Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing a provision of a resource. The method includes the following steps: receiving a request regarding a utilization of the resource, validating the request, and, based on the validation of the request, establishing a state channel.

Abstract: A method for providing a state channel between a first entity and a second entity in a network for exchanging messages relating to transactions of a distributed ledger technology, which each possess a decentralized identifier and instructions for handling the decentralized identifier in the network, for establishing the state channel according to a peer-to-peer protocol for decentralized identifiers for the first and the second entity. A new decentralized identifier as a user identifier and a public key for the particular user identifier are exchanged in each case between the first and second entity, and the exchange of messages containing pieces of information characterizing states between the first and the second entity being secured with the aid of the user identifiers and the public keys.

Abstract: A method, in particular, a computer-implemented method, for operating a device. The device is designed to carry out transactions via at least one state channel associated with a distributed ledger technology (DLT) system.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing a provision of a resource. The method includes the following steps: receiving a request regarding a utilization of the resource, validating the request, and, based on the validation of the request, establishing a state channel.