Terms of Service

Last updated: December 15, 2025

Important Notice

These Terms include an arbitration agreement and class action waiver. Please read them carefully. By using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

Table of Contents

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Shield Crypto platform, website, and related services (collectively, the "Services"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"), our Privacy Policy, and all applicable laws and regulations.

If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must not use our Services. We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time, and such modifications will be effective immediately upon posting.

2. Eligibility

To use our Services, you must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age or the age of majority in your jurisdiction
  • Have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement
  • Not be prohibited from using the Services under applicable laws
  • Not be located in, or a resident of, any jurisdiction where the Services are prohibited

By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you meet all eligibility requirements.

3. Description of Services

Shield Crypto provides a decentralized blockchain platform that enables:

  • Participation in network governance
  • Validator staking and delegation
  • Hosting of community applications

The Services are provided "as is" and may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time without notice.

3a. Custody and Asset Control

Shield Crypto does not provide custody services.

You retain full control of your digital assets at all times. You interact with blockchain protocols directly from your self-custodial wallet. Shield Crypto does not hold, store, or have access to your private keys, and cannot recover, freeze, or move your assets on your behalf. Staking and delegation actions occur via smart contracts on the relevant blockchain network, and your assets remain under your control except where protocol rules, network locking mechanisms, or smart contract logic govern their availability. By using the Services, you acknowledge and agree that:

  • You are solely responsible for securing your wallet and private keys.
  • Shield Crypto does not have custody of your assets and does not provide custodial services.
  • Shield Crypto has no control over rewards, slashing, smart contract execution, network conditions, or blockchain protocol behavior.

3b. No Fiduciary Relationship; No Investment Advice

Shield Crypto does not provide financial advice, investment advice, or recommendations regarding the purchase, sale, or holding of any digital assets.

Shield Crypto provides technical infrastructure services that enable users to interact with blockchain networks. Shield Crypto does not act as a broker, dealer, exchange, custodian, investment advisor, portfolio manager, fiduciary, or financial intermediary. Nothing on the Website, within the Services, or in any communication from Shield Crypto constitutes investment advice, financial advice, trading advice, legal advice, tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell, stake, delegate, or hold any digital asset. You acknowledge and agree that:

  • You are solely responsible for evaluating the risks and merits of any transaction, staking activity, delegation, or other blockchain interaction.
  • You are solely responsible for determining whether any such activity is appropriate for you based on your personal circumstances, financial situation, and risk tolerance.
  • No fiduciary relationship, advisory relationship, or agency relationship is created between you and Shield Crypto by your use of the Services.
Shield Crypto does not guarantee any specific returns, staking rewards, performance levels, or economic outcomes.

3c. Market Risk

Assumption of Protocol and Market Risks

You acknowledge that interacting with blockchain networks and digital assets involves substantial risk. By using the Services, you expressly assume all risks associated with:

  • Digital asset price volatility and market fluctuations;
  • Illiquidity or inability to sell or transfer digital assets;
  • Staking reward variability;
  • Validator performance fluctuations;
  • Slashing penalties imposed by blockchain protocols;
  • Changes to blockchain protocol rules;
  • Network congestion, delays, forks, upgrades, or disruptions;
  • Regulatory changes affecting digital assets or staking;
  • Total or partial loss of digital assets.
Shield Crypto does not control blockchain networks, consensus mechanisms, validator penalties, token economics, reward distribution, or market pricing. You understand that staking may involve lock-up periods during which your assets cannot be transferred or accessed. hield Crypto is not responsible for losses resulting from protocol-level behavior, validator slashing, governance decisions, or market events. All staking and blockchain interactions are undertaken at your own risk.

4. Security

While you can interact with the blockchains, you need a compatible wallet:

  • You must setup your own wallet that will allow to interact with the blockchains
  • You are responsible for maintaining the security of your wallet.
  • You are responsible for all activities under your account
  • The fund will remain always in your control. Shield Crypto does not hold custody of your funds.

Wallet Security: You are solely responsible for the security of your wallet private keys. We cannot recover lost or stolen private keys or reverse transactions on the blockchain.

5. User Conduct

You agree not to use the Services to:

  • Violate any applicable laws, regulations, or third-party rights
  • Engage in fraudulent, deceptive, or manipulative activities
  • Transmit malware, viruses, or harmful code
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
  • Interfere with or disrupt the integrity of the network
  • Engage in market manipulation or wash trading
  • Use the Services for money laundering or terrorist financing
  • Circumvent any sanctions or export control laws

6. Intellectual Property

The Shield Crypto name, logo, and branding are trademarks of Shield Crypto Foundation.

7. Disclaimers

Important Disclaimers

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that:

  • The Services will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free
  • Any defects will be corrected
  • The blockchain network will operate as expected
  • Token prices will remain stable or increase

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SHIELD CRYPTO FOUNDATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Loss of profits, data, or digital assets
  • Smart contract failures or vulnerabilities
  • Unauthorized access to your wallet or account
  • Network downtime or transaction failures
  • Actions of third parties or other users

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Shield Crypto Foundation, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from your use of the Services, violation of these Terms, or infringement of any third-party rights.

10. Termination

We may suspend or terminate our services at any time and without notice. Upon termination:

  • Your right to use the Services will immediately cease
  • You're responsible to withdraw or redelegate any assets that you may have delegated to our validators