It use to cost me 30 cents or less to send a bitcoin transfer of $500+, now it costs 30$ or more to send any amount whatsoever, its a flat rate. Companies have secured networks you must use to make transfers, and charge a giant fee. It also looks like the IRS is closing in on it.
I would say it will be completely corporate, controlled, expensive, and regulated within the next year or two. It will be no different than dealing with the bank, save for the quick transfers.
I don't use it anymore, the heightened fees make it not worth it.
And of course it's the technology that the mark of the beast can easily use to serve as your wallet and offer seamless transactions at every corner store or from person to person, and could be completely under the watchful eye and control of big brother. I don't know if it started with this agenda in mind, but evil will just buy it out and use it for it's purpose just like they did with computers and software.