The underlying problem is in cash flows. More money is leaving bitcoin than coming in so the price is sliding... what will turn it around?
I agree with this. Money is leaving the alt scene in general. I do think this trend will turn-around and relatively quickly. It will take a few more successful alt coins to come out of the woodwork and become known about. Right now, if anyone outside of us "undergrounders" have heard of anything it's usually only Bitcoin. Up until December of last year, I had no idea that any others existed.