Its been a big year for bitcoin, and it could go bigger soon. As 2018 kicks off with talk of Ripple and other cryptocurrencies soaring in value, Satoshi Nakamotos original white paper outlining a decentralized cryptocurrency will celebrate its tenth birthday. What lies ahead of bitcoin as it enters it second decade? Although many talk of bitcoin as a bubble, some analysts believe the price could go 10 times higher over the coming year. Whether thats a good thing is a whole other question. Another area of concern is the futures market. The Chicago Board Options Exchange last month started allowing traders to agree on contracts based on the future predicted price. But following a much-hyped start, concerns have been raised around the low number of contracts just 1,098 more contracts open from the end of the first week to December 29. However, pointing to evidence that more people want to buy in, Bitcoin expert Spencer Bogart said that he could see the cryptocurrency hitting $50,000 over the coming year. An October poll by Harris showed two percent of Americans own Bitcoin but 19 percent said they are likely to buy over the next five years, representing a tenfold increase in market size.