where do you think 2018 ends? will it be a total bear year?
No. Bitcoin will begin to rally sometime this year.
I hope that too, but why it would happen? Ligtning networks? Is there any info Lightning networks are now about to start real world use of the BTC?
What other reasons there are for BTC rally?
All that has to happen is for a fiat whale to backstop it and then for people to start to get caught in that greed feedback loop.