Will blockchain live up to its envisioned potential in real-world use cases? Today, industry is mostly undecided. Comparisons are being drawn to industry’s understanding of the Internet in the 1990s — as an embryonic technology that might revolutionize business in the future. Experts agree blockchain’s usefulness won’t be known for at least 3-5 years, during which time it will be modeled and evaluated by companies hoping to find transformative value in it.