DebtSettlementModule

Module Type: Identity & Access Category: TRN Balance Enforcement Purpose: Prevents users from performing TRN-based actions if they owe more than their fruit-entitled daily balance; ensures all debts are reconciled before TRN can be transferred out of the ecosystem.

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🎯 Purpose

The DebtSettlementModule enforces strict real-time debt control over user accounts. No action on the platform can bring a user into an unrecoverable TRN-negative state. The module works alongside the TRNUsageOracle to:

• Track fruit-based consumption vs. earning

• Block TRN outflows (transfers or withdrawals) if any portion of the daily or accumulated balance remains unsettled

• Ensure all outgoing TRN flows reconcile with the daily Merkle tree and credit/debit history

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🔐 Core Enforcement Rules

1. No Negative TRN Balances Allowed

   • A user cannot spend, subscribe, bless, or boost if they exceed their real-time fruit balance.

   • Fruit balance is governed live by the TRNUsageOracle, derived from content views, post rewards, and other events.

2. Withdrawal Gatekeeping

   • TRN cannot be moved out of the platform (e.g. via the TRN↔USD AMM or private exchange) until the user’s Merkle-aligned TRN balance is non-negative.

3. Transfer Blocking

   • All TRN token transfers (even P2P) route through the TRNUsageOracle, which invokes the DebtSettlementModule to check:

     • Daily fruit earnings

     • Consumption history

     • Any temporary credit (based on view rewards not yet finalized)

     • Merkle alignment status

4. Consumption Locks

   • If a user’s fruit balance = real TRN balance, the system enters a soft lock:

     • The user can only access:

       • Their own content

       • Previously viewed content

       • Boosted content

       • Ads (to earn more TRN)

     • No new blessings, subscriptions, or retrns will process.

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⚙️ How It Works

1. Every TRN-consuming action (viewing premium content, subscribing, boosting) is checked in real time.

2. If the action exceeds what the user is permitted to consume based on daily fruit allocation and past earnings:

   • The action is rejected immediately

   • No negative balance occurs

3. Each end-of-day Merkle drop validates and applies:

   • Earned TRN

   • Spent TRN

   • BRNs deducted for burns

   • Boosted views processed

4. If a mismatch exists, the module denies further TRN access until resolved.

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💼 Example Scenario

Action	Result
User has 12 fruit TRN today	Can perform actions up to 12 TRN worth
User views content worth 8 TRN	8 TRN deducted live, 4 TRN remain
User tries to boost a post for 5 TRN	Rejected — 5 > 4 available
User watches 2 boosted ads	Earns 2 TRN (now has 6 total)
User reattempts 5 TRN boost	Accepted — 6 > 5, fruit updates accordingly
User tries to send TRN externally	Rejected unless balance has no pending debt

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🔁 Interaction with Other Modules

Module	Relationship
TRNUsageOracle	Provides live fruit balance, triggers enforcement checks
TRNUsageOracleViewAdapter	Provides external systems/admins a live read-only balance + debt status
TRN Token Contract	Consults this module before allowing transfers or redemptions
MintThrottleController	References global debt state to determine mint/burn pressure limits
SubscriptionManager	Pauses and requires opt-in renewal if prior sub was priced differently
BoostingModule	Checks if user has enough clean TRN to initiate or continue boosts
LottoModule	Ensures only solvent accounts participate in daily TRN lotto drops

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🧾 System Guarantees

• No negative balances ever occur

• No TRN can exit the ecosystem unless debt is zero

• All platform consumption must be backed by fruit entitlement or live earnings

• All Merkle-settled balances are final and reflected in the next day's usage window

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🚫 Abuse Prevention

• Users cannot over-subscribe or re-subscribe to lower-priced plans

• Users cannot game fruit balance through boosting and retrns without content performance

• If a user runs out of TRN, they must:

  • View ads

  • Wait for organic views of their posts

  • Receive blessings

  • Participate in LottoModule rewards

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✅ Outcomes

• Zero-debt enforcement ensures economic sustainability

• Real-time enforcement preserves UX fluidity while maintaining platform integrity

• No staking required — the fruit + ledger system replaces traditional locks