Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya Predicts Bitcoin's Collapse to Zero
Investor Chamath Palihapitiya warns Bitcoin could be hacked and lose all value.
Investor Chamath Palihapitiya warns Bitcoin could be hacked and lose all value. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $80,291.00, down 0.1% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by Finbold, with live market data added, as of Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:00:05 UTC.
Palihapitiya's warning highlights ongoing concerns about Bitcoin's security and long-term viability, despite its current market dominance.
- Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya predicts Bitcoin will be hacked and collapse to zero.
- Palihapitiya cites technological advances as a potential threat to Bitcoin's security.
- Bitcoin's market cap remains at $1.62T despite the warning.
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- Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya Predicts Bitcoin's Collapse to Zero — this brief
Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya has issued a stark warning about 
Bitcoin's future, suggesting that the cryptocurrency could be hacked and ultimately collapse to zero. Palihapitiya, known for his early investments in Bitcoin, cited technological advances as a potential vulnerability that could undermine the security of the cryptocurrency.
Despite Palihapitiya's warning, Bitcoin's market performance has remained relatively stable. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $80,384, with a 24-hour decrease of 0.48% and a 7-day decline of 1.95%. The cryptocurrency's market cap stands at $1.62 trillion, accounting for a significant portion of the total crypto market cap of $2.76 trillion.
The broader market has shown a neutral sentiment, with the Fear & Greed index at 54, indicating a lack of significant concern or excitement. This suggests that Palihapitiya's warning has not yet had a major impact on market sentiment.
Palihapitiya's prediction comes at a time when the crypto community is increasingly focused on security and regulatory challenges. While his warning is not the first to highlight potential vulnerabilities in Bitcoin's technology, it adds to the ongoing debate about the long-term viability of cryptocurrencies.
Since this brief published about 57 minutes ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from $80,384.00 to $80,291.00 — -0.12%.
The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution; intraday detail builds over the first day). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
Will Bitcoin dip to $70,000 by December 31, 2026?
Crowd-implied probability on Polymarket, $157.51K 24h volume, resolves Jan 1 — snapshotted when this brief published (Oct 25 13:05 UTC). A market price reflects what traders collectively expect; it is not a forecast by TLT and will have moved since. View the market ↗
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₦110.91M (about $80,291.00), down 0.4% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 4.2% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya Predicts Bitcoin's Coll — questions & answers
What did Chamath Palihapitiya say about Bitcoin?
Palihapitiya warned that Bitcoin could be hacked and collapse to zero due to technological advances.
How has Bitcoin's market reacted to Palihapitiya's warning?
Bitcoin's price has declined slightly, but the overall market remains stable with a neutral sentiment.
What is the current market cap of Bitcoin?
Bitcoin's market cap is $1.62 trillion.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in naira today?
About ₦110.91M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $80,291.00. The naira price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Bitcoin in naira page for any amount.
Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?
BTC is down 0.12% since this brief first published — trading at $80,291.00 now versus $80,384.00 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from Finbold. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.