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HN in 2010: don't touch bitcoin.

HN in 2019: it's Dutch Tulip Bubble! (in the midst of the next bull run)

Meanwhile, those who followed contrarian advice did great.

It feels like Slashdot calling the iPod lame.

Sometimes, it's not irrationality, but a true change.



> Meanwhile, those who followed contrarian advice did great.

...except everyone who did not.

"Bitcoin crash: This man lost his savings when cryptocurrencies plunged"

https://money.cnn.com/2018/09/11/investing/bitcoin-crash-vic...

Some people do great in pump-and-dump schemes, and they keep pumping even when everyone got fleeced.




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