I have encountered an article that says Ethereum might surpass bitcoin in the very near future like it will happen in 2018.  Ethereum's  had a big crash due to hacking last June but they are now on their way of having a big come back. Big companies like  JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft, Intel and others are said to work together to develop more secured and systematic altcoins. If this is true, it might surpass bitcoin. Aside from ethereum, other altcoins like  Ripple, Dash, Monero and many more are rising up. Each Cryptocurrency has special features that made them unique and  that made investors become more interested.