&gt; In case it&#x27;s not clear yet: This is less about getting insanely rich and more about demonstrating what an Ethereum contract can do. Where previously you would have needed a middleman, who has a lot of control over the process (maintains a list of participants, administers payouts, etc.), you can now have a programmable, transparent and incorruptible middleman on the blockchain.<p>Technologically speaking, this is pretty neat. I just wish the tech demo was absolutely-anything-else.