It's not a question of whether or not bitcoin wins.  I see btc as another hedge against inflation.  If you happen to live in a country where currency values might dramatically decline, the btc is a good alternative.  Don't think there's any chance btc will become the Global currency, but if you live in the USA where more money's been printed than Newspapers, then btc is almost a certainty to gain value against the dollar in 2014.