in my opinion, the market will begin to improve in early 2019, and the bull market will start from mid 2019. and I predict that bitcoin prices can reach $ 25k by the end of the year.
We don't need to wait next year. If we want to see bitcoin price up more than 20,000 dollars we need to work on that. But I think in the yeat 2019 bitcoin will be more better and price continue to increase on that year because many investor again will invest to bitcoin.
The overall bitcoin adaption rate is good. People are showing faith in bitcoin and they are trying to use it in the real form of currency for the sale and purchase of goods. Many institutions are adopting it and soon it will spread more. In this context, it does not matter when the next bull run start. It may be by end of this year or next year.
At least, if we are to compare the adoption rate in the past and what we have now, we know that it is increasing every year. However, this does not mean we will just because of that have a clue when the next bitcoin will start.
It is a market and markets are always going to be unpredictable, which in this sense means that as long as you know what you are doing and you believe in the long term and ready to hold, no matter how long it takes before we get to see another bull run, you are still going to be a part of it. However, I would rather be looking at 2020 to 21 before we see any major bull run.
Bitcoin price for this year would likely fail as many predictions as expected, but for me as today's trending the price will become more stable and take it slowly and surely.