We work on the https://www.valueflo.ws/ which is now being used by these projects:
https://www.valueflo.ws/appendix/usedfor/#other-applications
including some that live in the Fediverse. https://www.valueflo.ws/appendix/usedfor/#fediverse-ecosystem
Some of the advantages of that approach:
* no huge waste of energy.
* can be actually decenttralized
^ can handle manufacturing as well as distribution and exchange
* can work with or without money.
But I grant,, does not have the current mind share.. ..