I think it's very interesting/strange/scary to see what started out as a Cypherpunk dream come true is now being experimented with / used by the industry it was meant to replace.
While I think Bitcoin (et al.) is extremely interesting and definitely has it's use on the internet, it is becoming clear that it is a lot harder to replace money than it is to replace media supply chains (torrents): Everywhere from the political situation (blocksize discussion) to current usage cases (a lot has to do with circumventing either capital controls or AML/KYC for a number of reasons).
disclaimer: I do a lot of work in Bitcoin but am currently employed by a bank for a project very similar to this one.
While I think Bitcoin (et al.) is extremely interesting and definitely has it's use on the internet, it is becoming clear that it is a lot harder to replace money than it is to replace media supply chains (torrents): Everywhere from the political situation (blocksize discussion) to current usage cases (a lot has to do with circumventing either capital controls or AML/KYC for a number of reasons).
disclaimer: I do a lot of work in Bitcoin but am currently employed by a bank for a project very similar to this one.