The IDLG Trust Layer

What the Trust Layer provides

• Interoperable identity and ownership frameworks for digital property.
• Registry standards for virtual land platforms and title systems.
• Verification and attestation concepts for assets and actors.
• Governance templates for institutions and public authorities.

Position above technical infrastructure

The IDLG Trust Layer does not replace blockchains, ledgers or databases. Instead, it operates on top of them:

• Technical layers handle data, transactions and messaging.
• The Trust Layer defines how ownership, identity and governance are structured.
• The Audit Engine checks whether systems behave according to these structures.

This separation allows IDLG standards to work across platforms, protocols and jurisdictions.

Core components

• Identity & credentials: how actors are represented, verified and linked to assets.
• Ownership models: how rights, claims and responsibilities are expressed and resolved.
• Registry standards: how records are structured, updated and made auditable.
• Governance logic: who can change rules, under which conditions, and how this is recorded.
• Verification interfaces: how regulators, institutions and platforms can check compliance.

Link to the Virtual Land Act

The Virtual Land Act (VLA) defines the rules for how virtual land is classified, registered and governed. The Trust Layer provides the identity, registry and verification components needed to make those rules enforceable in real systems. Together, the VLA and the Trust Layer give regulators and platforms a coherent toolkit for designing serious digital land and property systems.

Link to the IDLG Audit Engine

The Trust Layer is the natural home of the IDLG Audit Engine. The Audit Engine uses the Trust Layer’s standards and models to:

• Test registries and platforms against IDLG governance and ownership rules.
• Evaluate consistency, integrity and compliance across data and processes.
• Generate verifiable audit reports and compliance signals.

This creates an end-to-end environment where standards are not only written, but also continuously tested and enforced.

Why the Trust Layer matters

Without a Trust Layer, digital property remains fragmented, unverifiable and hard to govern. The IDLG Trust Layer provides the missing governance and audit infrastructure required for:

• Serious investment and long-term development.
• Institutional adoption and public-sector engagement.
• Cross-platform interoperability of ownership and registry systems.
• Transparent, accountable governance in virtual land markets.