail
“While the technology behind the cryptocurrency may represent a safer method of buying and selling over the Internet, the asset will never take hold as a currency due to its limited supply and speculator manipulation. The technology used to encrypt Bitcoin would be better applied to the current monetary system, rather than through the invention of an entirely new currency. Bitcoin is simply economic Esperanto. It's a solution without a problem. The currency in use works fine.”
Jeremy Bowman•Writer, The Motley Fool•Fool.com
7 750 Kč
We Need To Consider The Distinct Possibility That Bitcoin Is Dying
“We need to consider the distinct possibility that Bitcoin is dying”
David Seaman•Writer, Conspiracy Theorist•David Seaman
Září 2014
9 332 Kč
Cult Markets: When The Bubble Bursts
“We’re going to stick our neck out at this stage and call this the end of Bitcoin. . . . We’re sure we may still see a few deep pocketed VCs or “believers” throw more money at defending the dream, but chances are we’ve now gone through the exponential break point. Time and money would probably be better spent trying to pump up Bitcoin V.2.”
???•???•Financial Times
11 360 Kč
This Could Be The End Of The Bitcoin Era
““Bitcoin as a currency doesn’t make any sense.”
Gina Sanchez•Asset Manager•Yahoo
Březen 2014
13 366 Kč
Bitcoin Is Dead — Long Live Bitcoin
“This combination of encryption, mining, and decentralized verification makes Bitcoin potentially powerful and difficult to control, but governments do have tools at their disposal that could make it all but impossible for Bitcoin to become widely adopted. . . . And so Bitcoin may very well die.”
Taylor Owen•Writer, Vice•VICE News
14 975 Kč
The Real Reason Bitcoin Is Doomed
“Bitcoin is not a currency. . . . There’s nothing that Bitcoin allows anyone to do that they can’t already do in the regular banking system.”
???•???•Fortune
14 901 Kč
Sorry, Libertarians: Your Dream Of A Bitcoin Paradise Is Officially Dead And Gone
“Neither Satoshi Nakamoto nor Bitcoin ever stood any chance of operating outside the bounds of conventional society. There will be regulation, there will be consumer protection, there will be rules and taxes, and criminal prosecutions for those who break the law. Bitcoin isn’t cyberpunk fantasy and it isn’t a Thomas Pynchon novel. It’s dull. The thrill is gone. And that’s why people are so mad.”
Andrew Leonard•Staff Writer, Salon•Salon
15 757 Kč
Bitcoin Is (Nearly) Dead
“Opinions are still divided, but the evidence that Bitcoin is doomed to failure piles up almost every day. . . . Of course, we Bitcoin doomsayers have been waiting for the bubble to pop for some time now. We also tend to think that every new drop is a sign of it’s impending doom. . . . Anyone still willing to bet a Bitcoin on the future of Bitcoin?”
Joe Carter•Senior Editor, Acton Institute•Acton
15 800 Kč
“The Doomsday Cult Of Bitcoin”
“With the future of money in the hands of Satoshi Nakamoto’s brilliant protocol, inexact central planning would be replaced by algorithmic decentralization. Of course, none of that has happened. And it’s exceedingly likely that none of it will.”
Kevin Roose•Technology Columnist, The New York Times•NY Mag
Únor 2014
13 731 Kč
The Exact Date For Bitcoin’s Final Crash To $0.00
“Bottom line: Bitcoin’s days are numbered. Literally. Williams predicts that Bitcoin “will trade for under $10″ by June 30, 2014. A bold prediction, no doubt. But the point is clear – Bitcoin doesn’t stand a chance at ever gaining widespread adoption.”
???•???•Wall Street Daily
13 741 Kč
Bitcoin Is Dead
“Bitcoin’s market cap on paper by far exceeds that of the competition, but the ability to translate Bitcoin wealth to wealth in other forms is very limited. There are many Bitcoin holders heavily invested in Bitcoin’s success and it has a first mover advantage. However as a store of value, its only value is reputational, and recent developments have shaken that reputation.”
Steven Englander•Head of Forex, Citi•Street Insider
12 731 Kč
Mt. Gox Meltdown Spells Doom For Bitcoin
“Bitcoin does not yet have enough users to continue its survival. . . . it will go the way of laser discs and eight-track tapes.”
Megan McArdle•Economics Writer, Bloomberg•Bloomberg
15 939 Kč
Bitcoin Is Dead
“All of which is why I’m convinced that while bitcoin (or something like it) is likely to hang around as a niche commodity for certain kinds of gray- and black-market transactions, Mt. Gox pretty much assures that the average consumer will never use it. Because there is no way for you to ever ensure that your bitcoins are completely safe. . . . The speculators may not realize it yet, but you can stick a fork in bitcoin. It’s done.”
???•???•The Weekly Standard
Leden 2014
19 646 Kč
Bitcoin Is An Amazing Example Of A Bubble
““It is a bubble, there is no question about it…. It’s just an amazing example of a bubble.” He added that he’s “amazed by how people are so excited about it” and that he tells his students that “No, it’s not such a great idea.”
Robert Shiller•Nobel Prize Winning Economist•Robert Shiller
20 475 Kč
An Early Obituary For Bitcoin
“Bitcoin is the wrong answer to a good question: what can be done to make the monetary system less crazy? . . . Bitcoin is not over yet. But the pseudo-currency is close enough to collapse to merit an early retrospective. . . . Bitcoin is neither a relatable store of value nor a helpful unit of account.”
Edward Hadas•Economics Editor, Thomson Reuters•Reuters
Prosinec 2013
17 779 Kč
Bitcoin Is Evil
“Bitcoin is evil… so far almost all of the Bitcoin discussion has been positive economics—can this actually work? And I have to say that I’m still deeply unconvinced.”
Paul Krugman•Economist•The New York Times
16 282 Kč
Bitcoin Will Crash To $10 By Mid-2014
“Bitcoin is not a legitimate currency but simply a risky virtual commodity bet. . . . Bitcoin lacks the essential attributes that are needed to support a widely recognized transactional currency. If Bitcoin was allowed to proliferate as a currency it would produce greater economic uncertainty, reduced trade and lower individual standard of living.”
Mark T. Williams•Professor, Boston University•Business Insider
27 316 Kč
Greenspan Says Bitcoin a Bubble Without Intrinsic Currency Value
“It's a bubble. You have to really stretch your imagination to infer what the intrinsic value of Bitcoin is. I haven't been able to do it.”
Alan Greenspan•Former Chairman, Federal Reserve•Bloomberg
Listopad 2013
22 582 Kč
A Prediction: Bitcoin Is Doomed To Fail
“The developers of bitcoin are trying to show that money can be successfully privatized. They will fail, because money that is not issued by governments is always doomed to failure.”
Edward Hadas•Economics Editor, Thomson Reuters•The New York Times
21 410 Kč
Once You Use Bitcoin You Can’t Go ‘Back’ — And That’s Its Fatal Flaw
“And, in the greater scheme of things, bitcoin is small: even at a roughly 10 billion dollar market capitalization it is almost irrelevant in financial terms. This is probably roughly the peak market capitalization achieved by Beanie Babies in 1999. There are indeed important and valuable ideas that exist in bitcoin’s design. But bitcoin itself? I believe its volatility and built-in irreversibility will doom it to the ash-heap of history.”
Nicholas Weaver•Professor, UC Berkeley•Wired
17 797 Kč
How Bitcoin Is Going To Fail And Why It Is Not A Gold Equivalent
“The federal reserve comes out with their own version of the bitcoin, let’s call it the “USDcoin”, they make a .001 (or some other arbitrary number) USDc the equivalent of $1 and they make it very easy to use. You can have these deposited into your existing bank account and they are immediately converted to dollars and when you send dollars out of your account they are immediately converted to USDc. Then the government also implements anti-bitcoin laws that make using bitcoin difficult or impossible to use. Of course they will claim bitcoin was being used for illegal purposes and money laundering. This will be the end of bitcoin.”
Fester's Den•???•Fester's Den
13 635 Kč
Bitcoin Is Still Doomed
“To the extent using Bitcoin has any benefits now — convenience, cost-efficiency, putative anonymity — it’s because authorities haven’t been taking it very seriously. As officialdom becomes more assertive, Bitcoin will become more difficult and expensive to use, and less anonymous.”
Timothy Lavin•Economics Writer, Bloomberg•Bloomberg
6 040 Kč
Bitcoin Is A Joke
“But make no mistake, Bitcoin is not the currency of the future. It has no intrinsic value. . . . Bitcoin? Nada. There’s nothing keeping it being a thing. . . . Again, Bitcoin might go up a lot more before it ultimately ends. That’s the nature of bubbles. The dotcom bubble crashed a bunch of times on its way up. Then one day it ended. The same will happen with this.”
Joe Weisenthal•Executive Editor of News, Bloomberg Digital•Business Insider
Červen 2013
2 476 Kč
Why Bitcoin Will Fail
“The problem, as I see it, is that bitcoin only value is it’s medium of exchange, without any real effort. It is ripe for fraud and manipulation, but what fiat monetary system isn’t. The automatic systems of growth to a finite number of units along with the division into smaller increments are intended to eliminate the problems of past monetary failures but cannot control human nature. As the medium of exchange and perceived value increases, hording will occur.”
???•???•DailyPaul.com
2 650 Kč
Bitcoin Sees The Grim Reaper
“Bitcoin’s path to the grave has always been fairly clear to me. . . . You can’t seize a Bitcoin like you can seize a dollar, since it’s simply an alphanumeric string. But people need to be able to get their money in and out of the Bitcoin economy in order for it to be a useful alternative. With Mt. Gox and other Bitcoin go-betweens having such a hard time staying afloat, it probably won’t be long before even some Bitcoin diehards consider packing it in.”
Kevin Roose•Technology Columnist, The New York Times•NY Mag
Květen 2013
2 905 Kč
Beware Of This Insidious New Currency Scam
“Ultimately, it’s greed – not a genuine interest in a fundamentally stronger alternative to the status quo – that’s driving Bitcoin prices. So forget Bitcoin being a contender as an alternative currency. At best, it’s a speculative investment.”
???•???•Wall Street Daily
2 917 Kč
Game Over, Bitcoin. Where Is The Next Human-Based Digital Currency?
“Everyone agrees that Bitcoin is an amazing proof of concept from a technical standpoint, and has succeeded in raising much awareness for the current flaws of the monetary system. But does Bitcoin really address these flaws? More and more prominent economists and net activists say no.”
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Duben 2013
1 628 Kč
Useless As A Store Of Value
“So to recap: Bitcoin has swung from $265 to $60 in less than a week. Useless as a store of value, seriously broken as even a txn currency.”
David Heinemeier Hansson•Creator of Ruby on Rails, Founder & CTO at Basecamp & HEY•Twitter
2 214 Kč
Paul Krugman: Bitcoins Would Have Been Considered Foolish By Adam Smith
“Now here we are in a world of high information technology — and people think it’s smart, nay cutting-edge, to create a sort of virtual currency whose creation requires wasting real resources in a way Adam Smith considered foolish and outmoded in 1776.”
Paul Krugman•Economist•Huffpost
2 786 Kč
The Bitcoin Bubble Has Burst
“Well it has finally happened. We looked at those charts of ever rising price of bitcoin and said this cannot last, and it hasn’t. The bitcoin bubble has finally peaked and now all that is left is to watch its steady and inexorable decline. So what now for bitcoin? It will crash and disappear like Pets.com, Leheman Brothers, and Anglo Irish Bank, existing only in the memories of economists.”
Robert Nielsen•Blogger•Whistling In The Wind
2 974 Kč
Fool's Gold
“Bitcoin is a Ponzi scheme—the Internet’s favorite currency will collapse.”
Eric Posner•Professor, University of Chicago Law School•Slate
3 389 Kč
Why Bitcoin Is Doomed To Fail
“The very reasons why Bitcoin has taken off today will be major reasons why its value is likely to collapse tomorrow. . . . [dramatic price instability] will cause the ultimate failure of the Bitcoin experiment. . . . Bitcoin will fail because a small number of hoarders control most of the supply.”
Alex Planes•Writer, The Motley Fool•Chron
Červen 2011
417 Kč
So, That's The End Of Bitcoin Then
“Bitcoins aren’t secure, as both the recent theft and this password problem show. They’re not liquid, nor a store of value, as the price collapse shows and if they’re none of those things then they’ll not be a great medium of exchange either as who would want to accept them? . . . It’s difficult to see what the currency has going for it.”
Tim Worstall•Economics Writer•Forbes
570 Kč
Why Bitcoin Will Fail As A Currency
“Because, by design, there will never be more than 21 million Bitcoins in existence. And thanks to hoarding and attrition, we can be sure that it will eventually serve as nothing more than as a collector’s item. . . . I would like to call upon the Bitcoin community to stop referring to it as a digital currency. This is misleading and harmful.”
Tav Siva•Distributed Systems Engineer•Tav's Blog