Common use of Unique Features of Cryptocurrencies Clause in Contracts

Unique Features of Cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies are not legal tender in the United States, are not backed by the United States government, have no intrinsic value, and are not subject to FDIC or SIPC protections. The price of cryptocurrencies is based on the agreement of the parties at the time of any given transaction, which may or may not be based on the market value of the cryptocurrency at the time of the transaction. The value of a cryptocurrency may be derived from the continued willingness of market participants to exchange fiat currency for cryptocurrency, which may result in the potential for permanent and total loss of a value of a particular cryptocurrency should the market for that cryptocurrency disappear. Accordingly, the nature of cryptocurrency means that there is no assurance that: (i) a market participant who accepts a cryptocurrency as payment today will continue to do so in the future; (ii) a market participant’s cryptocurrency losses will be afforded any kind of a legal protection, such protection which may be limited to private insurance, bonds, or trust accounts (if available); and (iii) a bond or trust account maintained by Zero Hash or ZHLS, or an exchange, intermediary, custodian, or vendor (if any), for your benefit will be sufficient to cover all losses incurred by market participants.

Appears in 18 contracts

Samples: User Agreement, User Agreement, User Agreement

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Unique Features of Cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies are not legal tender in the United States, are not backed by the United States government, have no intrinsic value, and are not subject to FDIC or SIPC protections. The price of cryptocurrencies is based on the agreement of the parties at the time of any given transaction, which may or may not be based on the market value of the cryptocurrency at the time of the transaction. The value of a cryptocurrency may be derived from the continued willingness of market participants to exchange fiat currency for cryptocurrency, which may result in the potential for permanent and total loss of a value of a particular cryptocurrency should the market for that cryptocurrency disappear. Accordingly, the nature of cryptocurrency means that there is no assurance that: (i) a market participant who accepts a cryptocurrency as payment today will continue to do so in the future; (ii) a market participant’s cryptocurrency losses will be afforded any kind of a legal protection, such protection which may be limited to private insurance, bonds, or trust accounts (if available); and (iii) a bond or trust account maintained by Zero Hash or ZHLS, or an exchange, intermediary, custodian, or vendor (if any), for your benefit will be sufficient to cover all losses incurred by market participants.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: User Agreement, User Agreement, User Agreement

Unique Features of Cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies are not legal tender in the United States, are not backed by the United States government, have no intrinsic value, and are not subject to FDIC or SIPC protections. The price of cryptocurrencies is based on the agreement of the parties at the time of any given transaction, which may or may not be based on the market value of the cryptocurrency at the time of the transaction. The value of a cryptocurrency may be derived from the continued willingness of market participants to exchange fiat currency for cryptocurrency, which may result in the potential for permanent and total loss of a value of a particular cryptocurrency should the market for that cryptocurrency disappear. Accordingly, the nature of cryptocurrency means that there is no assurance that: (i) a market participant who accepts a cryptocurrency as payment today will continue to do so in the future; (ii) a market participant’s cryptocurrency losses will be afforded any kind of a legal protection, such protection which may be limited to private insurance, bonds, or trust accounts (if available); and (iii) a bond or trust account maintained by Zero Hash or ZHLS, or an exchange, intermediary, custodian, or vendor (if any), for your benefit ) will be sufficient to cover all losses incurred by market participants.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: User Agreement, User Agreement, User Agreement

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Unique Features of Cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies are not legal tender in the United StatesBermuda, are not backed by the United States government, have no intrinsic value, and are not subject to FDIC Regulated Deposit Insurance Scheme or SIPC protections. The price of cryptocurrencies is based on the agreement of the parties at the time of any given transaction, which may or may not be based on the market value of the cryptocurrency at the time of the transaction. The value of a cryptocurrency may be derived from the continued willingness of market participants to exchange fiat currency for cryptocurrency, which may result in the potential for permanent and total loss of a value of a particular cryptocurrency should the market for that cryptocurrency disappear. Accordingly, the nature of cryptocurrency means that there is no assurance that: (i) a market participant who accepts a cryptocurrency as payment today will continue to do so in the future; (ii) a market participant’s cryptocurrency losses will be afforded any kind of a legal protection, such protection which may be limited to private insurance, bonds, or trust accounts (if available); and (iii) a bond or trust account maintained by Zero Hash or ZHLSHash, or an exchange, intermediary, custodian, or vendor (if any), for your benefit will be sufficient to cover all losses incurred by market participants.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: User Agreement

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