In my opinion, Hive is just the beginning! There is so much more that can be done that is not being done on Hive but on other networks. Here we have to use 2nd layer for many things like NFTs and smart contracts, and these are not yet finished and are based off Javascript and JVM (javascript virtual machine) which is riddled with vulnerabilities. I'm not saying Hive can't fulfill this potential, but it's not spearheading change in all the fields it could right now. It IS, however, the foremost proof-of-brain blockchain, I believe.