We are entering in the new type of economy where price predictions are not possible any more because productivity and prosperity of humanity will rise to the new golden age level. Bitcoin will go to 1 million dollars in 2018 and is being used by central banks as a global stardard ledger - dollar will fade slowly those who buy now will become the new wealthy elite.
Sure, virtual currencies will change the world in the future, and Bitcoin will do it, countries that have banned Bitcoin all have a notion that the money will not be able to help the economy better and only The crisis and the fluctuation of the economy deteriorated. These make up a lot of evil thoughts about virtual money and Bitcoin, so they forbid the virtual cash to work.
The technology was highly welcomed in Europe and got huge number of users. People chose this technology because it promises so many new things in the world that were initially in very complicated way. Furthermore, people like the technology because it has made so many people rich and wealthy. It is highly liquid and had wide acceptability.