Definitely, it will NOT just stay within the hackers circle.
For now it fails the "Mom" test.
When my Mom can figure out how to use it to buy an antique lamp on eBay, it can go mainstream. For now, even techies I know are having trouble getting their heads around the concept.
The main thing between them and using bitcoin is the economic decision to invest time in understanding it. Current assessment for most? "Why bother?"