Document Version: 1.0 Date: August 8, 2025 Author: CrownThrive, LLC — [email protected] Project: CHLOM™ — Compliance Hybrid Licensing & Ownership Model
1. Purpose & Role in CHLOM
The Decentralized Licensing Authority (DLA) is the core protocol governance layer responsible for:
- Issuing, validating, enforcing, and managing all licenses within the CHLOM ecosystem.
- Serving as the home of the TLAAS (Tokenized Licensing-as-a-Service) protocol — the foundational licensing and verification framework for CHLOM.
Key distinction:
- TLAAS (DLA) — The underlying licensing protocol and governance.
- TLaaS (LEX) — The application of tokenized licensing in a trading and sublicensing marketplace.
DLA governs TLAAS, ensuring that every license issued is:
- Verifiable.
- Compliant.
- Interoperable across CHLOM modules like LEX (License Exchange) and DAL (Distributions Authority).
DLA is a protocol-level authority enhanced by:
- AI-driven compliance systems.
- ZK-proof validation.
- Immutable identity binding.
2. Core Functions
- License Issuance & Validation
- Generate digital licenses with embedded compliance and identity metadata.
- Validate authenticity via on-chain proofs using TLAAS.
- Protocol Governance (TLAAS)
- Maintain the rule set, schemas, and governance processes for tokenized licensing.
- Compliance-Driven Enforcement
- Suspend, revoke, or amend licenses automatically based on compliance AI results.
- Identity Binding
- Integrate Fingerprint ID and Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) for unbreakable license ownership ties.
- Cross-Module Verification
- Supply LEX (TLaaS) and DAL with authoritative license data for trade and payout operations.
3. Strategic Advantages
- Protocol-Level Security — All licensing operations anchored to CHLOM Ledger.
- Interoperability — Fully compatible with LEX, DAL, and external compliance ecosystems.
- Global Regulatory Alignment — Supports jurisdiction-aware rule execution.
- Fraud Prevention — Identity-bound licenses reduce unauthorized use.
- DAO-Governed Evolution — Rules updated via decentralized governance.
4. DLA’s Position in the CHLOM Flow
- Step 1: License request submitted to DLA.
- Step 2: Identity and compliance checks (Fingerprint ID + DID binding).
- Step 3: License minted via TLAAS with metadata stored on CHLOM Ledger.
- Step 4: LEX (TLaaS) and DAL query DLA for license verification.
- Step 5: Compliance AI monitors licenses continuously.
5. Dependencies
- TLAAS Protocol — Core licensing architecture.
- Fingerprint ID & DID Systems — Identity binding.
- Compliance AI Modules — Automated monitoring.
- CHLOM Ledger — Immutable license storage.
- ZK-Proofs — Privacy-preserving validation.
6. Recommended Starting Phase
Phase 0 — Establish TLAAS framework, base schemas, and integration standards.
Phase 0 Goals:
- Define TLAAS protocol architecture.
- Develop license data model specifications.
- Outline DLA API requirements.
7. Output & Deliverables for DLA Build Cycle
- TLAAS protocol documentation.
- Smart contracts for license issuance, validation, and enforcement.
- Compliance automation modules.
- Identity-binding integrations.
- API specifications for cross-module operations.
- DAO governance playbook for licensing rule updates.
Next Step: Proceed to Document 2 — Functional Requirements Spec (Phase 0) for DLA to define its technical and operational scope in detail.