> People have a need for a way to send money for illegal stuff, and a need/desire for a medium of gambling. Crypto has risen to meet those needs. > Unless ther

> People have a need for a way to send money for illegal stuff, and a need/desire for a medium of gambling. Crypto has risen to meet those needs. > Unless there are other demonstrated needs that blockchain solves there aren’t going to be more apps, or more anything. I agree with you that apps are driven by "needs". However, we should also keep in mind all needs aren't driven by rational cost analysis. If a new technology potentially allows for a major shift of the centers of power and trust, then the needs are difficult to appreciate at first hand. Your needs may be different than someone else needs, a group's needs may be different that another group's needs, etc. Needs may conflicts, or it may happen that you don't understand some people's needs. We should take into account the interests of the actors of the system too. We can imagine two currency systems, or two internets, coexisting together. What's matter is that everyone's needs are fulfilled, without one specific camp exploiting the others. Diversity is a force, there is no reason to not let people claim or experiment with new ideas, as long as it's fair to everyone. But I also think everyone is getting a bit tired of the marketing around crypto and blockchains. Yes it's probably useful, but no, it won't solve everyone's problems.