Abstract: A method for awarding blockchain mining fees based on recycling efforts includes: receiving recycling data for each of a plurality of mining systems including an amount of recycled materials associated with the respective mining system; receiving validation data for each mining system from third party entities including, for each mining system, a confirmation of the amount of recycled materials for the respective recycling data; selecting one of the mining systems, which is weighted based on the amount of recycled materials for the respective mining system compared to a total amount of recycled materials for all mining systems; and receiving a new block generated by the selected mining system including a block header and a plurality of blockchain data values including a blockchain data value corresponding to a blockchain transaction for payment of mining fees for the new block to a wallet associated with the selected mining system.

Abstract: A method for expedited confirmation and inclusion of orphaned transactions in a blockchain network includes: receiving new blockchain transactions, confirming each of the new blockchain transactions, receiving a new block accepted for the blockchain that includes only a subset of the confirmed blockchain transactions, generating a subsequent new block that includes at least the orphaned transactions that were not included in the received new block, and transmitting the subsequent new block to one or more other nodes in the blockchain network.

Abstract: A method for expedited confirmation and inclusion of orphaned transactions in a blockchain network includes: receiving new blockchain transactions, confirming each of the new blockchain transactions, receiving a new block accepted for the blockchain that includes only a subset of the confirmed blockchain transactions, generating a subsequent new block that includes at least the orphaned transactions that were not included in the received new block, and transmitting the subsequent new block to one or more other nodes in the blockchain network.

Abstract: A method for awarding blockchain mining fees based on recycling efforts includes: receiving recycling data for each of a plurality of mining systems including an amount of recycled materials associated with the respective mining system; receiving validation data for each mining system from third party entities including, for each mining system, a confirmation of the amount of recycled materials for the respective recycling data; selecting one of the mining systems, which is weighted based on the amount of recycled materials for the respective mining system compared to a total amount of recycled materials for all mining systems; and receiving a new block generated by the selected mining system including a block header and a plurality of blockchain data values including a blockchain data value corresponding to a blockchain transaction for payment of mining fees for the new block to a wallet associated with the selected mining system.