Future of Bitcoin Economics depends on mass adoption of Bitcoin. No body can predict accurately the true future of Bitcoin.
Just as important, IMO, is "
merchant acceptance" of Bitcoin. BTC truly needs more goods & services providers who will take BTC as payment. Some already do, but not nearly enough.
If Bitcoin price keeps going up, that will attract attention of BTC buyers, and with luck more merchants will then opt to accept it.
One thing: I swear I've heard OP's exact words somewhere else. Or it could be I'm losing my F-ing mind.
I don't think merchant acceptance is going to affect bitcoin all that much. Only the diehards want to spend theirs. Most people treat it as a store of value and only trade it for fiat--and I'm in that category, too. Having said that, OP's words are correct. Mass adoption (as a currency
or store of value) is key, and no one can predict the future. That last one is the most important. Lots of bullhickey being splattered around this forum.