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⸺ Obituary · June 16, 2025

Bitcoin: The Greatest Scam Never Told

WhaleWire, Jacob King
Exchanges will freeze withdrawals. The media will scream crisis. Tether will come under federal raids. Bitcoin will plummet. Its true value? Far below $10,000. In fact, anyone reading this, I guarantee there’s a 99% chance it will dive far beneath that mark. Unlike Bitcoin maximalists clinging to wishful thinking and the “greater fool” theory, I’ve done the actual research. I used to be a massive Bitcoin bull and profited from its historic rise—but I also did my research and woke up to the truth. This is all a ticking time bomb. This collapse isn’t just a possibility. It’s an inevitability. And those who ignore this warning will pay the price — because when the house falls, there won’t be any floors left to catch you.
Price at death
$106,797
Today
$73,405
Decline
-31%

On 2025-06-16, Jacob King (CEO, WhaleWire) declared Bitcoin dead via WhaleWire. Bitcoin was trading at ~$106,797 at the time. The call joins the growing canon of premature obituaries.

The declaration was catalogued on June 16, 2025, when one Bitcoin traded for approximately $106,797. Bitcoin remains below its price on the day of this declaration — for now.

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