In general, Chinese holidays quite strongly affect the trade in general. It feels like the whole country is freezing and life stops there. I faced this many years ago while was working with supplies from China.
As for the cryptocurrency, China is certainly the largest cryptocurrency investor, but price fluctuations were not particularly significant. The market is not very stable and it's hard to say that this year will develop according to the scenario of past periods.

On a longterm the best decision, for my opinion, are top 10 cryptos.
Ideally, of course, split the asset, for example, 50% per bitcoin, and other 50% distribute among altcoins.
I prefer ETH, NEO, EOS and ADA.
Also XRM, XEM and BNB are rather interesting.

Absolutely agree, bitcoin is not like monero or zcach.
In general, it is not easy to track a banking transaction either (it is not worth believing in movies and serials).
As for Bitcoin, it is not anonymous, but rather pseudo-anonymous.
Why so? In contrast to bank accounts and most other payment systems, Bitcoin addresses are not tied to the users identity at the protocol level. Any person at any time can create a new, completely random Bitcoin address (and a personal key associated with it) without having to provide their personal data.
Transactions are also not tied to the users identity. Therefore, any user can successfully transfer bitcoins from any address from which he has a personal key to any other address. No one needs to disclose any personal information.
And thirdly: Bitcoin transaction data is transmitted and forwarded by nodes to a random set of peer-to-peer nodes.
However to find out the data is not so difficult, remember pseudo-anonymous.
1. First of all, although Bitcoin transactions are transmitted through randomly selected peer-to-peer nodes, this system is not impeccable. If, for example, a criminal has the opportunity to connect several nodes to the Bitcoin network, then the aggregate of the data collected by them can be sufficient to determine the origin of the transaction.
2. Secondly, the Bitcoin address can be mapped to a person's real identity if his identity is used in some way with the Bitcoin address. For ex on crypto exchange, wallets, online shops etc.
3.But most importantly, all transactions on the Bitcoin network are completely transparent and can be tracked by anyone. It is full transparency that makes it possible to group several Bitcoin addresses and bind them to one user.

So yes, on the on hand fraudulent schemes and laundering are possible, but on another hand, it slightly can be found.

Of course, to say that he is mistaken is hard, everything is very subjective.
But depriving yourself of even a chance, guided by incomprehensible conclusions, will also be a mistake.
He definitely will bite elbows in the foreseeable future, in view of not having formed at least any cryptocurrency asset.

End in the meaning of number of coins themselves? Or end in the meaning of die?
According to rumors - bitcoin will reach its limit (21 million) in 2141. Also, the developers claim that by this date we will come anyway, no matter how many computers will be in the World. So yes, someday it will be ended.
Altcoin that can surpass BTC in near future - hardly any, I think for now we don't have such altcoin
End in the meaning to die, no too, bitcoin is so young and in the beginning or it's development.

In a few words - The price will go up if demand dominates the supply.
Well, it's will be rather important if the developers fix some blockchain disadvantages, finally something will do with fees, this will accurately reflect on the BTC price for the better.
Bitcoin needs positive news for an extraordinary price growing.

I have not seen such information. It isn't surprised that on such hype and crypto popularity all other the world, such big company like facebook want to release their own cryptocurrency. But the question is only one: does the facebook truly need it? Do they need blockchain? If the answer is NO, their coin will be another one speculative tool for big money games.

Bitcoin or even altcoins can be used like in
Technologies. Based on Bitcoin's blockchain, new software solutions can be created.
Ecommerce. The use of Bitcoin in online shops b2b portals.
Gambling industry. Anonymity bitcoin predetermined the popularity of cryptocurrency on gambling sites. The network creates specialized Bitcoin-casinos, dice and bookmakers.
Tourism. Already, the owners of Bitcoin buy tickets and book hotels using cryptocurrency.
Service sector. I mean something like POS terminals.

Luckily in my country, cryptocurrency and ICOs are not prohibited. Of course, the state is trying to introduce bills regulating crypto relations and its turnover. Let's just say, it is still looking after this market.
Whatever the cryptocurrency will be disappeared, when all governments prohibit it, even if there remains at least one country that legalizes it, it will become simply the world center of the cryptocurrency. No normal government wants to lose a gold mine and will better obligate cryptocurrency assets with taxes than lose it.

The main purpose of buying bitcoin is certainly an investment, more exact longterm investments, in the hope of getting good X in the foreseeable future. Fans of technology and others, I think, less at times.

In a positive scenario - cryptocurrencies will grow, enter everyday life, and the fiat will depreciate.
Negative scenarios, I see more, for example, the cryptocurrency will be prohibited by all governments. Interest will fall and it will be no needed anymore.
Well, a neutral scenario - there will be only 1-2 main cryptocurrencies, for example, bitcoin and ether.

Pay attention to a team behind the development of the token
Carefully study whitepaper and determine what problem the token/project tries to solve
Funds distribution
Note the release of the token
Can a platform/project use, for example, ether or already existed token, is it truly need it's own coin.
And for the most advanced - study Github
The better will be if a project has already done product.

And how much risk to play in the casino?
You can break the jackpot, or lose everything. So a same with the cryptocurrency. The only difference is that the cryptocurrency can be studied, analyzed, and you can try to avoid risks.

A little incorrect market research, in my opinion. At first, don't hold a mono asset. Secondly, again, my opinion, it is not worth keeping all crypto for longterm In the third, exchange bitcoin asset into alts is not a very clever move. Risks are so high, bitcoin provide some safe among other cryptocurrency.

Again new ETH "killer"! It sounds very ridiculous. And in its majority, uncertainly and unjustifiably. Among so many interesting coins with potential and prospects, by the way far away, to ether volume and popularity, claim that unheard before deici will beat eth it's really funny.

I think the one who does not read the technical documentation increases own money risks many times. One of the criteria for a good project, of course, good, understandable, reasonable documentation. Projects with an unclear whitepaper or absent whitepaper should be aware.

The results of Q1 2018 demonstrate that the modern ICO market is directed towards transparent regulation and control: a number of escrow services are functioning, projects are being developed for hedging and insurance of risks, standards and systems for project evaluation are being improved, and an international regulatory and legal framework is developing. The market moves from muddy and scams schemes to platform solutions and open dialogue with investors, developers, and insurance companies.

I doubt that in less than 2 years some altcoin will be able to beat bitcoin in terms of capitalization and trading volume. So by 2020 the first will be bitcoin.
2 and 3 places will give ETH and NEO.
Ether is again on the turnover of funds and companies that maintain partnership relations with it.
Well, neo - Chinese development, very strong support will be with NEO.

The reason is one - money. More precisely, the desire for money and benefits.
Well, not all projects, where participate, are indeed worthy of longterm.
Everything is individual from project to bounty hunter him(her)self.

It's a free market, everyone wants profit. And it does not matter what is the underlying technology or product or service or just an alternative currency or even air(bubble). Sell ​everything that sells well. And also in terms of demand.
Crypto community certainly will not be able to influence on this, simply refusing to buy or to trade again with new appeared alts.
The only structure that can influence, and then not fully - a government, and then if all at once forbid the crypto. If there remains at least one country that will support and accept cryptocurrencies, it will become the world center of the crypto zone.