Heres what I mean.
Are more people using bitcoin than last year?
There have been a number of big moves for bitcoin this year, Lightning network and the world overall is more aware of bitcoin. Are there any more big bitcoin news events that happened this year.
I would not say 'more aware'. Bitcoin has gained awareness since coming on the scenes and lots of attention has been placed on it, sometimes secret. But projects like lightening network can now use Bitcoin to garner popularity by linking up with it.
I do not have the figures for adoption rate. But, Majority of enthusiasts are driven by speculative value and less concerned about product worth.