The next five months, that is, before the end of this year, should show what will happen to bitcoin in the future.
The next five years is rather too short for the strong competition I believe you are talking of. For certain people, it could seem as if bitcoin is losing its popularity because price has not pumped but I don't think this is exactly the true situation. The digital currency is facing greater challenges this year because of the soaring price from last year and so, many questions are being asked.
What's dangerous here is that, if your bitcoin cryptoCurrency is exposed to malware, then the bitcoin in the wallet can be hacked by irresponsible people. The risk of being accidentally erased is also susceptible to be experienced by bitcoi owners so that when it happens it cannot be traced to where it is lost. People who are experts in the field of computerization can also be very vulnerable to stealing bitcoin money stored in the wallet.
Bitcoin virtual currency is indeed stored in digital files with storage media called wallet files. In the real world this wallet file is called the cash storage turnover. The wallet is stored on the electronic device's hard disk so that if it is damaged or exposed to the virtual money virus, bitcoin stored in the wallet is very susceptible to just disappear without being able to search.