Waves, Particl and Ether 

Definitly Bitcoin. Even if there is a apocalypse, I don’t think that every single Server in the Bitcoin network is going down. As long as this isn’t hapenning my Bitcoins are safe. Nobody should be able to steal it as well.

With gold on the other hand, a lot of people are trying to get some gold in their hands when a apocalypse has happened. I mean Dollar, Euros and anything else is gonna be worthless and gold would be the “fall back currency” aside of the classical bartering.
Your Bitcoins would be safe stored / locked away. The only question is, how much will a Bitcoin worth after a apocalypse? And does anybody accept this currency for exchange / trading then?

The appreciation of bitcoin can be attributable to the interaction of these three components. Add to this straight speculative frenzy, visible in all bubbles, and you have the history of bitcoin so far.

It should be noted that the market manipulation noted above is a vulnerability not of the technology, or of bitcoin as a specific currency, but the need for a centralised exchange. In bitcoin terms, this reliance of centralisation is anathema as it requires trust. Bitcoin 2.0 is already being worked on to remove this need.

Achieving what you want to be is much more important rather than all in on bitcoin.

You got what you want at the place where you always want to be yes you will miss something but it will not affect you upto that extent soon another person will come to your life and all become normal you remain enthusiastic still achieving what you want and happy. Life is going good. So my friend either of the cases you will lose something but in first case you will lose yourself that will be great lose. Life is a continuous process new person will come not opportunities so better decide yourself.

Would it be disappointing if we were to state we'd prefer to see Bitcoin (crypto-currency in general) lead to unemployment? To clarify, we're taking an optimistic view and hoping crypto-currencies will lead to new and alternate ways of providing livelihoods that won't "feed the beast".

It wont  , it only can be international when it is regulated, which means you have to pay tax  . "No token, bill, virtual currency, or counterfeit money, whose purpose it is to parody legal tender or otherwise serve as a novelty, and where such can be demonstrated beyond a reasonable doubt, shall be subject to taxation, regulation, or licensing by any branch of government, but shall instead enjoy free and unrestricted exchange. (emphasis added)”

This is tough question. After we sell bitcoin it will provide income if you buy it at the lower price and sell it at higher price. BUT ... it is a zero sum game, because after you sell bitcoin, you will not have bitcoin anymore. Bitcoin is a growing space of innovation and there are business opportunities that also include risks. There is no guarantee that Bitcoin will continue to grow even though it has developed at a very fast rate so far. Investing time and resources on anything related to Bitcoin requires entrepreneurship. There are various ways to make money with Bitcoin such as mining, speculation or running new businesses. All of these methods are competitive and there is no guarantee of profit. It is up to each individual to make a proper evaluation of the costs and the risks involved in any such project.

1. Government Regulation
Each time a government releases official statements about the regulation of digital currencies, the price of bitcoin is normally affected.

2. Media Influence
The media can also influence the bitcoin price significantly. Media hype can easily lead to an increase in the price

3. Stability of the Bitcoin Network
Stability of the bitcoin network is a major factor that most bitcoin enthusiasts are concerned about.

4. The Bitcoin Demand and Supply
The price of bitcoins is largely depended on the demand and supply.

5. Wider Mainstream Acceptance
This is another major factor that influences the price of this crypto-currency significantly.

6. Large Businesses Dumping to Fiat Currency
Given that bitcoins are not widely accepted as a means of transactions or payment, not many people and institutions can accept them.

7. Market Manipulation
This is another major factor that can influence the bitcoin price.

Some services provide tools that may or may not be used for piracy, such as a VPN or Usenet indexer. Bitcoin conducts transactions peer-to-peer, there's no intermediary to prevent the funds from rolling in. As a result, many of these services utilize Bitcoin as their only method.

Particl (PART)

Particl is a privacy platform by design. The native marketplace, currency tokens and suite of encrypted communication tools offer unfettered access between buyers and sellers worldwide or just down the street. Our privacy tools allow two parties to interact in complete anonymity without the need for any 3rd parties.

Particl is the first DAPP built on Bitcoin with Confidential Transactions. Confidential Transaction keeps the amounts transferred visible only to participants in the transaction (and those they designate), while still guaranteeing that no more coins can be spent than are available in a cryptographic way.

Particl Market- Buy, Sell and Earn in complete confidentiality anywhere in the world. Particl Market will be an attractive option for anyone who buys or sells anything online. You can buy or sell anything, similar to eBay, Etsy or Amazon, except that all the transaction data, payments and conversations happen over a self-governed, distributed network instead of a central server. Think of it as going to a local market to buy something you need, from the person who is actually selling it, without a third person as an intermediary.

I personally don't think paper money will completely disappear any time in the near future. It is true that electronic transactions have become more and more common over the last few decades and I see no reason why this trend will not continue. We may even get to the point where paper money transactions become incredibly rare - for some, they already are! At that point, the tables could turn and what we now consider paper money may actually act as the backing to our electronic currency, the way the gold standard once backed paper money. But even this scenario is difficult to picture, in part because of how we have historically placed a value on paper money.

Cashless Society: Is This What An 'E-krona' In Sweden Could Look Like?

Will Sweden get the krona in an electronic format, the so-called ‘e-krona’, as a complement to cash? This question is currently being investigated by the Swedish central bank, the Riksbank. It follows the launch of a project by the back in mid-March to investigate the need for such an e-krona and the consequences.

The reason for this is that digital payments, for example by card, are in the process of eliminating payments using banknotes and coins. This trend towards a cashless society could ultimately “make society vulnerable” in that the payment market would be concentrated among a small number of private participants, it was suggested.

The use of banknotes and coins has been declining in Swedish society over recent years. At the same time, the central bank noted that virtual currencies (read cryptocurrencies) and payment methods are moving rapidly are undergoing swift technological development.

Indeed, the proportion of cash payments in the retail sector in Sweden has declined from around the 40% mark back in 2010 to some 15% in 2016.

“If this trend continues, Sweden may, in the not-too-distant future, become a society in which it is no longer possible to pay using cash. This development is unique from an international perspective,” a communiqué from the world's oldest central bank stated.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogeraitken/2017/09/26/cashless-society-is-this-what-an-e-krona-in-sweden-could-look-like/#759d6729165e

It is too early for blockchain technology to fullfill AR/VR needs at the moment. I don't think AR/VR projects which is based on blockchain/ smartcontract technology is achievable for now.

By the way to all Wavester...
Look like Sasha is going to announce the next big things soon. 

https://twitter.com/sasha35625/status/912208089583161344
3 big things are on the way: Blockchain institute announcement; #ICO self-regulation association; $waves liquidity fund ann. Stay tuned

I believe the only blockchain fit for this industry is Ethereum. However, eth is still young and a lot of missing features are still under development.

The structure of the Ethereum blockchain is similar to Bitcoin’s, in that it shares the record of an entire transaction history, but what makes Ethereum different from Bitcoin is different is that it features additional applications, such as “smart contracts” and “crowdfunding.”

Ethereum takes a fresh new look at blockchain technology by taking the fundamentals of cryptocurrency, and expanding that thinking and applying it to a larger scale. With the technology so young, we’re just now fully understanding the potential and realizing what applications could be created in the future. Yet, Ethereum shows great potential to decentralize many of the world’s day-to-day operations through a technology that is vastly different from what’s been used in the past.

There you go http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/20/investing/mike-novogratz-bets-big-on-bitcoin-ether-blockchain/index.html

Billionaire investor Mike Novogratz is betting big on digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ether.

"Ten percent of my net worth is in this space," Novogratz said at a forum held at the Harvard Business School Club of New York Wednesday. He declined to say exactly how wealthy he is, but he's a former hedge fund manager at Fortress Investment Group and a Goldman Sachs partner who made the Forbes billionaire list in 2008.

It's the "best investment of my life," Novogratz said.

Many people forget that money and fame do not lead you to the top. Having friends and family who truly care about you and obtaining a raw happiness from just living life are really what matters in my opinion. It all depends on people's values and morals. While money can buy you a mansion, it cannot buy you a family to live in it. Life is supposed to be spent with the ones you love and care about. If money gets in the way of that, then maybe it is time to reassess your priorities in life.

There is a reason why pow and pos will run parallel on Ethereum blockchain. It is to minimal the risk for two fork happening on both chain as Pow mining rewards will decreases over time.

Think Waves as little brother of Eth, both is awesome, however waves is very undervalued at the moment.

Investing in an ICO may seem like an exciting way to be a part of the virtual currency and blockchain startup markets, but use caution when you consider these investments. New technologies and topics that are the subject of media buzz are often used by fraudsters as an opportunity to dupe investors. To stay on guard and avoid becoming drawn into a scam, look for the warning signs of investment fraud. For example, be suspect of anyone who makes guarantees that an investment will perform a certain way or makes pushy sales pitches that encourage you to “act now” or miss out