THETRADES's Terms of Use

Last Revised: September 27, 2021

These THETRADES Terms of Use are entered into by you ("you" or "your") and the THETRADES Operator (as defined below). By accessing, downloading, using or clicking "I agree" to accept any THETRADES Service (as defined below) provided by THETRADES (as defined below), you agree that you have read, understood and accepted all of the terms and conditions set forth in these Terms of Use ("these Terms"), as well as our Privacy Policy. (https://thetrades.xyz/). In addition, when using certain features of the Services, you may be subject to specific additional terms and conditions that apply to those features.

Please read these terms carefully, as they govern your use of the THETRADES Services. These Terms contain a number of important provisions, including an arbitration clause that requires all litigation to be resolved by legally binding arbitration. The arbitration provision is set forth in Section 10, "Dispute Resolution: Forum, Arbitration, Class Action Waiver." As with any asset, the value of digital currencies (as defined below) can fluctuate significantly and there is a substantial risk of financial loss when buying, selling, holding or investing in digital currencies and their derivatives. By using THETRADES's services, you acknowledge and agree with them. (1) you understand the risks associated with trading in digital currencies and their derivatives; (2) you assume all risks associated with the use of THETRADES's services and trading in digital currencies and their derivatives; and (3) THETRADES shall not be liable for any such risks or adverse consequences.

By accessing, using or attempting to use the THETRADES Services in any way, you acknowledge that you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not access THETRADES or use the THETRADES Services.

I. Definitions
1. THETRADES refers to an ecosystem comprising THETRADES websites (whose domain names include but are not limited to https://thetrades.xyz/), mobile applications, clients, applets and other applications that are developed to offer THETRADES Services, and includes independently-operated platforms, websites and clients within the ecosystem (e.g. THETRADES Open Platform, THETRADES Launchpad, THETRADES Labs, THETRADES Charity, THETRADES DEX, THETRADES X, JEX, Trust Wallet, and fiat gateways). In case of any inconsistency between relevant terms of use of the above platforms and the contents of these Terms, the respective applicable terms of such platforms shall prevail.
2. THETRADES Operators refer to all parties that run THETRADES, including but not limited to legal persons (including THETRADES UAB), unincorporated organizations and teams that provide THETRADES Services and are responsible for such services. For convenience, unless otherwise stated, references to THETRADES and we in these Terms specifically mean THETRADES Operators. UNDER THESE TERMS, THETRADES OPERATORS MAY CHANGE AS THETRADES BUSINESS ADJUSTS, IN WHICH CASE, THE CHANGED OPERATORS SHALL PERFORM THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THESE TERMS WITH YOU AND PROVIDE SERVICES TO YOU, AND SUCH CHANGE DOES NOT AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS AND INTERESTS UNDER THESE TERMS. ADDITIONALLY, THE SCOPE OF THETRADES OPERATORS MAY BE EXPANDED DUE TO THE PROVISION OF NEW THETRADES SERVICES, IN WHICH CASE, IF YOU CONTINUE TO USE THETRADES SERVICES, IT IS DEEMED THAT YOU HAVE AGREED TO JOINTLY EXECUTE THESE TERMS WITH THE NEWLY ADDED THETRADES OPERATORS. IN CASE OF A DISPUTE, YOU SHALL DETERMINE THE ENTITIES BY WHICH THESE TERMS ARE PERFORMED WITH YOU AND THE COUNTERPARTIES OF THE DISPUTE, DEPENDING ON THE SPECIFIC SERVICES YOU USE AND THE PARTICULAR ACTIONS THAT AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTERESTS.
3. THETRADES Services refer to various services provided to you by THETRADES that are based on Internet and/or blockchain technologies and offered via THETRADES websites, mobile applications, clients and other forms (including new ones enabled by future technological development). THETRADES Services include but are not limited to such THETRADES ecosystem components as Digital Asset Trading Platforms, the financing sector, THETRADES Labs, THETRADES Academy, THETRADES Charity, THETRADES Info, THETRADES Launchpad, THETRADES Research, THETRADES Chain, THETRADES X, THETRADES Fiat Gateway, existing services offered by Trust Wallet and novel services to be provided by THETRADES.
4. THETRADES Platform Rules refer to all rules, interpretations, announcements, statements, letters of consent and other contents that have been and will be subsequently released by THETRADES, as well as all regulations, implementation rules, product process descriptions, and announcements published in the Help Center or within products or service processes.
5. Users refer to all individuals, institutions or organizations that access, download or use THETRADES or THETRADES Services and who meet the criteria and conditions stipulated by THETRADES. If there exist other agreements for such entities as developers, distributors, market makers, and Digital Currencies exchanges, such agreements shall be followed.
6. Digital Currencies refer to encrypted or digital tokens or cryptocurrencies with a certain value that are based on blockchain and cryptography technologies and are issued and managed in a decentralized form.
7. Digital Assets refer to Digital Currencies, their derivatives or other types of digitalized assets with a certain value.
8. THETRADES Accounts refer to the foundational virtual accounts, including main accounts and subaccounts, which are opened by THETRADES for Users to record on THETRADES their usage of THETRADES Services, transactions, asset changes and basic information. THETRADES Accounts serve as the basis for Users to enjoy and exercise their rights on THETRADES.
9. Crypto-to-crypto Trading refers to spot transactions in which one digital currency is exchanged for another digital currency.
10. Fiat Trading refers to spot transactions in which Digital Currencies are exchanged for fiat currencies or vice versa.
11. Collateral Accounts refer to special accounts opened by Users on THETRADES to deposit and withdraw collateral (such as margins) in accordance with these Terms (including the THETRADES Contract Services Agreement and THETRADES Platform Rules), as required for contract transactions, leveraged trading and/or currency borrowing services.
12. Loan/Lending refers to THETRADES lending of Digital Currencies to Users at an interest collected in certain ways (in the form of Digital Currencies), including but not limited to the leveraged trading and currency lending services currently offered, and other forms of loan/lending services to be launched by THETRADES.

II. General Provisions
1. About These Terms
a. Contractual Relationship
These Terms constitute a legal agreement and create a binding contract between you and THETRADES Operators.
b. Supplementary Terms
Due to the rapid development of Digital Currencies and THETRADES, these Terms between you and THETRADES Operators do not enumerate or cover all rights and obligations of each party, and do not guarantee full alignment with needs arising from future development. Therefore,THE PRIVACY POLICY (£¨£©), THETRADES PLATFORM RULES, AND ALL OTHER AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO SEPARATELY BETWEEN YOU AND THETRADES ARE DEEMED SUPPLEMENTARY TERMS THAT ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE TERMS AND SHALL HAVE THE SAME LEGAL EFFECT. YOUR USE OF THETRADES SERVICES IS DEEMED YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE ABOVE SUPPLEMENTARY TERMS.
c. Changes to These Terms
THETRADES reserves the right to change or modify these Terms in its discretion at any time. THETRADES will notify such changes by updating the terms on its website () and modifying the [Last revised] date displayed on this page. ANY AND ALL MODIFICATIONS OR CHANGES TO THESE TERMS WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON PUBLICATION ON THE WEBSITE OR RELEASE TO USERS. THEREFORE, YOUR CONTINUED USE OF THETRADES SERVICES IS DEEMED YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE MODIFIED AGREEMENT AND RULES. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ANY CHANGES TO THESE TERMS, YOU MUST STOP USING THETRADES SERVICES IMMEDIATELY. YOU ARE RECOMMENDED TO FREQUENTLY REVIEW THESE TERMS TO ENSURE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT APPLY TO YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THETRADES SERVICES.
d. Prohibition of Use
BY ACCESSING AND USING THETRADES SERVICES, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN ANY TRADE EMBARGOES OR ECONOMIC SANCTIONS LIST (SUCH AS THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS LIST), THE LIST OF SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS MAINTAINED BY OFAC (THE OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY), OR THE DENIED PERSONS OR ENTITY LIST OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. THETRADES RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE MARKETS AND JURISDICTIONS TO CONDUCT BUSINESS, AND MAY RESTRICT OR REFUSE, IN ITS DISCRETION, THE PROVISION OF THETRADES SERVICES IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES OR REGIONS.
2. About THETRADES
As an important part of the THETRADES Ecosystem, THETRADES mainly serves as a global online platform for Digital Assets trading, and provides Users with a trading platform, financing services, technical services and other Digital Assets-related services. As further detailed in Article 3 below, Users must register and open an account with THETRADES, and deposit Digital Assets into their account prior to trading. Users may, subject to the restrictions set forth in these Terms, apply for the withdrawal of Digital Assets.
Although THETRADES has been committed to maintaining the accuracy of the information provided through THETRADES Services, THETRADES cannot and does not guarantee its accuracy, applicability, reliability, integrity, performance or appropriateness, nor shall THETRADES be liable for any loss or damage that may be caused directly or indirectly by your use of these contents. The information about THETRADES Services may change without notice, and the main purpose of providing such information is to help Users make independent decisions. THETRADES does not provide investment or consulting advice of any kind, and is not responsible for the use or interpretation of information on THETRADES or any other communication medium. All Users of THETRADES Services must understand the risks involved in Digital Assets trading, and are recommended to exercise prudence and trade responsibly within their own capabilities.
3. THETRADES Account Registration and Requirements
a. Registration
All Users must apply for a THETRADES Account at (https://thetrades.xyz/) before using THETRADES Services. When you register a THETRADES Account, you must provide your real name, email address and password, and accept these Terms, the Privacy Policy, and other THETRADES Platform Rules. THETRADES may refuse, in its discretion, to open a THETRADES Account for you. You agree to provide complete and accurate information when opening a THETRADES Account, and agree to timely update any information you provide to THETRADES to maintain the integrity and accuracy of the information. Only one User can be registered at a time, but each individual User (including any User that is a business or legal entity) may maintain only one main account at any given time. Institutional Users (including Users that are businesses and other legal entities) can open one or more sub accounts under the main account with the consent of THETRADES. For certain THETRADES Services, you may be required to set up a special account independent from your THETRADES Account, based on the provisions of these Terms or the Supplementary Terms. The registration, use, protection and management of such trading accounts are equally governed by the provisions of this article and article 6, unless otherwise stated in these Terms or the Supplementary Terms.
b. Eligibility
By registering to use a THETRADES Account, you represent and warrant that (i) as an individual, you are at least 18 or are of legal age to form a binding contract under applicable laws; (ii) as an individual, legal person, or other organization, you have full legal capacity and sufficient authorizations to enter into these Terms; (iii) you have not been previously suspended or removed from using THETRADES Services; (iv) you do not currently have a THETRADES Account; (v) you are neither a United States user, a Malaysia user, a Singapore-based user, or an Ontario (Canada)-based user; nor are you acting on behalf of a United States user, a Malaysia user, a Singapore-based user, or an Ontario (Canada)-based user. If you act as an employee or agent of a legal entity, and enter into these Terms on their behalf, you represent and warrant that you have all the necessary rights and authorizations to bind such legal entity; (vi) your use of THETRADES Services will not violate any and all laws and regulations applicable to you, including but not limited to regulations on anti-money laundering, anti-corruption, and counter-terrorist financing.
Please note that some products and services may not be available in certain jurisdictions or regions or to certain users. THETRADES reserves the right to change, modify or impose additional restrictions at its discretion at any time.
Futures and Derivatives Products. USDT-M Futures, Coin-M Futures, Margin, THETRADES Options, Vanilla Options and Leveraged Tokens (Futures and Derivatives Products) will not be available to all users of the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Australia and Hong Kong, and retail users of the United Kingdom.
Crypto Tokens. Privacy tokens (XMR, ZEC, DASH, XVG, XZC, KMD, ZEN, PIVX and GRS) will not be available to users of Australia with PayID associated with the THETRADES accounts.
c. User Identity Verification
Your registration of an account with THETRADES will be deemed your agreement to provide required personal information for identity verification. Such information will be used to verify Users  identity, identify traces of money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud and other financial crimes through THETRADES, or for other lawful purposes stated by THETRADES. We will collect, use and share such information in accordance with our Privacy Policy. In addition to providing such information, you agree to allow us to keep a record of that information during the period for which your account is active and within five (5) years after your account is closed, in compliance with global industry standards on data storage. You also authorize us to conduct necessary investigations directly or through a third party to verify your identity or protect you and/or us from financial crimes, such as fraud. The information we require to verify your identity may include, but is not limited to, your name, email address, contact information, phone number, username, government-issued ID, date of birth, and other information collected during account registration. When providing the required information, you confirm it is true and accurate. AFTER REGISTRATION, YOU MUST ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION IS TRUE, COMPLETE, AND TIMELY UPDATED WHEN CHANGED. IF THERE ARE ANY GROUNDS FOR BELIEVING THAT ANY OF THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDED IS INCORRECT, FALSE, OUTDATED OR INCOMPLETE, THETRADES RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEND YOU A NOTICE TO DEMAND CORRECTION, DIRECTLY DELETE THE RELEVANT INFORMATION, AND, AS THE CASE MAY BE, TERMINATE ALL OR PART OF THETRADES SERVICES WE PROVIDE FOR YOU. IF WE ARE UNABLE TO REACH YOU WITH THE CONTACT INFORMATION YOU PROVIDED, YOU SHALL BE FULLY LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR EXPENSE CAUSED TO THETRADES DURING YOUR USE OF THETRADES SERVICES. YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO UPDATE ALL THE INFORMATION IF THERE IS ANY CHANGE. BY REGISTERING AN ACCOUNT, YOU HEREBY AUTHORIZE THETRADES TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS THAT THETRADES CONSIDERS NECESSARY, EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH A THIRD PARTY, TO VERIFY YOUR IDENTITY OR PROTECT YOU, OTHER USERS AND/OR THETRADES FROM FRAUD OR OTHER FINANCIAL CRIMES, AND TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS BASED ON THE RESULTS OF SUCH INVESTIGATIONS. YOU ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION MAY BE DISCLOSED TO CREDIT BUREAUS AND AGENCIES FOR FRAUD PREVENTION OR FINANCIAL CRIME PREVENTION, WHICH MAY RESPOND TO OUR INVESTIGATIONS IN FULL.
d. Account Usage Requirements
The THETRADES Account can only be used by the account registrant. THETRADES reserves the right to suspend, freeze or cancel the use of THETRADES Accounts by persons other than account registrant. If you suspect or become aware of any unauthorized use of your username and password, you should notify THETRADES immediately. THETRADES assumes no liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of the THETRADES Account by you or any third party with or without your authorization.
e. Account Security
THETRADES has been committed to maintaining the security of User entrusted funds, and has implemented industry standard protection for THETRADES Services. However, the actions of individual Users may pose risks. You shall agree to treat your access credentials (such as username and password) as confidential information, and not to disclose such information to any third party. You also agree to be solely responsible for taking the necessary security measures to protect your THETRADES Account and personal information.
You should be solely responsible for keeping your THETRADES Account and password, and be responsible for all the transactions under your THETRADES Account. THETRADES assumes no liability for any loss or consequences caused by authorized or unauthorized use of your account credentials, including but not limited to information disclosure, information release, consent or submission of various rules and agreements by clicking on the website, online agreement renewal, etc.
By creating a THETRADES Account, you hereby agree that:
1. You will notify THETRADES immediately if you are aware of any unauthorized use of your THETRADES Account and password or any other violation of security rules;
2. You will strictly abide by all mechanisms or procedures of THETRADES regarding security, authentication, trading, charging, and withdrawal; and
3. You will take appropriate steps to logout from THETRADES at the end of each visit.
f. Personal Data
Your personal data will be properly protected and kept confidential, but THETRADES has the right to collect, process, use or disclose your personal data in accordance with the Terms (including the Privacy Policy) or applicable laws. Depending on the products or services concerned, your personal data may be disclosed to the following third parties:
1. Your transaction counterparty;

2. THETRADES Operators, and the shareholders, partners, investors, directors, supervisors, senior managers and employees of such entities; 
3. Our joint ventures, alliance partners and business partners; 
4. Our agents, contractors, suppliers, third-party service providers and professional advisers, including the parties who have been contracted to provide us with administrative, financial, research, operations, IT and other services, in such areas as telecommunications, information technology, payroll, information processing, training, market research, storage and archival; 
5. Third-party business partners who provide goods and services or sponsor contests or other promotional activities, whether or not in cooperation with us; 
6. Insurance companies or insurance investigators and credit providers; 
7. Credit bureaus, or any debt collection agencies or dispute resolution centers in the event of violation or dispute; 
8. Business partners, investors, trustees or assignees (actual or expected) that promote business asset transactions (which can be broadened to include any merger, acquisition or asset sale) of THETRADES Operators; 
9. Professional consultants such as auditors and lawyers; 
10. Relevant government regulatory agencies or law enforcement agencies to comply with laws or regulations formulated by government authorities; 
11. Assignees of our rights and obligations; 
12. Banks, credit card companies and their respective service providers; 
13. Persons with your consent as determined by you or the applicable contract. 

III. THETRADES Services
Upon completion of the registration and identity verification for your THETRADES Account, you may use various THETRADES Services, including but not limited to, Crypto-to-crypto Trading, Fiat Trading, contract trading, leveraged trading, THETRADES Savings services, staking, acquiring market-related data, research and other information released by THETRADES, participating in User activities held by THETRADES, etc., in accordance with the provisions of these Terms (including THETRADES Platform Rules and other individual agreements). THETRADES has the right to:
* Provide, modify or terminate, in its discretion, any THETRADES Services based on its development plan; and
* Allow or prohibit some Users  use of any THETRADES Services in accordance with relevant THETRADES Platform Rules. 
1. Service Usage Guidelines
a. License
Provided that you constantly comply with the express terms and conditions stated in these Terms, THETRADES grants you a revocable, limited, royalty-free, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and non-sublicensable license to access and use THETRADES Services through your computer or Internet compatible devices for your personal/internal purposes. You are prohibited to use THETRADES Services for resale or commercial purposes, including transactions on behalf of other persons or entities. All the above actions are expressly prohibited and constitute a material violation of these Terms. The content layout, format, function and access rights regarding THETRADES Services should be stipulated in the discretion of THETRADES. THETRADES reserves all rights not expressly granted in these Terms. Therefore, you are hereby prohibited from using THETRADES Services in any way not expressly authorized by these Terms.
These Terms only grant a limited license to access and use THETRADES Services. Therefore, you hereby agree that when you use THETRADES Services, THETRADES does not transfer THETRADES Services or the ownership of intellectual property rights of any THETRADES intellectual property to you or anyone else. All the text, graphics, user interfaces, visual interface, photos, sounds, process flow diagrams, computer code (including html code), programs, software, products, information and documents, as well as the design, structure, selection, coordination, expression, look and feel, and layout of any content included in the services or provided through THETRADES Services, are exclusively owned, controlled and/or licensed by THETRADES Operators or its members, parent companies, licensors or affiliates.
THETRADES owns any feedback, suggestions, ideas, or other information or materials (hereinafter collectively referred to as Feedback) about THETRADES or THETRADES Services that you provide through email, THETRADES Services, or other ways. You hereby transfer all rights, ownership and interests of the Feedback and all related intellectual property rights to THETRADES. You have no right and hereby waive any request for acknowledgment or compensation based on any Feedback, or any modifications based on any Feedback.
b. Restriction
When you use THETRADES Services, you agree and undertake to comply with the following provisions:
1. During the use of THETRADES Services, all activities you carry out should comply with the requirements of applicable laws and regulations, these Terms, and various guidelines of THETRADES;
2. Your use of THETRADES Services should not violate public interests, public morals, or the legitimate interests of others, including any actions that would interfere with, disrupt, negatively affect, or prohibit other Users from using THETRADES Services;
3. You agree not to use the services for market manipulation (such as pump and dump schemes, wash trading, self-trading, front running, quote stuffing, and spoofing or layering, regardless of whether prohibited by law);
4. Without written consent from THETRADES, the following commercial uses of THETRADES data are prohibited:
 (1) Trading services that make use of THETRADES quotes or market bulletin board information.
  (2) Data feeding or streaming services that make use of any market data of THETRADES.
  (3) Any other websites/apps/services that charge for or otherwise profit from (including through advertising or referral fees) market data obtained from THETRADES.
5. Without prior written consent from THETRADES, you may not modify, replicate, duplicate, copy, download, store, further transmit, disseminate, transfer, disassemble, broadcast, publish, remove or alter any copyright statement or label, or license, sub-license, sell, mirror, design, rent, lease, private label, grant security interests in the properties or any part of the properties, or create their derivative works or otherwise take advantage of any part of the properties.
6. You may not (i) use any deep linking, web crawlers, bots, spiders or other automatic devices, programs, scripts, algorithms or methods, or any similar or equivalent manual processes to access, obtain, copy or monitor any part of the properties, or replicate or bypass the navigational structure or presentation of THETRADES Services in any way, in order to obtain or attempt to obtain any materials, documents or information in any manner not purposely provided through THETRADES Services; (ii) attempt to access any part or function of the properties without authorization, or connect to THETRADES Services or any THETRADES servers or any other systems or networks of any THETRADES Services provided through the services by hacking, password mining or any other unlawful or prohibited means; (iii) probe, scan or test the vulnerabilities of THETRADES Services or any network connected to the properties, or violate any security or authentication measures on THETRADES Services or any network connected to THETRADES Services; (iv) reverse look-up, track or seek to track any information of any other Users or visitors of THETRADES Services; (v) take any actions that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the infrastructure of systems or networks of THETRADES Services or THETRADES, or the infrastructure of any systems or networks connected to THETRADES services; (vi) use any devices, software or routine programs to interfere with the normal operation of THETRADES Services or any transactions on THETRADES Services, or any other person use of THETRADES Services; (vii) forge headers, impersonate, or otherwise manipulate identification, to disguise your identity or the origin of any messages or transmissions you send to THETRADES, or (viii) use THETRADES Services in an illegal way.
7. By accessing THETRADES Services, you agree that THETRADES has the right to investigate any violation of these Terms, unilaterally determine whether you have violated these Terms, and take actions under relevant regulations without your consent or prior notice. Examples of such actions include, but are not limited to:
*  Blocking and closing order requests;
*  Freezing your account;
*  Reporting the incident to the authorities;
*  Publishing the alleged violations and actions that have been taken;
*  Deleting any information you published that are found to be violations. 
2. Crypto-to-crypto Trading
Upon completion of the registration and identity verification for your THETRADES Account, you may conduct Crypto-to-crypto Trading on THETRADES in accordance with the provisions of these Terms and THETRADES Platform Rules.
a. Orders
Upon sending an instruction of using THETRADES Services for Crypto-to-crypto Trading (an Order), your account will be immediately updated to reflect the open Orders, and your Orders will be included in the THETRADES order book to match other users' Orders. If one of your Orders fully or partially matches another user Order, THETRADES will execute an exchange (a Transaction). Once the Transaction is executed, your account will be updated to reflect that the Order has been fully executed and closed, or the Order has been partially executed. The Order will remain incomplete until it is fully executed or canceled under paragraph (b) below. To conclude a Transaction, you authorize THETRADES to temporarily control the Digital Currencies involved in your Transaction.
b. Cancellation
For Orders initiated through THETRADES Services, you may only cancel them before they have been matched with other Users  Orders. Once your Order has been matched with another user Order, you may not change, revoke or cancel THETRADES authorization to complete the Order. For any partially matched Order, you may cancel the unmatched part of the Order unless such portion has been matched. THETRADES reserves the right to reject any cancellation request related to the Order you have submitted. If your account does not have sufficient amount of Digital Currencies to execute an Order, THETRADES may cancel the entire Order, or execute part of the Order with the amount of Digital Currencies you have in your account (in each case, any Transaction related fees payable to THETRADES are deducted as stated in paragraph (c) below).
c. Fees
You agree to pay THETRADES the fees specified in (https://thetrades.xyz/). THETRADES may, in its discretion, update the fees at any time. Any updated fees will apply to any sales or other Transactions that occur following the effective date of the updated fees. You authorize THETRADES to deduct from your account any applicable fees that you owe under these Terms.
d. Other Types of Crypto-to-crypto Trading
In addition to the Crypto-to-crypto Trading that allows users to directly place orders as mentioned in paragraph (a) above, THETRADES may, in its discretion, provide technical and platform services for other types of Crypto-to-crypto Trading under its separately formulated THETRADES Platform Rules, such as One Cancels the Other (OCO) and block trade.
3. Fiat Trading
Prior to conducting Fiat Trading, in accordance with type of fiat trading, you shall separately read and agree User Agreements with various THETRADES partnered OTC platforms, and comply with the Legal Statement, Privacy Policy, P2P User Transaction Policy (zh-TC/support/faq/360041066751) and other specific THETRADES Platform Rules related to Fiat Trading as well as the business rules of such partners, and open an account on such THETRADES OTC platforms, following the completion of the registration and identity verification for your THETRADES Account, if applicable. a. Fiat Payments. If you choose to utilize the Fiat Trading, you agree that THETRADES UAB (registration number: 305595206) having its registered office in Vilnius, Lithuania shall be the main THETRADES Operator responsible for the transaction (including for the purpose of refunds and cancellations). THETRADES UAB is the THETRADES Operator responsible for the transactions processed by MasterCard. The activities of THETRADES UAB defined herein are governed by the laws of the Republic of Lithuania.
4. Futures Trading
Unless otherwise specified by THETRADES, to conduct Futures Trading, you must conclude with THETRADES a separate THETRADES Futures Service Agreement (https://thetrades.xyz/) and open a special Collateral Account, following the completion of registration and identity verification for your THETRADES Account. You acknowledge and agree that:
a. You fully understand the high risks of Futures Trading, including but not limited to the risk of major fluctuations of Digital Assets in Futures Trading, and the risk of exacerbated adverse outcome when leverage is used;
b. You have sufficient investment knowledge and experience and the capacity to take risks arising from Futures Trading, and agree to independently assume all the risks arising from the investment of Futures Trading;
c. Before performing Futures Trading, you have read and understood all the contents of the THETRADES Futures Service Agreement and the relevant THETRADES Platform Rules, and have consulted relevant professionals to make informed decisions on whether and how to complete Futures Trading according to their recommendations and your own reasonable judgment;
d. You agree and authorize THETRADES to take various reasonable measures in its discretion (including but not limited to forced liquidation and forced position reduction under specific circumstances) in accordance with the THETRADES Futures Service Agreement and the relevant THETRADES Platform Rules to protect the legitimate interests of you, THETRADES and other Users.
5. Options Trading
You acknowledge and agree that:
a. You fully understand the high risks of Options Trading, including but not limited to the risk of major fluctuations of Digital Assets in Options Trading, and the risk of exacerbated adverse outcome when leverage is used;
b. You have sufficient investment knowledge and experience and the capacity to take risks arising from Options Trading, and agree to independently assume all the risks arising from the investment of Options Trading;
c. Before performing Options Trading, you have read and understood all the relevant THETRADES Platform Rules, and have consulted relevant professionals to make informed decisions on whether and how to complete Options Trading according to their recommendations and your own reasonable judgment;
d. You agree and authorize THETRADES to take various reasonable measures at its discretion (including but not limited to forced liquidation and forced position reduction under specific circumstances) in accordance with the relevant THETRADES Platform Rules to protect the legitimate interests of you, THETRADES and other Users.
6. Margins Trading
Unless otherwise specified by THETRADES, prior to conducting Margins Trading, you must open a special Collateral Account and/or complete other related procedures, following the completion of registration and identity verification for your THETRADES Account.
a. Risks of Margins Trading
Margins Trading is highly risky. As a leveraged trader, you acknowledge and agree that you access and use Margins Trading and borrowing services at your own risk, which include but are not limited to:
1. The liquidity, market depth and dynamics of the trading market fluctuate violently and change rapidly. The use of leverage may work to your advantage or disadvantage, which may result in major gains or losses as the case may be.
2. You are not eligible to receive forked currencies split from any blockchain assets in your Collateral Account, even if you have not engaged in any Margins Trading or borrowing at all.
3. Loans carry risk, and the value of your blockchain assets may decline. If the value of your assets drops to a certain level, you are responsible for dealing with these market circumstances.
4. In some market situations, you may find it difficult or impossible to liquidate a position. This may occur, for example, as a result of insufficient market liquidity or technical issues on THETRADES.
5. Placing contingent Orders does not necessarily limit your losses to the expected amount, as market conditions may prevent you from executing such orders.
6. Margins Trading does not have guaranteed measures against losses. As a borrower, you may suffer losses that exceed the amount you deposited into your Collateral Account. 
b. To Start Margins Trading:
1. You represent and warrant that you are neither from the U.S nor on any list of trade embargoes or economic sanctions, such as the Specially Designated National by OFAC (The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S Department of the Treasury).
2. You should fully understand the risks associated with Margins Trading and Lending, and be fully responsible for any trading and non-trading activities under your THETRADES Account and Collateral Account. You should not engage in Transactions or invest in funds that are beyond your financial capacities;
3. You are fully responsible for knowing the true status of any position, even if THETRADES may present it incorrectly at any time;
4. You agree to keep enough Digital Assets in your Collateral Account, as required by THETRADES for Users  engagement in Margins Trading, and promptly repay your loan in full. Failure to keep enough assets or to timely repay the outstanding loan may result in forced liquidation of the assets in your Collateral Account;
5. Even with the ability to forcefully liquidate any position, THETRADES cannot guarantee to stop losses. If your assets are insufficient to repay the outstanding loan after the liquidation of your position, you are still liable for any further shortfall of assets;
6. THETRADES may take measures, in its discretion and on your behalf, to reduce your potential losses, including but not limited to, transferring assets from your Collateral Account into your THETRADES Account and/or vice versa;
7. During THETRADES system maintenance, you agree to be fully responsible for managing your Collateral Account under risks, including but not limited to, closing positions and repaying your loan.
8. You agree to conduct all Transactions, Margins Trading and/or borrowing on your own, and be fully responsible for your activities. THETRADES assumes no liability for any loss or damage caused by your use of any THETRADES services or your unawareness of the risks associated with the use of Digital Assets or with your use of THETRADES Services. 
7. Lending Services
Unless otherwise provided by THETRADES, to borrow currencies, you must conclude with THETRADES a separate Lending Services User Agreement and open a special Collateral Account and/or finish other relevant procedures, following the completion of registration and identity verification for your THETRADES Account. You understand and agree that:
a. There are considerable risks involved in Lending Services, which include without limitation to risks of fluctuation of the borrowed Digital Assets  value, derivative risks and technical risks. You shall carefully consider and exercise clear judgment to evaluate your financial situation and the aforesaid risks to make any decision on using Lending Services, and you shall be responsible for all losses arising therefrom;
b. You shall cooperate to provide the information and materials related to identity verification and Lending Services as required by THETRADES, and be solely responsible for taking necessary security measures to protect the security of your Collateral Account and personal information;
c. You shall carefully read relevant THETRADES Platform Rules before using Lending Services, and be aware of, understand and observe the specific information and rules regarding the operations of Lending Services, and you undertake that the use of the assets borrowed shall conform to requirements of these Terms and related laws and regulations;
d. THETRADES has the full right to manage your Collateral Account and collateral during the period in which Lending Services are offered, and reserves the right, under the circumstances specified in the Lending Services User Agreement or these Terms, to implement various risk control measures, which include but are not limited to forced liquidation. Such steps may cause major losses to you and you shall be solely responsible for the outcomes of such measures;
e. THETRADES has the right to temporarily or permanently prohibit you from using Lending Services when it deems it necessary or reasonable, and to the maximum extent permitted by law, without liability of any kind to you.
8. THETRADES Savings Service
THETRADES offers THETRADES Savings, a service to provide Users with value-added services for their idle Digital Assets. To use THETRADES Savings service, you must conclude with THETRADES a separate THETRADES Savings Service User Agreement ( https://thetrades.xyz/ ) and open a special THETRADES Savings service account, following the completion of registration and identity verification for your THETRADES Account. When using THETRADES Savings service, you should note that:
a. THETRADES Savings assets will be used in cryptocurrency leveraged borrowing and other businesses.
b. When you use THETRADES Savings service, you will unconditionally authorize THETRADES to distribute and grant the leveraged interest according to THETRADES Platform Rules.
c. You shall abide by relevant laws and regulations to ensure that the sources of Digital Assets are legitimate and compliant when using THETRADES Savings service.
d. When you use THETRADES Savings service, you should fully recognize the risks of investing in Digital Assets and operate cautiously.
e. You agree that all investment operations conducted on THETRADES represent your true investment intentions and that unconditionally accept the potential risks and benefits of your investment decisions.
f. THETRADES reserves the right to suspend or terminate THETRADES Savings service. If necessary, THETRADES can suspend and terminate THETRADES Savings service at any time.
g. Due to network delay, computer system failures and other force majeure, which may lead to delay, suspension, termination or deviation of execution of THETRADES Savings service, THETRADES will use reasonable effort to ensure but not promise that THETRADES Savings service execution system runs stably and effectively. THETRADES does not take any responsibility if the final execution fails to match your expectations due to the above factors.
9. Staking Programs
THETRADES will from time to time launch Staking Programs for specific types of Digital Currencies to reward, as per certain rules, users who hold such Digital Currencies in their THETRADES Accounts. When participating in Staking Programs, you should note that:
a. Unless otherwise stipulated by THETRADES, Staking Programs are free of charge and Users may trade during the staking period;
b. THETRADES does not guarantee Users  proceeds under any Staking Program;
c. THETRADES has the right to initiate or terminate Staking Program for any Digital Currencies or modify rules on such programs in its sole discretion;
d. Users shall ensure that sources of the Digital Currencies they hold in THETRADES Accounts are legal and compliant and undertake to observe related laws and regulations. Otherwise, THETRADES has the right to take necessary steps in accordance with these Terms or THETRADES Platform Rules, including, without limitation, freezing THETRADES Accounts or deducting the Digital Currencies awarded to Users who violate the rules of respective Staking Programs.
10. THETRADES POS Service Agreement
a. (https://thetrades.xyz/) launched THETRADES POS service for (https://thetrades.xyz/) users to gain proceeds through idle cryptocurrency assets.
b. THETRADES POS assets will be used in cryptocurrency staking to gain proceeds and other businesses.
c. When you use THETRADES POS service, you will unconditionally authorize (https://thetrades.xyz/) to distribute the stake interest according to the rules of the platform.
d. You shall abide by the relevant laws of the State to ensure that the sources of assets are legitimate and compliant when using THETRADES POS service.
e. When you use THETRADES POS service, you should fully recognize the risks of investment in cryptocurrency and operate cautiously.
f. You agree that all investment operations conducted on (https://thetrades.xyz/) represent your true investment intentions and that unconditionally accept the potential risks and benefits of your investment decisions.
g. (https://thetrades.xyz/) reserves the right to suspend or terminate THETRADES POS service. If necessary, (https://thetrades.xyz/) can suspend and terminate THETRADES POS service at any time.
h. Due to network delay, computer system failures and other force majeure, which may lead to delay, suspension or deviation of THETRADES POS service execution, (https://thetrades.xyz/) will use commercially reasonable effort to ensure but not promise that THETRADES POS service execution system runs stably and effectively. (https://thetrades.xyz/) does not take any responsibility if the final execution does not match your expectations due to the above factors.

IV. Liabilities
1. Disclaimer of Warranties
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THETRADES SERVICES, THETRADES MATERIALS AND ANY PRODUCT, SERVICE OR OTHER ITEM PROVIDED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THETRADES ARE OFFERED ON AN AS IS AND AS AVAILABLE BASIS, AND THETRADES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, AND YOU WAIVE, ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OR WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE IN TRADE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THETRADES DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SITE, THETRADES SERVICES OR THETRADES MATERIALS ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. THETRADES DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT ANY ORDER WILL BE EXECUTED, ACCEPTED, RECORDED OR REMAIN OPEN. EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS STATEMENTS, AGREEMENTS AND RULES SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NOT RELIED UPON ANY OTHER STATEMENT OR AGREEMENT, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, WITH RESPECT TO YOUR USE AND ACCESS OF THETRADES SERVICES. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, YOU HEREBY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THETRADES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO: (A) ANY INACCURACY, DEFECT OR OMISSION OF DIGITAL ASSETS PRICE DATA, (B) ANY ERROR OR DELAY IN THE TRANSMISSION OF SUCH DATA, (C) INTERRUPTION IN ANY SUCH DATA, (D) REGULAR OR UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CARRIED OUT BY THETRADES AND SERVICE INTERRUPTION AND CHANGE RESULTING FROM SUCH MAINTENANCE, (E) ANY DAMAGES INCURRED BY OTHER USERS  ACTIONS, OMISSIONS OR VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS, (F) ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY ILLEGAL ACTIONS OF OTHER THIRD PARTIES OR ACTIONS WITHOUT AUTHORIZED BY THETRADES; AND (G) OTHER EXEMPTIONS MENTIONED IN DISCLAIMERS AND PLATFORM RULES ISSUED BY THETRADES.
THE DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN MAY NOT APPLY IF AND TO THE EXTENT IT IS PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW OF THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH YOU RESIDE.
2. Disclaimer of Damages and Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THETRADES, ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, SUPPLIERS OR CONTRACTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SIMILAR DAMAGES OR LIABILITIES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF DATA, INFORMATION, REVENUE, PROFITS OR OTHER BUSINESSES OR FINANCIAL BENEFITS) ARISING OUT OF THETRADES SERVICES, ANY PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE OF THETRADES SERVICES, OR ANY OTHER PRODUCT, SERVICE OR OTHER ITEM PROVIDED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THETRADES AND ITS AFFILIATES, WHETHER UNDER CONTRACT, STATUTE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY EVEN IF THETRADES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT OF A FINAL JUDICIAL DETERMINATION THAT SUCH DAMAGES WERE A RESULT OF THETRADES GROSS NEGLIGENCE, FRAUD, WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR INTENTIONAL VIOLATION OF LAW. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT WILL THE LIABILITY OF THETRADES, ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, SUPPLIERS OR CONTRACTORS ARISING OUT OF SERVICES OFFERED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THETRADES AND ITS AFFILIATES, ANY PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE OF THETRADES SERVICES, OR ANY OTHER PRODUCT, SERVICE OR OTHER ITEM, WHETHER UNDER CONTRACT, STATUTE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY, EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF THE FEES PAID BY YOU TO THETRADES UNDER THESE TERMS IN THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM FOR LIABILITY.
3. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless THETRADES Operators, their affiliates, contractors, licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any claims, actions, proceedings, investigations, demands, suits, costs, expenses and damages (including attorneys  fees, fines or penalties imposed by any regulatory authority) arising out of or related to (i) your use of, or conduct in connection with, THETRADES Services, (ii) your breach or our enforcement of these Terms, or (iii) your violation of any applicable law, regulation, or rights of any third party during your use of THETRADES Services. If you are obligated to indemnify THETRADES Operators, their affiliates, contractors, licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees or agents pursuant to these Terms, THETRADES will have the right, in its sole discretion, to control any action or proceeding and to determine whether THETRADES wishes to settle, and if so, on what terms.

V. Announcements
Please be aware that all official announcements, news, promotions, competitions and airdrops will be listed on https://tawk.to/chat/62e0e3b954f06e12d88b8b16/1g8v7j3vq . USERS UNDERTAKE TO REFER TO THESE MATERIALS REGULARLY AND PROMPTLY. THETRADES WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE IN ANY MANNER OF COMPENSATION SHOULD USERS INCUR PERSONAL LOSSES ARISING FROM IGNORANCE OR NEGLIGENCE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENTS.

VI. Termination of Agreement
1. Suspension of THETRADES Accounts
You agree that THETRADES shall have the right to immediately suspend your THETRADES Account (and any accounts beneficially owned by related entities or affiliates), freeze or lock the Digital Assets or funds in all such accounts, and suspend your access to THETRADES for any reason including if THETRADES suspects any such accounts to be in violation of these Terms, our Privacy Policy, or any applicable laws and regulations. You agree that THETRADES shall not be liable to you for any permanent or temporary modification of your THETRADES Account, or suspension or termination of your access to all or any portion of THETRADES Services. THETRADES shall reserve the right to keep and use the transaction data or other information related to such THETRADES Accounts. The above account controls may also be applied in the following cases: 
*   The THETRADES Account is subject to a governmental proceeding, criminal investigation or other pending litigation;
*   We detect unusual activities in the THETRADES Account;
*   We detect unauthorized access to the THETRADES Account;
*   We are required to do so by a court order or command by a regulatory/government authority. 
2. Cancellation of THETRADES Accounts
In case of any of the following events, THETRADES shall have the right to directly terminate these Terms by canceling your THETRADES Account, and shall enjoy the right but not the obligation to permanently freeze (cancel) the authorizations of your THETRADES Account on THETRADES and withdraw the corresponding THETRADES Account thereof:
*   After THETRADES terminates services to you;
*   You allegedly register or register in any other person name as a THETRADES User again, directly or indirectly;
*   The information that you have provided is untruthful, inaccurate, outdated or incomplete;
*   When these Terms are amended, you state your unwillingness to accept the amended Terms by applying for cancellation of your THETRADES Account or by other means;
*   You request that THETRADES Services be terminated; and
*   Any other circumstances where THETRADES deems it should terminate THETRADES Services.
*   Should your THETRADES Account be terminated, the account and transactional information that meet data retention standards will be securely stored for 5 years. In addition, if a transaction is unfinished during the account termination process, THETRADES 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.
If THETRADES is informed that any Digital Assets or funds held in your THETRADES Account are stolen or otherwise are not lawfully possessed by you, THETRADES may, but has no obligation to, place an administrative hold on the affected funds and your THETRADES Account. If THETRADES does lay down an administrative hold on some or all of your funds or THETRADES Account, THETRADES may continue such hold until such time as the dispute has been resolved and evidence of the resolution acceptable to THETRADES has been provided to THETRADES in a form acceptable to THETRADES. THETRADES will not involve itself in any such dispute or the resolution of the dispute. You agree that THETRADES will have no liability or responsibility for any such hold, or for your inability to withdraw Digital Assets or funds or execute trades during the period of any such hold.
3. Remaining Funds After THETRADES Account Termination
Except as set forth in paragraph 4 below, once a THETRADES Account is closed/withdrawn, all remaining account balance (which includes charges and liabilities owed to THETRADES) will be payable immediately to THETRADES. Upon payment of all outstanding charges to THETRADES (if any), Users will have 5 business days to withdraw all Digital Assets or funds from the account.
4. Remaining Funds After THETRADES Account Termination Due to Fraud, Violation of Law, or Violation of These Terms
THETRADES maintains full custody of the Digital Assets, funds and User data/information which may be turned over to governmental authorities in the event of THETRADES Accounts suspension/closure arising from fraud investigations, investigations of violation of law or violation of these Terms.

VII. No Financial Advice
THETRADES is not your broker, intermediary, agent, or advisor and has no fiduciary relationship or obligation to you in connection with any trades or other decisions or activities affected by you using THETRADES Services. No communication or information provided to you by THETRADES is intended as, or shall be considered or construed as, investment advice, financial advice, trading advice, or any other sort of advice. Unless otherwise specified in these Terms, all trades are executed automatically, based on the parameters of your order instructions and in accordance with posted trade execution procedures, and you are solely responsible for determining whether any investment, investment strategy or related transaction is appropriate for you according to your personal investment objectives, financial circumstances and risk tolerance, and you shall be solely responsible for any loss or liability therefrom. You should consult legal or tax professionals regarding your specific situation. THETRADES does not recommend that any Digital Asset should be bought, earned, sold, or held by you. Before making the decision to buy, sell or hold any Digital Asset, you should conduct your own due diligence and consult your financial advisors prior to making any investment decision. THETRADES will not be held responsible for the decisions you make to buy, sell, or hold Digital Asset based on the information provided by THETRADES.

VIII. Compliance with Local Laws
It is User's responsibility to abide by local laws in relation to the legal usage of THETRADES Services in their local jurisdiction as well as other laws and regulations applicable to Users. Users must also factor, to the extent of their local laws all aspects of taxation, the withholding, collection, reporting and remittance to their appropriate tax authorities.ALL USERS OF THETRADES SERVICES ACKNOWLEDGE AND DECLARE THAT THEIR FUNDS COME FROM LEGITIMATE SOURCES AND DO NOT ORIGINATE FROM ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES; USERS AGREE THAT THETRADES WILL REQUIRE THEM TO PROVIDE OR OTHERWISE COLLECT THE NECESSARY INFORMATION AND MATERIALS AS PER RELEVANT LAWS OR GOVERNMENT ORDERS TO VERIFY THE LEGALITY OF THE SOURCES AND USE OF THEIR FUNDS. THETRADES maintains a stance of cooperation with law enforcement authorities globally and will not hesitate to seize, freeze, terminate Users accounts and funds which are flagged out or investigated by legal mandate.

IX. Privacy Policy
Access to THETRADES Services will require the submission of certain personally identifiable information. Please review THETRADES Privacy Policy for a summary of THETRADES guidelines regarding the collection and use of personally identifiable information.

X. Resolving Disputes: Forum, Arbitration, Class Action Waiver
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY, AS IT INVOLVES A WAIVER OF CERTAIN RIGHTS TO BRING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING AS A CLASS ACTION.
1. Notice of Claim and Dispute Resolution Period. Please contact THETRADES first! THETRADES wants to address your concerns without resorting to formal legal proceedings, if possible. If you have a dispute with THETRADES, then you should contact THETRADES (https://thetrades.xyz) and a ticket number will be assigned. THETRADES will attempt to resolve your dispute internally as soon as possible. The parties agree to negotiate in good faith to resolve the dispute (which discussions shall remain confidential and be subject to applicable rules protecting settlement discussions from use as evidence in any legal proceeding).
In the event the dispute cannot be resolved satisfactorily, and you wish to assert a legal claim against THETRADES, then you agree to set forth the basis of such claim in writing in a Notice of Claim,as a form of prior notice to THETRADES. The Notice of Claim must (1) describe the nature and basis of the claim or dispute, (2) set forth the specific relief sought, (3) provide the original ticket number, and (4) include your THETRADES account email. The Notice of Claim should be submitted to an email address or hyperlink provided in your correspondence with THETRADES. After you have provided the Notice of Claim to THETRADES, the dispute referenced in the Notice of Claim may be submitted by either THETRADES or you to arbitration in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Section, below. For the avoidance of doubt, the submission of a dispute to THETRADES for resolution internally and the delivery of a Notice of Claim to THETRADES are prerequisites to commencement of an arbitration proceeding (or any other legal proceeding). During the arbitration, the amount of any settlement offer made by you or THETRADES shall not be disclosed to the arbitrator.
2. Agreement to Arbitrate and Governing Law.  You and THETRADES Operators agree that, subject to paragraph 1 above, any dispute, claim, or controversy between you and THETRADES (and/or THETRADES Operators) arising in connection with or relating in any way to these Terms or to your relationship with THETRADES (and/or THETRADES Operators) as a user of THETRADES Services (whether based in contract, tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation, or any other legal theory, and whether the claims arise during or after the termination of these Terms) will be determined by mandatory final and binding individual (not class) arbitration, except as set forth below under Exceptions to Agreement to Arbitrate. You and THETRADES Operators further agree that the arbitrator shall have the exclusive power to rule on his or her own jurisdiction, including without limitation any objections with respect to the existence, scope or validity of the Agreement to Arbitrate, or to the arbitrability of any claim or counterclaim. Arbitration is more informal than a lawsuit in court. THERE IS NO JUDGE OR JURY IN ARBITRATION, AND COURT REVIEW OF AN ARBITRATION AWARD IS LIMITED. There may be more limited discovery than in court. The arbitrator must follow this agreement and can award the same damages and relief as a court (including, if applicable, attorney fees), except that the arbitrator may not award declaratory or injunctive relief in favor of anyone but the parties to the arbitration. The arbitration provisions set forth in this Section will survive termination of these Terms. Arbitration Rules. The arbitration shall be subject to the HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules (HKIAC. Rules) in force when the Notice of Arbitration is submitted, as modified by this Section X. The arbitration will be administered by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC). Unless the parties agree otherwise, there shall be only one arbitrator appointed in accordance with the HKIAC Rules. Any arbitration will be conducted in the English language. Regardless of the manner in which the arbitration is conducted, the arbitrator shall issue a reasoned written decision sufficient to explain the essential findings and conclusions on which the decision and award, if any, are based. JUDGMENT ON ANY ARBITRAL AWARD MAY BE GIVEN IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE PARTY (OR OVER THE ASSETS OF THE PARTY) AGAINST WHOM SUCH AN AWARD IS RENDERED. TIME FOR FILING: ANY ARBITRATION AGAINST THETRADES OPERATORS MUST BE COMMENCED BY FILING A REQUEST FOR ARBITRATION WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR, AFTER THE DATE THE PARTY ASSERTING THE CLAIM FIRST KNOWS OR REASONABLY SHOULD KNOW OF THE ACT, OMISSION OR DEFAULT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM; AND THERE SHALL BE NO RIGHT TO ANY REMEDY FOR ANY CLAIM NOT ASSERTED WITHIN THAT TIME PERIOD. THIS ONE YEAR LIMITATION PERIOD IS INCLUSIVE OF THE INTERNAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 1 OF THIS SECTION, ABOVE. THERE SHALL BE NO RIGHT TO ANY REMEDY FOR ANY CLAIM NOT ASSERTED WITHIN THAT TIME PERIOD. If applicable law prohibits a one-year limitation period for asserting claims, any claim must be asserted within the shortest time period permitted by applicable law. Process; Notice: The party who intends to seek arbitration after the expiration of the Dispute Resolution Period set forth in paragraph 1, above, must submit a request to the HKIAC in accordance with the HKIAC Rules. If we request arbitration against you, we will give you notice at the email address or mailing address you have provided. You agree that any notice sent to this email or mailing address shall be deemed effective for all purposes, including without limitation to determinations of adequacy of service. It is your obligation to ensure that the email address and/or mailing address on file with THETRADES is up-to-date and accurate. Seat of Arbitration: The seat of the arbitration shall be Hong Kong. Place of Hearing: The location of any in-person arbitration hearing shall be Hong Kong, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. Governing Law: These Terms (including this arbitration agreement) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Hong Kong. Confidentiality. The parties agree that the arbitration shall be kept confidential. The existence of the arbitration, any nonpublic information provided in the arbitration, and any submissions, orders or awards made in the arbitration (together, the Confidential Information) shall not be disclosed to any non-party except the tribunal, the HKIAC, the parties, their counsel, experts, witnesses, accountants and auditors, insurers and reinsurers, and any other person necessary to the conduct of the arbitration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a party may disclose Confidential Information to the extent that disclosure may be required to fulfill a legal duty, protect or pursue a legal right, or enforce or challenge an award in bona fide legal proceedings. This confidentiality provision shall survive termination of these Terms and of any arbitration brought pursuant to these Terms.
3. Class Action Waiver.  You and THETRADES agree that any claims relating to these Terms or to your relationship with THETRADES as a user of THETRADES Services (whether based in contract, tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation, or any other legal theory, and whether the claims arise during or after the termination of these Terms) shall be brought against the other party in an arbitration on an individual basis only and not as a plaintiff or class member in a purported class or representative action. You and THETRADES further agree to waive any right for such claims to be brought, heard, or arbitrated as a class, collective, representative, or private attorney general action, to the extent permissible by applicable law. Combining or consolidating individual arbitrations into a single arbitration is not permitted without the consent of all parties, including THETRADES.
4. Modifications. THETRADES reserves the right to update, modify, revise, suspend, or make any future changes to Section X regarding the parties Agreement to Arbitrate, subject to applicable law. You hereby consent and agree that it is your responsibility to ensure that your understanding of this Section is up to date. Subject to the applicable law, your continued use of your THETRADES account shall be deemed to be your acceptance of any modifications to Section X regarding the parties Agreement to Arbitrate. You agree that if you object to the modifications to Section X, THETRADES may block access to your account pending closure of your account. In such circumstances, the Terms of Use prior to modification shall remain in full force and effect pending closure of your account.
5. Severability. If any portion of these Terms are adjudged to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason or to any extent, the remainder of these Terms will remain valid and enforceable and the invalid or unenforceable portion will be given effect to the greatest extent permitted by law. pending closure of your account.

XI. Miscellaneous
1. Independent Parties. THETRADES is an independent contractor but not an agent of you in the performance of these Terms. These Terms shall not be interpreted as facts or evidence of an association, joint venture, partnership, or franchise between the parties.
2. Entire Agreement. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between the parties regarding use of THETRADES Services and will supersede all prior written or oral agreements between the parties. No usage of trade or other regular practice or method of dealing between the parties will be used to modify, interpret, supplement, or alter the terms herein.
3. Interpretation and Revision. THETRADES reserves the right to alter, revise, modify, and/or change these Terms at any time. All changes will take effect immediately upon being published on THETRADES websites. It is your responsibility to regularly check relevant pages on our websites/applications to confirm the latest version of these Terms. If you do not agree to any such modifications, your only remedy is to terminate your usage of THETRADES Services and cancel your account. You agree that, unless otherwise expressly provided in these Terms, THETRADES will not be responsible for any modification or termination of THETRADES Services by you or any third party, or suspension or termination of your access to THETRADES Services.
4. Force Majeure. THETRADES will not be liable for any delay or failure to perform as required by these Terms because of any cause or condition beyond THETRADES reasonable control.
5. Severability. If any portion of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or enforceability will not affect the other provisions of these Terms, which will remain in full force and effect, and the invalid or unenforceable portion will be given effect to the greatest extent possible.
6. Assignment. You may not assign or transfer any right to use THETRADES Services or any of your rights or obligations under these Terms without prior written consent from THETRADES, including any right or obligation related to the enforcement of laws or the change of control. THETRADES may assign or transfer any or all of its rights or obligations under these Terms, in whole or in part, without notice or obtaining your consent or approval.
7. Waiver. The failure of one party to require performance of any provision will not affect that party right to require performance at any time thereafter. At the same time, the waiver of one party to seek recovery for the other party violation of these Terms or any provision of applicable terms shall not constitute a waiver by that party of any subsequent breach or violation by the other party or of the provision itself.
8. Third-Party Website Disclaimer.  Any links to third-party websites from THETRADES Services does not imply endorsement by THETRADES of any product, service, information or disclaimer presented therein, nor does THETRADES guarantee the accuracy of the information contained on them. If you suffer loss from using such third-party products and services, THETRADES will not be liable for such loss. In addition, since THETRADES has no control over the terms of use or privacy policies of third-party websites, you should read and understand those policies carefully.
9. Matters Related to Apple Inc. If you use any device manufactured by Apple Inc. to participate in any commercial activities or reward programs through THETRADES Services, such activities and programs are provided by THETRADES and are not associated with Apple Inc. in any manner.
10. Contact Information.  For more information on THETRADES, you may refer to the company and license information found on THETRADES websites. If you have questions regarding these Terms, please feel free to contact THETRADES for clarification via our Customer Support team.