This post from Andrew Keys (Head of Biz Dev at ConsenSys) does a good job of outlining some intersting predictions for distributed ledgers in 2017
Herein lies 17 decentralized technology predictions for 2017. Thank you to all of my colleagues for my continued education this year and feedback in writing this piece. Please take these predictions with a grain of holiday salt, in other words, not meant to be construed as professional advice.
https://media.consensys.net/2017-blockchain-predictions-dcc38066a937#.uhw4df271