Innovations in the blockchain sector are expected to increasingly stem from the integration of financial and non-financial technologies, such as the combination of zero-knowledge proofs (ZK) and artificial intelligence (AI) in identity and credit scenarios. Discussions have also highlighted the evolving boundaries of decentralization, the diminishing distinction between B2B and B2C models, and the potential applications of AI in payment systems. The core advantage of blockchain remains its open and verifiable decentralized framework.