Thinking about real-world crypto use cases happening RIGHT NOW, that are only possible due to crypto. I cross investing, gambling, and self referential use off this list. Bonus points if users don't care it's crypto. Two stand out: - faster international settlement - payments in countries with runaway inflation
There's a ton of philosophical benefits I agree with: censorship resistance, decentralization, etc. But I don't think those bring mass adoption. Likewise, crypto UX isn't good enough for a lot of use cases, so only the most vital use cases force users to use the blockchain when they don't care about crypto itself.
What are some other standout use cases that are not possible without blockchain and that are vital to users that don't care about crypto's ideals?