A $1,000 investment made during each major "Bitcoin is dead" declaration since 2011 would have generated substantial returns, with the earliest contrarian bet yielding the highest payoff. A purchase following Forbes' 2011 proclamation would now be worth $4,922,700, while investments made after Warren Buffett's 2014 criticism and Jamie Dimon's 2017 dismissal would be valued at $127,400 and $20,700 respectively. More recent bearish calls have produced smaller but still positive returns due to Bitcoin's maturing price action. Investments following negative statements from Warren Buffett in 2018, Donald Trump in 2019, the European Central Bank in 2022 and 2024, and Charlie Munger in 2023 would currently be worth between $1,700 and $8,800. The data illustrates a consistent historical pattern where prominent skeptics have incorrectly predicted Bitcoin's demise.