Abstract: In one aspect, a computerized method for a blockchain-enabled secure information payload packet (SIPP) architecture, technology, and protocol for real-time multi-tier data sharing within multi-party systems, such as a plurality of supply chains, according to some embodiments comprising: providing an N-tier supplier network implemented with the blockchain-enabled secure information payload packet SIPP technology, wherein the N-tier supplier network comprises a decentralized data network and enables a plurality of different modalities of data sharing between network members in a tier-aware manner, and wherein the N-tier supplier network records data on a common blockchain ledger; providing a Secure Data Vault (SDV); and implementing the blockchain-enabled Secure Information Payload Packet (SIPP) protocol and the SDV in a Smart Utility Tokens (SUT) context.