Bitcoin is ready, finished, succeeded ("dead" in not the best word here but not totally wrong as well) because its primary contribution is done. Bitcoin’s primary contribution was demonstrating that cryptocurrencies (shares of reputation in electronical form) are technically, politically and economically possible - Bitcoin has been a finger.
Of cause, Bitcoin has many other important contributions too but no of them are worth the Noble Prize and they are successfully copied by other cryptocurrencies if not today then tomorrow. I don't want to offend BTC by saying that....Bitcoin’s main contribution was creating the "school", and it is natural for students to surpass their teacher. It is an honor, not a disgrace, for a teacher when his students surpass him !
Bitcoin is a finger pointing at the Moon—not the Moon itself. And paradoxically, that is precisely its greatest strength. It has laid the foundation for something whose true potential we are only just beginning to glimpse. Look at for example https://medium.com/@johncpalmer/what-if-everyone-had-their-own-cryptocurrency-551ea2f9aa1d
Just imagine—if even a fraction of the ideas presented in this article become reality...
Today we concentrate our attention to only pump-dump and scam. Have you ever imagined that this is only one part of the truth (and not the most important one from the perspective of long run investor) ?

I don't understand why some people say Bitcoin is dead, because essentially, what's dead is that Bitcoin still exists and we can still buy it right now. Furthermore, if "dead" is referring to its price, I don't think that's true either, as I believe Bitcoin will experience another surge, as it has at least this year. So,, the claim that Bitcoin is dead is clearly untrue. If it's referring to the things mentioned above, it's probably just a way to panic people so they'll eventually buy Bitcoin.

So,, don't think too much about this, because Bitcoin will never die and will always thrive. So, if someone says Bitcoin will collapse, it's clear that they're just hallucinating. Because from what perspective, Bitcoin will die, because currently, so many people are buying Bitcoin. So, this clearly shows that Bitcoin is continuing to grow. Therefore,, it's a bit strange to hear someone say that Bitcoin is dead.

Though there's a truth on your first statement, don't worry, everyone of us here won't be around no more when Bitcoin die.
But if you think Bitcoin has reached it's peak  (i think that's what you mean when you said "it is at it's pinnacle of fame"), well, that's what the FUDsters have been telling everytime it made corrections. These people are vital part of the market, because they help people buy back at the lowest price possible.

Now, if you don't think Bitcoin is not capable of generating massive wealth anymore, then treat it as something that will protect you from inflation. In that sense, you won't really think that there's a "grain" of truth about this asset being dead.

It's more of a method than a fact, especially for people like you OP, those who haven't been around Bitcoin for long, once a popular person says Bitcoin is dead some beginners will freak out and possibly dump their Bitcoin, as for those who really knows what Bitcoin is they have already seen this method too many times.

Bitcoin is dead but Trump and family hold alot of Bitcoin.
Bitcoin is dead but Banks are all planning to have a piece of the pie.
Bitcoin is dead but big institutions like BlackRock can't avoid Bitcoin.
Bitcoin is dead but a whole country is using Bitcoin as their reserves.

It's either you refuse to be fooled or you help them accumulate Bitcoin at cheaper rate by selling yours.

Hmmm...who is even saying Bitcoin is dead? Now that big institutions, the US government, and a full country (El Salvador), have integrated Bitcoin into their system, model, country, and policies, Bitcoin is now more alive than ever.

The rate of acceptance and usage is unprecedented. And guess what, we will see more of this even in the upcoming bull market.

Bitcoin is nowhere near dead. People who still attempt to say this are usually those who had all the opportunities, resources, knowledge, and tools to invest in the early days but didn't due to FUD. They just wish their FUD were true, and so, they keep on spreading more FUD just to make sure the idea of Bitcoin in their head holds true.

I don't think any reasonable person will say Bitcoin is dead right now; the evidence proving them wrong is overwhelming.

I have no idea on what you said on the final part, but... anyway I've heard that phrase numerous times already way back in 2017 when I'm still starting to learn about cryptocurrency. The phrase "Bitcoin is dead" has been said by many influential people back then. Not the exact phrase though, but they have said negative things to it. Jamie Dimon once said that "Bitcoin is fraud and a ponzi scheme". Larry Fink even said that Bitcoin is an index of money laundering and even Donald Trump once said that Bitcoin is a scam, and it's a scam against the dollar.

It's not "Bitcoin is dead" per se, but negative comments have been there ever since. Now where are those people who've said those comments? Some even accepted Bitcoin already. Some stopped saying that phrase. Some just joined the majority and instead of criticizing Bitcoin, they started buying it. The famous "If you can't beat them, join them" quote is applicable to those who said that Bitcoin is dead. As for the 2nd part that you said, I wonder what do you mean by that though.

But a big shame on them actually, I mean those skeptics who have been claiming bitcoin is dead for over how many years now but still the more they claimed bitcoin is dead and all of a sudden it booms again. I don’t know how long they want to continue with such claims and continue to get disappointed by bitcoin’s performances. My thought is, bitcoin isn’t dead, its a perception made by those who doesn’t understand how bitcoin works especially those with a short term mindset of getting rich quickly , they thought bitcoin price will always be on the increase without dropping at some point in time. I think they should really study about bitcoin volatility so they could understand the nature of bitcoin more clearly before coming up with such claims.

There are a lot of fuds against Bitcoin, a lot of misconceptions about Bitcoin, and people will need to read more, learn more about Bitcoin from available free resources, and experience by themselves in Bitcoin community and the market more. With time and own experience, they will be able to know about most common fud and can easily debunk most of Bitcoin fuds.

https://endthefud.org/
https://bitcoincleanup.com/
https://casebitcoin.com/critiques
Debunking the "Bitcoin is an environmental disaster" argument.

"When there is an opportunity to profit from fear, someone will always find a way to exploit it."


Not everyone who criticize Bitcoin and spreading hateful speech is legitimately criticizing Bitcoin. Most are just taking advantage of the market crash by spreading FUD. By doing it, the more people will panic and start selling their Bitcoin investment. For those people who are planning to accumulate more when the Bitcoin price drops, this is the kind of opportunity they will never missed.