Computing system and method

A datacenter comprising:

• a plurality of computing devices configured for cryptocurrency mining, the plurality of computing devices including a first computing device (FCD) associated with a first customer;
• an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to:
• repeatedly receive FCD energy consumption information for the FCD over a first timeframe, wherein the FCD energy consumption information is associated with at least energy consumed by the FCD during a first interval of the first timeframe and energy consumed by the FCD during a second interval of the first timeframe;
• provide the FCD energy consumption information to a first customer, wherein the first customer is associated with the FCD;
• proportion at least one cryptocurrency mining reward into at least a first customer portion and a first datacenter portion, wherein the at least one cryptocurrency reward is associated with work done by at least the FCD;
• and
• determine if the first datacenter portion is less than a first minimum threshold.

A method of operating a computing system comprising:

• repeatedly receiving, at an electronic control unit (ECU), first energy consumption information for a first computing device (FCD) over intervals of a first timeframe, wherein the first energy consumption information is associated with energy consumed by the FCD over the intervals first timeframe;
• providing, via the ECU, the first energy consumption information to a first customer, wherein the first customer is associated with the FCD;
• and
• submitting a first smart contract to a blockchain network, wherein the first smart contract is configured to:
• receive at least one cryptocurrency mining reward;
• proportion the at least one cryptocurrency mining reward into at least a first customer portion and a first datacenter portion, wherein the at least one cryptocurrency reward is associated with work done by at least the FCD;
• and
• determine if the first datacenter portion is less than a first minimum threshold.