I agree with you. It is a sad sight to see so many not having heard about bitcoin at all. Even people involved in some sort of technology related careers have no idea what bitcoin is. This is also one of the main reasons why many businesses have yet to accept bitcoin as a payment method and have turned away from using it. Most customers / people are not ready for the change that bitcoin comes with, as they are just getting used to the current Fiat system - maybe.

We will definitely see a change in bitcoin's popularity over the next few years, where more and more users will start using bitcoin which will push the value up even higher.

It may be right what you are saying, and I strongly support investing in Bitcoin even at a young age. However, I think today's young generation should really focus on developing the proper skills required to assist them in their future life. Not all those who use or invest in bitcoin will have a job relating to cryptocurrencies. First they must be taught on how to use money properly and smartly. Bitcoin should really be the next step of the puzzle when these individuals have a good, stable job that is enough for them to pay off their everyday activities. Then the remainder can be invested into Bitcoin later on.

Well, we have come quite a long way since then, with the price of bitcoin now at ~$4200 USD. However, there is more to 'bitcoin vs gold' than just the standalone price.

Gold is far more stable than Bitcoin, with the price barely increasing or decreasing over time. If you want to secure your funds with a very small window of risk, gold is your man. If you think that fiat is not going to survive for very long, gold is a very viable option to invest in than bitcoin.

Bitcoin on the other hand is highly volatile and can increase or decrease its value in a very short period of time, sometimes even without notice or warning. If you smartly invest in bitcoin when it is at a low price, you can't really go wrong. However if you buy high and panic sell when the price drops or dips a little, then investing may not be the thing for you.

No, I do not think that paper money will be banned, at least not anytime soon. Governments are in full control of today's currency, and it would make no sense for them to get rid of it and move to a cryptocurrency or any other form of payment online. It would be much harder for them to control / manipulate it to their favour.

However, I do see an end to paper money in the next few decades, maybe even earlier. It has been used for quite some time now and has become 'outdated' compared to today's society. If we were to invest more time, money and energy into developing secure, fast online transaction methods (Bitcoin per se) then paper money would definitely come to a halt.

No! Most definitely is it not late to buy bitcoin. We have yet to see the full potential of bitcoin, and I figure that holding bitcoins is currently one of the best and easiest ways to make profit. Even in the past week or two, we have seen bitcoin's price rise from $3000 USD to almost $4500, proving the fact that once again, it is never too late to buy into the bitcoin network. As the popularity grows, so will the value of bitcoin.

My bitcoin dream is to be able to settle down somewhere nice, have a car & house and own a private business so I work for myself and no-one else. I think it is definitely possible with bitcoin and that many people have already done so. Bitcoin is still growing and although has already made quite a few millionaires, I think that we have yet to see the full potential of bitcoin in the years to come. Overall, I just want to be able to have a solid income and afford many things I desire, not necessarily rich and expensive items.