Yes, the same statements were two years ago. However, there is still no mass adoption.
I think that from 2017 the blockchain technology develops a lot and becomes much more better that it was in 2017. Some good projects appear.
Of course, blockchain is a revolutionary technology, as compared with 2017, the progress is obvious.
The technology is new with great use and the popularity of the blockchain technology this year is extremely important and will become more famous next year.