Why do you guys think Bitcoin will really become the "money of the future" and people will actually use it like one?
From what I see, I think it's possible that people in the future will still trade bitcoin or try to buy as much of it as possible to manipulate the market.
First of all I don't think that currency manipulation is anything new that happens to bitcoins. In the past all major currency have been focused by traders to get manipulated, some even successfully like George Soros and the British Pound. As long as a currency is free and independent there is nothing we can do against. Usually these manipulation are short term and will eventually be corrected by the market. In my opinion bitcoin is the money of the future because it can be accessed by anybody around the world as long as he has internet. There is no need for banks to share the same network, or for people to know each other. All the transactions can be done freely and independent of governments and corporations. This is the main advantage, which also makes many politicians oppose the idea of bitcoin becoming the number one currency. All governments could unite as they fear to lose the power over the monetary policies in their countries.