The figures aren't exciting but no one should be surprised, there hasn't been any important news that can drive prices of coin to their ATH yet. The market has recorded series of FUD, the Chinese ban, the ICOs scam, continuous hacking of the exchanges. These are others are responsible for this chapter.
Always btc cannot keep climbing and some time it has a quite year and 2018 till now has being one of those. But it does not signify that in future it will no longer be exciting and bull trend will keep continue and it will be still the best to make money when it comes in crypto currency.
Unfortunately tgere are some out there who expect exciting upward trends
in the FIAT value of bitcoin - All the time.
They are not willing to accept the current state of stability we are enjoying,
Stable also means the FIAT value if bitcoin is not falling which also means
there is greater adoption and belief in the currency than last year for example.
Its all very exciting IMO