Yes, I think it's important to distinguish between the technology & its current use case. The technology is promising (though in bitcoin, stagnant). The primary

Yes, I think it's important to distinguish between the technology & its current use case. The technology is promising (though in bitcoin, stagnant). The primary use case right now seems to be financial speculation. That would have to change in order for any crypto currency to really gain any sort of mainstream traction as an alternative to traditional cash or credit (banks).