On a long term perspective, yes, bitcoin is going to be a valuable asset. A newbie into crypto always makes him familiar with whats happening around, like trading. Unless and until he/she is an experienced, he/she would go for a short term profit. But yes, being here for more than 5 years, I am really confident on bitcoin's massive growth in its value on a long term. Its demand in the market is making it popular and valuable.
We are here on the same path to believe in bitcoin power to change the world, no matter what happened to the market with its value to goes up or crazily down, its not just a word though.
popularity in bitcoin nothing to do with its initial real vision of bitcoin to make a better world in finance.. as number is number and bitcoin with the fixed supply has proven it all .
any government would of course scared to this what so called people power.