The thing I'm most curious about is how are they going to frame it this time around if they do start shilling.

'Hey, since 2017 Shitcoin has achieved nothing, is owned by fewer people than last time, has not really evolved in any way whatsoever and cost its previous owner a 99% loss... what are you waiting for?' may not wash.

Most coins were still fresh and spouting off about their potential in 2017. There'll no doubt be some bonkers pumps but I'd love to know how buyers and hypers justify it to themselves. Bitcoin has plenty to point to in terms of progress regardless of price. Not a great deal else does.

Whatever happens I don't think any alt pump will resemble the previous bubbles. In 2013 there were only 40-50 coins in total. In 2017 there was the ICO shit and nearly two thousand more. The next one could look very different indeed.