Abstract: Systems and methods for distributed ledger-based intraday trading are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method may include: receiving a digital representation of an amount of collateral for a cash borrower; receiving a digital representation of an amount of cash for a cash provider; receiving agreement from the cash borrower and the cash provider to terms of an intraday trade comprising a duration of the intraday trade, a collateral trade amount of the collateral, and a cash trade amount of cash; a smart contract executing the intraday trade by providing the trade amount of the digital collateral to the cash provider and the cash trade amount of the digital cash to the cash borrower; and the smart contract returning the trade amount of the digital collateral to the cash borrower and the cash trade amount of the digital cash to the cash provider at the completion of the intraday trade.

Abstract: Systems and methods for maintaining decentralized digital identities are disclosed. In an information processing apparatus for a relying party within a distributed ledger network and comprising at least one computer processor, a method for decentralized digital identity attestation verification may include: (1) receiving, from a relying party, an attestation verification request for a user; (2) retrieving a user decentralized identifier for the user; (3) retrieving an attestation issuer decentralized identifier for an attestation issuer; (4) validating the user decentralized identifier and the attestation issuer decentralized identifier; (5) verifying that the attestation has not been revoked; and (6) communicating that the attestation is valid to the relying party.

Abstract: Systems and methods for space-based transactions are disclosed. A method for conducting a space-based transaction may include: (1) a first space-based device determining that it is incapable or will be incapable of providing the service; (2) the first space-based device identifying a second space-based device; (3) the first space-based device requesting capability information for the second space-based device; (4) the first space-based device that the second space-based device is capable of providing the service based on the capability information; and (5) the first space-based device executing a transaction with the second space-based device, wherein the first space-based device pays the second space-based device for the service by transferring payment from an electronic wallet for the first space-based device to an electronic wallet for the second space-based device on the distributed ledger network, and the second space-based device provides the service to the user.

Abstract: Systems and methods for maintaining decentralized digital identities are disclosed. In an information processing apparatus for a relying party within a distributed ledger network and comprising at least one computer processor, a method for decentralized digital identity attestation verification may include: (1) receiving, from a relying party, an attestation verification request for a user; (2) retrieving a user decentralized identifier for the user; (3) retrieving an attestation issuer decentralized identifier for an attestation issuer; (4) validating the user decentralized identifier and the attestation issuer decentralized identifier; (5) verifying that the attestation has not been revoked; and (6) communicating that the attestation is valid to the relying party.

Abstract: Systems and methods for space-based transactions are disclosed. A method for conducting a space-based transaction may include: (1) a first space-based device determining that it is incapable or will be incapable of providing the service; (2) the first space-based device identifying a second space-based device; (3) the first space-based device requesting capability information for the second space-based device; (4) the first space-based device that the second space-based device is capable of providing the service based on the capability information; and (5) the first space-based device executing a transaction with the second space-based device, wherein the first space-based device pays the second space-based device for the service by transferring payment from an electronic wallet for the first space-based device to an electronic wallet for the second space-based device on the distributed ledger network, and the second space-based device provides the service to the user.

Abstract: A method for digital coin issuance may include: receiving, at a ledger interoperability service and from a gateway communication service, a request to deposit a digital coin balance for an amount of funds for a client to a client digital coin wallet on a distributed ledger; receiving, at an omnibus account, a transfer of the funds from a client demand deposit account for the client; identifying, by the ledger interoperability service, an address for the client digital coin wallet on the distributed ledger using an address book; submitting, by the ledger interoperability service, a request to the gateway communication service to issue the digital coin balance to the client digital coin wallet and to generate postings for the digital coin balance for the distributed ledger; and receiving, by the ledger interoperability service, confirmation from gateway communication service of writing the digital coin balance to the client digital coin wallet.

Abstract: Systems and methods for gateway communications between non-distributed ledger systems and distributed ledger systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for gateway communication may include: (1) receiving, at a listener comprising a computer processor and from an application in a first domain, a message for a destination distributed ledger system that is one of a plurality of distributed ledger systems in a second domain; (2) generating, by the listener, a payload for the message, wherein the payload identifies the destination distributed ledger system for the message; and (3) encrypting, by the listener, the payload and passing a payload message comprising the encrypted payload to one of a plurality of adapters in a gateway communication service using an API. The adapter may receive the payload message, decrypt the payload, identifies the destination distributed ledger system, and communicate the decrypted payload to the destination distributed ledger system.

Abstract: A method for digital coin issuance may include: receiving, at a ledger interoperability service and from a gateway communication service, a request to deposit a digital coin balance for an amount of funds for a client to a client digital coin wallet on a distributed ledger; receiving, at an omnibus account, a transfer of the funds from a client demand deposit account for the client; identifying, by the ledger interoperability service, an address for the client digital coin wallet on the distributed ledger using an address book; submitting, by the ledger interoperability service, a request to the gateway communication service to issue the digital coin balance to the client digital coin wallet and to generate postings for the digital coin balance for the distributed ledger; and receiving, by the ledger interoperability service, confirmation from gateway communication service of writing the digital coin balance to the client digital coin wallet.

Abstract: Systems and methods for gateway communications between non-distributed ledger systems and distributed ledger systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for gateway communication may include: (1) receiving, at a listener comprising a computer processor and from an application in a first domain, a message for a destination distributed ledger system that is one of a plurality of distributed ledger systems in a second domain; (2) generating, by the listener, a payload for the message, wherein the payload identifies the destination distributed ledger system for the message; and (3) encrypting, by the listener, the payload and passing a payload message comprising the encrypted payload to one of a plurality of adapters in a gateway communication service using an API. The adapter may receive the payload message, decrypt the payload, identifies the destination distributed ledger system, and communicate the decrypted payload to the destination distributed ledger system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for token-based cross-currency interoperability are disclosed. In one embodiment, in a first financial institution information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method for conducting a token-based cross-currency transaction may include: (1) receiving, from a first party, a transaction initiation request for a transaction amount to a second party; (2) deducting the transaction amount from a fiat currency account for the first party; (3) creating a token amount of tokens for the transaction amount; (4) writing the token amount to a distributed ledger; and (5) transferring the token amount of tokens to a second financial institution for the second party.

Abstract: Systems and methods for distributed ledger-based settlement are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method may include: receiving settlement instructions from a first party providing a commodity and a second party providing cash; matching the settlement instructions; affirming the matched settlement instructions with the parties; a smart contact sending the affirmed settlement instructions to a commodity clearing bank; the smart contract receiving confirmation of a blockage of the commodity from the commodity clearing bank; the smart contact sending the affirmed settlement instructions to a cash clearing bank; the smart contract receiving confirmation of a blockage of the cash from the cash clearing bank; the smart contract executing the exchange of tokens for the commodity for tokens for the cash; and the smart contract writing the tokens for the cash to a wallet for the first party, and writing tokens for the commodity to a wallet for the second party.

Abstract: Systems and methods for token-based cross-currency interoperability are disclosed. In one embodiment, in a first financial institution information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method for conducting a token-based cross-currency transaction may include: (1) receiving, from a first party, a transaction initiation request for a transaction amount to a second party; (2) deducting the transaction amount from a fiat currency account for the first party; (3) creating a token amount of tokens for the transaction amount; (4) writing the token amount to a distributed ledger; and (5) transferring the token amount of tokens to a second financial institution for the second party.

Abstract: Systems and methods for issuance and management of non-fungible tokens are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for issuing non-fungible tokens may include: (1) receiving, by a computer program executed by a non-fungible token as a service (NFTaaS) computer program and from a NFTaaS user interface, a minting request to mint a non-fungible token (NFT), wherein the minting request comprises content for the NFT and a plurality of NFT attributes; (2) identifying, by the NFTaaS computer program, a deployed smart contract for the plurality of NFT attributes; (3) minting, by the NFTaaS computer program, the NFT according to the NFT attributes using the identified deployed smart contract; and (4) deploying, by the NFTaaS computer program, the NFT to a distributed ledger.

Abstract: Systems and methods for distributed ledger-based settlement are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method may include: receiving settlement instructions from a first party providing a commodity and a second party providing cash; matching the settlement instructions; affirming the matched settlement instructions with the parties; a smart contact sending the affirmed settlement instructions to a commodity clearing bank; the smart contract receiving confirmation of a blockage of the commodity from the commodity clearing bank; the smart contact sending the affirmed settlement instructions to a cash clearing bank; the smart contract receiving confirmation of a blockage of the cash from the cash clearing bank; the smart contract executing the exchange of tokens for the commodity for tokens for the cash; and the smart contract writing the tokens for the cash to a wallet for the first party, and writing tokens for the commodity to a wallet for the second party.

Abstract: Systems and methods for tokenization, management, trading, settlement, and retirement of renewable energy attributes are disclosed. In one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method for tokenization, management, trading, settlement, and retirement of renewable energy attributes may include: (1) identifying renewable energy generation data associated with a seller to tokenize; (2) generating at least one renewable energy token for the identified renewable energy generation data; (3) writing the renewable energy token to a first distributed ledger; (4) adding the renewable energy token to a digital wallet for the seller; (5) exchanging the renewable energy token for a cash token owned by a buyer by associating the renewable energy token with the buyer and associating the cash token with the seller on the first distributed ledger; and (6) retiring the renewable energy token.

Abstract: Systems and methods for tokenization, management, trading, settlement, and retirement of renewable energy attributes are disclosed. In one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method for tokenization, management, trading, settlement, and retirement of renewable energy attributes may include: (1) identifying renewable energy generation data associated with a seller to tokenize; (2) generating at least one renewable energy token for the identified renewable energy generation data; (3) writing the renewable energy token to a first distributed ledger; (4) adding the renewable energy token to a digital wallet for the seller; (5) exchanging the renewable energy token for a cash token owned by a buyer by associating the renewable energy token with the buyer and associating the cash token with the seller on the first distributed ledger; and (6) retiring the renewable energy token.

Abstract: System and method for using a distributed ledger gateway are disclosed. In one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method for interacting with a plurality of distributed ledgers may include: (1) receiving a client request comprising a payload to be written to one of a plurality of distributed ledgers and metadata extracted from the client request; (2) identifying a destination distributed ledger of the plurality of distributed ledgers; (3) logging a source of the request and the destination distributed ledger; (4) encrypting the payload; and (5) routing the encrypted payload to the destination distributed ledger.

Abstract: Systems and methods for distributed ledger-based intraday trading are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method may include: receiving a digital representation of an amount of collateral for a cash borrower; receiving a digital representation of an amount of cash for a cash provider; receiving agreement from the cash borrower and the cash provider to terms of an intraday trade comprising a duration of the intraday trade, a collateral trade amount of the collateral, and a cash trade amount of cash; a smart contract executing the intraday trade by providing the trade amount of the digital collateral to the cash provider and the cash trade amount of the digital cash to the cash borrower; and the smart contract returning the trade amount of the digital collateral to the cash borrower and the cash trade amount of the digital cash to the cash provider at the completion of the intraday trade.

Abstract: Systems and methods for distributed ledger-based intraday trading are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method may include: receiving a digital representation of an amount of collateral for a cash borrower; receiving a digital representation of an amount of cash for a cash provider; receiving agreement from the cash borrower and the cash provider to terms of an intraday trade comprising a duration of the intraday trade, a collateral trade amount of the collateral, and a cash trade amount of cash; a smart contract executing the intraday trade by providing the trade amount of the digital collateral to the cash provider and the cash trade amount of the digital cash to the cash borrower; and the smart contract returning the trade amount of the digital collateral to the cash borrower and the cash trade amount of the digital cash to the cash provider at the completion of the intraday trade.

Abstract: Systems and methods for management of asset or obligation-backed virtual receipts on a distributed system are disclosed Systems and methods for management of asset or obligation-backed virtual receipts on a distributed system are disclosed. According to one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus for a depositary entity comprising at least one computer processor, a method for managing asset or obligation-backed virtual receipts on a distributed system may include (1) receiving confirmation of a deposit of an underlying asset, wherein the deposit encumbers the underlying asset; (2) receiving authorization to issue a virtual receipt for the deposited underlying asset; and (3) executing issuance of the virtual receipt by writing the transaction to a distributed ledger.