The next phase is what you are starting to see on STEEM. Cryptocurrencies that people can acquire through the utility of the blockchain is the next big move. Instead of the average person having to buy in, which many cannot, the tokens will be given in response to whatever it was designed for.
This is revolutionary and why I believe people will be earning 25-50 different tokens each month in only a couple years. There is that much coming online on decentralized platforms.