Money means nothing online, and if you only hit the commercial spots on the 'Net, you're not going to find anything overly useful. It's about who you know online. The more shells, accounts, and addresses you are given access to, the better. The more information you have at your fingertips. If you can't use that information, someone else can, and you can certainly trade that information to get something you need.
Information is currency.
I don't think so. But it's hard to say at this point. I don't see how things can continue to function how they do. It seems like you can get more and more of what you would normally buy for free on the 'Net. Since it's becoming easier and more accepted, more average 'Net users will be taking advantage of it.