Crypto Hype Comparisons

Commenters draw parallels between the current tech trend or bubble and the historical cryptocurrency hype cycles, crashes, and volatility, often predicting similar outcomes.

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Activity Over Time

2011
4
2012
4
2013
19
2014
27
2015
5
2016
11
2017
390
2018
452
2019
79
2020
102
2021
680
2022
1,539
2023
478
2024
156
2025
174
2026
5

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Sample Comments

gspencley • Oct 13, 2023 • View on HN

Could be worse. Remember the crypto / blockchain hype of 2 weeks ago?

danbruc • Jul 15, 2025 • View on HN

No, will go away just like all the crypto stuff - remember that time? - went away.

asdasdas23123 • Jan 23, 2018 • View on HN

Crypto's value collapsing now and then isn't rare either

solardev • Nov 13, 2022 • View on HN

Crypto going bust isn't surprising, it's just expected at this point.

Melatonic • May 12, 2022 • View on HN

Crypto is highly volatile in general - we have seen this before.

Aaronstotle • Oct 17, 2023 • View on HN

Its like crypto in the last bullrun

nineteen999 • Aug 13, 2024 • View on HN

Not that much different from the recent crypto bubble TBH

olalonde • Jun 14, 2022 • View on HN

Crypto has had worse crashes in the last 14 years. What do you mean by you are right this time?

coolspot • Jun 2, 2022 • View on HN

Sounds like history of whole crypto industry.

jrm4 • Aug 18, 2022 • View on HN

Hard to not think the advent of crypto might have pushed this?