Reference architectures for digital asset workflows on AWS

Explore reference patterns and example implementations for financial messaging integration, settlement, tokenization, price feeds, proof of reserves, and stablecoin payments.

Reference patterns

Reusable architectures that show how to structure a digital asset workflow on AWS. Start here to understand the building blocks.

Bridging financial messaging systems to digital asset settlement

Use case Connect off-chain financial instructions to blockchain-based settlement
Pattern
  1. 1Receive a financial message or settlement instruction.
  2. 2Normalize, sign, store, and orchestrate the instruction.
  3. 3Execute validated on-chain token movement or settlement action.

AWS CRE Price Feeds & Proof of Reserves

Use case Deliver price, reserve, or collateral data to smart contracts
Pattern
  1. 1Expose price, reserve, or collateral data through AWS services.
  2. 2Use Chainlink CRE to fetch data and coordinate execution.
  3. 3Update smart contracts with feed, reserve, or collateral state.

Serverless Digital Asset Payments

Use case Generate invoices, detect blockchain payments, and sweep funds to treasury
Pattern
  1. 1Create an invoice, payment request, or checkout event.
  2. 2Monitor blockchain activity and update payment status.
  3. 3Confirm payment and sweep funds to treasury.

Example implementations

Concrete solutions that build on the reference patterns above to address a specific digital asset use case.

Delivery versus Payment (DvP)

Use case Settle tokenized securities atomically. Asset and payment transfer together or not at all
Pattern
  1. 1Escrow both legs of a trade (tokens and stablecoin) via smart contract.
  2. 2Validate KYC allowlist, manage timeouts, and log audit events.
  3. 3Execute atomic settlement. Swap or refund in a single transaction.

Tokenized deposits

Builds on: Bridging financial messaging systems
Use case Issue and redeem tokenized commercial bank deposits from off-chain instructions
Pattern
  1. 1Receive a deposit or redemption instruction from a bank system.
  2. 2Normalize, sign, store, and orchestrate the instruction.
  3. 3Mint or burn deposit tokens on a private Hyperledger Besu network to match the ledger.
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Derived equities backed by verifiable reserves

Builds on: CRE Price Feeds & Proof of Reserves
Use case Issue a tokenized equity backed by verifiable price and reserve data
Pattern
  1. 1Expose equity price and reserve data through AWS services.
  2. 2Use Chainlink CRE to deliver feeds and verify collateral on-chain.
  3. 3Mint, redeem, and rebalance synthetic stock tokens against reserves.
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