I was first introduced to the crypto Banano at the same time that I discovered Publish0x.com. Sunday, the 26th. I really liked the blog outfit. Then, when I found Banano, I liked it too! 
Banano is creative, smart and well-thought-out.
Here is an article praising Banano for the blockchain learning tool that it can be for a younger crowd.
SO, what is the point of Banano?
The point of this fourth-generation crypto is that it is feeless, fungible and aesthetically pleasing.
This article offers a nice primer.
Right now, my attraction is only of the flesh. The bright colors, the number-attached-monkey-image, all of the free ways to get it. I'm okay with that!