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> Bitcoin and other digital coins are at the peak of their hype cycle. Why do you think they are at their peak?

• rcar 9y ago
  It's referring to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype_cycle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype_cycle which is meant to describe the pattern of hype -> disillusionment -> eventual larger-scale adoption that often accompanies new technologies. Seems like a fair estimate that it's near that peak given that Bitcoin has broadly reaching excitement around it but few similarly broad use cases as of yet.
  • 0xfeba 9y ago
    But that pattern fits the 2014 peak and crash, and thus, now 'large scale adoption'.
    • rcar 9y ago
      Would you really argue that Bitcoin has "large scale adoption"? Most people aren't using it yet apart from cryptocurrency enthusiasts and currency speculators.
• duren 9y ago
  It's a bold (and I'd argue an incorrect) assertion to lead with and without providing evidence or supporting opinions.