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Money transfer as well, maybe. I don't know the space well, but it seems like MoneyGram, Western Union, and similar charge a high premium for their services in some cases.
Close to cryptocurrency, but reward points seem like a good use case. That is, something very seamless to move rewards around whether they were earned for a hotel, airline, credit card, etc. Points.com takes a pretty big cut for that (centralized) service today. Money transfer as well, maybe. I don't know the space well, but it seems like MoneyGram, Western Union, and similar charge a high premium for their services…
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Agreed with your last sentence entirely. I've been messing around with using a blockchain for storing DNS records, I think it's a neat idea, but the overhead is pretty large considering the small amount of data that is involved.
Any favorite resources you use to learn?
Luxury handbags? Check the blockchain to confirm it is real.
Need goods transported at a consistent temperature? The blockchain can validate that your shipment did in fact remain (or not) at a certain temperature.
Want to buy a scalped ticket? Scan the QR code and confirm the ticket is usable.