I am glad you found the article informative.
Yes, Blockchain passed the hype cycle and it is being architected to shape our future to maintain trust.
Bitcoin was like the mother of the Blockchain who is now a thriving teenager going the to win the battlefields in the trust domain.
Agree on your point about #bitcoin as there are still reservations on investing on this currency. However, there is a tremendous focus and paradigm shift evident from the proliferating literature and strong voice globally on this.