If you're looking into alts to trade into then you should really consider DeepOnion.  It's becoming increasingly clear that privacy based coins will continue their climb into 2018.  Governments can't ignore crypto anymore as it's surpassed $600-billion market cap.  The IRS is spending millions developing/purchasing software to track down bitcoin owners*.  This will just accelerate as crypto continues it's climb... imagine when the market-cap breaks 1-trillion.

Monero, Dash, and others have already tripled so take a look at the new up and comers.  DeepOnion has recently tripled in price as well but it's low market-cap means there's still huge room for growth.  DeepOnion has innovative tech, an active dev team, and extremely engaged community... it's these three things that'll propel DeepOnion into heavy hitters of privacy based coins.  Head over to their home page at DeepOnion.org and check them out.  Check out the community and you'll understand why there's so much hype.

*IRS Story: http://fortune.com/2017/08/22/irs-tax-cheats-bitcoin-chainalysis/

I completly agree with you on the importance privacy projects like DeepOnion and Monero will have in a near future. More and more people are realising that bitcoin and other altcoins doesn't have untraceable transactions so they will turn their eyes for some of the altcoins that can provide them 100% anonymity.

Deeponion is in a really good position because it offers the TOR integration and has a small market cap that will atract fresh investors.