What the Bitcoin Obituary List counts
The archive logs public statements declaring bitcoin dead, dying, finished, worthless, or inevitably headed to zero. It pulls from written coverage, social media posts and market forecasts — anything on the record that calls the end of the asset. This year's tally sits at 21 entries, and the list isn't showing signs of slowing.
The $60,000 backdrop
Bitcoin has spent much of 2026 above $60,000. That's a number the death notices don't square with. An asset that's supposedly finished trading at that level isn't an obvious failure — at least not yet. With 19 full weeks left on the calendar, there's room for more entries to be filed, and for the price to keep doing whatever it does.
What the archive actually records
The Bitcoin Obituary List doesn't issue predictions. It preserves them. Each entry is a public statement — a headline, a column, a social post, a forecast — declaring bitcoin dead, dying, finished, worthless, or inevitably headed to zero. The list keeps the receipts. This year, it has 21 of them, and the year isn't done.
There are 19 full weeks left in 2026. The obituary list is likely to keep growing. The price above $60,000, meanwhile, has its own opinion — and so far, it's been the one that's been right.
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