Bitcoin will not be the eternal leader of cryptocurrencies, if only because it is already far behind many altcoins in terms of its functionality. In addition, it is relatively rarely used as a means of payment and therefore does not fully fulfill its main purpose. So far, its popularity, and in connection with this, demand, rests on the belief of its holders that it will grow in price for a long time to come. If this factor disappears, and it will happen anyway sooner or later, then bitcoin will quickly lose its price, capitalization, and everything else.