People are creating topic like this every week. The simple truth why there are so many hype around bitcoin - it was first. A lot of people think that this is the only one true crypto currency. This is not about tech, this is about status
There are people who prefer to use Bitcoin but of course the popularity of the bitcoin in general, is difficult to challenge. To think that Bitcoin will be dethroned today, has many implications not only on your life but also in the way this society run things.