BTC is struggling. Many people are bullish that it will be strong in 2018.
For those who think that, why do you think that is the case when fees are so high and send times so slow?
One of the reasons why bitcoin will rise is because of the people who keep on investing and supporting this coin. They know that most of the crypto currencies supporter will definitely won't let it happen. The high transaction fees in bitcoin is because of the current value of bitcoin. Come on guys!, bitcoin is not dying.