There will be a lot of next big thing in the crypto
- Libra's development progress and blockchain implementation
- Digital cash created by the government
- Result of the TON's case with regulator
- Mimble wimble litecoin and bitcoin
I just expect more to come as the developers in the crypto are still running their development progress properly. The big thing can come from the various parties and I think almost the pair to the all of fiats money will available in the future.
Thanks for letting me know. It looks like 2020 will be crypto's biggest year yet, with many exciting events like Bitcoin's halving event and government-issued digital currencies taking place within the mainstream world. Many people are waiting for crypto to rise towards astronomical levels in price like it happened back in 2017. If these developments aim to increase adoption of Blockchain technology within the mainstream world, then you could expect popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum rise towards new ATHs in price. As far as Facebook goes, we'll see whenever it'll be able to successfully launch its Libra digital currency or not. Even if people don't get to use Libra, regular stablecoins like Binance USD and Tether will continue to grow in adoption worldwide.
Regulation is necessary for crypto to grow within the mainstream world. For the next big thing to happen, governments must first legally recognize crypto as legal tender within the mainstream world. Only then, average people will find it comfortable to use crypto for their own benefit. Speaking of mimblewimble, I think that it's a game changer for both cryptocurrencies (Litecoin and Bitcoin) which will lead to increased mainstream adoption within a couple of years from now. I haven't heard about devs proposing this feature to the Bitcoin blockchain yet. But Litecoin has already mentioned the possibility of activating it sometime in the future.
Nonetheless, while the previously mentioned events may be the "next big thing" for crypto, it's not a guarantee that prices will rise across the crypto market. Only demand from people in the mainstream world would allow a cryptocurrency project succeed for the foreseeable future. Since Bitcoin and most leading cryptocurrencies are still largely supported by people in the mainstream world, they'll be here to stay for a very long time. Just my opinion