DTCC Patent Application Reveals Framework for Cross-Ledger Transfers

A recent patent application by DTCC has been making waves in the crypto community, particularly among XRP and Ripple enthusiasts. The patent, published as US 2025/0078162 A1, outlines a framework for moving assets between different distributed ledger networks through bridge nodes and transaction chains.

The patent application dates back to 2019, and its technical language and diagrams have been examined by XRP community commentator XRP Myth Buster. The post highlights the patent's description of a 'Bridge Graph,' which maps connections between separate blockchain networks.

One section of the patent presents a sample transaction in which assets move from the Stellar distributed ledger to the Ripple distributed ledger, with Ripple being used as the destination network. However, XRP Myth Buster emphasizes that the patent does not confirm production use or imply that DTCC currently operates its infrastructure on XRP or the XRP Ledger.

The patent's description of a 'Bridge Graph' illustrates how cross-ledger transfers could be executed through three primary stages: analyzing possible payment paths, building transaction chains across bridge nodes, and validating those chains before execution. This process suggests that the proposed architecture could support transfers between independent distributed ledger systems.