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The best use case for blockchain that I've seen so far is Dada.nyc, a platform where you can buy art with Ethereum. What I love about it is that in this marketplace, every time an artwork is resold, the artist gets paid. Opposed to traditional art where you get paid once and never see anything again when your art appreciates wildly after you die

> a compelling use case for smart-contracts has yet to emerge

assuming you actually meant this as a criticism separate from the one after: payment channels rely on smart contracts to work

CryptoKitties (Yes, cute little cartoon cats) that you can trade, auction, gift, breed and more with contract services on Ethereum might be the fun, fun, fun and compelling use case you're looking for, see https://github.com/cryptocopycats/awesome-cryptokitties/tree...

I sincerely hope I detect sarcasm. Reminds me of tulips. takes shot for cryptocurrency bingo How's that beanie baby investment working out for everyone? ;p

Judging new technology based on current impact is flawed. All new technology starts with no use as people figure it out.