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YAX Terms of Service

This YAX Terms of Service, comprising these Terms & Conditions, the Risk Disclosure Statements, the Personal Data and Privacy Policies and other relevant agreements (the Agreement or these Terms”, as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time) between you (the “User” or “you”) and YAX (Hong Kong) Limited, a company registered in Hong Kong (No. 3247776) (“YAX”, “Company”, “we” or “us”). YAX's registered address is: Room 1207, 12/F, 308 Central Des Voeux, 308 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong. Please refer to YAX’s website https://www.yax.hk/ for our licensing status. We will not notify you if there is a change to our licensing status.

By accessing, using or clicking “I agree” to any of the services (the “Services” or “Relevant Activities”) made available by YAX or one of its affiliates and subsidiaries (together with YAX, the “Service Providers”) through our mobile application software, application programming interfaces and any associated websites provided by YAX or a third party to support provision of the Services (together the “YAX Platform”) or through the authorized staff of the Service Providers, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and hereby accept to all of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, and you also have read, understood, and hereby accept the personal data and privacy policies adopted by YAX from time to time which is available on the YAX Platform (the “YAX Privacy Policy”), which form part of this Agreement. YAX may act as your agent to facilitate your subscription of certain products (the “Products”) presented on YAX Platform, which are provided by third-party product providers (the “Product Providers”). You may be subject to additional terms and conditions applicable to such Services and Products.

We are committed to safeguarding our customers’ assets and we have established a comprehensive Virtual Assets Custody Insurance arrangement for our clients. For further details, please refer to a summary of our Client Virtual Assets Insurance Coverage Arrangements at https://www.yax.hk/help/legal/client-virtual-assets-insurance-coverage-arrangements.

There are risks involved in investing in Virtual Assets, some of which are described in our Risk Disclosure Statement at https://www.yax.hk/help/legal/risk-disclosure and Virtual Assets Risk Disclosure Statement at https://www.yax.hk/help/legal/virtual-assets-risk-disclosure. These Terms & Conditions do not purport to disclose all the risks of using the Services. You should not construe these Terms & Conditions or any other relevant agreements as legal, tax or financial advice.

DEFINITIONS

 

Term

Meaning

Account

Your account with us maintained on the YAX Platform.  

Agreement/Terms

This agreement comprising the terms & conditions, Privacy Policy and Risk Disclosure Statements.

AMLO           

The Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (Cap. 615)

Associated Entity

Sentinel & Guardian Prudential HK Limited

Brokerage Services

The Request For Quote (RFQ) Services offered by YAX for trading of Virtual Assets and Virtual Assets off-Exchange Services

Business Day

Monday to Friday, other than any public holiday that occurs in Hong Kong.  

CE Number

The central entity number assigned by the SFC to licensed corporations and registered institutions.

Client

A person to whom YAX provides services in the course of carrying out the Relevant Activities.

Conversion Services

The conversion services offered by YAX as principal for the exchange between (i) Fiat Currency and (ii) the Virtual Asset(s) specified by YAX, which does not exceed the maximum amount or price (as applicable) of US$100,000 or equivalent.

Conversion Acceptance Window

Has the meaning ascribed to it in Schedule 1.

Conversion Offer

Has the meaning ascribed to it in Schedule 1.

Conversion Purchase Order

Has the meaning ascribed to it in Schedule 1.

Conversion Trade Request

Has the meaning ascribed to it in Schedule 1.

Conversion Quote

Has the meaning ascribed to it in Schedule 1.

Event(s) of Default

Has the meaning ascribed to it in clause [16.3].

Exchange

The exchange operated by YAX for the trading of Virtual Assets.

Fiat Currency

Means United States dollar, or any other government-issued currency designated as legal tender in its country of issuance through government decree, regulation, or Law. The types of Fiat Currency which are available in the YAX Platform and/or the Services are subject to YAX’s sole and absolute discretion.

KYC

Know-your-customer process

Law

Includes any international, national or local law, by-law, regulation, other enactment, or any rule, code, sanction, or other requirement promulgated by a reputable public authority.

Loss

Includes any loss, damage, liability, claim, demand, action, judgment, settlement, fine, penalty, charge, interest, cost and expense (including all legal fees on a solicitor-own client basis, and compliance costs)

OTC Services

The OTC services offered by YAX as intermediary (and not principal) for the exchange between (i) Fiat Currency and (ii) the Virtual Asset(s) specified by YAX, which exceeds the minimum amount or price (as applicable) of US$100,000 or equivalent.

OTC Acceptance Window

Has the meaning ascribed to it in Schedule 2.

OTC Offer

Has the meaning ascribed to it in Schedule 2.

OTC Purchase Order

Has the meaning ascribed to it in Schedule 2.

OTC Trade Request

Has the meaning ascribed to it in Schedule 2.

OTC Quote

Has the meaning ascribed to it in Schedule 2.

Privacy Policy

The personal data and privacy policies adopted by YAX from time to time which is available on the YAX Platform.

Purchase Order

 A Conversion Purchase Order or an OTC Purchase Order, as applicable.

Purchase Price

The price per Purchased Asset set forth in a Purchase Order multiplied by the number of Purchased Assets set forth in the Purchase Order.

Purchased Assets

The number and type of specific Virtual Asset or the amount of Fiat Currency (as applicable) the User agrees to purchase pursuant to a Purchase Order.

Relevant Activities

Any trading activities including any incidental services provided by the YAX to its Client.

Security Token

Cryptographically secured digital representation of value which constitutes “securities” as defined in section 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the SFO.

Services

The services YAX provides to Client under or in connection with this Agreement including services provided on or through the YAX Platform and services provided by third parties on YAX’s behalf. 

SFC

The Securities and Futures Commission

SFO

The Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571)

Trademarks

The trademarks, trade names, service marks, identifying marks, illustrations, designs and logos of YAX and others used on the YAX Platform.

Trade Request

A Conversion Trade Request or an OTC Trade Request (as applicable).

Virtual Assets

Virtual assets as defined in section 53ZRA of the AMLO and any Security Token as defined in the SFC’s Guidelines for Virtual Asset Trading Platform Operators.

We/Our/Us/Company/YAX

YAX (Hong Kong) Limited, a company registered in Hong Kong (No. 3247776)

You/Your/User

The Client. 

1.       AGREEMENT CONDITIONS

1.1    YAX reserves the right to modify or change the Terms at any time and at its sole discretion. Any and all modifications or changes to these Terms will be effective immediately upon being announced on the YAX Platform or released to users. As such, your continued use of Services acts as an acceptance of the amended agreements and rules. If you do not agree to any modification to these Terms, you must stop using the Services. YAX encourages you to frequently review the Terms to ensure you understand the terms and conditions that apply to your access and use of the Services.

1.2    The User undertakes and agrees to notify the Company immediately of any material change to its full name, address, and any material information provided to the Company for the provision of Services. Failure to do so may result in the termination or suspension of Services by YAX.  

1.3    The Company undertakes and agrees to notify the User, either in writing or by drawing the User’s attention to updates posted on the Company’s website, of any material change to:

(i)              the full name and address of its business;

(ii)            its licensing status with the SFC and its CE number;

(iii)           its nature of Services to be provided to the User;

(iv)           the description of remuneration and any fees to be paid by the User; and

(v)            any other material information in relation to the Services.

2.       INCONSISTENCY

2.1    If there is any inconsistency between this English version of this Agreement and any other language versions, this English version shall prevail.

2.2    If there is any inconsistency between this Agreement and any other agreements entered into with the User or any confirmations and trade receipts provided to the User (“Other Agreements”), the Other Agreements shall prevail.

3.       DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

 

Exchange Services

3.1    The Exchanges Services enable you to acquire or dispose of Virtual Assets through the Exchange operated by YAX, accessible on the YAX Platform by using your Account, in accordance with the Agreement. By accessing and using our Exchange Services, you acknowledge that YAX only acts as an agent in providing such Exchanges Services and will not act as a counterparty to any transactions conducted on the Exchange.

 

Brokerage Services

3.2    The Brokerage Services enable you to place orders for the acquisition or disposal of Virtual Assets off-Exchange. By accessing and using our Brokerage Services, you acknowledge that YAX acts as principal in the provision of such Brokerage Services.

 

Custody Services

3.3    YAX will hold your Virtual Assets and/or Fiat Currency on trust through the Associated Entity.

 

Conversion Services

3.4    The Conversion Services enable you to place order for the exchange between (i) Fiat Currency and (ii) the Virtual Asset(s) specified by YAX, which does not exceed the maximum amount or price (as applicable) of US$100,000 or equivalent in accordance with Schedule 1 (Additional Terms for Conversion Services). By accessing and using our Conversion Services, you acknowledge that YAX acts as principal in the transaction executed using the Conversion Services.

 

OTC Services

3.5    The OTC Services enable you to place order for the exchange between (i) Fiat Currency and (ii) the Virtual Asset(s) specified by YAX, which exceeds the minimum amount or price (as applicable) of US$100,000 or equivalent in accordance with Schedule 2 (Additional Terms for OTC Services). By accessing and using our OTC Services, you acknowledge that YAX only acts as an intermediary between you and the Product Provider and will not act as a counterparty to any transactions executed using the OTC Services.

 

Suitability of Services

3.6    In conducting the Relevant Activities or when providing the Services to you, if YAX solicits the sale of or recommend any product including any Virtual Assets to you, the product must be reasonably suitable for you having regard to your financial situation, investment experience and investment objectives. No other provision of this agreement or any other document we may ask you to sign and no statement we may ask you to make derogates from this clause.

Refusal or Limitation of Services

3.7    YAX may, in its absolute discretion, refuse any application to register an Account, refuse a User’s access to any of the Services, choose not to accept an instruction or order to trade any Fiat Currency or Virtual Assets at any time and for any reason (including without limitation, if the User does not fulfil any requirements or complete all procedures imposed by YAX from time to time), or impose any limits, restrictions or conditions to the Account or the provision any Services to the User.

4.       ELIGIBILITY AND PROHIBITION OF USE

4.1    By registering to use a YAX account (an “Account”), you represent and warrant that (a) you are at least 18 years old or of legal age to form a binding contract under applicable law; (b) you are an individual, legal person or other organization with full legal capacity and authority to enter into these Terms; and (c) you have not previously been suspended or removed from using the Services.

4.2    If you are entering into these Terms on behalf of a legal entity of which you are an employee or agent, you represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights and authority to bind such legal entity and all the information and materials you have submitted, or will submit, to YAX for the purposes of completing the know-your-customer process (the “KYC”) are true and accurate.

4.3    By applying for an Account or by accessing or using the Services, you represent and warrant that:

(a)   you possess the nationality and residency in a jurisdiction that YAX offers its Services legally and are not on any trade or economic sanctions lists, including, without limitation, the UN Security Council Sanctions List, designated as a “Specially Designated National” by OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department) or placed on the U.S. Commerce Department’s “Denied Persons List”. YAX maintains the right to select its markets and jurisdictions to operate and may restrict or deny the Services in certain countries at its discretion;

(b)   you have the capacity to enter into legally enforceable contracts in your applicable jurisdiction and that this Agreement and each instruction given by you in relation to the usage of the Services (including but not limited to any Purchase Order) will be legally binding on you;

(c)    you have obtained all necessary authorizations, approvals and consents from any applicable government or regulatory body or authority for entering into this Agreement and using any of the Services, and have complied with all Law of such body and authority, and the jurisdiction you are domiciled/incorporated in or subject to does not prohibit or restrict you usage of any of the Services, or your fulfilment of any obligations under this Agreement, or YAX providing any of the Services to you;

(d)   this Agreement constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation on you, enforceable against you in accordance with its terms;

(e)   the information provided by you to YAX in respect of this Agreement and your use of the Services is true and complete in all respects, except to the extent that you provide notice of any change to YAX;

(f)    neither the execution of this Agreement nor any instruction given by you in relation to the use of any of the Services (including but not limited to any Purchase Order) does or will violate any Law, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge or other restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court order to which you are subject to or in conflict with, violate or constitute a default under any agreement, debt or other instrument to which you are a party;

(g)   you are the lawful owner of the Fiat Currency and Virtual Assets deposited by you into your Account and have good title thereto, and your Account is owned and operated solely for your benefit, and no other person has any right, title or interest in any Fiat Currency or Virtual Assets deposited in your Account, and you are entering into this Agreement as principal and not as a nominee or agent for any other person;

(h)   you understand the nature and terms of the Services and other terms contemplated under this Agreement and are capable of assuming, and do assume, all risks associated with this Agreement and usage of the Services (including but not limited to any Purchase Order);

(i)     you are solely responsible for any decision to use the Services and enter into each Purchase Order, including the evaluation of any and all risks related to usage of the Services and entering into each Purchase Order, and have consulted with relevant advisors and made your own determination as to the tax, accounting and financial implications of any usage of the Services and that entering into the Agreement and using the Services is appropriate, suitable and proper for you based on your own judgment;

(j)     you are solely responsible for communicating accurate instructions and trade requests in respect of the Services, and shall provide all information YAX may request concerning you and/or your use of the Services. You acknowledge that all such information may be reported to any applicable regulatory authority if so requested;

(k)   you have not relied on any statement or other representation by YAX (other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement), nor relied on YAX for any tax, accounting or financial advice concerning this Agreement;

(l)     the source of your funds is legitimate and the funds are not directly or indirectly derived from any criminal, illegal or fraudulent activities; and

(m)  you will not use the Services to hold or trade in funds or Virtual Assets which you know or have reasonable grounds to suspect to be proceeds of any illicit activity, or to be in violation of anti-money laundering sanctions or any other Law.

4.4    By accessing and using the Conversion Service or the OTC Services, you represent and warrant that you are a “professional investor” as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the SFO.

4.5    You acknowledge and agree that YAX may refuse to provide Services to you or cancel your access to the Account or any Services if it reasonably determines that you are not eligible to use our Services.

4.6    You hereby appoint and authorize YAX as your agent to facilitate your subscription of the Products and entry of other Virtual Asset transactions on YAX Platform and do or cause to be done all acts we shall determine to be desirable, necessary, or appropriate to implement and administer your authorization.

5.       ACCOUNT TYPES AND AUTHORIZED USERS

5.1    Individual Account

An “Individual Account” refers to an Account that is owned by only one natural person who is, and will continue to be, the only person authorized to take any action in the Account. By opening an Individual Account, you represent and warrant that you are, and shall at all times continue to be, the sole beneficial owner of the Account and user of all the Services facilitated or generated therefrom.

5.2    Corporate Account

A Corporate Account” refers to an Account that is owned by a corporation, unincorporated association, a company, a partnership, fiduciary, sole proprietorship or other legally recognized groups (interchangeably defined as an “Entity”). An Entity can apply to open a Corporate Account through any natural person(s) who is duly authorized by the Entity to do so (an “Authorized User”). Each Authorized User represents and agrees, on behalf of the Entity, as well as on his or her own behalf, that he or she:

(i)      is fully authorized to execute all documents or otherwise complete our requirements in his or her stated capacity;

(ii)     has provided us with all documents or other information necessary to demonstrate that authority; and

(iii)    will provide other documents and complete other requirements as we may request from time to time.

We may refuse to recognize any such authorization if, in our reasonable judgment, it appears to be incomplete or improperly executed. By opening a Corporate Account, the Authorized User represents and warrants on behalf of the Entity that the Entity is and shall at all times continue to be the sole beneficial owner of the Account and user of all the Services facilitated or generated therefrom, and that the identities and other information of the ultimate beneficial owners of the Entity are as presented to YAX during the KYC.

The number of Authorized Users that each Entity may maintain is subject to the review and approval of YAX from time to time. The Entity shall be solely responsible for promptly notifying YAX of any change to the identities or other information of its Authorized Users. YAX shall be entitled to rely on any instruction from an Authorized User acting on behalf of the relevant Entity.

6.       ACCOUNT USAGE AND SECURITY

6.1    YAX reserves the right to suspend, freeze or cancel Accounts that are used by persons other than the persons whose names they are registered under (including the Authorized Users). You shall immediately notify YAX if you suspect or become aware of unauthorized use of your Account. YAX will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from any use of your Account by you or by any third party (whether or not authorized by you).

6.2    We strive to maintain the safety of user funds entrusted to us and have implemented industry-standard protections for the Services. However, there are risks that may arise from individual user actions. You agree to treat your Account access credentials such as user name and password as confidential information and not to disclose such information to any third party. You also agree that you are responsible for taking necessary safety precautions to protect your own Account and information. You shall be solely responsible for the safekeeping of your Account and password on your own, and you shall be responsible for all activities under your Account.

6.3    By creating an Account, you hereby agree that:

(a)     you will notify YAX immediately if you are aware of any unauthorized use of your Account and password by any person or any other violations of the security rules;

(b)    you will, and will procure all Authorized Users to, strictly observe the security, authentication, dealing, charging, and withdrawal mechanism or procedures as required by YAX;

(c)     you will log out from your Account on the YAX Platform by taking proper steps at the end of every visit; and

(d)    you will apply necessary security and protective measures to the device which you use to access the Account, including, without limitation, (i) updating the device’s browser to the latest version available; (ii) patching the device’s operating systems with regular security updates provided by the operating system provider; (iii) installing and maintaining the latest anti-virus software on the device, where applicable; and (iv) using strong passwords, such as a mixture of letters, numbers and symbols.

7.       LICENSE AND IP RIGHTS

7.1   We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, non-transferable and non-sublicensable license to use (and allow Authorized Users to use) the Services pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. YAX and its licensors retain all rights, title and interest in and to the Services, including all source code, object code, data, information, copyrights, trademarks, patents, inventions and trade secrets embodied therein, and all other rights not expressly granted to you hereunder. You agree not to copy, transmit, distribute, sell, license, reverse engineer, modify, publish, or participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, or in any other way exploit any of the content related to the Services, including for any purpose competitive to YAX or any commercial purpose, in whole or in part.

7.2    All content on the YAX Platform is the property of YAX and is protected by copyright, patent, trademark and any other applicable laws, unless otherwise specified hereby.

7.3    The trademarks, trade names, service marks, identifying marks, illustrations, designs and logos of YAX and others used on the YAX Platform (hereinafter the “Trademarks”) are the property of YAX and its respective owners. The software code (whether binary, assembly, source, object, HTML or otherwise), applications, text, images, graphics, data, files, prices, trades, charts, graphs, video and audio materials used on the YAX Platform belong to YAX. The Trademarks and other content on the YAX Platform should not be copied, reproduced, modified, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, scraped, collected or distributed in any form or by any means, no matter manual or automated, without prior written consent of YAX. The use of any content from the YAX Platform on any other site or application or a networked computer environment for any other purpose is strictly prohibited. Any such unauthorized use may violate copyright, patent, trademark and any other applicable laws and could result in criminal or civil penalties.

8.       DEPOSITS AND WITHDRAWALS

8.1    You may deposit Virtual Assets in your Account in accordance with the YAX Account Agreement published by YAX from time to time.

8.2    Upon your subscription to a Product or your placement of an order for Virtual Assets transaction, the Virtual Assets in the type and amount related to such subscription or transaction will be deducted from your Account for the purposes of settling the subscription or transaction. You shall ensure that you have sufficient Virtual Assets in the Account in order to complete a Product subscription or a Virtual Assets transaction or settlement. YAX shall not be responsible for any cost, loss or damage that you may incur due to any failure or delay in funding the Account with sufficient Virtual Assets by you or any third party. In relation to the Conversion Services and the OTC Services, we will refuse to accept your Conversion Offer or OTC Offer if there is insufficient Fiat Currency or Virtual Assets in your Account to pay for the full Purchase Price and other related costs, fees and expenses.

8.3    You shall make sure to use the correct address in the transfer of any Virtual Assets. If you used an incorrect address to transfer any Virtual Assets, the Virtual Assets may be lost permanently, in which case the Company shall not be liable to you for any losses.

8.4    In the event you are permitted to use the credit card or bank account to exchange for Virtual Assets and deposit into your Account, you will use your credit card or bank account to purchase those Virtual Assets at a spot price determined by YAX and you agree that once such purchase is processed, the transaction shall be irreversible and binding on you.

8.5    You are solely responsible for any fees charged by your bank, credit card issuer(s) or any intermediary fees or costs (including, but not limited to, any international transaction fees, cash advance fees and transfer to overseas service charges) relating to deposit, transfer or purchase of Virtual Assets in connection with your bank accounts or credit cards. You must check the exact amount of fees that may apply to your bank accounts or credit cards in connection with any transactions on your Account if you are not sure of the fee amounts. Certain banks and credit card issuers may treat the purchase of Virtual Assets with the credit card as cash advance which may be subject to a high fee or interest rate as compared with other use of credit cards. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall not be liable for any such costs or fees under any circumstances.

8.6    The Company may also set requirements for your use of any bank account or credit card for transactions on the YAX Platform, and such requirements, including, but not limited to, relevant fees and the maximum or minimum transaction amount limit are available on the YAX Platform and the Company has the right to amend such requirements at any time in its sole discretion without prior notice to you.

8.7    The Company reserves the right to refuse to accept any transfer of Virtual Assets or purchase of Virtual Assets on your Account by delivering Fiat Currency to the Company at its sole discretion, in which case you shall be liable for any costs and fees incurred for any return of Fiat Currency or Virtual Assets by the Company to you.

8.8    You acknowledge and agree that only bank account(s) or credit card(s) which are issued to and/or registered in your own name (excluding joint accounts) may be used to effect related loading of Virtual Assets to your Account.

8.9    You may request to withdraw the Virtual Assets in your Account. All fees, costs and charges for the bank transfer and/or blockchain transfer shall be at your expense.

8.10 Notwithstanding the preceding clause, you acknowledge and agree that the Company may conduct checks for the purposes of preventing fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crimes, and as requested by applicable law. Accordingly, you may be prevented or delayed from withdrawing from your Account until those checks are completed to our reasonable satisfaction in order to comply with our regulatory requirements. You further acknowledge and agree that the Company may also impose other specific rules to limit your withdrawal from your Account in its discretion from time to time, which we may implement, eliminate, increase or decrease without advance notice. Your withdrawal requests may be delayed or canceled as part of our compliance program.

8.11 You acknowledge and agree that any information provided by you in relation to withdrawal instructions of any Virtual Assets to the Company is true, and accurately complete and the Company may process the withdrawal in reliance on such information. The withdrawal instructions cannot be canceled or reversed once processed by the Company.

8.12 You acknowledge and agree that you are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of any instructions submitted to the Company and that any errors may result in the irreversible loss of your Virtual Assets. The Company shall not be responsible for any damage or loss caused by inaccuracy or mistakes in any of your instructions.

8.13 The Company will facilitate the withdrawal function. However, due to any events, including, but not limited to, technical reasons, underlying software protocols deficiencies or banking service suspension, the withdrawal may take a longer time or cannot be processed during certain period of time. You acknowledge and agree that the Company is not in any way liable for such delay and failure of withdrawal except for its willful misconduct, gross negligence or fraud.

9.       REGISTRATION, VERIFICATION AND TRANSACTIONS

9.1    To register for an Account, you must provide all the information required by YAX for the purposes of KYC and accept these Terms and the YAX Privacy Policy. YAX may, at its sole discretion, refuse to open an Account for you. You agree to provide complete and accurate information when opening an Account and agree to promptly update any information you provide to YAX so that such information is complete and accurate at all times. We will collect, use and share this information in accordance with YAX Privacy Policy.

9.2    If there is any reasonable doubt that any information provided by you is wrong, untruthful, outdated or incomplete, YAX shall have the right to send you a notice to demand corrections, remove relevant information directly and terminate all or part of the Services to you. YAX shall not be responsible for any expense or loss incurred by you in such situations.

9.3    By clicking “accept”, “agree” or any other words of equivalent meaning to initiate a transaction available to your Account on the YAX Platform, you are authorizing the Company to initiate such transactions and agree to pay the relevant prices, fees and costs in relation to the relevant transactions.

9.4    You cannot cancel, reverse, or change any transaction marked as complete or pending. If your payment is not successful, you authorize us, in our sole discretion, to cancel the transaction. You are responsible for ensuring you have sufficient Virtual Assets on your Account to conduct any transaction.

9.5    All relevant fees and charges on your Account and the basis for such payment shall be available on the YAX Platform and may be varied by YAX from time to time.

9.6    YAX may vary the rate or amount of any charge, fee or interest payable under this Agreement. Should you continue to keep or use your Account, you shall be considered to have accepted the changes.

10.    AML AND CFT COMPLIANCE AND MARKET CONDUCT RULES

10.1 All the Services, Products and activities on the YAX Platform are subject to the laws, regulations, and rules of any applicable governmental or regulatory authority, including, without limitation, all applicable tax, anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism laws. You agree and understand that by using the Services in any capacity, you shall act in compliance with and be legally bound by these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations, and failure to do so may result in the suspension of your ability to use the Services or the closure of your Account.

10.2 You agree to adhere to the following market conduct rules (the Market Conduct Rules”) which are designed to prevent the use of the YAX Platform for manipulative or deceptive market products, including, but not limited to, market abuse and misconduct. Any violations of such, in our reasonable opinion, may lead to your Account being immediately suspended or cancelled. The following are strictly prohibited:

(a)     Wash Trading: You must not place simultaneous purchase and sale orders of the same Virtual Asset at the same price in an attempt to artificially increase trading volumes;

(b)    Prearranged Trading: You must not co-ordinate with another related party to simultaneously purchase and sale orders of the same Virtual Asset at the same price in an attempt to artificially increase trading volumes;

(c)     Layering and Spoofing: You must not place orders with no intent to execute them with the purpose of providing a false level of supply or demand. You must also not place multiple non bona fide orders on one side of the order book in an attempt to move the price followed by placing an order on the other side of the book and cancelling the original non bona fide orders; and

(d)    Any other form of market manipulation and abuse is also strictly prohibited. Examples include, but are not limited to, front running another client when in possession of their order details and quote stuffing by entering larger numbers of orders and/or amendments and/or cancellations in an attempt to slow the market down.

11.    SERVICE AVAILABILITY AND MAINTENANCE

11.1 YAX does not guarantee uninterrupted access to the Services at all times. YAX may suspend access without prior notice during scheduled or unscheduled system repairs or upgrades and modify the Services at any time without prior notice. YAX Platform and all Services undergo regular maintenance. During such times, some or all of the functionality of YAX Platform may be unavailable. YAX may temporarily halt operations in the event that the unanticipated maintenance is required. This may include, but is not limited to, unexpected outages or mul-functions of computers, virtual asset networks, powers or vendors, or cyber security incidents.

12.    NETWORK CONTROL

YAX does not own or control any of the underlying software through which blockchain networks are formed and Virtual Assets are created and transacted. In general, the underlying software for blockchain networks tends to be open source such that anyone can use, copy, modify, and distribute it. By using any of the Services, you understand and acknowledge that YAX is not responsible for the operation of the underlying software and networks that support Virtual Assets and that YAX makes no guarantee of functionality, security, or availability of such software and networks.

13.    FORKS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

13.1 As a result of the decentralized and open-source nature of Virtual Assets, it is possible that sudden, unexpected, or controversial changes (the “Forks”) can be made to any Virtual Asset that may change the usability, functions, value or even name of a given Virtual Assets. Such Forks may result in multiple versions of a Virtual Asset (each a New Virtual Asset”) and could lead to the dominance of one or more such versions (each a Dominant Virtual Asset”) and the partial or total abandonment or loss of value of any other versions of such Virtual Assets (each a “Non-Dominant Virtual Asset”).

13.2 Due to the administrative complexity of being the repository for a forked Virtual Assets, the support of any New Virtual Assets in your Account is solely at the discretion of YAX. YAX is under no obligation to support a Fork of a Virtual Assets that you hold in your Account, whether or not any resulting version of such forked Virtual Assets is a Dominant Virtual Assets or Non-Dominant Virtual Assets or holds value at or following such Fork.

13.3 If YAX elects, at its sole discretion, to support a Fork of a Virtual Assets, it may choose to do so by making a public announcement through its YAX Platform or otherwise notifying customers, and shall bear no liability for any actual or potential losses that may result based on the decision to support such Fork or the timing of implementation of support. If YAX, at its sole discretion, does not elect to support a Fork of a given Virtual Asset, including the determination to support, continue to support, or cease to support any Dominant Virtual Asset or Non-Dominant Virtual Asset, YAX assumes no responsibility or liability whatsoever for any losses or other issues that might arise from an unsupported Fork of a Virtual Asset.

13.4 YAX does not generally offer support for the distribution of assets based on a triggering fact or event, such as the possession of another asset (each an “Airdrop”), the provision of rewards or other similar payment for participation in a Virtual Asset protocol (the “Staking Rewards”), or any other distributions or dividends that Users might otherwise be entitled to claim based on their use or possession of a Virtual Asset outside of the YAX Platform (collectively, “Virtual Asset Distributions”). YAX may, at its sole discretion, elect to support any Virtual Asset Distribution, but is under no obligation to do so and shall bear no liability to Users for failing to do so, or for initiating and subsequently terminating such support.

13.5 In the event of a Fork of a Virtual Asset, we may be forced to suspend any or all activities relating to such Virtual Asset (including trades, deposits, and withdrawals) on the YAX Platform for an extended period of time, until YAX has determined at its sole discretion that such functionality can be restored (the “Downtime”). This Downtime may occur at the time that a Fork of a given Virtual Asset occurs, potentially with little to no warning. During such Downtime, you understand that you may not be able to trade, deposit, or withdraw the Virtual Asset subject to such Fork. YAX does not bear any liability for losses incurred during any Downtime due to the inability to trade or otherwise transfer Virtual Assets. All determinations regarding forks shall be made by YAX at its sole and absolute discretion and in accordance with applicable law.

14.    TAXATION

14.1 It is your sole responsibility to determine whether, and to what extent, any taxes apply to you, and to withhold, collect, report and remit the correct amount of taxes to the appropriate tax authorities.

The Company has the right to make any tax withholdings or filings that the Company is required by applicable law to make, but the Company is not responsible for determining whether taxes apply to your transaction, or for collecting, reporting, or remitting any taxes arising from any transaction.

15.    INDEMNIFICATION

15.1 You expressly waive any claim or any action against YAX and agree to fully indemnify and hold YAX, the Product Providers and third-party service providers, and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, joint venturers, employees and representatives (the Indemnified Parties”), harmless from all losses and cost (including but not limited to cost of terminating, liquidating or unwinding trades) and claim or demand (including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees and any fines, fees or penalties imposed by any regulatory authority), which may be suffered or incurred by, or asserted against, an Indemnified Party or which an Indemnified Party may be or become subject to in connection with, arising out of or related to (whether directly or indirectly):

(a)     the provision of any of the Services to you at your request, accepting your instruction or order and acting thereon;

(b)    your breach of these Terms, YAX Privacy Policy and any other agreements that you have entered into with us;

(c)     your violation of any law, rule or regulation, or the rights of any third party;

(d)    any loss resulting from an Event of Default; and

(e)     any loss resulting from your wilful default, fraud or gross negligence.

15.2 Any invalidity, unenforceability, release or discharge of the liability of you to any of the Indemnified Parties shall not affect the liability of any other persons (if any) to the Indemnified Parties.

16.    TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT

16.1 You agree that YAX shall have the right to immediately suspend or cancel your Account (and any accounts beneficially owned by related entities, subsidiaries or affiliates), freeze, lock or otherwise dispose the funds or Virtual Assets in all such Accounts, and suspend your access to YAX for any reason including if it suspects any such Accounts to be in violation of these Terms, YAX Privacy Policy, or any applicable laws and regulations.

16.2 You agree that YAX shall not be liable to you for any permanent or temporary modification, suspension or termination of your Account or access to all or any portion of the Services. YAX shall have the right to keep and use the transaction data or other information related to such Accounts.

16.3 Each of the following events shall be deemed an “Event of Default”:

(a)     the Account is subject to a governmental proceeding, criminal investigation or other pending litigation;

(b)     we detect unusual activity in the Account;

(c)     we detect unauthorized access to the Account;

(d)     the Account has not been used by the user for six (6) consecutive months;

(e)     you are in violation of the Market Conduct Rules;

(f)      you fail to comply with any provision of, or perform any obligation under, this Agreement and/or any Purchase Order;

(g)     (where you own a Corporate Account) you are in the process of any winding-up proceeding, or steps have been taken towards any winding-up proceeding (including the passing of any resolution or the making of any court order to that effect), whether in or out of Hong Kong;

(h)     you are the subject of any judgment debt which has been returned unsatisfied, in whole or in part, whether in or out of Hong Kong;

(i)      you are unable to make payment to YAX as such payments may fall due;

(j)      where the source of your funds is deemed or reasonably suspected (whether by a regulatory authority, by YAX acting in good faith, or otherwise) to be proceeds of illicit activities;

(k)     the Account has been used to send or receive funds from illegal gambling websites where local laws and regulations prohibit gambling;

(l)      we are informed that any transaction or activity in the Account involves fraud (such as credit card theft); and

(m)   we are required to do so by a court order or command by a regulatory or government authority.

16.4 Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, YAX shall have the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to take any one or more of the following actions:

(a)     immediately suspend or cancel your Account and take such actions as specified in clause [16.1];

(b)     directly terminate this Agreement by cancelling the Account, and retain the right to permanently freeze (cancel) the authorizations of your Account and withdraw the corresponding Account thereof;

(c)     cancel and terminate any Service and/or Purchase Order that has not yet settled, and require you to pay YAX an amount reasonably determined by YAX to compensate it for any and all losses arising (whether directly or indirectly) from or in connection with, or anything done or not done as a direct or indirect consequence of, the cancellation and termination of any Service or Purchase Order, including any cost of funding and costs incurred as a result of YAX having to terminate, liquidate, obtain or reestablish any hedge or related trading position;

(d)     set-off and net any obligations owed by YAX to you against any obligations owed by you to YAX;

(e)     terminate any or all of YAX obligations for future performance (if any) owed to you;

(f)      cancel, terminate, accelerate, liquidate and/or close-out any or all transactions, balances and agreements hereunder between you and YAX; and

(g)     take such other actions as YAX, in its sole and absolute discretion, acting in good faith, deems necessary or appropriate for its protection, all without notice or advertisement.

16.5 In case of any of the following events, YAX shall have the right to directly terminate this Agreement by cancelling the Account, and shall have the right to permanently freeze (cancel) the authorizations of your Account and withdraw the corresponding Account thereof:

(a)     after YAX terminates Services to you;

(b)     you allegedly register or register in any other person’s name as YAX user, directly or indirectly;

(c)     the information that you have provided is untruthful, inaccurate, outdated or incomplete;

(d)     when these Terms are amended, you expressly state and notify YAX of your unwillingness to accept the amended Terms;

(e)     the Account has not been used by the user for twelve (12) consecutive months;

(f)      you request that the Services be terminated;

(g)     we are informed that any transaction or activity in the Account involves fraud (such as credit card theft); and

(h)     any other circumstances where YAX deems, in its sole and absolute discretion, that it should terminate the Services.

16.6 Should your Account be terminated, the Account and transactional information required for meeting data retention standards will be securely stored for a few years. In addition, if a transaction is unfinished during the account termination process, YAX shall have the right to notify your counterparty of the situation at that time. You acknowledge that a user- initiated account exit (right to erasure under GDPR or other equivalent regulations) will also be subjected to the termination protocol stated above.

16.7 If YAX receives notice that any funds or Virtual Assets held in your Account are alleged to have been stolen or otherwise are not lawfully possessed by you, YAX may, but has no obligation to, place an administrative hold on the affected funds and your Account. If YAX does place an administrative hold on some or all of your funds or Account, YAX may continue such hold until such time as the dispute has been resolved and evidence of the resolution acceptable to YAX has been provided to YAX in a form acceptable to YAX. YAX will not involve itself in any such dispute or the resolution of the dispute. You agree that YAX will have no liability or responsibility for any such hold, or for your inability to withdraw funds or execute trades during the period of any such hold.

16.8 Upon payment of all outstanding charges to YAX following an Account closure, the User will have 5 business days to withdraw all funds or Virtual Assets from the Account, except that YAX shall maintain full custody of the funds or Virtual Assets and User data or information which may be turned over to governmental authorities in the event of Account suspension or closure arising from fraud investigations, violation of law investigations or violation of these Terms.

17.    RESTRICTED ACTIVITIES

17.1 In connection with your use of the Services, you will not:

(a)     violate or assist any party in violating any law, statute, ordinance, regulation or any rule of any self-regulatory or similar organization of which you are or are required to be a member through your use of the Services;

(b)     provide false, inaccurate, incomplete or misleading information;

(c)     infringe upon YAX's or any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, or intellectual property rights;

(d)     engage in any illegal activity, including, without limitation, illegal gambling, money laundering, fraud, blackmail, extortion, ransoming data, the financing of terrorism, or any other violent activities;

(e)     distribute unsolicited or unauthorized advertising or promotional material, written media releases, public announcements and public disclosures, junk mail, spam or chain letters;

(f)      use a web crawler or similar technique to access our Services or to extract data; reverse engineer or disassemble any aspect of the YAX Platform, or the Services in an effort to access any source code, underlying ideas and concepts and algorithms;

(g)     perform any unauthorized vulnerability, penetration or similar testing on the API;

(h)     take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure, or detrimentally interferes with, intercepts, or expropriates any system, data or information;

(i)      transmit or upload any material to the YAX Platform that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, or any other harmful or deleterious programs;

(j)      otherwise attempt to gain unauthorized access to or use of the YAX Platform, other Accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the YAX Platform, through password mining or any other means;

(k)     transfer any rights granted to you under these Terms; or

(l)      engage in any behavior which breaches these Terms or is otherwise deemed unacceptable by YAX in its reasonable discretion.

18.    LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

18.1 YAX shall not be liable for any loss arising from:

(a)     any malfunction, defect, temporary unavailability or error in any terminal used to process any instructions from you, or other machines or system of authorization whether belonging to or operated by other persons or us;

(b)     an act or failure to act by YAX that may arise directly or indirectly in connection with this Agreement;

(c)     an act or failure to act by any Product Provider, counterparty or other third party for any Services provided by YAX; or any defect, error, inaccuracy, breakdown or delay in any product or service provided to YAX by any Product Provider, counterparty or third party;

(d)     any delay or inability on our part to perform any of our obligations under this Agreement because of any Force Majeure Event. For the purposes of these Terms, “Force Majeure Event shall mean any of the events out of reasonable control of the Company, including, but not limited to, nationalization, expropriation, currency restrictions, acts of state, acts of God, earthquakes, fires, floods, typhoons, tsunami, wars, civil or military disturbances, sabotage, terrorism and cyber-terrorism, security, integrity, and availability of the internet or blockchain networks, epidemics, pandemics, public health crisis, riots, interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, computer (hardware or software) or communications services, accidents, labor disputes, regulatory changes, power failures or breakdowns in communications links or equipment of the Company, its contractors, agents or representatives.;

(e)     any damage to or loss or inability to retrieve any data or information that may be related to our Services hereunder;

(f)      any action, inaction, underperformance, negligence or default of the Product Providers;

(g)     any underperformance, negligence or default of any third parties that YAX may engage, such as Virtual Asset wallet providers, exchanges or brokers, in providing the Services, directly or indirectly;

(h)     fraud or forgery of any third parties;

(i)      business interruption, loss of revenue or profits, loss of business opportunity, customers or contracts, goodwill, opportunity or anticipated savings whether direct or indirect, even if we are advised of or knew or should have known of the possibility of the same; or

(j)      any indirect or consequential loss.

18.2 Subject to applicable laws, YAX’s total liability to you in respect of the Services shall not exceed the amount you paid for the purpose of using the Services. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the obligations and liabilities of YAX will be without recourse to any other subsidiary or affiliate of YAX, or their respective officers, employees, directors, contractors, agents or representatives and you agree not to make any claims against any other subsidiary or affiliate of YAX, or their respective officers, employees, directors, contractors, agents or representatives.

18.3 You acknowledge that all Products and Services are subject to substantial risk, including the risk of significant or total loss of your principal. There are no assurances or guarantees made by YAX or any associated parties that any Product or Services will result in a profit or principal guarantee.

For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall YAX be held liable for damages or for any loss of any kind caused, directly or indirectly, by errors, frauds, cybersecurity attacks, hacks, wrongdoings, performance failure, default, negligence or misconduct of counterparties or exchanges where assets may be held or traded, failure of transmission of communication facilities, government restrictions, war, terrorist acts, insurrection, riots, fires, flooding, strikes, failure of utility services, adverse weather or other events of like nature, including, but not limited to, earthquakes, hurricanes and tornadoes, pandemics, or other conditions beyond YAX’s control.

19.    REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF TERMS

19.1 YAX reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law, including, without limitation, the right to restrict, suspend or terminate your Account or deny you access to the Services without notice, and YAX shall be entitled to disclose information (including, but not limited to, your user identity and personal details) when cooperating with law enforcement inquiries (whether or not such inquiries are mandatory under applicable law) or where permitted under or otherwise comply with applicable law or required by any authorities.

20.    CONFIDENTIALITY

20.1 You undertake not to disclose to any person or persons any Confidential Information that you may acquire in the course of your use of the Services. For the purposes of these Terms, “Confidential Information” shall mean any written information (including information provided in electronic form) or oral information which is confidential or a trade secret or proprietary and which is clearly identified as confidential at the time of disclosure or would be assumed by a reasonable person to be confidential under the circumstances surrounding the disclosure. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information shall not include information which is: (a) already known by you prior to receipt from us; (b) publicly known or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of you; (c) rightfully received from a third party without you having knowledge of a breach of any other relevant confidentiality obligation; or (d) independently developed by you. The obligations of this clause do not prevent you from disclosing Confidential Information either: (a) to a third party pursuant to a written authorization from us; or (b) to satisfy a requirement of, or demand by, a competent court of law or other tribunal or governmental, or administrative or regulatory or self-regulatory body or listing authority or any applicable law, provided that YAX is notified prior to such disclosure to the extent permitted by applicable law.

21.    NO WARRANTIES

21.1 THIS YAX PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITH ALL FAULTS, AND YAX MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND RELATED TO THIS YAX PLATFORM OR THE MATERIALS CONTAINED ON THIS YAX PLATFORM. ADDITIONALLY, NOTHING CONTAINED ON THIS YAX PLATFORM SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS PROVIDING CONSULT OR ADVICE TO YOU.

22.    SEVERABILITY

22.1 If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law, such unenforceability or invalidity shall not render these Terms unenforceable or invalid as a whole, and such provisions shall be deleted without affecting the remaining provisions herein.

23.    ASSIGNMENT

23.1 You may not transfer any rights or obligations you may have under these Terms unless YAX has provided written consent to the transfer. YAX may assign or transfer to any third party (including, without limitation, any other corporation that is a subsidiary or affiliate of Service Provider) any of YAX’s rights and obligations under these Terms without your consent or the need to provide you with any prior notice of such assignment or transfer and you irrevocably consent to any such assignment or transfer by YAX.

24.    CHANGE OF CONTROL OR RESTRUCTURE

24.1 Without limiting the preceding clause, in the event that YAX or Service Provider is restructured or is acquired, merged or consolidated with another entity, you agree that YAX may transfer or assign the information it has collected from you and our relationship with you (including this Agreement) as part of such restructuring, merger, acquisition or consolidation.

25.    GOVERNING LAW

25.1 EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF HONG KONG, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE RULES, PRINCIPLES, OR LAWS REGARDING CONFLICTS OF LAW THEREOF.

26.    DISPUTE RESOLUTION

26.1 ANY DISPUTE, CONTROVERSY, DIFFERENCE OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE EXISTENCE, VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION, PERFORMANCE, BREACH OR TERMINATION THEREOF OR ANY DISPUTE REGARDING NON-CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO IT SHALL BE REFERRED TO AND SOLELY, EXCLUSIVELY AND FINALLY RESOLVED BY ARBITRATION ADMINISTERED BY THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CENTRE (HKIAC) UNDER THE HKIAC ADMINISTERED ARBITRATION RULES IN FORCE WHEN THE NOTICE OF ARBITRATION IS SUBMITTED. THE LAW OF THIS ARBITRATION CLAUSE SHALL BE HONG KONG LAW. THE SEAT OF ARBITRATION SHALL BE HONG KONG. THE NUMBER OF ARBITRATORS SHALL BE ONE. THE ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH. ARBITRATION HEREUNDER MAY PROCEED NOTWITHSTANDING THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO PARTICIPATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HKIAC ADMINISTERED ARBITRATION RULES, PROVIDED THAT PROPER NOTICE OF SUCH ARBITRATION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO SUCH PARTY, AND THE FINAL AWARD OF THE ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL SHALL BE BINDING ON SUCH PARTY NOTWITHSTANDING ITS FAILURE TO PARTICIPATE. THE ARBITRAL AWARD IS FINAL AND BINDING UPON BOTH PARTIES.

27.    RELATIONSHIP

27.1 You hereby agree that YAX has not acted and is not acting as a professional advisor of you and has not provided (or held itself out as providing) to you recommendations or advice with respect to particular investment decisions or advice of any other nature.

28.    THIRD PARTY RIGHTS

28.1 Except for any Indemnified Parties, a person who is not a party to this Agreement may not enforce any of these terms and conditions. Notwithstanding any term of this Agreement, the consent of any third party is not required to vary, release or compromise any liability, or terminate any of these Terms. For the purpose of this Agreement, any references to YAX shall include their successors and assigns.

29.    INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOU

29.1 Where any Services subscription is initiated from your Account using your credentials, we will assume that you authorized such subscription unless you notify us otherwise. We shall not be liable for any loss or damage suffered as a consequence of our acting on or acceding to any such instruction or request.

29.2 Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, we may but shall not be obliged to accept and act on any instruction or request whether given by mail, electronic mail, facsimile transmission or through the telephone, if YAX or our officers, employees, agents or representatives suspect your Account might have been stolen or any subscription has not been authorized by you or we have received conflicting instructions, we may suspend your Order and make further inquiries. You agree that YAX shall not be liable for any losses due to such actions.

30.    COMMUNICATIONS WITH YOU

30.1 You agree and consent to receive electronically all communications, agreements, documents, notices and disclosures (collectively, Communications”) that we provide in connection with Account and the Services.

30.2 Communications may include:

(a)     terms of use and policies you agree to (e.g. the Agreement and YAX Privacy Policy), including updates to these agreements or policies;

(b)    account details, history, transactions, receipts, confirmations, and any other account or transaction information;

(c)     legal, regulatory, and tax disclosures or statements we may be required to make available to you; and

(d)    responses to claims or customer support inquires filed in connection with Account and the Services.

30.3 Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, we will provide these Communications to you by posting them on YAX Platform, emailing them to you at your email addresses provided to us, and/or through other electronic communications such as text messages or mobile push notifications, and you agree that such Communications shall be deemed to have been received by you if YAX has delivered them based on the latest information on your profile.

30.4 You are responsible for keeping your contact details (including your email address and telephone number) up to date on your profile in order to receive any Communications we may send to you.

31.    ANY FAILURE TO EXERCISE RIGHTS

31.1 Any delay or failure by us to exercise our rights and/or remedies under this Agreement does not represent a waiver of any of our rights. We shall be considered to have waived our rights only if we specifically notify you of such a waiver in writing.

32.    AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS

32.1 The Company may amend or modify the Agreement at any time by posting the revised agreement on the YAX Platform and/or providing a copy to you (the “Revised Agreement”). If you continue to use the Services under this Agreement after the Revised Agreement is posted on the YAX Platform or provided to you, you shall be deemed to have accepted the Revised Agreement and such Revised Agreement shall be binding on you. If you do not wish to accept the Revised Agreement, please notify us as promptly as possible. The Agreement can only be amended or modified pursuant to this clause 36.1. No employees of YAX or associated parties may unilaterally or jointly amend or modify this Agreement in any other way.

32.2 We may not be able to continue providing Services to you if you do not accept the Revised Agreement.

33.    ENFORCEABILITY

33.1 If any term of this Agreement is unlawful or unenforceable under any applicable law, it will, to the extent permitted by such law, be severed from this Agreement and rendered ineffective where possible without modifying the other terms of this Agreement.

34.    TITLES AND SUBTITLES

34.1 Titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

35.    ENTIRE AGREEMENT

35.1 This Agreement (including documents incorporated by reference herein) comprises the entire understanding and agreement between you, and YAX as to the subject matter hereof, and it supersedes any and all prior discussions, agreements and understandings of any kind (including, without limitation, any prior versions of this Agreement), and every nature between and among you and YAX.

36.    ADDITIONAL TERMS

36.1 You acknowledge that you may also access other products, services or facilities linked through your Account on YAX Platform or through our authorized staff (the “Other Services”), and you agree that use of Other Services may be subject to additional terms and conditions and by using Other Services you agree you shall read and understand and agree to be bound those terms and conditions as YAX may impose from time to time (the “Additional Terms”) should you choose to use those Other Services.

36.2 You acknowledge that for the purposes of subscribing to the Products, you may be subject to agreements, terms and conditions set by the Product Providers (the Product Provider Terms”). YAX may, but shall not be obliged to, make available to you the Product Provider Terms on YAX Platform or through our authorized staff.


Schedule 1

Additional Terms for Conversion Services

1.       Terms and Conditions

1.1  This Schedule 1 contains the terms and conditions applicable to the Conversion Services.

1.2  You must be a “professional investor” as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the SFO to be able to access the Conversion Services. YAX may suspend or refuse to provide the Conversion Services to you if at any time it determines in its sole discretion that you do not satisfy this requirement.

1.3  Conversion Services is only available for transactions of Fiat Currency or specified Virtual Assets which does not exceed the maximum amount or price (as applicable) of US$100,000 or equivalent. For transactions exceeding the amount or price (as applicable) of US$100,000 or equivalent, please use the OTC Services.

2.       Procedures to form a Conversion Purchase Order

2.1    You must first submit a trade request on the YAX Platform to purchase or sell a specified Virtual Asset on a spot basis (a “Conversion Trade Request”) by filling out the form specified by YAX. The Conversion Trade Request shall include the number and type of specified Virtual Assets you intend to purchase or sell.

2.2    Upon receipt of your Conversion Trade Request, YAX will provide you, via the YAX Platform, a price (which is denominated in US dollar or other Fiat Currency, as the case may be) at which it is willing to sell or purchase the specified quantity of such Virtual Asset (a “Conversion Quote”).

2.3    You have fifteen (15) seconds to accept the Conversion Quote via the YAX Platform by clicking “I Accept” from the time the Conversion Quote is shown to you (the “Conversion Acceptance Window”); provided, however, that YAX may withdraw a Conversion Quote by electronic communication at any time prior to your acceptance.

2.4    If you fail to accept the Conversion Quote within the Conversion Acceptance Window, or the Conversion Quote is withdrawn before your acceptance, the Conversion Quote shall be deemed to be rejected and expire and no transaction will be effected in accordance with such Conversion Quote.

2.5    If you accept the Conversion Quote within the Conversion Acceptance Window by clicking “I Accept”, such action constitutes an offer on your part to YAX to purchase or sell (as applicable) the specified quantity of specified Virtual Asset in the Conversion Trade Request at the Conversion Quote price (the “Conversion Offer”).  Please note that no binding sale and purchase agreement is formed at this point yet.

2.6    YAX may or may not accept your Conversion Offer after receiving it. If YAX accepts your Conversion Offer, we will send you a confirmation via the YAX Platform showing details of (i) the type of the Virtual Assets to be purchased or sold; (ii) the quantity of the Virtual Assets to be purchased or sold, (iii) the applicable per unit price the Virtual Assets to be purchased or sold; (iv) applicable fees and expenses (if any), and (v) other relevant terms and conditions. A binding sale and purchase agreement to purchase or sell (as applicable) the specified Virtual Assets upon and subject to the aforementioned details set out in our confirmation (a “Conversion Purchase Order”) is only formed at the time when YAX sends you such confirmation.

2.7    Once a Conversion Purchase Order is formed, it shall be binding on you and you cannot cancel or modify the details thereto. All the terms and conditions in this Schedule shall be incorporated by reference into and made a part of a Conversion Purchase Order.

2.8    YAX shall have the right to unilaterally cancel a Conversion Purchase Order in its sole and absolute discretion. We will not deduct any Fiat Currency or Virtual Assets (as applicable) from your Account for a cancelled Conversion Purchase Oder, and any Fiat Currency or Virtual Assets already deducted will be credited in full back to your Account.

3.       Execution and Settlement of Conversion Purchase Order

3.1    After formation of a valid Conversion Purchase Order, YAX will sell, transfer and deliver the Purchased Assets to the User in accordance with the Conversion Purchase Order and this Schedule, and the User shall purchase all of the right, title and interest in and to such Purchased Assets from YAX.

3.2    Where the User purchases Virtual Assets with Fiat Currency from YAX under any Conversion Purchase Order:

(a)   the User shall pay the Purchase Price to YAX by way of automatic deduction of immediately available funds in your Account in accordance with the terms of the relevant Conversion Purchase Order; and

(b)   promptly upon receipt of payment of the Purchase Price from the User, YAX shall deliver the Purchased Assets to the User by way of transfer of immediately available Virtual Assets to your Account in accordance with the terms of the relevant Conversion Purchase Order.

3.3    Where the User purchases Fiat Currency with Virtual Assets from YAX under any Conversion Purchase Order:

(a)   the User shall deliver the Virtual Assets to YAX by way of automatic deduction of immediately available Virtual Assets in your Account in accordance with the terms of the relevant Conversion Purchase Order; and

(b)   promptly upon receipt of the Virtual Assets from the User, YAX shall deliver the Purchased Assets to the User by way of transfer of immediately available funds to your Account in accordance with the terms of the relevant Conversion Purchase Order.

3.4    Please note that under normal circumstances, it may take up to 5 minutes from the time of the Conversion Purchase Order for the Purchased Assets to be reflected in the balance of your Account. However, such process may take longer depending on the status of relevant network / blockchain and banking system, and other factors not within our control.

3.5    Please also note that even though you may see the Purchased Assets being reflected in the balance of your Account within the abovementioned timeframe under normal circumstances, you may not be able to immediately withdraw the Purchased Assets after they are reflected in the balance of your Account. It may take up to 1 business day for YAX to process and complete your withdraw application regarding any Purchased Assets (or balance thereof).

 

3.6    For each completed Conversion Purchase Order, the User or YAX, as the case may be, will sell, transfer and deliver, and the other party will purchase, all right, title and interest in and to, the Purchased Assets, in accordance with the Conversion Purchase Order and this Schedule.

 

 


Schedule 2

Additional Terms for OTC Services

1.       Terms and Conditions

1.1    This Schedule 2 contains the terms and conditions applicable to OTC Services.

1.2    You must be a “professional investor” as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the SFO to be able to access the OTC Services. YAX may suspend or refuse to provide the OTC Services to you if at any time it determines in its sole discretion that you do not satisfy this requirement.

1.3    OTC Services is only available for transactions of Fiat Currency or specified Virtual Assets which exceeds the minimum amount or price (as applicable) of US$100,000 or equivalent. For transactions not exceeding the amount or price (as applicable) of US$100,000 or equivalent, please use the Conversion Services.

2.       Procedures to form an OTC Purchase Order

2.1     You must first submit a trade request on the YAX Platform to purchase or sell a specified Virtual Asset on a spot basis (a “OTC Trade Request”) by filling out the form specified by YAX. The OTC Trade Request shall include the number and type of specified Virtual Assets you intend to purchase or sell.

2.2     Upon receipt of your OTC Trade Request, YAX will provide you, via the YAX Platform, a price (which is denominated in US dollar or other Fiat Currency, as the case may be) at which the Product Provider is willing to sell or purchase the specified quantity of such Virtual Asset (a “OTC Quote”).

2.3     You have fifteen (15) seconds to accept the OTC Quote via the YAX Platform by clicking “I Accept” from the time the OTC Quote is shown to you (the “OTC Acceptance Window”); provided, however, that YAX (by itself or instructed by the Product Provider) may withdraw an OTC Quote by electronic communication at any time prior to your acceptance.

2.4     If you fail to accept the OTC Quote within the OTC Acceptance Window, or the OTC Quote is withdrawn before your acceptance, the OTC Quote shall be deemed to be rejected and expire and no transaction will be effected in accordance with such OTC Quote.

2.5     If you accept the OTC Quote within the OTC Acceptance Window by clicking “I Accept”, such action constitutes an offer on your part to the Product Provider to purchase or sell (as applicable) the specified quantity of specified Virtual Asset in the OTC Trade Request at the OTC Quote price (the “OTC Offer”). Please note that no binding sale and purchase agreement is formed at this point yet.

2.6     The Product Provider may or may not accept your OTC Offer after receiving it. If the Product Provider accepts your OTC Offer, we will send you a confirmation via the YAX Platform showing details of (i) the type of the Virtual Assets to be purchased or sold; (ii) the quantity of the Virtual Assets to be purchased or sold, (iii) the applicable per unit price the Virtual Assets to be purchased or sold; (iv) applicable fees and expenses (if any), and (v) other relevant terms and conditions. A binding sale and purchase agreement to purchase or sell (as applicable) the specified Virtual Assets upon and subject to the aforementioned details set out in our confirmation (a “OTC Purchase Order”) is only formed between you and the Product Provider at the time when YAX sends you such confirmation.

2.7     Once an OTC Purchase Order is formed, it shall be binding on you and you cannot cancel or modify the details thereto. All the terms and conditions in this Schedule shall be incorporated by reference into and made a part of an OTC Purchase Order.

2.8     YAX shall have the right to unilaterally cancel an OTC Purchase Order in its sole and absolute discretion. We will not deduct any Fiat Currency or Virtual Assets (as applicable) from your Account for a cancelled OTC Purchase Oder, and any Fiat Currency or Virtual Assets already deducted will be credited in full back to your Account.

2.9     If the Product Provider determines in its sole discretion that an OTC Quote contains any obvious error, YAX or the Product Provider shall have the right to unilaterally cancel the OTC Purchase Order by delivering written notice to the User prior to execution and settlement.

3.       Execution and Settlement of OTC Purchase Order

3.1     After formation of a valid OTC Purchase Order, the Product Provider will sell, transfer and deliver the Purchased Assets to the User in accordance with the OTC Purchase Order and this Schedule, and the User shall purchase all of the right, title and interest in and to such Purchased Assets from the Product Provider.

3.2     Where the User purchases Virtual Assets with Fiat Currency from the Product Provider under any OTC Purchase Order:

(a)    the User shall pay the Purchase Price to the Product Provider by way of automatic deduction of immediately available funds in your Account in accordance with the terms of the relevant OTC Purchase Order; and

(b)   promptly upon receipt of payment of the Purchase Price from the User, the Product Provider will deliver the Purchased Assets to the User by way of transfer of immediately available Virtual Assets to your Account in accordance with the terms of the relevant OTC Purchase Order. Before an OTC Purchase Order is formed, YAX will ensure that the relevant Product Provider has sufficient Fiat Currency or Virtual Assets (as applicable) in its Account to fulfill its obligations.

3.3     Where the User purchases Fiat Currency with Virtual Assets from the Product Provider under any OTC Purchase Order:

(a)    the User shall deliver the Virtual Assets to the Product Provider by way of automatic deduction of immediately available Virtual Assets in your Account in accordance with the terms of the relevant OTC Purchase Order; and

(b)   promptly upon receipt of the Virtual Assets from the User, the Product Provider shall deliver the Purchased Assets to the User by way of transfer of immediately available funds to your Account in accordance with the terms of the relevant OTC Purchase Order. Before an OTC Purchase Order is formed, YAX will ensure that the relevant Product Provider has sufficient Fiat Currency or Virtual Assets (as applicable) in its Account to fulfill its obligations.

3.4     Please note that under normal circumstances, it may take up to 48 hours from the time of the OTC Purchase Order for the Purchased Assets to be reflected in the balance of your Account. However, such process may take longer depending on the status of relevant network / blockchain and banking system, and other factors not within our control.

3.5     Please also note that even though you may see the Purchased Assets being reflected in the balance of your Account within the abovementioned timeframe under normal circumstances, you may not be able to immediately withdraw the Purchased Assets after they are reflected in the balance of your Account. It may take up to 1 business day for YAX to process and complete your withdraw application regarding any Purchased Assets (or balance thereof).

3.6                                                                                                                 For each completed OTC Purchase Order, the User or the Product Provider, as the case may be, will sell, transfer and deliver, and the other party will purchase, all right, title and interest in and to, the Purchased Assets, in accordance with the OTC Purchase Order and this Schedule.