I don't think I want the beginning of the year or the end of the year to be the same because the altcoin prices are now decreasing as I know that in 2017, bitcoin has reached over 5,000 dollars and ethereum too but now the price for ethereum is only around 200 dollars maybe 2019 will be the year when bitcoin and other altcoins will become kings like in 2017.
for new people like you, you should look for references from those who have been in Altcoin for a long time