I am not surprised at all with that 'prediction' of e-money. Everyone knew it will happen someday. Exact method of transfer, protocols, infrastructure were of course a mystery at that time.
In the future we may see even something far superior than bitcoin invented. And the question is not 'if' we see it but rather 'when'.
If Bitcoins was predicted by a Nobel Laureate in 1999 then why it took so many years to become so popular at this time. It means the Bitcoins future is very strong and day by day many new users of bitcoins is joining from all around the world.
The predictions have nothing to do with the inventions.Things take time to succeed and a lot more than we imagine.
People getting into bitcoin is not enough until they know the need to get in.