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⸺ Obituary · February 12, 2026

There No Inherent Value To [Bitcoin]

CNBC, Jemima Kelly
I do genuinely think its value is 0.
Price at death
$66,222
Today
$73,358
Resurrection
×1.1

On 2026-02-12, Jemima Kelly (Columnist) declared Bitcoin dead via CNBC. Bitcoin was trading at ~$66,222 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

The declaration was catalogued on February 12, 2026, when one Bitcoin traded for approximately $66,222. Since then, Bitcoin has appreciated by 11% relative to the price on the day CNBC pronounced it finished.

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