> The foundational elements a blockchain provides - namely transparency and ownership of digital assets - are absolutely critical to our future as a society.

I'm not 100% sold, but I'm leaning that way, hence my phrasing of "While the technology is interesting and has some intriguing use cases".

I feel like the "good" use cases aren't particularly sexy however, and thus are in danger of getting lost. Additionally, there's a ton of people that want to throw "the blockchain" at a problem, and end up overcomplicating spaces that have no need for it.