Who doesn’t like a good obituary? A complete ending for a life well lived. However, even the best obituaries become meaningless when the “remembered person” is still… thriving. And Bitcoin is the perfect example of that.

According to the latest data from Bitcoin Is Dead – the most comprehensive database on the internet tracking “Bitcoin is dead” claims, the world’s number one digital currency has been declared “dead” a total of 431 times since its inception.

Peter Schiff – “The Leader” in the List of Bitcoin Critics

The first time Bitcoin was declared “dead” was in October 2010, when its price was only about 11 cents. At that time, the Underground Economist believed the only thing keeping Bitcoin alive until then was its “novelty.”

Since then, the list of Bitcoin critics has continued to grow, from renowned economists like Nouriel Roubini, legendary value investors like Warren Buffett, to “gold king” Peter Schiff – who currently leads the ranking with 18 declarations of Bitcoin's collapse.

In his latest criticism, Schiff compared the 2008 financial crisis – the context in which Bitcoin was born – with the economic situation in 2025 and claimed:

“Bitcoin was born out of the 2008 financial crisis. Ironically, the 2025 financial crisis will kill it.”

Bitcoin – “Dead” Then Alive Again

The Bitcoin Is Dead database has recorded every time Bitcoin has been declared finished from 2010 to now – a total of 431 times.

The phrase “Bitcoin is dead” has become a meme in the Bitcoin community, used whenever the currency faces turmoil – from market crashes, regulatory crackdowns, to technological issues. However, over time, all these “obituaries” have become outdated, as Bitcoin continuously resurrects, even rising stronger than before.

Even Kenneth Rogoff, a Harvard professor and former chief economist at the IMF, recently had to acknowledge that his 2018 prediction – “Bitcoin is more likely to drop to $100 than rise to $100,000” – was completely wrong.

The Resilient Life of Bitcoin

For more than a decade, Bitcoin has faced countless criticisms: from price volatility, energy consumption, its use in illegal activities, to accusations of being a “Ponzi scheme.” Nevertheless, despite it all, Bitcoin still exists, and even increasingly asserts its status as “digital gold.”

Among the most famous critics:

  • Peter Schiff: always calls Bitcoin the “biggest bubble in history” and once predicted it would disappear before 2032.

  • Warren Buffett: once likened Bitcoin to “rat poison squared” and “a gambling token,” but has recently spoken less about it.

  • Jamie Dimon – CEO of JPMorgan: although he once called Bitcoin a “criminal tool” and “worthless,” his bank is now expanding its cryptocurrency-related services.

Even if “obituaries” for Bitcoin continue to appear, history has proven: Bitcoin will continue to live on, and may thrive more than ever.