First, here’s what is irrelevant for the future:

Bitcoin/USD exchange rate.

Yes, Bitcoin is volatile, deal with it. It’s not a conventional financial instrument, when measured against its’ enemy. If you are used to “investing” — act at your own risk. But none of this affects the technology or philosophy behind Bitcoin. Stop watching Bitcoin price.

Altcoins.

They wouldn’t exist without Bitcoin and they are just a testing ground for everything that gets implemented in Bitcoin — or they harbor scams. Altcoins are also a way to make profit for a whole ecosystem of actors. Profit they will later withdraw into Bitcoin or fiat.

ICOs,

…imminent crackdown on ICOs, prosecution, regulation, scammers and so on. Things like ICO founders disappearing with funds and leaving “penis” on their website are not even newsworthy anymore. The life-cycle of these news is 1–2 days, then they look as awkward as your grandma using memes. Scammers are in every field humans have worked, this is irrelevant.