> the real value of bitcoin might not be in the coins but in the blockchain itself. Absolutely. Blockchains are much more general and useful than a Bitcoin-cen

> the real value of bitcoin might not be in the coins but in the blockchain itself. Absolutely. Blockchains are much more general and useful than a Bitcoin-centric view assumes them to be. See http://namecoin.info http://namecoin.info, https://ethereum.org https://ethereum.org, http://bitshares.org http://bitshares.org, and http://proofofexistence.com http://proofofexistence.com for examples.