I would be happy for 500$ even. I think 1000$ is quite difficult. I think bitcoin is the main problem, its eating all the investments so there is little left for alts.
No, I disagree
Ethereum is the main currency of making transactions today because they use it in every ICO and crowdsale.
People are buying ETH and they spend it quickly to buy tokens for holding them for some time, the ICO "owners" are also spending their crowdsale funds, which are in ETH, for starting their business