Agree that real world uses are the key and these are growing all the time. Steemit is a great example.
See my post re great alternatives: https://steemit.com/redpill/@apshamilton/list-of-alternatives-to-facebook-and-google-leaving-the-matrix
Also the terrible behaviour (privacy breaches, censorship etc) of big tech is making more and more people look at decentralised (crypto) alternatives.
Facebook & Google blocking crypto ads dramatically slowed the flow of new people into crypto and prevented projects getting users and funding. This will take time to recover from.
That's why JPB Liberty is enabling everyone in Crypto to claim damages against them by Joining the Class Action against the Crypto Ad Ban.
Its anonymous, no win no fee and you even got bonus tokens for signing up!