What you noobs dont understand is bitcoin is the best we have. Other faster coins either have larger blocks or low volume. They dont have better tech or security.
I dont think futures will have a huge impact on the long run. Yes people will be able to short bitcoin but a)its not a good idea b) more people will invest in bitcoin when futures help them to hedge their investment.
There is not a single coin that has a better scalibility without compromising decentralization and network security. Littecon and bcash are complete garbage.
There are no tested and working solution for scalibity issue without compromising security of the network. Bitcoins still has the best tech and developers.