I think this technology is spot on for private trackers. The token used doesnt need a monetary value. It's not about monetizing per se, its more gamifying seeding. Indeed, terms like «ratio-economy» is already widely used about the seed-what-you-use model most private trackers use. Im already paying for my downloaded bits, Im just not paying money - i pay with my ratio.

Okay than just my two cents. I use torrents a lot and never had a problem finding what i needed, and i would certainly not pay a dime for some obscure per-bite streaming. Not in torrents.