I'm not with the fast jumpers to the "Bitcoin is dead" bandwagon...True, it went down like 30% or more in less than a week, but it's recovering, and most importantly, even after this descent, it made 40% in just the last month. I also like it going up slowly and steadily.
I am also invested in many altcoins, where transaction fees are minimal to non-existent, and transactions are immediate.
I see a bright future for crypto indeed, where BTC's value is slowly rising, and a whole eco-system of trading and marketplace is managed through alt-coins.
Time will tell