What a joke! The only reason BTC has come so far is because Black Market websites needed them.
As far as I can tell Dogecoin is still a joke and always will be until the "darknet" adopts them as a currency.
Most black market websites don't even take lightcoin. a lot of debate about this but it's true... Without Silkroad and other "black markets" bitcoin would still be sitting where Doge is sitting now.
If you want to speculate about "the next big thing" You have to look at what altcoin will be a good alternative.
What I see... Dogecoin hase a HUGE fan base and is just as "stable" at BTC if not more (in it's early development) SO Guys... Is Doge the runner up in crypto or will it forever be Bitcoin/Lightcoin?
If Silkroad,Agora and others started using Doge today you would see a INCREDIBLE profit.
Nothing will replace BTC...EVER!!! But we are looking for the runner up. What say BTC people?
Absolutely agree with you that only black markets helped BTC price rising. Only wide usage and constantly rising demand can rise up the price of a given currency. Another advantage of BTC was (and still is) it`s limited number on the market - only around 13 million coins.
But I can`t agree with you that BTC can not be replaced. Everything in the world is replaceable
BTC does not innovate any more, while there are many crypto coins on the market which constantly offer innovations and absolutely new technologies.
As for the DOGE, it will never go to the moon, coz of the lack on new technologies and its huge number of coins.