Operation of Supported Token Protocols. Ocean does not own or control the underlying software protocols which govern the operation and transfer of Supported Tokens, including the 0x protocol (xxxxx://0xxxxxxxx.xxx/) that enables trades conducted as part of Ocean Services. In general, the underlying protocols are open source and anyone can use, copy, modify, and distribute them. By using Ocean Services, you acknowledge and agree that: (i) Ocean is not responsible for operation of the underlying protocols and that Ocean makes no guarantee of their functionality, security, or availability; (ii) the underlying protocols are subject to sudden changes in operating rules (a/k/a “forks”), and that such forks may materially affect the value, function, and/or whether tokens are eligible to be Supported Tokens on the Ocean platform; and (iii) trades on the Ocean are facilitated through the use of the open-source 0x protocol, which is not developed, maintained or under the control of the Ocean. Developments in cryptographic technologies and techniques, including (but not limited to) the advancement of artificial intelligence and/or quantum computing, pose security risks to all cryptography-based systems including Ethereum and the Ocean Services Website. These advancements may result in theft, loss, disappearance, destruction, devaluation, or other compromises of the Ocean Services Website. Ethereum code, including the code required for Supported Token Transactions to be processed, is a nascent technology and subject to flaws and vulnerabilities. The code behind the Ocean Services Website that is used to render Ocean Services is therefore potentially subject to one or more defects, weaknesses, inconsistencies, errors, or bugs that could lead to a loss of property or value.
