Yes, blockchains _have_ been overhyped thus far. But there is some promise to having distributed control over a database. For instance, you can build a compan

Yes, blockchains _have_ been overhyped thus far. But there is some promise to having distributed control over a database. For instance, you can build a company with [token|share]holders that no one controls -- a true cooperative. (full disclosure I work on this problem)