It pushed into top 20, it has secured $120 million in funding for integration of its Vostok private blockchain into government an institutional IT systems.
If we look at the project's roadmap, getting into top 10 next years seems challenging, but not unrealistic.
What are the chances for them to make it?
I have been following the waves community and I see many new updates that may influence the price this year. I think waves is going to be among the ten top coins in 2019 but getting to were it was in 2017 is what I don't think is possible. New investors are coming into the market and since waves like others coins depends on bitcoin for it growth I think we should hold it and see what happens in future.
Even if it did not make it to top 10 we should expect it to perform very better than were it is today. I bought waves early last year and I am still holding.