In the past, bitcoin was merely introduced to start shaping culture. Step by step introducing decentralized media to allow BTC to be credible as a decentralized currency.
The present is the adoption of the blockchain even though there are many countries banning bitcoin, none can eliminate the fact the blockchain is revolutionizing all industries.
The future is always unknown and I believe no one can predict it, but I think bitcoin will be like gold in fiat term - other cryptocurrencies will have their value based on bitcoin and their working products.