Exploring interoperability of distributed Ledger and Decentralized Technology adoption in virtual enterprises

Abstract The breakthrough of Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) has enabled the emergence and implementation a wide range digital platforms in Virtual Enterprises (VE) which collaborate to provide services. DLT potential revolutionize VE by offering transparent, decentralized, trustworthy, data provenance, reliable, auditable features. Yet, full deployment systems is still limited since some are operating isolation. Hence, interoperability one challenges inhibiting widespread adoption platforms. represents ability for distributed ledger platform interact share with other legacy applications. It inevitable orchestrate these fragments introducing cross-DLT integration govern usage within VE. Presently, already proposed approaches such as naive relay, sidechain, oracle solutions notary scheme, or relay chain mostly not employed they either resource-intensive too expensive operate. Therefore, this paper presents layered architecture that aids DLT, based on IOTA Tangle. Design science method adopted, case demonstration carried out show how Tangle enable an innovative virtual asset payment seamless electric mobility service clients. was due its traceability, immutability, tamper-proof features allow verification integrity data. offers flexibility performance support reliable solution. Findings from study make requests, inter-communicate, via RESTful application programming interface gateway external deployed achieve interoperable eco-system.