The Crypto's that survive will be tested in many ways. We have already seen that they will be tested security wise, network wise, legally, politically, religiously, etc. If building a chip (ASIC) can eventually have bad results for a Cryptocoin, then we need to consider that a test. There is nothing fair in this. We are talking about a disruptive technology. It is anti-fragile and if truly so, it should adapt and strengthen and survive in a more mature form. And for that to happen they need to be tested every which way possible.
These Cryptos, ideally, are for the benefit of mankind. So, to get there, it must be tested, really really tested. We are talking potentially trillions of dollars and millions to billioins of lives that will be interconnected with them. I don't want coins to survive because I have them. What helps mankind most is what I want to succeed. (But of course, it would be nice to have chosen correctly). A Crypto worth trillions, or even billions needs to be ready for any kind of attack, unfortunately. And until we get past this money thing, we need to improve on and iron out what we have. That will happen.
^-- This needs to be on a plaque somewhere in the crypto museum of the future. This is what people need to realize.