10.4 Club Membership and Compliance Shield

Asset Avenue operates under a private members’ club structure, which offers both strategic and legal advantages. By requiring members to stake AAV tokens and undergo KYC, the platform can:

• Restrict participation to verified individuals, reducing exposure to anonymous actors and mitigating fraud or money laundering risks.

• Maintain exempt status under many securities regimes that allow private club offerings, bypassing the need for public registrations.

• Enable project owners to raise funds from within the community without triggering broad-based solicitation regulations, provided that offerings are only made to verified members.

The club model also fosters a strong sense of belonging and shared responsibility. Members are not passive investors but engaged contributors to a decentralized, compliant ecosystem.