It seems like right now every time bitcoin begins to gain traction it is struck down by another piece of gossip fud. Even worse is that altcoins react poorly to bitcoin rising and decreasing. In my opinion, even though we have experienced minor drops on occasion, the market is in a purgatory state. It will reach a certain point where we will see a bullish market again. But until then, the best option is to load up on the sales. Many coins are at fractions of what their prices should be. Any icos coming out at this time are doomed to drop significantly out of the gate no matter how good the project is.