Of course it will survive. But not in the way you think. Bitcoin will become institutionalized and heavily-regulated by mainstream governments. It will be quite challenging to obtain true financial freedom. Especially with KYC and surveillance all over the place. The days of true decentralization and censorship-resistance are coming to an end.
With the path Bitcoin is taking, don't expect things to get better anytime soon. We can blame people for relying on BTC as a store of value than a currency. "Wall Street" is now in the game, and it's already too late. Don't want to sound pessimistic, but these are the facts. I wonder if there's still hope for BTC?
I also don't want to be pessimistic and spread Fud but I agree with what you said , the days of freedom and censorship-resistance will soon end. The government probably won't be able to control the bitcoin network , but they will find a way to regulate and control all of our bitcoin investors. I have said that if we want bitcoin to become popular, it is inevitable that we will be regulated. Many people are too subjective and think that the government will not be able to do anything to us and we will become free with bitcoin, they underestimated the government and now look at what the government is doing. We still live in a world where the government is the manager and controller of everything and finding ways to fight them has never brought us any good results.
Bitcoin's existence depends on human needs, so as long as people still have needs, it will not disappear, but if we no longer need it, it will soon be forgotten .
BTC is an investment instrument and we are also a component of the market cycle too. Maybe the financial condition of society is still not good enough at this time. Yes, that's right, As long as there is a need and demand comes BTC will always be there.
The world is constantly evolving, bitcoins have been created and I wouldn't be surprised if in the future something better than bitcoins is created.
Indeed, nothing is impossible in future evolution and new developments, but currently BTC is still in its position.
I am confident that bitcoin will be the asset that receives the most attention this decade or century, but that doesn't mean it will last forever or that nothing superior will be created . Many people are crazy about bitcoin to the point of denying reality, but I prefer reality , and as long as the world doesn't stop, it's only a matter of time before new , superior technologies are created. But that won't happen anytime soon and we don't need to worry too much about it, let's enjoy the present and our present is bitcoin . The more bitcoins we accumulate, the better our lives will be, which is what we should focus on.