The funny thing is that I don't believe there is a "blockchain lobby" that is driving hype similar to bitcoin and other fads, that would at least make it more compressible. In fact it is not clear who benefits if it gets "adapted", whatever that means.

It just seems collective delusion in pushing the technology by people who have little stake in it if at all, and sensible people have just given up trying to point out that it is vapourware, but the attention seems to be increasing year on year if anything...