I think that many people took them by surprise the price increase that bitcoin reached, I personally surprised me when seeing how Ripple has been growing.
_ Personally, I think the biggest winner is the "Others" area. It shows an exceptional potential for alts during 2018. _
I think just like your @dragosroua, many alt will shine next year, one that I think will have growth is IOTA but we'll see: D
Happy New Year