What took you by suprise, in terms of crypto, this year?

[Breakout Affiliates]

For me, the amount of people that came out of 2017 with doubt!

[Cash Bonus]

The same here. I can't believe how doubtful people can be towards Cryptocurrency. We all need to have a more positive attitude. Especially towards the Bitcoin Cryptocurrency

[Miles_Videoslots]

I am still a detractor to be honest.

I am not sure when governments start to regulate and be more on top of the Crypto Currencies whats going to happen .

Its going to be the next big target after Gaming of that i have no doubt .

It may take years to get it going or even in place but regulation and government watchdogs etc will be set up .. There are big issues as far as who has access to these types of funds and what they are being used for and they wont just keep letting it get out of hand without having their say and some control.

[Breakout Affiliates]

Something to be surprised about right now is BCH's price! Holy smokes!

[sweetbet]

Even Bitcoin Gold has skyrocketed. I didn't see that coming.

[Sherlock]

I am being surprised all year long.

No idea where to start.

1. Bitcoin skyrocket to the level I expected for sure after next halving
2. Even bigger surge of alts
3. Point 1. and 2. happening without some real world uses apart of being store of value; that is especially interesting by ETH and smart contract cryptos
4. Bitcoin community hurting themselves even when money should dictate otherwise
5. Soft resistance from states
6. Knowing now that cryptocurrency =/= blockchain
7. The big scams were not yet revealed
8. Network effect of BTC holds even at those fees (although we saw Ayre's post and I think now it makes more sense)
9. Strong correlation of prices of all cryptos that compete one to each other
10. That in one year I am switching from fulltime affiliate marketing into something that was just a hedge of my assets
11. Slow Segwit implementation after the fork

[Renee]

The biggest thing to surprise me is how long it took for non gaming people to catch on. The last 2-3 weeks I have seen so many people on my facebook feed asking who knows about bitcoin and how to get into it etc. And then the amount of bad information going around the general public too.

[MrProno]

I could certainly go higher to more insane valuation, but at the end there will be a lots of tears for many people, expecially those you buy above 5000. Now the market is totally manipulated by miners, and at one point the US government will make it illegal, tax it, or something like that because after all the main practical use of the bitcoins is for criminal on the darknet, and a the end it will be worth much less than 1000.

[Breakout Affiliates]

Looks like there's a window for you to slip into! Spread the knowledge!

[Renee]

Looks like there's a window for you to slip into! Spread the knowledge!

Yeah maybe I should become a crypto affiliate and make money from all my clueless friends LOL

[PROFRBcom]

Yeah maybe I should become a crypto affiliate and make money from all my clueless friends LOL

The referral fees are only about 10 USD

[Breakout Affiliates]

Still quite high...

[dfiocch]

I could certainly go higher to more insane valuation, but at the end there will be a lots of tears for many people, expecially those you buy above 5000. Now the market is totally manipulated by miners, and at one point the US government will make it illegal, tax it, or something like that because after all the main practical use of the bitcoins is for criminal on the darknet, and a the end it will be worth much less than 1000.

Why when something is not fully understood must always be labeled as "criminal"?
Personally, I don't understand many things. Example: I don't understand BDSM (Bondage), a trillions business in gadgets and other shits, clubs and so on... should it be considered "criminal" just because the majority of people don't understand it?
A lot of people don't understand religions. Why governments don't declare them "criminal"?

Please, remember me what kind of currency criminals were using (on darknet and non) to trade their shits till 2006 (and still using...)? FIAT currencies maybe? Stock exchanges? Financial shares? Maybe?

Here, were I live, a lot of people were arrested for a famous "earthquake"... billions of euros disappeared. Other billions confiscated. Not bitcoins or other alts. FIAT. Euro.

And it's time that the "main police of the world" stops to tell to Babbulasia what's good and what's wrong according to THEIR interests.

My two cents.

[Pokerface]

Very interesting replies from everyone. I was reflecting on how best to summarize however Sherlock has done an excellent job. There is not one thing that surprised me but many. What is the future of cryptocurrencies? That will be without a doubt another surprise ....

[Breakout Affiliates]

Very interesting replies from everyone. I was reflecting on how best to summarize however Sherlock has done an excellent job. There is not one thing that surprised me but many. What is the future of cryptocurrencies? That will be without a doubt another surprise ....

Scary part is - nobody knows!