If NYT is the "mainstream" general media, then HN is the "mainstream" tech media. Just as some stuff reaches the NYT late, most tech stuff tends to reach HN qu

If NYT is the "mainstream" general media, then HN is the "mainstream" tech media. Just as some stuff reaches the NYT late, most tech stuff tends to reach HN quite late, too. A perfect example of that is the "hype" for cryptocurrencies. The hype cycle is not starting when it reaches HN, but it's close to its peak at that point. HN started being interested in Ethereum and Bitcoin again less than two months ago. That's pretty much when both of those reached their peak prices in this cycle. So when Ethereum, or Bitcoin, or some other hot cryptocurrency reaches HN in a year or two, know that then it's not the time to buy it, but to sell it (obviously if you already knew about it beforehand, which you wouldn't if you only got your crytocurrency news from HN, as mentioned above).