Methods and systems for verifying token-based actions on distributed ledger-based networks through the use of zero-knowledge proofs

A method, comprising:

• receiving a request that is configured to cause a transfer of at least one of a first physical sub-asset or a second physical sub-asset from a sender to a recipient, the first physical sub-asset and the second physical sub-asset being part of a combined asset represented on a distributed ledger-based network (DLN) by a first token associated with a first root node of a first hierarchical tree structure, the first root node being hash-linked to a first plurality of leaf nodes of the first hierarchical tree structure;
• generating, via a processor and upon receiving the request, a second root node of a second hierarchical tree structure and a third root node of a third hierarchical tree structure, the second root node being hash-linked to a second plurality of leaf nodes of the second hierarchical tree structure and the third root node being hash-linked to a third plurality of leaf nodes of the third hierarchical tree structure, the first plurality of leaf nodes including the second plurality of leaf nodes and the third plurality of leaf nodes;
• generating and sending to a self-executing code segment on the DLN, via the processor, an interactive zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) that the first plurality of leaf nodes includes the second plurality of leaf nodes and the third plurality of leaf nodes;
• and
• receiving, upon verification of the interactive ZKP by the self-executing code segment, a confirmation confirming a representation, on the DLN, of at least one of (1) the first physical sub-asset by a second token associated with the second root node of the second hierarchical tree structure, the second token representing a split of the first physical sub-asset from the combined asset or (2) the second physical sub-asset by a third token associated with the third root node of the third hierarchical tree structure, the third token representing a split of the second physical sub-asset from the combined asset.