Anything might happen, the situation of things athand present might not necessarily affect Bitcoin and prevent it from rising. Even if it does not rise early enough. I believe cryptocurrency will be a boom this year. 2018 holds great for crypto. Just as it has been projected, there is every likelihood for Bitcoin to rise beyond $20000. Virtually everyone believes this and it will become a reality.
I believe it also that crypto will be boom this year. We have seen crypto at all time high so why not it can't make it again? The ability of crypto is so big it can make it this year to show it strength to increase it's value.