The Cryptoshekel with all its implications will
not come along as visible as this

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So, which altcoin is intended to be it? My guess is ....
Ripple/XRP ...
Why? Because of the inbuild debt-mechanism, the PR and some more indicators

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I would tend to agree. Ripple Labs do a lot more than just tech. Not only have they got top engineers and money - they also have influence and are negotiating with banks and liaising with governments.
Though there will be an epic battle - I feel it will be between XRP and Stellar. NXT will be banging the open-source hippie commune drum loudly for a good while yet. The "anonymous" new-world-order cryptos (for buying drugs) will die. Bitcoin will be around for a good while yet.