There is a high probability that Bitcoin will fall back below $1000 USD toward the end of the year. If there is an economic crisis it is likely money will be withdrawn from stocks and put into cash.
This will caused the USD to fly and the price of bitcoin to drop. There will not be enough capital to re-inflate the bit bubble (this year).
Anyone can start a cryptocurrency by branching an existing one, such as Litecoin. The value is meaningless.