I think that bitcoins has a big role to play in the future, to be a monetary form of exchange or alternate of fiat money.
In the long run, the prospect of a bit is harder to match with gold. Under the most optimistic scenario, the future is to become a means of payment in some areas. However, in the short to medium term, bit still has speculation and imagination. In addition, the use of bitcoin in some sensitive areas highlights the growing prominence of the field of information in national security.