I'm pessimistic about that. Yes, Ripple gives faster and cheaper transactions, even heard that it was conceived as early as 2004. However, unlike Bitcoin, it was originally used by banks as a transaction network. In other words, this is a centralized cryptocurrency. I think, this is one way for the banks to compete with decentralized cryptocurrencies. Btw, ripple cannot be mined and the creators have complete control over this token. People wants to get away from centralized currencies nowadays. Once cryptocurrency enters it's ripe stage, bitcoin will still hail as the king. why? let me spell it out: B L O C K C H A I N.