⸺ Obituary · October 18, 2023 ⸺
“Warren, Marshall, Casten, 100+ Lawmakers Ask Biden Administration to Address Crypto-Financed Terrorism After Reports of Hamas Raising Millions in Crypto to Fund Operations”
— Elizabeth Warren, Elizabeth Warren
“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.”
Price at death
$28,327
Today
$73,594
Resurrection
×2.6
On 2023-10-18, Elizabeth Warren (United States Senator) declared Bitcoin dead via Elizabeth Warren. Bitcoin was trading at ~$28,327 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.
The declaration was catalogued on October 18, 2023, when one Bitcoin traded for approximately $28,327. Since then, Bitcoin has appreciated by 2.6× relative to the price on the day Elizabeth Warren pronounced it finished.