From the looks of things other cryptocurrencies are really rising this year
Look at Ripple it is second on the marketcap
This 2018 the total marketcap of crypto will explode and many people will trust more on crypto as an investment. Many altcoins will rise in value as the bitcoin rises this year. Many crypto enthusiasts predicting that bitcoin will hit 100k$ this year. This is the reason that it is not too late to buy bitcoin and other altcoins today.