Balanced Exchange Framework · Framework Version 1.0 · 2026-08-22
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ANNEX I - CONSUMER SETTLEMENT FLOW MATRIX

Flow

From

To

Asset/Funds

Direct path

Economic role

Regulatory gate

BuyLana.com - Purchase & Delivery

Buyer

Named Operating Company / Seller

FIAT -> seller; Registered LANA -> buyer

Buyer bank/PSP -> seller; seller wallet -> buyer Registered Wallet

Direct purchase of a fixed quantity of Registered LANA and delivery under P07

P07 + entity/jurisdiction offeror, crypto, consumer and payment-perimeter gates; no default client-funds pooling

MODE A - Direct LANA

Consumer

Merchant

Registered LANA

Consumer -> Merchant wallet

Merchant receives LANA directly

Merchant/consumer contract; crypto/tax/consumer rules

MODE B - Separate Principal Purchase (optional)

Consumer

Principal LANA Purchaser

Registered LANA

Consumer -> Purchaser wallet

Purchaser acquires LANA as principal

Separate crypto-service classification; P08 own-account conclusion does not automatically apply

MODE B - Separate Merchant Fiat Leg

Principal LANA Purchaser

Merchant

FIAT from purchaser own funds

Purchaser bank/PSP -> Merchant

Merchant receives fiat

PSD2/payment-perimeter memo + bank/PSP execution

Merchant later sells LANA

Merchant / other holder

Lana Discount / other proprietary buyer

Registered LANA

Merchant -> buyer

Separate later treasury sale; buyer decides independently whether to acquire

P08 own-account test for Lana Discount; otherwise buyer-specific classification

UK BuyLana.com / Purchase & Delivery

UK consumer

UK/overseas principal seller

GBP -> seller; Registered LANA -> consumer

Consumer bank/PSP -> seller; seller wallet -> consumer

Seller receives own consideration and delivers LANA

P22: MLR territorial/registration + financial promotions + PSR check only if third-party funds role

UK Lana Discount proprietary treasury acquisition

UK seller / counterparty

Lana Discount proprietary purchaser

Registered LANA -> purchaser; GBP -> seller

Seller wallet -> purchaser; purchaser bank/PSP -> seller

Purchaser acquires selected LANA for own treasury/risk; seller receives own purchase price

Current MLR territorial/business + applicable FP; future final Article 9UA/FCA test; T+15 capacity gate

UK Mode B merchant fiat leg - separate

UK principal purchaser

UK merchant

GBP from purchaser own funds

Purchaser bank/PSP -> merchant

Merchant receives settlement linked to consumer purchase

Separate P22/PSR crypto/payment memo; not part of P08 proprietary treasury purchase

US P08 strict treasury

U.S. seller

Lana.discount principal purchaser

LANA -> purchaser; USD -> seller

Direct seller wallet -> proprietary treasury; purchaser bank -> seller

Own-account acquisition; purchased LANA becomes purchaser property

P23/Annex M + CP-41/42

US Mode B (default HOLD)

Consumer

Principal purchaser / merchant

LANA + USD

Consumer LANA -> purchaser; purchaser USD -> merchant

Linked crypto purchase + merchant payment

CP-46; FinCEN/state MTL/payment; licensed PSP fallback