Cryptocurrencies are not simply a way of payment and holding your funds. It's more than that.
I've prepared the list of functions I know cryptos could do.
Platform
(you can make a new cryptocurrency using one of blockchains of these projects)
Ethereum
STEEM
WAVES
Exchange
(decentralized exchanges are the most trustable way to exchange your money)
BitShares
Online shop
(here's some analog to Amazon based on a blockchain)
SysCoin
Storage
(these cryptos are based on quantity of information and can be used as online storages)
Civic - personal data storage
Storjcoin
Sia Coin
And there are only the examples I know about. Future is already coming as we can see TenxPay carrying out their promise to release paying cards and other project starting to show promising results.
There are a lot of ideas around to make online sport bets on blockchain which can allow to win more funds being distributed between participants without any mediator. It can kill bets like Bwin and others.
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