Famous Last Words
The predictions, promises, and proclamations that aged like milk. Receipts included.
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Brian Armstrong: '60+ Votes in the Senate.' The CLARITY Act Got 49
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong predicted 60+ Senate votes for the CLARITY Act. On 15 September 2026 it got 49, and crypto's biggest bill stalled.
Arthur Hayes: 'Meow - $HYPE to $150.' Sold Four Days Later.
Arthur Hayes called HYPE, ZEC and NEAR his Holy Trinity, posted 'HYPE to $150' on May 30, then sold on June 4. ZachXBT called it exit liquidity.
BitBoy: 'This Coin Will 100x'
Crypto's biggest YouTuber shilled dozens of tokens that went to zero. Then he got arrested.
SBF: 'FTX Is Fine. Assets Are Fine.'
He tweeted this five days before FTX filed for bankruptcy. He got 25 years.
Mashinsky: 'Your Funds Are Safe'
He said this on a weekly livestream. Then froze all withdrawals. Then got 12 years.
Do Kwon: 'I Don't Debate the Poor'
In 2021 Do Kwon mocked an economist who said his digital dollar would fail in a panic. In 2022 it did, and $40 billion went with it.
Bukele: 'Buy the Dip!' (With a Country's Treasury)
A sitting president bought Bitcoin on his phone at 3am and tweeted about it.
Su Zhu: 'The Supercycle Is Here' - Then 3AC Collapsed
He said crypto would never have another bear market. Then his fund blew up for $3 billion.
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Laser Eyes Twitter: '$100K by December' - It Didn't Happen
Everyone put laser eyes on their profile pic. Bitcoin crashed 50% instead.
Carlos Matos: 'HEY HEY HEY! BITCONEEEECT!'
The most unhinged conference speech in crypto history. The scheme collapsed two months later.
McAfee: '$1M Bitcoin or I'll Eat My Own...'
The wildest Bitcoin price prediction ever made. He died in prison before anyone could collect.