Actually nowadays I tend to think that Bitcoin is a long-term store of value, where people can hold it and profit from it. However, that doesn't mean that I don't consider it an alternative fiat currency. It still is and always will be. It's just that in the real world not many merchants accept Bitcoin in their stores... and also the fees and waiting time, which doesn't encourage me to use it like any other currency. But in certain cases, I might be interested in using Bitcoin as a currency in transactions.