The bear market has lasted long enough. I predict 2016 is the year where bitcoin finally breaks through, both in price and in mainstream adoption.
The fork issue is a distraction. It won't kill bitcoin. The majority will eventually choose what fork they want to use, whether it is the original, or XT, or some third option.
I see the fork issue as silly infighting which only hurts bitcoin. I want bitcoin to succeed, that's what I care about, not what version of BTC I use. I will go with the majority, whichever fork is chosen.
I do not think that 2016 was anywhere close to the year of the Bitcoin because the price was only rising a couple of times and most of the time the price was stable.
I have not made much money with it so it has to happen with in 2017.
There are many people who made great profits in this year because they sold their coins at the right time instead of holding them too long, and I am one of them as I sold my all coins when price was $750 as I bought them last year when price was $250.