⸺ 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.