honestly i prefer bitcoin to be like today. nowadays governments are imposing kyc and as much as i and most people don't like kyc it would be better to let governments implement kyc and regulate that market to allow all people to use bitcoin as a means of payment in their countries. We are moving in the right direction, we will not destroy what has been achieved to this day.
anonymity = fights with governments
Well, it's best to have the support of governments worldwide in order for Bitcoin to reach new ATHs in price. Adopting privacy solutions would make situations worse, for the legitimacy of Bitcoin over the long term. Of course, not everyone agrees with this, since KYC is meant to target people's privacy in many ways. But, it's necessary to pave the way for this to allow governments to legitimize the space. Once this happens, then institutional investors will come into play, allowing Bitcoin to gain a massive upsurge in price within the short term.
Given how strong Bitcoin is in both user adoption, and development, it has all the odds of increasing towards $100k within a couple of years from now. This may sound very optimistic, by the truth is that Bitcoin's deflationary design will allow this to happen over time. Perhaps, the goal of $100k will take a couple of years from becoming a reality. But, it's important to know that Bitcoin will be here to stay for the long term. As long as, it remains relatively stable in price across the market, it can be used more as a digital currency than a store of value. Still though, the current properties of Bitcoin shows us that it suits more as a store of value than anything else. Which is why, I believe that prices will become a lot higher than what they are right now within the not-so-distant future.
Nonetheless, with full-fledged support from governments worldwide, as well as, mainstream adoption from everyday people, Bitcoin will be able to surpass its latest ATH in a jiffy. It's only a matter of time before this happens, since demand is at an ever-growing pace. After the 2017 bull market, the world has recognized that Bitcoin is the ideal digital currency for long-tern investments. By the end of the year, it's hoped that Bitcoin would head back to $20,000 per coin. Just my opinion