Method and apparatus for securing blockchain keys

1 . A method of securing a blockchain key comprising:

minting a digital wallet with a minter;

creating a digital wallet key;

dividing the digital wallet key into at least three parts;

encrypting a first part of the digital wallet key with a first cipher;

storing the first part of the digital wallet key in a minter database on a network separate from the minter;

encrypting a second part of the digital wallet key with a second cipher;

transferring the second part of the digital wallet key to the digital wallet;

generating at least one wallet retrieval phrase, the digital wallet key being created in a process path independent of the generation of the at least one wallet retrieval phrase;

encrypting the at least one wallet retrieval phrase with the first cipher;

storing the at least one wallet retrieval phrase in the minter database;

encrypting a third part of the digital wallet key with the second cipher and storing the third part of the digital wallet key in a native application separate from the digital wallet;

generating an activation application programming interface (API) response;

displaying the activation API response to an end user;

confirming validity of the digital wallet key by requiring the end user to complete a three part security process prior to any mint operation, the three part security process including verification of custody and location of the first, second, and third parts and a query to a microservices token database to confirm the digital wallet key; and

responsive to a non-fungible token (NFT) minting request sent directly from an activation API request queue to a dedicated minter, the dedicated minter first minting at least one NFT to a house wallet and, only upon successful completion of the three part security process and confirmation of key validity, transferring the at least one NFT to a user wallet associated with the digital wallet, wherein the at least one NFT comprises at least one of: an image of a tangible item, a digital deed to the tangible item, and metadata describing the tangible item.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first cipher comprises an API cipher and the second cipher comprises a server cipher.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the minter database is implemented on a network that is logically and physically separate from a network that hosts the minter.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein confirming validity includes querying a microservices token database to confirm the digital wallet key and gating initiation of the dedicated minter until the key is confirmed as valid.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the activation API response includes an API index identifier, a unique identifier for file naming, a blockchain wallet public address, and at least one of the second or third parts of the digital wallet key.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one NFT comprises both an image NFT and a digital deed NFT that are jointly transferable upon completion of the three part security process.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein upon receiving a request to exit the blockchain, further comprises:

authenticating the end user;

retrieving the first, second, and third parts;

decrypting and consolidating wallet data;

providing a secure download of the wallet and passphrase data to the user; and

removing the digital wallet from a stored wallet database, whereby the end user retains ownership and control after exit.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the native application is one of a cold wallet and an application based wallet.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the minting request is sent directly from the activation API request queue to the dedicated minter without intermediary smart contract aggregators or third party bridges.

10 . A system comprising:

at least one smart device hosting a native application;

at least one processor operably communicating with the native application; and

at least one non transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions encoded thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to:

mint a digital wallet with a minter;

create a digital wallet key;

divide the digital wallet key into at least three parts;

encrypt a first part of the digital wallet key with a first cipher;

store the first part of the digital wallet key in a minter database on a network separate from the minter;

encrypt a second part of the digital wallet key with a second cipher;

transfer the second part of the digital wallet key to the digital wallet;

generate at least one wallet retrieval phrase, the digital wallet key being created in a process path independent of the generation of the at least one wallet retrieval phrase;

encrypt the at least one wallet retrieval phrase with the first cipher and store the at least one wallet retrieval phrase in the minter database;

encrypt a third part of the digital wallet key with the second cipher and store the third part in the native application separate from the digital wallet;

generate an activation application programming interface (API) response and display the activation API response to an end user;

confirm validity of the digital wallet key by requiring the end user to complete a three part security process including a query to a microservices token database to confirm the digital wallet key; and

responsive to a non-fungible token (NFT) minting request sent directly from an activation API request queue to a dedicated minter, cause the dedicated minter to first mint at least one NFT to a house wallet and, only upon successful completion of the three part security process, transfer the at least one NFT to a user wallet associated with the digital wallet, wherein the at least one NFT comprises at least one of: an image NFT of a tangible item, a digital deed NFT to the tangible item, and an NFT of metadata describing the tangible item.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the first cipher comprises an API cipher and the second cipher comprises a server cipher.

12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the dedicated minter first mints the at least one NFT to a house wallet and subsequently transfers the at least one NFT to the user wallet only after the three part security process is successfully completed.

13 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the minter database is deployed on a network separate from the minter's network.

14 . The system of claim 10 , further comprising instructions to generate the activation API response including an API index identifier, a unique identifier for file naming, a blockchain wallet public address, and at least one of the second or third parts of the digital wallet key.

15 . The system of claim 10 , wherein confirming validity includes querying a microservices token database to confirm the digital wallet key and halting mint operations for non confirmation.

16 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one NFT comprises both an image NFT and a digital deed NFT that are jointly transferable upon completion of the three part security process.

17 . The system of claim 10 , further comprising instructions that, upon receiving a request to exit the blockchain, authenticate the user, retrieve key parts, decrypt and consolidate wallet data, provide a secure download of the wallet and passphrase data, and remove the wallet from a stored wallet database while preserving user ownership.

18 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the native application is one of a cold wallet or an application based wallet.

19 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the minting request is sent directly from the activation API request queue to the dedicated minter without intermediary smart contract aggregators or third party bridges.

20 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the system is blockchain agnostic and configured to operate with multiple blockchain networks.