I'm not surprised we've seen a downward trend just before Christmas. From what I have read, it happened last year and it's worth bearing in mind for this time next year. This industry is just getting started and I think we'll have some fun with the market in 2018. My rationale? Crypto getting more media airtime than ever before, causing more investors to enter the market. Blockchain (in general) being a newish technology itself (certainly at the levels of development we're seeing at present). Estcoin will be a game changer (in my opinion) opening up the possibility of other nations adopting the idea of crypto as an alt to fiat. I could, however, be very wrong but I don't think I am.