And we are just at the very beginning of "widespread adoption" of cryptocurrency... we are YEARS from "Bitcoin accepted here" being as common as the Visa/MasterCard symbol on shop doors.
And to add perspective... the total market cap of cryptos hit $100bn today. By comparison, the market cap of Apple, Inc. (ONE company) was about $814bn at the close of the markets today. So yes, there are MANY miles to go on this rollercoaster!
It is a growth market, cryptocurrencies are now at the momentum of becoming widely known and getting more acceptance. Do not know if it will take years, maybe for mass adoption it will take some more years. It can go fast though, once word gets out...
For me I envisioned 2017 as that it was going to be the year of the Blockchain breakthrough. The Bitmoney/ Cryptocurrency market does reflect that in my opion. Now is a good time to spread 'the word', as a figure of speech... There are many that are still in the dark about things like Bitcoin and Steem.
We are still the early adaptors, in a sense, I think. It is absolutely a rollercoaster ride and I am having the time of my life being on it! So much more to come...