Data structure having internal self-references suitable for immutably representing and verifying data generated over time

A non-transitory processor readable medium storing code representing instructions configured to be executed by a processor, the code comprising code to cause the processor to:

• receive a token associated with a complex transaction, the token including a reference to a first encrypted archive recorded in a distributed ledger;
• decrypt the first encrypted archive using the token to retrieve a first manifest document, the first manifest document generated in response to an occurrence of a first activity of the complex transaction, the first manifest document identifying a second encrypted archive;
• decrypt the second encrypted archive using the token to retrieve a second manifest document, the second manifest document generated in response to an occurrence of a second activity of the complex transaction, the second manifest document including a reference to a data product;
• retrieve the data product based on the reference to the data product in the second manifest document;
• and
• verify continuity of the complex transaction between the second activity and the first activity based on the data product.

A non-transitory processor readable medium storing code representing instructions configured to be executed by a processor, the code comprising code to cause the processor to:

• retrieve a plurality of manifest documents from a distributed ledger, each manifest document from the plurality of manifest documents generated in response to an activity in a complex transaction, each manifest document uniquely associated with a block of the distributed ledger
• each manifest document from the plurality of manifest documents, other than a first manifest document, identifying at least one other manifest document from the plurality of manifest documents, at least a subset of the plurality of manifest documents identifying at least one data product from a plurality of data products;
• retrieve the plurality of data products based on the plurality of data products being identified by the subset of the plurality of manifest documents, at least one data product from the plurality of data products including a public encryption key identifying an authorized party associated with the complex transaction;
• verify an identity of the authorized party using the public encryption key to validate the complex transaction;
• define a representation of the complex transaction based on the plurality of manifest documents and the plurality of data products;
• and
• initialize a simulation of the complex transaction based on the representation of the complex transaction.