[JumpCrisscross]

> In theory with blockchains, you could replace giant companies with open-source programs that pay for their own server costs with transaction fees, without taking any profit margin off the top

Do you think these applications are viable if the token has significant monetary/speculative value attached to it?

[plokiju]

Absolutely - in some cases the monetary value is what makes the applications viable in the first place. It's just like any other market; in theory the price of the token should reach equilibrium to reflect the value it provides, even if there's some speculation along the way