Scope: End‑to‑end concept and reference architecture for CHLOM LEX™ with dao.chlom.io as the Master DAO, lex.chlom.io as the Licensing & Brand Exchange, and CrownThrive/ThriveAlumni operating as a licensed ecosystem fork. Includes governance, licensing, APIs, smart contracts, data schemas, devops templates, compliance packs, economics, and operational runbooks. Designed to align with CrownThrive.com public posture and the help hub.
0) Executive Summary
CHLOM LEX™ is the commercial engine of the CHLOM™ protocol. dao.chlom.io sets constitutional rules, CHLOM DLA enforces compliance, and lex.chlom.io executes licensing, escrow, royalties, and proof issuance for IP, brands, domains, media, code, choreography, and full platforms. ThriveAlumni governs CrownThrive as a licensed fork under the Master DAO.
Core promise: Verified ownership → Automated licensing → Perpetual royalties → Transparent audit trails → DAO‑governed upgrades.
1) High‑Level Architecture (ASCII)
+---------------------------+
| dao.chlom.io |
| Master DAO (Constitution)|
| • Protocol standards |
| • DLA oversight |
| • Fork approvals |
| • Treasury & upgrades |
+------------+--------------+
|
Governance events
v
+---------------------------+
| CHLOM Protocol |
| • DLA (compliance) |
| • Oracles (valuation, |
| risk, usage tracking) |
+------------+--------------+
|
Enforced rules
v
+---------------------------+
| lex.chlom.io |
| Licensing & Brand Exchange|
| • Listings & escrow |
| • Royalty engine |
| • Proof issuance (VCs) |
+------------+--------------+
|
Licensed forks
v
+-------------------------+ +----------------------+
| CrownThrive / | | External Forks |
| ThriveAlumni DAO | | (white-label) |
| • Ecosystem governance | | • Register at DAO |
| • Product DAOs (XEN, | | • Inherit DLA |
| Melanin Magic, etc.) | | • Report usage |
+-------------------------+ +----------------------+
2) Governance Model
2.1 Master DAO — dao.chlom.io
Mandate: Constitutional authority of CHLOM™.
Controls: Protocol standards, DLA parameters, oracle onboarding, fork approvals, template licenses, upgrade paths, protocol treasury.
Rights: Veto/approve protocol changes; ratify/ban forks; set royalty floors; set compliance pack versions; emergency pause windows with auto‑expiry.
Inputs: On‑chain proposals (CHIPs), oracle reports (risk/usage), LEX exchange metrics (Merkle snapshots), fork attestations.
2.2 Economic Execution — lex.chlom.io
Role: Executes licenses, automates royalties (primary+secondary), mints verifiable credentials (VCs), handles escrow/settlement, exposes APIs/SDKs.
Reporting: Emits signed usage & revenue events to dao.chlom.io; monthly Merkle proofs; audit‑ready exports.
2.3 Licensed Ecosystem Fork — CrownThrive / ThriveAlumni
Status: Registered fork under CHLOM Hybrid License.
Autonomy: Own DAO for operations; may propose upstream CHIPs; can white‑label LEX UI while keeping core backplane.
Obligations: Attribution; protocol royalty share; periodic compliance attestations; DLA continuous monitoring; dispute cooperation.
2.4 Authority Flow
- dao.chlom.io sets constitutional rules → 2) DLA enforces → 3) LEX executes → 4) Fork DAOs govern locally and report upstream.
3) Hybrid Open‑Source Licensing
3.1 Tiers
Personal/Educational (Free, with verification)
- Registration + identity check; attribution required; no commercial revenue.
- May incur a one‑time verification fee to discourage abuse.
Commercial/Enterprise (Paid)
- Licensed via LEX (subscription or rev/share with EIP‑2981 royalties).
- Includes DLA scans, oracle analytics, SLA tiers, indemnities.
Fork/Derivative DAO (Licensed)
- Register at dao.chlom.io; inherit DLA & compliance packs.
- Emit usage/royalty events to LEX; respect upstream changes; pay protocol royalties.
3.2 License Summary Snippet
CHLOM Hybrid License v1 (Plain‑Lang Summary)
- Personal: Free with attribution, no revenue.
- Commercial: License via lex.chlom.io; royalties/subscription; DLA scans; attribution.
- Forks: Register at dao.chlom.io; inherit DLA; report usage; pay protocol royalties.
- CHLOM marks remain; sublicensing only through LEX; violations → DLA auto‑hold + DAO review.
(Full legal text controls.)
3.3 Example NOTICE Block (to ship in repos)
This software is licensed under CHLOM Hybrid License v1.
Personal/Edu use is free with attribution. Commercial use requires a paid
license via lex.chlom.io. Forks must register at dao.chlom.io and inherit
DLA compliance. See LICENSE for details.
4) Data Models & Proofs
4.1 Ownership Certificate (W3C VC, JSON‑LD)
{
"@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1", "https://schema.org/"],
"type": ["VerifiableCredential", "ChlomOwnershipCertificate"],
"issuer": "did:chlom:lex",
"issuanceDate": "2025-10-17T12:00:00Z",
"credentialSubject": {
"id": "did:creator:0xE3...F2",
"asset": {"type": "Brand", "name": "XENthrive", "domains": ["xenthrive.com"], "mediaHash": "bafy..."},
"rights": ["license", "sublicense", "transfer"],
"royalty": {"standard": "EIP-2981", "bps": 500}
},
"proof": {"type": "EcdsaSecp256k1VerificationKey2019", "created": "2025-10-17T12:00:02Z", "verificationMethod": "did:chlom:lex#keys-1", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "jws": "eyJ..."}
}
4.2 Listing Record (LEX)
{
"id": "lex-asset-000045",
"type": "Platform",
"title": "Melanated Voices TV",
"ownerDid": "did:creator:0xA1...8C",
"valuationUsd": 2400000,
"askPriceUsd": 600000,
"licenseTemplates": ["lex-template-royalty-std-v1"],
"escrow": {"type": "milestone", "agent": "lex-escrow-v1", "milestones": [{"name":"signing","pct":10},{"name":"handover","pct":60},{"name":"stability","pct":30}]},
"compliance": {"pack": "dla-pack-1.3", "status": "passing", "reports": ["ipscan:2342", "risk:11-093"]},
"auditTrail": {"merkleRoot": "0x9ceaf...", "lastUpdated": "2025-10-17T12:05:00Z"}
}
4.3 Event Envelope (for DAO intake)
{
"e": "royalty.paid",
"ts": 1760707200,
"listing": "lex-asset-002112",
"tx": "0xabc...",
"amountUsd": 1250.33,
"proof": {"merkleLeaf": "0x22..", "signature": "0x55.."},
"jurisdiction": "US-VA",
"hash": "0xdeadbeef"
}
5) Smart Contracts (Solidity)
5.1 EIP‑2981 Royalty
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CHLOM-HYBRID-1
pragma solidity ^0.8.23;
import "@openzeppelin/contracts/interfaces/IERC2981.sol";
contract ChlomRoyalty is IERC2981 {
address public receiver; uint96 public royaltyBps; // e.g., 500 = 5%
constructor(address _receiver, uint96 _bps){ require(_bps<=10000,"BPS too high"); receiver=_receiver; royaltyBps=_bps; }
function royaltyInfo(uint256, uint256 salePrice) external view returns(address,uint256){ return (receiver, (salePrice*royaltyBps)/10000); }
}
5.2 License NFT (Non‑transfer vs Transferable)
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CHLOM-HYBRID-1
pragma solidity ^0.8.23;
import "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC721/ERC721.sol";
contract ChlomLicense is ERC721 {
mapping(uint256=>bytes32) public licenseTemplate;
mapping(uint256=>bool) public transferable;
constructor() ERC721("CHLOM License","CLEX") {}
function mint(address to,uint256 tokenId,bytes32 templateHash,bool isTransferable) external {
_mint(to,tokenId); licenseTemplate[tokenId]=templateHash; transferable[tokenId]=isTransferable; }
function _beforeTokenTransfer(address from,address to,uint256 tokenId,uint256 batchSize) internal override {
if(!transferable[tokenId] && from!=address(0)) revert("Non-transferable license");
super._beforeTokenTransfer(from,to,tokenId,batchSize);
}
}
5.3 Milestone Escrow (interface)
interface ILexEscrow {
function createDeal(bytes32 dealId,address buyer,address seller,uint256 total) external;
function release(bytes32 dealId,uint8 milestoneIndex) external;
function dispute(bytes32 dealId,string calldata reason) external;
}
5.4 EIP‑712 Typed Data (Off‑chain Orders)
// domain: {name:"CHLOM-LEX",version:"1",chainId,verifyingContract}
// types Order {listingId:string,buyer:address,price:uint256,deadline:uint256}
6) LEX APIs (REST & GraphQL)
6.1 REST — Create Listing
POST /v1/listings
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <token>
{
"type":"Brand","title":"Good Shit Only (GSO)","ownerDid":"did:creator:0xBEE...EF","askPriceUsd":125000,
"royaltyBps":500,"domains":["goodshitonly.com"],"media":["ipfs://bafy..."],"licenseTemplate":"lex-template-royalty-std-v1"
}
201 → { "id": "lex-asset-002112", "status": "draft" }
6.2 REST — Issue License
POST /v1/licenses/issue
Content-Type: application/json
{
"listingId":"lex-asset-002112","buyerDid":"did:org:0xDE...AD","template":"lex-template-royalty-std-v1","transferable":false
}
200 → { "licenseId":"lic-0x9988","nft":"0xCLEX..." }
6.3 REST — Verify Proof
GET /v1/proofs/ownership?id=lic-0x9988
200 → { "valid": true, "subject": "did:org:0xDE...AD" }
6.4 GraphQL — Schema
type Listing { id: ID! type: String! title: String! askPriceUsd: Float ownerDid: ID royaltyBps: Int status: String }
type Query { listing(id:ID!): Listing listings(type:String, first:Int, after:String): [Listing!]! }
type Mutation { createListing(type:String!,title:String!,askPriceUsd:Float!,ownerDid:ID!): Listing }
7) Webhooks & Events
7.1 Webhook Example (royalty.paid)
POST /hooks/royalty HTTP/1.1
X-Chlom-Signature: t=1760707200,v1=0xabc...
{
"e":"royalty.paid","listing":"lex-asset-002112","amountUsd":1250.33,"tx":"0x...","merkleLeaf":"0x22.."
}
7.2 Signature Verification (Node.js)
import crypto from 'node:crypto';
const valid = (raw, sig, secret) => crypto.createHmac('sha256',secret).update(raw).digest('hex')===sig;
8) Compliance & DLA Packs
8.1 Pre‑Listing
- IP scan (image/video/code/text), chain‑of‑title evidence, KYC/Entity checks, sanctions screening.
- Risk score (Low/Med/High). High → DAO review before listing.
8.2 Ongoing Monitoring
- Watermark & beacon pings; CDN log diffs; source similarity deltas; auto‑holds on anomalies; juror review.
8.3 Dispute Resolution
- Evidence bundle → DLA report → Juror vote (staked LEX) → Binding resolution → Escrow release/slash.
9) Governance Charter (v0.2 excerpt)
9.1 Layers
- L0: CHLOM Constitution (dao.chlom.io)
- L1: DLA Compliance Packs (versioned)
- L2: LEX Market Rules (eligibility, escrow, royalty floors)
- L3: Fork DAO Policies (e.g., ThriveAlumni)
9.2 CHIP Lifecycle
Draft → Community Review (7d) → DLA Impact Report → On‑chain Vote (5d) → Timelock (48h) → Activate → Post‑Merge Audit (14d)
9.3 Voting
- Quorum 15% circulating weight; simple majority for L2/L3; ≥66.7% for L0/L1.
- Emergency Pause: 3/5 Guardian multisig; auto‑expire 72h; retroactive vote required.
9.4 Treasury
- Inflows: Protocol royalties, license fees, slashing penalties.
- Outflows: Grants, audits, oracle bounties, ecosystem investments.
- Transparency: Monthly Merkle proofs + signed statements.
10) Token & Economics (sketch)
- LEX Token: utility+governance; fee discounts; staking for jurors; oracle bonds; proposal deposits.
- Royalty Floors: default 2.5% secondary unless DAO overrides by region/class.
- Juror Pools: stake‑weighted selection; commit‑reveal; slashing for provable bad votes.
11) DevOps & Deployment
11.1 Terraform (AWS sketch)
provider "aws" { region = "us-east-1" }
module "vpc" { source="terraform-aws-modules/vpc/aws" name="chlom" cidr="10.0.0.0/16" azs=["us-east-1a","us-east-1b"] }
module "eks" { source="terraform-aws-modules/eks/aws" cluster_name="chlom-lex" vpc_id=module.vpc.vpc_id subnet_ids=module.vpc.private_subnets }
11.2 Kubernetes Manifests
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata: { name: lex-api }
spec:
replicas: 3
selector: { matchLabels: { app: lex-api } }
template:
metadata: { labels: { app: lex-api } }
spec:
containers:
- name: api
image: ghcr.io/chlom/lex-api:1.0.0
env:
- { name: DLA_ENDPOINT, value: "https://dla.chlom.io" }
- { name: DB_URL, valueFrom: { secretKeyRef: { name: lex-secrets, key: db } } }
ports: [{ containerPort: 8080 }]
---
apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata: { name: lex-api }
spec:
type: ClusterIP
selector: { app: lex-api }
ports:
- port: 80
targetPort: 8080
11.3 GitHub Actions (CI)
name: ci
on: [push]
jobs:
test:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- uses: actions/setup-node@v4
with: { node-version: 20 }
- run: npm ci && npm run lint && npm test
docker:
needs: test
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
- uses: docker/login-action@v3
with:
registry: ghcr.io
username: ${{ github.actor }}
password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
- uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
with:
push: true
tags: ghcr.io/chlom/lex-api:$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
11.4 Secrets & Key Management
- Use AWS KMS or HashiCorp Vault for API keys and signing keys.
- Separate hot (webhook), warm (release), cold (root DAO) keys.
- Rotate HMAC keys every 90 days; announce via
vault kv put secret/lex/hooks primary=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
12) SDKs (Node/Python)
12.1 Node.js — Listings
import fetch from 'node-fetch';
const BASE = 'https://api.lex.chlom.io/v1';
export async function createListing(token, payload){
const res = await fetch(`${BASE}/listings`, {
method:'POST', headers:{'Content-Type':'application/json','Authorization':`Bearer ${token}`},
body: JSON.stringify(payload)
});
if(!res.ok) throw new Error(await res.text());
return res.json();
}
12.2 Python — Proof Verify
import requests
BASE = 'https://api.lex.chlom.io/v1'
def verify_proof(license_id: str):
r = requests.get(f"{BASE}/proofs/ownership", params={"id": license_id})
r.raise_for_status(); return r.json()
12.3 Webhook Verify (Express)
import crypto from 'node:crypto';
import express from 'express';
const app = express(); app.use(express.raw({type:'application/json'}));
app.post('/hooks/royalty', (req,res)=>{
const sig = req.header('X-Chlom-Signature');
const mine = crypto.createHmac('sha256', process.env.HOOK_SECRET).update(req.body).digest('hex');
if(sig!==mine) return res.sendStatus(401);
const evt = JSON.parse(req.body.toString());
res.sendStatus(200);
});
13) Frontend Components (React/TypeScript)
13.1 Listing Card
import React from 'react';
type Props = { title:string; type:string; ask:number; royaltyBps:number };
export default function ListingCard({title,type,ask,royaltyBps}:Props){
return (
<div className="rounded-2xl shadow p-4 border">
<div className="text-xs uppercase opacity-70">{type}</div>
<h3 className="text-xl font-semibold">{title}</h3>
<div className="mt-2">Ask: ${ask.toLocaleString()}</div>
<div className="text-sm opacity-70">Royalty: {(royaltyBps/100).toFixed(2)}%</div>
<button className="mt-3 px-4 py-2 rounded-xl bg-black text-white">View</button>
</div>
);
}
13.2 Proof Badge
export function ProofBadge({valid}:{valid:boolean}){
return <span className={`px-2 py-1 rounded ${valid?'bg-green-100 text-green-700':'bg-red-100 text-red-700'}`}>{valid?'Verified':'Unverified'}</span>;
}
14) License Text (Draft – non‑legal placeholder)
CHLOM Hybrid License v1
1. Grant. Subject to compliance, Licensor grants You a worldwide, non‑exclusive right to use the Software. Personal/Educational use is free with attribution and prohibits commercial revenue. Commercial use requires a paid license via lex.chlom.io. Forks and derivative DAOs must register at dao.chlom.io and inherit CHLOM DLA compliance.
2. Royalties. Commercial deployments must enable EIP‑2981 or equivalent royalty remittance to addresses designated by LEX.
3. Attribution. You must retain copyright notices, CHLOM marks, and reference to the CHLOM License Exchange.
4. Compliance. Deployments are subject to automated DLA scans and jurisdictional packs.
5. Sublicensing. Only via LEX contracts/templates.
6. Violations. DLA may auto‑hold payouts and signal the DAO for adjudication.
7. Warranty. Provided “as is.” Liability capped to fees paid in the prior 12 months.
15) Compliance Packs (Jurisdiction Examples)
- US‑DMCA, EU‑DSM, UK‑IPO, AU‑SafeHarbor with YAML rules.
pack: dla-pack-1.4
rules:
takedown.window: 24h
repeatInfringer.threshold: 3 strikes / 90d
logs.retention: 365d
16) Oracle Specs (Valuation/Risk)
def price_brand(domains, traffic, rev, socials, comps):
m = 1.5 if '.com' in domains else 1.0
t = log1p(traffic) * 2.0
r = rev * 3.2
s = log1p(socials.followers) * 0.8
c = comps.percentile * 1.1
return (t + r + s + c) * m
def infringement_risk(matches, dmca_history, kyc_score):
score = matches.similarity_max*60 + dmca_history.count*25 - kyc_score*20
return max(0, min(100, score))
17) ZK Usage Proofs (Sketch)
Text: beacons → merkle roots → on‑chain → inclusion proofs claim revenue without raw logs.
18) Observability
OpenTelemetry instrumentation, metrics and logs sample config.
19) API Rate Limits & Error Codes
429 on exceed; codes LEX001–LEX999.
20) Security Policy
SAST/DAST, SBOM, cosign, bug bounty, supply chain controls.
21) Data Residency & Privacy
Region‑pinned storage, DIDs, KYC via VPs, DSAR endpoints.
22) Incident Response Runbook
Detect → Classify → Contain → Eradicate → Recover → Postmortem.
23) KPI Library
GMV, royalty throughput, pass rate, TtL, dispute MTTR.
24) Market Mechanics
Order types, escrow templates, secondary royalties.
25) DLA Case Workflow (Mermaid)
(See diagram in earlier section.)
26) Cross‑Chain & Bridges
EVM L2 primary, anchoring on L1s, timelocked approvals.
27) Compliance by Vertical
Media, Code, Design, Choreography specifics.
28) Operator Runbooks
Onboard Fork; Revoke License.
29) Contribution & CHIPs
Lifecycle and RFC structure.
30) Documentation Roadmap
10‑item master doc plan.
31) Pricing & Tiers (Draft)
Personal/Edu $0; Creator Pro $29 + 2%; Startup $149 + 1.5%; Enterprise custom + 1.0%; DAO Fork: setup + rev‑share + protocol royalty.
32) Roadmap (2025–2026)
Phase 0 closed; Phase 1 Master DAO + LEX beta; Phase 2 public; Phase 3 cross‑chain; Phase 4 international nodes.
33) Glossary
DID, DLA, VC, BPS, CHIP.