IOTA has set the ambitious goal of leapfrogging blockchain technology with a significantly better system. Plus, it won’t be minting any new coins. As it’s more widely adopted, the typically traded amounts might turn from MIOTA to KIOTA to IOTA.
A lot of different stakeholders are also taking an interest. IOTA has announced some high profile partnerships with various brands, including Microsoft, Samsung, Cisco and Volkswagen, while others are already building new technologies with the specific intention of migrating them to the IOTA network later on.
It’s also worth considering that the potential applications of a successful tangle network are almost infinite.