Bitcoin has been declared dead many times:

https://bitcoindeaths.com/

It just keeps on existing.

> It just keeps on existing.

That is not in itself a recommendation. You could say the same of most infectious diseases and parasites, or antisocial acts.

Bitcoin isn't going to die, but it isn't going to replace currency or gold. It'll remain as a speculation vehicle and a mechanism to move value outside of regulated financial systems.

As long as crime exists BTC will follow