Hello,
After successfully predicting BTC moves in 2016
here on the forum, I have a new set of 2017 predictions that I'm using to trade the current move.
1. Rise to $1,200-$1,300 (Current move)
2. Correction to $800-$900 level and range trading for a while
3. Rise to $1,500
4. Correction to $900-$1,000 and range trading for a while
5. Continued rise to $2,000 by end of year
tldr; BTC will double this year after making a couple of moves up and down.
So you don't actually care about Bitcoin being accepted by more vendors, or more ATMs, or new technology being integrated into the Bitcoin blockchain.
When you talk about the direction of Bitcoin in 2017, all you care about is the price.
I think the actual meaning of Bitcoin has been lost by lots of people on Bitcointalk nowadays. The price is interesting obviously, but it's ability to cross boarders and be an international currency that isn't regulated and controlled centrally is the idea behind Bitcoin.