We can say that the economic status is now changing. Thanks to the cryptocurrency.
The effect on crypto has been widespread but it is still meek and in its early stages. I wont say that it has made a huge impact but has made a sizeable impact.
In fact yes, we can consider bitoin as a digital gold now since it was some kind of investment that can fluctuates and can earn profits like physical gold does.
Only if you sell your bitcoin. Not if you keep holding your coins. Parting with your bitcoin can be a tough decision if you are stubborn like the few hodlers of the early days.
Anyhow, the world is slowly adopting blockchain technology. See how some businesses are accepting it now? It is widely used nowadays.
Blockchain even though is something that is being adopted should not be though to be similar to bitcoin. People are still very skeptical about bitcoin and its future. Many people even take bitcoin seriously as something to be used in future.