What makes blockchain such a transformative technology ? Authors Michael J. Casey and Paul Vigna encourage you to look beyond the wild speculation in the current crypto market. In the expository article In blockchain we trust they explain how this innovative technology is all about creating one priceless asset: trust. Blockchain technology is redefining our concept of trust and will transform the social infrastructure of our society. The current economic system’s cost of trust is extremely high and time-consuming. When we shift to a more decentralized economy many middlemen jobs will be made redundant.
Michael J. Casey and Paul Vigna, In blockchain we trust, April 2018.
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/610781/in-blockchain-we-trust/