Method and apparatus for tokenization of a natural resource

A computer method for administering a natural resource transaction, comprising:

• receiving, via a first graphical user interface (GUI) from a seller, an ask price for a quantity of a tokenized natural resource, denominated in a first currency;
• receiving, via a second GUI from a buyer, a bid price for the quantity of the tokenized natural resource, denominated in a second currency;
• determining that the ask price and the bid price meet a match criterion;
• receiving at least one of a first digital bearer asset, cryptographic currency, digital security financial instrument and digitally securitized asset transaction, corresponding to the bid price, from a buyer wallet into a transaction wallet;
• transmitting at least one of a second digital bearer asset, cryptographic currency, digital security financial instrument, and a digitally securitized asset transaction, corresponding to the ask price, from the transaction wallet to a seller wallet;
• issuing a distributed ledger token corresponding to the quantity of the tokenized natural resource;
• and
• transmitting the distributed ledger token to the buyer wallet.

A computer method for obtaining an interest in a natural resource, comprising:

• receiving, from a server computer via a network onto a local computing device, first data indicating an availability of a distributed ledger non-fungible token (NFT) representing an interest in a natural resource;
• displaying, on an electronic display operatively coupled to the local computing device, a graphical user interface including
• a listing representing the NFT, and
• a transaction object for receiving a command from a user to purchase the NFT;
• receiving, from the user via a user interface and the transaction object, a command to exchange a cryptographic currency quantity for the NFT;
• transmitting second data corresponding to the command to exchange the cryptographic currency quantity for the NFT from the local device to the server computer via the network;
• receiving, from the server computer via the network, third data indicating that the cryptographic currency quantity is transferred from and the NFT is transferred to one or more electronic wallets controlled by the user;
• and
• causing the graphical user interface to display an updated balance carried by the one or more electronic wallets, the updated balance including a reduction in a cryptographic currency balance from the one or more electronic wallets and an addition of the NFT to the one or more electronic wallets;
• wherein the NFT carries an electronic contract serving as proof of ownership of the interest in the natural resource.