Predicting is a big part in cryptocurrencies, especially when it comes to price, but in this volatile market it's not just the price that can see

This has led people to speculate already on what 2018 will hold for the world of cryptocurrency. 2017 was definitely a massive platform on which a solid foundation was built for this market, but what about 2018?

1. Bitcoin will still be king

As Bitcoin peaked at $ 20,000 just before Christmas last year, it was unstoppable for both its growth and dominance, but since when he fell in both ways as seasoned altcoin opened the New Year

The original cryptocurrency saw its dominance fall to less than 33% while others, like Ripple, Stellar and Tron, captured a portion of the overall market capitalization.

However, already on the way back the belief is that Bitcoin will still be the market leader until 2018.

Erik Voorhees, CEO of the Exchange of ShapeShift digital assets, said that there has been a decline in Bitcoin's dominance in transactions for a year on their platform, but that Bitcoin is actually taking advantage of the growth of Altcoins.

"Bitcoin has so wonderful network effects that I do not see any other altcoin that is a little better at payments" or another function right now, Autonom Lex Sokolin, global director of Fintech strategy, said: "

2. More institutions will join the fray

Already after laughing above all, then escaped, then finally caught note, the Wall Street guys were forced to pay attention to Bitcoin.This led to more institutions accepting Bitcoin or even joining the fray.

The likes of CME and CBOE who accept future Bitcoin are indicators.

"Our institutional investor base is very interested" Michael Graham, Canaccord Genuity analyst, said: "With the regulated futures markets in service in 2017 , ETFs will be ready to get their approval in 2018, "said Nolan. Bauerle said. "In fact, the CBOE has deposited six cryptocurrency ETFs at the end of 2017 that could enter into service in 2018. This would greatly increase the way institutional investors can gain exposure."

3. Regulators are also ready to step in

Up to now, regulation has been a symptomatic treatment rather than a procedure established on the cryptocurrency market, since they are still catching up.

However, 2018 will be a year for them to consolidate and catch up while the crypto-currencies stabilize and slow down a bit in their way of pioneering

"One of the things we will see is the application of the law by the regulators ". Stricter regulation will result in a "major price upheaval for the entire sector".

Regulators will undoubtedly cause growth problems as they scare the nascent but fragile market.

Spencer Bogart, general manager and head of research at venture capital firm Blockchain Capital expects great losses in regulation.

"I think we could easily run 60-75% of encryption funds on this type of market." "In this environment, the funds that can call capital and deploy it in a countercyclical way will reap significant benefits."

4. Volatility Will Always Be

You Can not Talk About Bitcoin without mentioning its volatile market nature, and even if it is a year older and wiser, it will still be a crazy race.

"We think we will have more ranges in 2018 than in 2017," Canaccord's Graham continued, "In the end, we think these ranges will be a favorable short-term wind for the value of Bitcoin and a long-term headwind. "