Balanced Exchange Framework · Framework Version 1.0 · 2026-08-22
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ANNEX L - U.S. FEDERAL PRODUCT & PERIMETER MATRIX

Annex L records the U.S. federal activation position as at 18 August 2026. “READY” means the identified federal layer has no unresolved material issue under the stated strict facts; it does not close state law. “HOLD” means no U.S. public/retail activation until the listed gate is completed.

Product / function

1.0 Federal status

Main U.S. issue

Gate

Underlying LANA

CONDITIONAL

SEC/CFTC classification; asset vs transaction/scheme; GENIUS stablecoin test

CP-40

Registered LANA status

CONDITIONAL

Must not create profit share/yield/redemption/security rights by overlay

CP-40

Lana.discount strict proprietary treasury

READY / fact-sensitive

FinCEN FIN-2014-R002 own-account baseline; OFAC/IRS separate

CP-41/48/47

P07 BuyLana.com / Purchase & Delivery

CONDITIONAL

Spot/fixed-delivery possible; investment-contract risk from Split/future-value marketing

CP-40/43

P02 direct merchant LANA payment

CONDITIONAL

Asset classification + tax/consumer; state payment/VC rules

CP-42/51

P19 Mode B merchant fiat settlement

HOLD

Potential MSB/payment processor/state MTL; own-funds label not enough

CP-46

Lana8Wonder Growth Phase - retail

HOLD

Investment-contract/securities + “annuity” terminology + future-value communications

CP-43/44/50

Direct.Lana.Fund public/retail

HOLD

Securities/private fund/adviser/broker/lending/crowdfunding

CP-44/50

Donation/grant Common Good

CONDITIONAL

Charity/tax-deductibility and state solicitation rules; distinguish investment CF

CP-45/51

Investment/lending crowdfunding

HOLD

Reg CF/D/A or other securities route + registered intermediary where required

CP-45/50

Customer crypto custody

HOLD

FinCEN/state VC + securities custody/safeguarding if security

CP-52/42

Digital Beings technical assistance

CONDITIONAL

No unlicensed personalized investment advice/broker/execution/customer-funds role

CP-49/52

KYC/biometrics

CONDITIONAL

Obliged-entity status + state privacy/biometric rules

CP-49

Clean Provenance / OFAC

CONDITIONAL -> READY after implementation

Sanctions screening/escalation applicable to U.S. persons/jurisdiction

CP-48

IRS digital-asset reporting

CONDITIONAL

1099-DA for in-scope customer sales; counterparty tax documentation

CP-47

P24 external Native Coin product

CONDITIONAL / HOLD by coin & function

Asset/transaction classification + FinCEN/state MTL + securities/commodity + OFAC/IRS; coin-specific Registrar/Split architecture does not replace legal classification

CP-53/54/55/56/57/57 + state activation