CDL — Country Development License
The second franchise tier — active deployment rights with regulatory licensing and merchant onboarding.
Definition
The Country Development License (CDL) is the second tier of the FORUS franchise licensing path. After securing a Territory Reservation, the operator obtains the CDL to begin active deployment: securing financial licenses, onboarding merchants, integrating with local banking systems, and launching the network. The CDL grants the operator the right to deploy the full FORUS technology stack in their territory and begin generating revenue through the Triple-20-60 distribution model. Operators retain 65% of revenue generated in their territory in perpetuity.
The first tier of the franchise licensing path — securing exclusive rights to a national territory.
The final franchise tier — full sovereign node operation with cross-border settlement capability.
Revenue allocation formula: 20% FORUS Global, 20% development fund, 60% to channel partners.