[pavlov]

> "Did any company _ever_ launch anything borderline successful with The Almighty Blockchain(TM) that wasn't just some sort of token?"

No. But that only makes the goal more alluring:

"We could be the first company to make this work and unlock the untold riches of Blockchain as foretold by prophecy and the iron will of cryptographic destiny!"

Enough venture capitalists seem to have the faith too, to keep the money flowing despite lack of traction.

Blockchain is really the Philosopher's Stone for people who believe software is some kind of alchemy.

[corytheboyd]

> Enough venture capitalists seem to have the faith too, to keep the money flowing despite lack of traction.

They only need to win once. When you’re the chip leader, you can afford to throw down some big bets and lose.