# Introduction
StratoVM is a modular rollup, aiming to empower the future of DeFi on Bitcoin.
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StratoVM is currently in its testnet phase
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The rise of DeFi has showcased the potential of blockchain technology to revolutionise financial services.
However, the existing DeFi ecosystem primarily operates on the Ethereum network, which has scalability limitations and high transaction costs. Meanwhile, Bitcoin offers unparalleled security and decentralization but lacks smart contract capabilities and suffers from scalability constraints.
StratoVM aims to bridge this gap by offering a highly scalable and secure Layer 2 solution built on top of Bitcoin, designed specifically for DeFi applications. As a Bitcoin-first application layer, StratoVM focuses on scaling a new Bitcoin economy.
Our mission is to activate the dormant potential of illiquid Bitcoin economy by extending Bitcoin's reach and utility through a performant domain for user engagement and robust dApp development.
StratoVM leverages the Optimism codebase and implements a modified version of the OP Stack, bringing smart contract functionality to Bitcoin. This enables developers to build applications on the most secure and widely adopted blockchain network.
StratoVM's ecosystem is designed to unlock Bitcoin's full potential through innovative products and solutions. Our platform offers:
* **Enhanced Bitcoin Liquidity with SBTC**: A mechanism to make Bitcoin more liquid and yield-generating within the StratoVM ecosystem.
* **StratoVM Network**: A robust infrastructure that enables seamless development and deployment of Bitcoin-focused applications.
# Summary
StratoVM is a modular Bitcoin L2 blockchain optimized specifically for DeFi applications on Bitcoin. By bringing smart contract capabilities to Bitcoin StratoVM enables developers to build a wide range of decentralized applications.
One of the primary challenges faced by Bitcoin is its relatively slow block time of 10 minutes, which can hinder the performance and user experience of DeFi applications. StratoVM addresses this issue by implementing a scalable and high-throughput solution.
### Stay Connected:
* [**Visit Our Website**](https://stratovm.io/)
* [**Follow us on X** ](https://twitter.com/StratoVM_)
* [**Join the Discord**](https://discord.gg/StratoVM)
* [**Get Notified in Telegram Announcements**](https://t.me/StratoVMAnnouncements)
* [**Explore StratoVM Community Hub**](https://x.com/StratoVMHub)
* [**Access StratoVM Dashboard**](https://dashboard.stratovm.io/)
* [**Explore on Galxe**](https://app.galxe.com/quest/X8QrV4cqcjYssXZ2EpS6va/GCjPmtdYNa)
* [**Claim StratoVM Testnet NFT**](https://nftclaim.stratovm.io/)
# Native Yield
A cornerstone of the StratoVM ecosystem is sBTC, an innovative yield-bearing token underpinned by native Bitcoin. sBTC's backing assets are fully transparent, allowing for on-chain validation and independent public audits, thus reinforcing trust and accountability within the system.
sBTC offers Bitcoin holders several key advantages:
1. Seamless Conversion: Users can easily convert between BTC and sBTC.
2. DeFi Participation: Access to various DeFi applications within the StratoVM ecosystem.
3. Native Yield Generation: Holders can earn yields from multiple sources, including:
* Ecosystem engagement
* Bitcoin staking protocols
* Market-neutral basis trading strategies
* Ecosystem incentives provided by StratoVM and its partners
4. Flexible Redemption: Multiple options for redeeming sBTC.
5. Bitcoin Exposure: Maintained exposure to Bitcoin's underlying value.
By leveraging sBTC, Bitcoin holders can preserve their asset liquidity while exploring a range of yield-generating DeFi opportunities:
* Contribute liquidity to decentralized exchanges
* Participate in lending markets to earn interest
* Engage in yield farming and strategic trading
* Create yield-bearing synthetic assets
* Access emerging and innovative yield-generating protocols
StratoVM's vision is to streamline the process of earning yield on Bitcoin holdings. We've developed a secure, trust-minimized framework that allows users to generate returns while maintaining their long-term Bitcoin position. This approach represents a significant evolution in how users can interact with their Bitcoin assets within the expanding DeFi landscape.
### The Potential of Native Yield
The introduction of native yield through sBTC aims to dramatically increase the utility and attractiveness of Bitcoin within the broader crypto ecosystem. Currently, BTCfi's Total Value Locked (TVL) represents only 0.13% of Bitcoin's $1.4 trillion market cap, compared to Ethereum's DeFi TVL at 10% of its market cap. This discrepancy underscores the immense growth potential within the BTCfi space.
The benefits of native yield include:
1. Increased Liquidity: Attracting more capital into the Bitcoin ecosystem.
2. Protocol Development: Incentivizing the creation of new protocols and applications.
3. Interoperability: Using sBTC as a bridge between Bitcoin and other blockchain ecosystems.
4. Revenue Generation: Creating new streams to reinvest in ecosystem growth.
### StratoVM's Modular Design
StratoVM's modular architecture allows for seamless integration of various DeFi protocols and applications. This flexibility enables a rich ecosystem where sBTC and native yield can be utilized in numerous ways, from simple staking to complex financial instruments.
By addressing the challenges of moving and swapping Bitcoin and its derivatives, StratoVM aims to develop a frictionless solution for asset swaps across Layer 2s. This will enhance liquidity, drive growth, and make BTCfi more accessible and efficient, ultimately contributing to the broader expansion of Bitcoin's utility in the DeFi ecosystem.
As we continue to develop and refine StratoVM, sBTC, and the concept of native yield, we invite the community to join us in shaping the future of Bitcoin utility. Together, we're set to redefine the landscape of Bitcoin and decentralized finance.
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This page describes the preliminary plans for the StratoVM ecosystem and sBTC. While the core functionality as outlined remains accurate, the team is actively exploring potential ecosystem partnerships to further enhance the native yield integration. As a result, the sBTC economics may be redesigned in the future to better align with the evolving ecosystem strategy. The details provided in this document are subject to change as the project continues to develop.
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# Architecture
StratoVM's architecture is modular, allowing for customization and flexibility in various components. The core modules of StratoVM include:
**Data Availability Module: Celestia**
The Data Availability module serves as the foundation of the StratoVM architecture, significantly impacting the security model of the entire stack. StratoVM utilizes Celestia as its primary Data Availability solution, storing the data (compressed transactions) on the Celestia network.
**Data Validation Module: Bitcoin**
To ensure the highest level of security and decentralization, StratoVM inherits the security properties of the Bitcoin network by storing the data hash on the Bitcoin blockchain. This approach enables StratoVM to leverage Bitcoin's consensus mechanism without requiring its own separate consensus protocol.
**Rollup Module: Optimism**
StratoVM reuses the battle-tested Optimism codebase, implementing a modified version of the OP Stack that adds support for Bitcoin. This module defines how the raw data stored in the Data Availability component is processed to form the inputs for the Execution Engine.
**Smart Contract Module: EVM**
StratoVM is designed to be EVM-equivalent, allowing developers to migrate decentralized applications (dapps) from Ethereum to Bitcoin with minimal or no modifications. This compatibility ensures a seamless transition for existing Ethereum developers and projects to leverage the security and decentralization of the Bitcoin network.
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#### Inheriting Bitcoin's Security through Merged Mining
While StratoVM leverages the security of the Bitcoin network by storing data hashes on the Bitcoin blockchain, the team is actively researching the possibility of inheriting Bitcoin's security through a merged mining protocol. This approach, known as re-staking Bitcoin, would further solidify StratoVM's security by leveraging the vast mining power and decentralization of the Bitcoin network.
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# DeFi Applications and Use Cases
StratoVM is designed to cater to the growing demand for decentralized finance applications on the Bitcoin network. By offering a scalable and secure solution StratoVM enables developers to build a wide range of DeFi dapps, including but not limited to:
* **Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs)**: StratoVM facilitates the development of decentralized exchanges for trading Bitcoin-based assets, including BTC, BRC-20 tokens, BRC-404 tokens, and more.
* **Lending and Borrowing Platforms**: Developers can build lending and borrowing platforms on StratoVM, allowing users to earn interest on their Bitcoin holdings or obtain loans collateralized by their assets.
* **Stablecoins**: StratoVM supports the creation of Bitcoin-based stablecoins, which can be used for various DeFi applications and as a medium of exchange with reduced volatility.
* **Margin Trading and Futures**: StratoVM enables the development of margin trading and futures platforms, allowing traders to leverage their positions and speculate on the future price movements of Bitcoin and other assets.
* **Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)**: StratoVM's smart contract capabilities facilitate the creation of DAOs on the Bitcoin network, enabling decentralized governance and decision-making processes.
* **Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)**: While not the primary focus, StratoVM can also support the minting and trading of Bitcoin-based NFTs, catering to the growing digital collectibles market.
# StratoVM Ecosystem Fund
### Overview
The StratoVM Ecosystem Fund is an initiative to support developers and projects innovating in DeFi on Bitcoin's secure foundation. StratoVM combines Ethereum's DeFi capabilities with Bitcoin's security and decentralization by anchoring data hashes on the Bitcoin blockchain.
**Fund Objectives**
* Catalyze growth of the StratoVM ecosystem
* Provide resources, mentorship, and funding to innovators
* Support deployment of decentralized applications on the StratoVM testnet
* Allocate native $SVM tokens for the upcoming StratoVM mainnet launch
**Fund Details**
* Total fund size: $1,000,000
* Form of allocation: $SVM tokens
**Key Benefits**
1. **Funding Access**: Successful applicants receive $SVM token allocations from the $1,000,000 ecosystem fund.
2. **Mentorship**: Experienced professionals offer guidance on:
* Product development
* Marketing strategies
* User acquisition
3. **Networking Opportunities**:
* Connect with industry leaders
* Engage with like-minded innovators
* Increase visibility in DeFi and Bitcoin communities
4. **Early Mover Advantage**: Gain a competitive edge by deploying on the StratoVM testnet early.
**Eligibility**
The program is open to innovative DeFi projects, including but not limited to:
* Decentralized exchanges (DEXs)
* Lending platforms
* Yield optimization protocols
**Application Process**
1. [Visit the StratoVM Ecosystem Fund Application page](https://stratovm.io/ecosystem#/ecosystem)
2. Complete the application form
3. Provide details about your project, team, and vision
**Stay Connected**
* [Follow on Twitter](https://x.com/StratoVM_)
* [Join the Discord community](< https://discord.gg/StratoVM>)
For more information and updates, please refer to our official channels.
# $SVM Token
#### $SVM Token Utilities
The $SVM token is integral to the StratoVM ecosystem, serving multiple key functions:
1. **Transaction Fees:**\
$SVM is used to pay for transaction fees across the StratoVM network, ensuring smooth and efficient operations on the layer 2 platform.
2. **Governance:**\
Token holders can participate in decentralized governance by voting on network upgrades, protocol changes, and other important decisions, giving them a voice in the future direction of StratoVM.
3. **Network Incentivization:**\
$SVM will be directed as part of the edge network incentives towards ecosystem builders and the community
StratoVMs tokenomics will be designed to decentralize StratoVM and reward users and developers that contribute to growing the StratoVM ecosystem. Important technical features, such as using the native token as a gas token or implementing other crucial protocol upgrades, are subject to community governance to ensure a fully decentralized system.
# Roadmap
Here we outline the network's progression from the initial launch on OPStack to future developments. Key Milestones include the successful deployment of the Devnet, Public Testnet, Ongoing Accelerator program to expand ecosystem development and the upcoming release of Node Licences to promote decentralisation and increase network participation.
As the network evolves, future updates will focus on expanding ecosystem integrations, introducing validators, and enhancing security through advanced research and technology like Zero-Knowledge compression. This roadmap reflects StratoVM's commitment to pioneering DeFi on Bitcoin with a strong focus on scalability and security.
**Coming Soon:**
1. **Node Licenses:**\
The opportunity to become a node license holder will soon be available, allowing participants to earn network rewards and contribute to the network’s security.
2. **Unified Explorer:**\
A unified explorer for EVM and cross-chain transactions will be introduced, providing a seamless experience for users across Ethereum and BTC.
3. **BTC PoW Security Research:**\
Research on leveraging Bitcoin’s Proof of Work (PoW) security through merged mining is underway, aiming to minimize trust in sequencers.
4. **BitVM Rollup Research:**\
Exploring the integration of Bitcoin as a settlement layer for StratoVM, further enhancing the network’s security and reliability.
5. **Bug Bounty and Audit Review:**\
A bug bounty program and audit review will be conducted to ensure the robustness and security of the network.
**Coming Later:**
1. **Validators:**\
Introduction of developer and public validators to enhance network decentralization and security.
2. **Mainnet:**\
The official launch of the StratoVM mainnet, marking a significant milestone in the network's development.
3. **More Rollup Integrations:**\
Expanding rollup integrations to support a broader range of use cases and improve scalability.
4. **Cross-Chain Apps & Libraries:**\
Development of cross-chain applications and libraries to facilitate seamless interoperability between Ethereum and Bitcoin networks
**The Future:**
1. **Expand Ecosystem Integrations:**\
StratoVM will continue to grow its ecosystem by integrating with additional platforms and services, enhancing its utility and reach.
2. **Mainnet V1 Upgrade:**\
A major upgrade to the mainnet (V1) is planned, introducing new features and improvements.
3. **Research and Development:**\
The R\&D phase emphasizes ongoing research and development to ensure StratoVM remains at the forefront of DeFi on Bitcoin, continuously improving scalability, security, and usability.
# Getting Started
### Development Stacks
As you can see in the different development stacks below, the way you deploy contracts and interact with them is almost identical to the way you do it with L1 Ethereum. The most visible difference is that you have to specify a different endpoint (of course).
* [Apeworx](https://www.apeworx.io/)
* [Brownie](https://eth-brownie.readthedocs.io/en/stable/install.html)
* [Foundry](https://getfoundry.sh/)
* [Hardhat](https://hardhat.org/)
* [Remix](https://remix.ethereum.org/)
* [Truffle](https://trufflesuite.com/)
* [Waffle](https://getwaffle.io/)
### Best Practices
#### Use Provided EVM
It is best to start development with the EVM provided by the development stack. Not only is it faster, but such EVMs often have extra features, such as the [ability to log messages from Solidity](https://hardhat.org/tutorial/debugging-with-hardhat-network.html) or a [graphical user interface](https://trufflesuite.com/ganache/).
#### Contract Source Verification
You don't have to upload your source code to [block explorers](https://docs.optimism.io/builders/tools/build/block-explorers), but it is a good idea. On the test network, it lets you issue queries and transactions from the explorer's user interface. On the production network, it lets users know exactly what your contract does, which is conducive to trust.
# Addresses
## StratoVM Sepolia Testnet
| Contract Name | Address |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ |
| AddressManager | 0x9433889b6D27af5fd8fb73cF011398F48a554E15 |
| AnchorStateRegistry | 0xa0E84134dE18353D67e17A6b793ab633A1607585 |
| AnchorStateRegistryProxy | 0x75bF6571e720F9667a276CfBB81E0d707c4bD5f2 |
| DelayedWETH | 0xeB11372D0b965B0900C37c66BAb30C9e2eD9eC7B |
| L1CrossDomainMessenger | 0x5663B7De16Cbacbe07Bbb9f7AA56825CCC40a0C0 |
| L1ERC721Bridge | 0x151CeaA8d3c0Ff46c38C1137dA1b70C15e9C802c |
| L1StandardBridge | 0x3143De9E97AcBA209b99d1146a9408CC37DE2FB9 |
| L2OutputOracle | 0xF545f82819463dC5bbEb991698E0D0989A28Ea69 |
| SuperchainConfig | 0x6D1FAf6514BD4CdD282b199a6723E7c9f59D8AFc |
| ProtocolVersions | 0xF096D038F4FAC514727eE5d55D0cDB463B57C426 |
| SystemConfig | 0xE9A0b730D55Cdf50A818FcD2A9c451101588593d |
# Testnet Setup
## StratoVM Sepolia Testnet
* **Chain ID**: 93747
* **Gas Token:** SVM
* **RPC URL:** [**https://rpc.stratovm.io**](https://rpc.stratovm.io)
* **Explorer:**
* **Faucet: get verified on our**[ discord ](https://discord.gg/StratoVM)**to access the faucet channel**
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Note: The gas token for the StratoVM Sepolia Testnet is **$SVM**, which means you'll need to hold a small amount of $SVM in your wallet to pay for gas fees when interacting with the network.
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Developing on StratoVM will require you to install a wallet and a development environment. StratoVM is designed to be completely compatible with Ethereum. Because of that, it works with MetaMask right out of the box.
To interact with StratoVM, you'll need to download browser EVM compatable wallet and manually add StratoVM Network .
**Recommended wallets**
* [Metamask](https://metamask.io/)
* **StratoVM is compatible with other EVM wallets**
***
1. Open your wallet application and navigate to the **"Add Network" or "Custom RPC"** section.
2. Enter the following details for the StratoVM Testnet:
* **Network Name:** StratoVM Sepolia Testnet
* **Chain ID:** 93747
* **Currency Symbol (Optional):** SVM
* **RPC URL:** ****
3. Click **"Save"** or **"Add Network"** to add the StratoVM Testnet to your wallet.
4. Once added, you can switch to the StratoVM Testnet network within your wallet.
5. To get test tokens for the StratoVM Sepolia Testnet, you can join our [discord server](https://discord.gg/StratoVM) and send request in the the faucet channel
6. You can now interact with the Testnet using your wallet. The block explorer for the StratoVM Testnet is available at
***
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**Note on Testnet Information**
The testnet information provided below is for historical reference only. This Testnet has been deprecated and is no longer active or supported. Users and developers should not attempt to connect to or use this testnet. For the most current testing environment and resources, please refer to the StratoVM Sepolia Testnet Information above or contact the StratoVM team directly.
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## (\_StratoVM Testnet\_DEPRECIATED)
* **Chain ID**: 71620
* **Gas Token:** BTC
* **RPC URL:**
* **Explorer:**
* **Faucet:** complete the faucet campaign
# Deploying Your First Contract on StratoVM Sepolia
**This tutorial is meant for developers who are new to Solidity.** If you're already familiar with Solidity - StratoVM is designed to "just work" with existing Ethereum tooling, so you can use the tools you already know like [Hardhat](https://hardhat.org/) or [Foundry](https://getfoundry.sh/) just like you would on Ethereum.
This tutorial walks you through the process of deploying your first smart contract to StratoVM Sepolia using the [Remix](https://remix.ethereum.org/) in-browser Solidity IDE.
### Dependencies
* Firefox or any Chromium-based browser (Chrome, Brave, Edge, etc.)
### Wallet Setup
You'll need access to an [Ethereum wallet(opens in a new tab)](https://ethereum.org/en/wallets/) if you want to deploy a smart contract. This tutorial uses [MetaMask(opens in a new tab)](https://metamask.io/), a popular browser extension wallet, just to get you started. MetaMask is also available as a mobile application, but it's typically easier to use the browser extension for development. If you already have MetaMask installed, you can skip this section.
### 1. Install the Metamask extension for your browser
Head over to [metamask.io](https://metamask.io/) and click the "Download" button. You'll then be given an option to install the MetaMask extension for your browser. If using a Chromium-based browser, you may be prompted to install the MetaMask extension from the Chrome Web Store. An onboarding page will pop up once the extension is installed.
### 2. Continue to create a new wallet
MetaMask will ask you to accept their terms of service. Read them carefully, then tick the box to accept them. Once you've accepted the terms of service, you can create a new wallet by clicking the "Create a new wallet" button.
### 3. Decide if you want to share usage data
After starting the wallet creation process you'll be asked if you'd like to share usage data with MetaMask. This is entirely up to you. Select "I agree" or "No thanks" depending on your preference.
### 4. Create Password
You'll be asked to create a password for your wallet. This password will be used to encrypt your wallet, so make sure it's a strong one that you won't forget.
You'll be asked to confirm that you understand MetaMask cannot recover your password if you lose it. You may want to store this password in a password manager. Remember, browser-based wallets are great for development but are not the most secure option. Consider looking into a hardware wallet if you're planning to store a significant amount of ETH or ERC-20 tokens.
Once you've written down your password, click "Create a new wallet" to continue.
### 5. Watch the short security video
MetaMask will now show you a short video about wallet security. If this is your first time using MetaMask or a browser-based wallet, it's recommended that you watch the video.
### 6. Secure your wallet
You'll be presented with the option to "Secure my wallet (recommended)" or "Remind me later (not recommended)". It's strongly recommended to continue with the "Secure my wallet (recommended)" option. This will prompt you to back up your wallet and might prevent you from losing access to your wallet down the line.
### 7. Write down your secret recovery phrase
After continuing with "Secure my wallet (recommended)", you'll be asked to write down a 12 word secret recovery phrase. This phrase can be used to recover your wallet if you lose your password or the browser extension somehow becomes corrupted. Write these words down somewhere safe and keep them secret. For a development wallet, it's fine to keep the phrase in a password manager. Just don't place too much importance in this wallet.
### 8. Confirm your secret recovery phrase
After writing down your secret recovery phrase, you'll be asked to confirm it. This is to make sure you wrote it down correctly. MetaMask will ask you to input a few of the words you wrote down. Make sure to input them in the correct order.
### 9. Complete the wallet creation process
You're all done! Read through the final page to get some more tips from MetaMask, then click "Got it!" when you're ready to continue.
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Want to explore wallets other than MetaMask? There are many different kinds of wallets out there. You can use [Ethereum.org's "Find a wallet" feature(opens in a new tab)](https://ethereum.org/en/wallets/find-wallet/) to find one that works for you.
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## Add StratoVM Sepolia Testnet to Metamask
* Open your wallet application and navigate to the **"Add Network" or "Custom RPC"** section.
* Enter the following details for the StratoVM Testnet:
* **Network Name:** StratoVM Sepolia Testnet
* **Chain ID:** 93747
* **Currency Symbol (Optional):** SVM
* **RPC URL:** ****
* Click **"Save"** or **"Add Network"** to add the StratoVM Testnet to your wallet.
* Once added, you can switch to the StratoVM Testnet network within your wallet.
* To get test tokens for the StratoVM Sepolia Testnet, you can join our [discord server](https://discord.gg/StratoVM) and send request in the the faucet channel
* You can now interact with the Testnet using your wallet. The block explorer for the StratoVM Testnet is available at
### Check Your Wallet Balance
After you get some SVM on StratoVM Sepolia, you can check your wallet balance in MetaMask. Make sure that your balance has updated before continuing. If you don't see any SVM in your wallet, double check that your MetaMask is connected to the StratoVM Sepolia.
## Write Your First Contract
The most popular smart contract development language today is [Solidity(opens in a new tab)](https://docs.soliditylang.org/en/latest/). In this tutorial, you'll be using a browser-based integrated development environment (IDE) called [Remix(opens in a new tab)](https://remix.ethereum.org/). Remix is a great tool for learning Solidity because it requires minimal setup and runs in your browser.
### Open Remix
Head over to [remix.ethereum.org(opens in a new tab)](https://remix.ethereum.org/) to open Remix. You'll be presented with a welcome screen and a popup asking if you'd like to share usage data with Remix. Accept or decline this request depending on your preferences.
### Step through the tutorial
Remix has a small built-in tutorial that will walk you through the basics of the IDE. Click the "Next" button to step through the tutorial. Read through the tips to get a sense of the IDE.
### Create an empty contract file
Click on the "File" icon in the left sidebar to create a new file. Name the file "MyFirstContract.sol" and hit enter to create it.
### Write your first contract
This tutorial will show you how to deploy a simple contract that has a storage variable you can read and write. You'll be able to update this variable with a transaction and then retrieve the updated value. This is just a simple example to get you started.
Copy and paste the following code into the file you just created. Remix will detect copy/pasted code and give you a warning about it. This is meant to prevent you from accidentally running malicious code. Always be careful when copy/pasting code from the internet!
```solidity
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity ^0.8.0;
contract MyFirstContract {
string public message;
function setMessage(string memory _message) public {
message = _message;
}
}
```
### Compile your contract
By default, Remix will automatically compile your contract when you save it. You can also manually compile your contract by clicking the "Solidity Compiler" icon in the left sidebar and then clicking the "Compile" button. It's usually easier to leave automatic compilation enabled. You shouldn't see any compilation errors for this contract.
### Deploy Your Contract
Now that you've written your first contract, you can deploy it to OP Sepolia. Deploying contracts with Remix is pretty straightforward
#### Open the Deploy tab
Click on the "Deploy & run transactions" icon in the left sidebar to open the Deploy tab (it looks like an Ethereum logo with an arrow pointing to the right). You'll see some deployment options and a list of contracts that are currently compiled. Since you only have one contract, you should see a single contract called "MyFirstContract" in the list.
### Change your environment
By default, Remix will try to deploy your contract to a local, in-memory blockchain. This is useful for testing, but you'll need to change your environment to deploy to OP Sepolia for this tutorial. Click on the dropdown underneath the "Environment" heading and select "Injected Provider - MetaMask".
### Accept the connection request
Once you've selected the "Injected Provider - MetaMask" option, MetaMask will show you a popup asking if you'd like to connect to Remix. Accept this request by clicking the "Connect" button.
## Deploy your contract
You're now ready to deploy your contract! Click the orange "Deploy" button to deploy your contract to StratoVM Sepolia. You'll be presented with another MetaMask popup asking you to confirm the transaction. Click the "Confirm" button to continue.
### Wait for your transaction to confirm
StratoVM Sepolia is relatively fast, so transactions should confirm within just a few seconds. Remix will automatically detect when your transaction has confirmed and will show you your newly deployed contract under the "Deployed Contracts" heading within the Deploy tab.
### Interact With Your Contract
Now that you've deployed your contract, you can interact with it. Remix makes it easy to interact with your contract by providing a built-in user interface. You can use this interface to call functions on your contract and read its state.
### Expand your contract
Click on the arrow next to the name of your contract under the "Deployed Contracts" heading to expand it. You should see a list of functions that you can call on your contract.
### Call the setMessage function
Now you'll update the message variable in your contract. Type a message into the input box next to the orange "setMessage" button and click on the "setMessage" button. Just like when you deployed your contract, you'll be presented with a MetaMask popup asking you to confirm the transaction. Click the "Confirm" button to continue.
### Wait for your transaction to confirm
Once again, Remix will automatically detect when your transaction has confirmed. You'll see a green checkmark appear in the console at the bottom of the screen.
### Read the updated message variable
Click on the "message" button to read the updated message variable. You should see the message you set in the previous step appear underneath the "message" button. Congrats, you've successfully deployed and interacted with your first smart contract on StratoVM Sepolia!
## How Your Contract Works
Now that you've deployed your contract, you might be wondering how it works. Let's take a closer look at the code you wrote.
#### License Identifier
The first line of most Solidity files is the license identifier. This line is used to specify the license under which the code is released. In this case, the code written is released under the [MIT license(opens in a new tab)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).
```solidity
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
```
#### Pragma Directive
The next line is a [pragma directive(opens in a new tab)](https://docs.soliditylang.org/en/latest/layout-of-source-files.html#pragma). This line tells the Solidity compiler which version of the Solidity language to use. In this case, the code is written for Solidity version 0.8.0 or higher.
```solidity
pragma solidity ^0.8.0;
```
### Contract Definition
The next line defines a contract called `MyFirstContract`. A contract is a collection of code and data that is stored at a specific address on the blockchain. You can think of a contract as a class in an object-oriented programming language. The contract definition is followed by a pair of curly braces that contain the contract's code.
```solidity
contract MyFirstContract {
```
### Message Variable
The first thing you'll notice inside the contract definition is a variable called `message`. This variable is declared as a `string`, which is a Solidity type that represents a string of characters. The `public` keyword means that this variable can be read from outside the contract.
```solidity
string public message;
```
### Message Update Function
The next thing you'll notice is a function called `setMessage`. This function takes a single argument called `_message` of type `string`. The `public` keyword means that this function can be called from outside the contract by anyone. Since this function doesn't have any access control, anyone can update the `message` variable.
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```solidity
function setMessage(string memory _message) public {message = _message;}
```
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# Data Indexers
### SQD[](https://docs.gobob.xyz/docs/build/tools/data-indexers#sqd)
[SQD](https://sqd.dev/) is a decentralized hyper-scalable data platform optimized for providing efficient, permissionless access to large volumes of data. It currently serves historical on-chain data, including event logs, transaction receipts, traces, and per-transaction state diffs. SQD offers a powerful toolkit for creating custom data extraction and processing pipelines, achieving an indexing speed of up to 150k blocks per second.
To get started, visit the [documentation](https://docs.sqd.dev/) or see [EVM examples](https://github.com/subsquid-labs/squid-evm-examples) of what you can build with SQD.
**Supported Networks**
* StratoVM Testnet
# Clients
# ethers.js
[ethers.js](https://docs.ethers.org/v6/) is a JavaScript library for developers working with EVM-compatible blockchains, offering an easy way to interact with the StratoVM blockchain.
This library facilitates the interaction with smart contracts deployed on StratoVM.
Installation
```javascript
npm install --save ethers
```
Setup
To make ethers.js available in your project, preface your code with the following import statement:
```javascript
const ethers = require("ethers");
```
Connecting to StratoVM Sepolia Testnet
For connections to the StartoVM Sepolia network, initialize an ethers.js `JsonRpcProvider` object with the StratoVM Sepolia RPC URL:
{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```javascript
const ethers = require("ethers");
const url = "https://rpc.stratovm.io";
const provider = new ethers.providers.JsonRpcProvider(url);
```
{% endcode %}
# Viem
[Viem](https://viem.sh/) is a full featured lightweight javascript library for interacting with EVM chains with first class support for StratoVM.
Viem is used by [Wagmi](https://wagmi.sh/) and [Rainbowkit](https://www.rainbowkit.com/).
The [Viem docs](https://viem.sh/docs/getting-started.html) have excellent examples of how to use it in your project.
# Web3.js
## web3.js
The [web3.js](https://web3js.org/) library is a JavaScript library designed to facilitate the interaction with nodes on EVM-compatible blockchains such as StratoVM.
Use web3.js for efficient communication with smart contracts on the StratoVM Network.
### Installation
To add web3.js to your development environment, install it with the following command:
```javascript
npm install web3
```
### Configuration
Begin by importing web3.js at the top of your JavaScript file to get started:
```javascript
const Web3 = require("web3");
```
### Connecting to StratoVM Sepolia Testnet
Create a link to the StratoVM Sepolia network by instantiating a web3.js object, targeting the RPC endpoint of an StratoVM node:
{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```javascript
const Web3 = require("web3");
// For StratoVM Sepolia Testnet
//const web3 = new Web3("https://rpc.stratovm.io");
```
{% endcode %}
# Toolkits
# Foundry
## The Foundry Toolchain
The **Foundry** toolchain stands as a cutting-edge suite of tools for smart contract development. Crafted in Rust, it offers a flexible and component-based approach to building Ethereum applications.
Foundry enables you to handle project dependencies, compile your work, execute tests, deploy contracts, and engage with the blockchain through command-line instructions or Solidity scripts.
To begin your journey with Foundry in the StratoVM ecosystem, explore the [Foundry Book](https://book.getfoundry.sh/).
### Leveraging Foundry for StratoVM Development
Developers aiming to integrate Foundry with the StratoVM ecosystem will find the process straightforward and tailored for ease of use.
Ensure you provide the correct StratoVM RPC URL and Chain ID to effectively deploy and verify contracts within your development pipeline.
#### StratoVM Sepolia Testnet
* **Smart Contract Deployment:**
```
forge create ... --rpc-url=https://rpc.stratovm.io --chain-id 93747
```
* **Smart Contract Verification:**
```
forge verify-contract ... --chain-id 93747
```
ℹ️
Substitute the `...` in each command with your specific contract parameters or additional options to align with the requirements of your project.
# Hardhat
## Using Hardhat for StratoVM Development
Hardhat is recognised for being flexible, extensible and fast in the Ethereum smart contract development.
### Configuring Hardhat for StratoVM
To prepare Hardhat for deployment on the StratoVM networks, make the necessary adjustments to your `hardhat.config.ts`:
import { HardhatUserConfig } from "hardhat/config";
import "@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers";
const config: HardhatUserConfig = { networks: {
/* For StratoVM Sepolia Testnet "stratovm-sepolia":
{ url: "https://rpc.stratovm.io",
accounts: [process.env.PRIVATE_KEY as string],
gasPrice: 1000000000,},
// For local development environment "stratovm-local":
{ url: "http://localhost:8545",
accounts: [process.env.PRIVATE_KEY as string],
gasPrice: 1000000000, }, },
defaultNetwork: "stratovm-local",};
export default config; */
### Your Smart Contracts on Superseed Testnet
#### Deployment
Use Hardhat's deployment scripts, specifying the network:
```javascript
npx hardhat run scripts/deploy.ts --network stratovm-sepolia
```
#### Verification
After deploying, verify your smart contract using Hardhat's built-in verification tool:
{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```javascript
npx hardhat verify --network stratovm-sepolia DEPLOYED_CONTRACT_ADDRESS "Constructor argument 1"
```
{% endcode %}
💬
Remember to replace `DEPLOYED_CONTRACT_ADDRESS` and `"Constructor argument 1"` with the actual address of your deployed contract and any necessary constructor parameters.
{% hint style="info" %}
The provided configurations and commands are aimed at offering a simple start-up process for developers working with Hardhat on the StratoVM blockchain. Adjustments may be needed based on specific contract requirements or network preferences.
{% endhint %}
# Bridges
# Testnet StratoVM Bridge
The [StratoVM Bridge](https://bridge.stratovm.io/) facilitates the transfer of SVM and selected ERC-20 tokens between the Ethereum network and StratoVM.
## To use the bridge for transactions:
#### 1. Navigate to [StratoVM Bridge](https://bridge.stratovm.io/)
#### 2. Follow the prompts to connect your wallet
#### 3. Specify the amount and the asset you wish to transfer
#### 4. Click *Deposit*
#### 5. Confirm dialog box and click *Initiate deposit*
#### 6. Follow the prompts in your wallet to confirm the transaction
## FAQ
***
What is the purpose of the bridge?
To facilitate the transfer of assets and data from one blockchain ecosystem to another.
What are the fees?
When bridging over tokens from L1 to L2, you will have to sign one or two transactions with their corresponding fees:
1. If you are bridging a token for the first time, you'll sign one **approval transaction**.
2. In all cases, you'll sign a **deposit transaction** that will send your tokens to the Bridge.
Does StratoVM charges any fees on top?
StratoVM does not charge any extra fees. However, standard network fees still apply. These fees are not collected by StratoVM Bridge. The specific transaction fee can vary depending on the transaction type and the current network congestion.
# Architecture
This page reviews node architecture for all nodes running on the StratoVM network. All nodes are composed of two core software services, the Rollup Node and the Execution Client. StratoVM also optionally supports a third component, Legacy Geth, that can serve stateful queries for blocks and transactions created before the [Bedrock Upgrade](https://web.archive.org/web/20230608050602/https://blog.oplabs.co/introducing-optimism-bedrock/)
## Node Flow Diagram
The following diagram shows how the Rollup Node, Execution Client, and Legacy Geth components work together to form a complete node running on the network. This diagram uses the `op-node` and `op-geth` implementations of the Rollup Node and Execution Client respectively, but the same architecture generally applies to other implementations as well.
### Rollup Node
The Rollup Node is responsible for deriving L2 block payloads from L1 data and passing those payloads to the Execution Client. The Rollup Node can also optionally participate in a peer-to-peer network to receive blocks directly from the Sequencer before those blocks are submitted to L1. The Rollup Node is largely analogous to a [consensus client](https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/nodes-and-clients/#what-are-nodes-and-clients) in Ethereum.
### Execution Client
The Execution Client is responsible for executing the block payloads it receives from the Rollup Node over JSON-RPC via the standard [Ethereum Engine API](https://github.com/ethereum/execution-apis/blob/main/src/engine/common.md#engine-api----common-definitions) The Execution Client exposes the standard JSON-RPC API that Ethereum developers are familiar with, and can be used to query blockchain data and submit transactions to the network. The Execution Client is largely analogous to an [execution client](https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/nodes-and-clients/#what-are-nodes-and-clients) in Ethereum.
### Legacy Geth
OP Mainnet underwent a large database migration as part of the [Bedrock Upgrade](https://web.archive.org/web/20230608050602/https://blog.oplabs.co/introducing-optimism-bedrock/) in 2023. Blocks and transactions included in OP Mainnet prior to the Bedrock Upgrade are served by current execution engines but cannot be executed without the help of a special component called Legacy Geth. This means that you will need to run Legacy Geth if you want to be able to run RPC calls such as `eth_call` on blocks before the Bedrock Upgrade.
Legacy Geth is the software that was used to run OP Mainnet nodes prior to the Bedrock Upgrade. If you run an instance of Legacy Geth alongside your node, your node will be able to forward requests against historical transactions to the Legacy Geth instance. Legacy Geth is **not** required and is typically only necessary if you want to maintain a complete archive node for the network
## Next Steps
* To get your node up and running on your own, start with the run a node from docker or build a node from source tutorial.
# Running a Node from a Docker
Using [Docker(opens in a new tab)](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/) is an easy way to run an OP Mainnet node. This tutorial will walk you through the process of using [`simple-optimism-node`(opens in a new tab)](https://github.com/smartcontracts/simple-optimism-node) to run a StratoVM Mainnet (not available yet ) or StratoVM Sepolia Testnet node using Docker. `simple-optimism-node` also provides useful tools like a monitoring dashboard and health checking software. Although less flexible than building your own Docker setup, this is a great way to quickly get started.
### What's Included
`simple-optimism-node` includes all the basic components to run a StratoVM Mainnet (not available yet ) or StratoVM Sepolia Testnet. It also includes several additional services to monitor the health of your node and the health of the network you're connected to. See the [What's Included(opens in a new tab)](https://github.com/smartcontracts/simple-optimism-node#whats-included) section of the `simple-optimism-node` README for more details.
### Dependencies
* [Docker(opens in a new tab)](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/)
* [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/)
### Setup
Clone the `simple-optimism-node` repository to get started.
```
git clone https://github.com/smartcontracts/simple-optimism-node.git
cd simple-optimism-node
```
### Configuration
Configuration for `simple-optimism-node` is handled through environment variables inside of an `.env` file.
#### Step-by-Step Guide to Creating an .env File
The repository includes a sample environment variable file located at `.env.example` that you can copy and modify to get started. Make a copy of this file and name it `.env`.
```
cp .env.example .env
```
#### How to Configure the .env File for Your Node
Open the `.env` file in your favorite text editor. Set the variables inside of the `REQUIRED (BEDROCK)` section of the file according to the guide below: Set the variables inside of the `REQUIRED (BEDROCK)` section of the file according to the guide below:
**NETWORK\_NAME** - Choose which Optimism network layer you want to operate on:
* `op-sepolia`
**NODE\_TYPE** - Choose the type of node you want to run:
* `full` (Full node) - A Full node contains a few recent blocks without historical states.
* `archive` (Archive node) - An Archive node stores the complete history of the blockchain, including historical states.
**OP\_NODE\_\_RPC\_ENDPOINT** - Specify the endpoint for the RPC of Layer 1 (e.g., Ethereum mainnet). For instance, you can use the free plan of Alchemy for the Ethereum mainnet.
**OP\_NODE\_\_L1\_BEACON** - Specify the beacon endpoint of Layer 1. You can use [QuickNode for the beacon endpoint(opens in a new tab)](https://www.quicknode.com/). For example: `https://xxx-xxx-xxx.quiknode.pro/db55a3908ba7e4e5756319ffd71ec270b09a7dce`.
**OP\_NODE\_\_RPC\_TYPE** - Specify the service provider for the RPC endpoint you've chosen in the previous step. The available options are:
* `alchemy` - Alchemy
* `quicknode` - Quicknode (ETH only)
* `erigon` - Erigon
* `basic` - Other providers
**HEALTHCHECK\_\_REFERENCE\_RPC\_PROVIDER** - Specify the public RPC endpoint for Layer 2 network you want to operate on for healthcheck. For instance:
* **StratoVM Sepolia** -
Run the Node
Once you've configured your `.env` file, you can run the node using Docker Compose. The following command will start the node in the background.
```
docker compose up -d --build
```
### Upgrade the Node
Pull the latest updates from GitHub, Docker Hub and rebuild the container.
```
git pulldocker compose pulldocker compose up -d --build --force-recreate
```
### Operating the Node
You can use Docker Compose to interact with the node and manage the various containers that you started. Refer to the [Operating the Node](https://github.com/smartcontracts/simple-optimism-node#operating-the-node) section of the `simple-optimism-node` README for more information.
### Checking Node Status
`simple-optimism-node` includes a monitoring dashboard that you can use to check the status of your node. You can access the dashboard by visiting `http://localhost:3000` in your browser. Refer to the [Grafana dashboard](https://github.com/smartcontracts/simple-optimism-node#grafana-dashboard) section of the `simple-optimism-node` README for more information.
Another way to check the node syncing progress is to run `./progress.sh`, which will print output showing the number of blocks per second and the estimated time until synchronization is completed.
```
./progress.sh
```
```
Chain ID: 93747
Please wait
Blocks per minute: ...
Hours until sync completed: ...
```
# Node License
## Overview
StratoVM Node License is a unique NFT that authenticates a node's eligibility to submit claims and earn rewards.
StratoVM Node License holders will be able to participate in the functioning of the StratoVM network by running a light node themselves or by using the one-click delegation setup to connect to the StratoVM sequencer allowing them to earn their **share of 25% of the $SVM tokens.**
Overall, the Node License is a key part of node operations and reward distributions in the StratoVM Network.
## Operating StratoVM Node
The process is straightforward:
\- Users buy an NFT (Node License).\
\- Users can “stake” the NFT to run the node.\
\- Users then start earning rewards in the protocol’s native token.
{% hint style="warning" %}
*Running a node will be very easy with a one-click setup. Users don’t need any specific hardware and can also choose to delegate their node with a simple click to earn rewards, so there’s no need to keep their device constantly active. It also works seamlessly on mobile, allowing users to stake their NFT with one click and start earning rewards. Alternatively, users can set up their own nodes. We will provide a tutorial on that.*
{% endhint %}
# Pricing & Purchasing
## Overview
Owning at least 1 Node License is a requirement for receiving rewards from operating a StratoVM Node. The more Node Licenses associated with your wallet address, the greater your share of the overall $SVM rewards.
## Where To Purchase
Node Licenses are not yet available for sale. Please follow [@StratoVM\_ ](https://x.com/StratoVM_)on Twitter for more details.
Node Licenses will be available to purchase starting August 29th for the public. A whitelist sale will begin August 27th and last 48 hours for those that quality.
## Pricing Tiers
Node Licenses are available for sale in different pricing tiers. There is no difference between the functionality of Node Licenses between different pricing tiers. As more Node Licenses are sold and enter circulation, the price for new node to enter circulation and further dillute operator rewards increases.
Here's the pricing tier table, Node Licenses sales will start at Tier 1 and increase in tier when the entire quantity of the current tier is sold.
| Tier | Available Quantity | Price (Eth) |
| ----------- | ------------------ | ------------ |
| **Tier 1** | **2,387** | **0.05 Eth** |
| **Tier 2** | **2,268** | **0.06 Eth** |
| **Tier 3** | **2,155** | **0.07 Eth** |
| **Tier 4** | **2,047** | **0.08 Eth** |
| **Tier 5** | **1,945** | **0.09 Eth** |
| **Tier 6** | **1,847** | **0.1 Eth** |
| **Tier 7** | **1,755** | **0.12 Eth** |
| **Tier 8** | **1,667** | **0.13 Eth** |
| **Tier 9** | **1,584** | **0.15 Eth** |
| **Tier 10** | **1,505** | **0.18 Eth** |
| **Tier 11** | **1,450** | **0.20 Eth** |
| **Tier 12** | **1,400** | **0.23 Eth** |
| **Tier 13** | **1,350** | **0.27 Eth** |
| **Tier 14** | **3,101** | **0.31 Eth** |
| **Tier 15** | **7,541** | **0.35 Eth** |
| **Tier 16** | **9,555** | **0.41 Eth** |
| **Tier 17** | **11,702** | **0.47 Eth** |
| **Tier 18** | **12,500** | **0.54 Eth** |
| **Tier 19** | **12,333** | **0.62 Eth** |
| **Tier 20** | **12,300** | **0.71 Eth** |
| **Tier 21** | **12,250** | **0.82 Eth** |
| **Tier 22** | **12,199** | **0.94 Eth** |
| **Tier 23** | **12,020** | **1.08 Eth** |
| **Tier 24** | **11,980** | **1.24Eth** |
| **Tier 25** | **11,970** | **1.43 Eth** |
| **Tier 26** | **11,701** | **1.65 Eth** |
| **Tier 27** | **11,589** | **1.89 Eth** |
| **Tier 28** | **8,902** | **2.18 Eth** |
| **Tier 29** | **2,987** | **2.50 Eth** |
| **Tier 30** | **2,010** | **2.88 Eth** |
# Whitelist
As we are anticipating significant demand we have created a Whitelist mechanism to reward most active community members and give them a fair opportunity to purchase a Node License. WL will open up License purchasing to certain individuals prior to Node License being available for sale to the public at a discounted price.
## Whitelist Details
* **Whitelist Sales Start at Pricing Tier 1 (0.05 eth)**
* **Duration:** Whitelisted addresses will be able to purchase Node License on **27th August** starting at **11am UTC** and will be open for the following 48h.
* **Minting Node Licenses:**
* **Total Number of Nodes for Sale (Whitelist):** 2,387 nodes
* **Special Bonus:** Get 1 Mystery Box for every 5 nodes purchased
* Node purchase for WL comes on FCFS basis
### Start Date
Starting August 27th 2024 at 11am UTC, the whitelist sale will start. It will span a total timeframe of 48 hours. After this initial 48 hours, node license will be available through the public sale where anyone may mint any quantity of node license at whatever the current pricing tier is.
**We'll share the purchase link on our Twitter and within our Discord before the sale begins.**
# Node Rewards
### Overview
A total of 25% $SVM tokens supply are allocated for distribution to Node License holders.
Rewards are distributed to Node operators relative to the number of Node License they have tied to their operation. The more Node License associated with the wallet address the greater the share of rewards.
A total amount of 100 Million SVM Points are allocated for the distribution between Node license holders proportionally to the amount they hold before the Mainnet launch. After the Mainnet launch, these SVM Points will be converted to $SVM tokens.
# Node Sale FAQ
What is a Node Sale?
A node sale involves selling node licenses and is a relatively new way of raising funds. It has gained significant popularity, as seen when the Sophon node sale (a Layer 2 on zkSync) [raised $60 million](https://www.theblock.co/post/293182/zksync-hyperchain-sophon-raises-60-million-via-node-sale).\
\
The process is straightforward:\
\- Users buy an NFT (Node License)\
\- Users can "stake" the NFT and thereby run the node\
\- Users then start earning rewards in the protocol's native token
What do I receive from participating in the node sale?
You will receive a Node License, an ERC721 token (NFT). The token will be distributed after the end of the Node Sale. You can then stake this token to earn $SVM rewards.
How to run a Node?
We will publish a guided tutorial on how to run a node. In essence, it's a very simple process where users can stake their node and earn rewards.
Running a node will be very easy with a one-click setup. Users don't need any specific hardware and can also choose to delegate their node with a simple click to earn rewards, so there's no need to keep their device constantly active. It also works seamlessly on mobile, allowing users to stake their NFT with one click and start earning rewards.
What rewards can Nodes earn?
Nodes can earn 25% of the StratoVM token rewards. Additionally, they will receive StratoVM Points that can be converted to $SVM Tokens on mainnet launch.
What is a Whitelist?
A whitelist is a pre-approved list of participants who are given exclusive access to certain privileges during a sale event. This system is used to reward and incentivize key contributors, partners, or early supporters of a project.
How to get Whitelisted?
Sign Up for the Waitlist: Just click [here](https://whitelist.stratovm.io/) and register to join our waitlist. This alone makes you eligible to participate in the raffle for a chance to win a whitelist spot. Each user can only get one whitelist spot for buying one node during this event.\
\
*Please note, being whitelisted does not guarantee a node purchase. It’s first come, first served.*
What are the benefits of being Whitelisted?
The Whitelist Round has a very limited supply and is only available to whitelisted wallets. Additionally, whitelisted users can enjoy a \~15% discount.
Will there be any rewards for Node Lecense owners before the StratoVM Mainnet Launch?
Yes, owners will be able to stake their StratoVM node licenses on our app and start earning SVM points, which will increase the allocation of their $SVM airdrop.
Where can I see how many nodes I own ?
The number of nodes purchased, including any mystery boxes, can be seen on the dashboard. The actual NFT representing the node will be sent out at the end of the sale, shortly before the mainnet launch.
# Funding
{% hint style="warning" %}
StratoVM has successfully raised a seed round from private investors.
At present, our cap table is closed to new investments.
{% endhint %}
For future investment opportunities:
* We will announce when our next funding round opens.
* Interested parties can reach out to .
* Please include a brief description of your fund in your inquiry.
We appreciate your interest in StratoVM and look forward to potential future collaborations.
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2. License; Open Source Components. Subject to these Terms, you are hereby granted a non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable, limited license to use and access the Sites and the Service solely for your own personal, non-commercial use, subject to the following restrictions: (a) you shall not license, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, host, or otherwise commercially exploit the Service or Sites, whether in whole or in part, or any content displayed on the Service or Sites; and (b) you shall not modify, make derivative works of, disassemble, reverse compile or reverse engineer any part of the Service or Sites. All copyright and other proprietary notices on the Service and Sites (or on any content displayed on the Service or Sites) must be retained on all copies thereof.\
As noted above, certain software components underlying StratoVM are made available under separate open source licenses, such as the MIT License and other open source licenses. You agree not to violate the terms of any such open source licenses. In the event of a conflict between the license granted to you in these Terms and any separate licenses for any software components underlying StratoVM, the separate license will prevail with respect to the software that is the subject of the separate license.
3. The Interface. The Interface facilitates your ability to access StratoVM, but the Interface is distinct from StratoVM. It provides one, but not the exclusive, means of accessing StratoVM. StratoVM is public, permissionless, and runs on open-source self-executing smart contracts. StratoVM enables people to do various things, such as processing Bitcoin transactions more efficiently and interacting with smart contract-based applications (“dApps”). The Interface, on the other hand, enables you to initiate messages to StratoVM to bridge digital assets between the Bitcoin and StratoVM public blockchains.
4. Your Use of Wallets. To access the Interface or other components of the Service, you must use non-custodial wallet software (a “Web3 wallet”), which constructs and broadcasts the data (“transactions”) that allows you to interact with StratoVM. By using your Web3 wallet in connection with accessing the Interface or other components of the Service, you agree that you are using the Web3 wallet under the terms and conditions of the applicable provider of the Web3 wallet. No Web3 wallet is created by, operated by, maintained by, or affiliated with us. Accordingly, we do not have custody or control over the contents of your Web3 wallet and we have no ability to retrieve or transfer its contents. Your relationship with any given Web3 wallet provider is governed by the applicable terms of service of that third party, not these Terms.
5. Assumption of risk. By using the Service or any Sites, you (a) represent that you are sophisticated enough to understand the various inherent risks of using cryptographic and public blockchain-based systems, including but not limited to the Interface and other components of the Service, StratoVM, and digital assets, and (b) acknowledge and accept all such risks, and agree that we make no representations or warranties (expressly or implicitly) regarding, and that you will not hold us liable for those risks, including but not limited to the risks described below, any or all of which could lead to losses and damages, including the total and irrevocable loss of your assets. These risks include, but are not limited to:
* Wallet security and safekeeping. You are solely responsible for the safeguarding and security of your Web3 wallets. If you lose your wallet seed phrase, private keys, or password, you may be forever unable to access your digital assets. Any unauthorized access to your wallet by third parties could result in the loss or theft of your digital assets. We have no involvement in, or responsibility for, storing, retaining, securing or recovering your Web3 wallet seed phrases, private keys, or passwords, or for any unauthorized access to your Web3 wallet.
* Blockchain technology. Public blockchains, and the technology underlying and interacting with cryptographic and public blockchain-based systems, are experimental, inherently risky, and subject to change. Among other risks, bugs, malfunctions, cyberattacks, or changes to a particular public blockchain (e.g., via forks) could disrupt these technologies irreparably. There is no guarantee that any of these technologies will not become unavailable, degraded, or subject to hardware or software errors, operational or technical difficulties, denial-of-service attacks, other cyberattacks, or other problems requiring maintenance, interruptions, delays, or errors.
* Network cost and performance. The cost, speed, and availability of transacting on public blockchain systems are subject to significant variability. There is no guarantee that any transfer will be confirmed or transferred successfully.
* Blockchain transactions and smart contract execution. Public blockchain-based transactions (including but not limited to transactions automatically executed by smart contracts) are generally considered irreversible when confirmed. Any transaction that will interact with smart contracts or be recorded on a public blockchain must be recorded with extreme caution.
* Digital assets. The markets for digital assets are nascent and highly volatile due to various risk factors including (but not limited to) adoption, speculation, technology, security, and regulation. Digital assets and their underlying blockchain networks are complex emerging technologies that may be subject to delays, halts or go offline as a result of errors, forks, attacks or other unforeseeable reasons. Anyone can create a digital asset, including fake versions of existing digital assets and digital assets that falsely claim to represent projects. So-called stablecoins may not be as stable as they purport to be, may not be fully or adequately collateralized, and may be subject to panics and runs. You are solely responsible for understanding the risks specific to each digital asset that is relevant to you.
* Cyber Security. In addition to being an especially novel and untested implementation of blockchain technology in general, cross-blockchain bridging technology and other blockchain related technology has historically been, and may in the future be, the subject of numerous cyberattacks and exploits, including without limitation hacks that exploit a vulnerability in the associated software, hardware, systems or other equipment or social engineering to gain control of the any bridge or other blockchain-related components, wallets, smart contracts or other related systems.
* Control of StratoVM. StratoVM is subject to periodic upgrades, which may introduce other risks, bugs, malfunctions, cyberattack vectors, or other changes to StratoVM that could disrupt the operation of the Interface or other components of the Service, the functionality of bridging, your ability to access bridged digital assets, or otherwise cause you damage or loss.
* Third Party Risks. Third-party products (including dApps) carry their own individual, often times highly significant risks. When you use the Interface to interact with any third-party products, you are subject to all of those risks. We disclaim all risk arising from the acts and omissions of any third party, including any third party with whom you transact or interact with using the Service. We are not responsible for confirming the identity of or overseeing any third party with whom you may interact using the Service.
* Legal Process. We may suspend or terminate your use of the Service if you or any of your assets are subject to legal process or other encumbrance restricting any transaction or your use of the Service, and to address and investigate any suspicious activity we identify in connection with your use of the Service. We may comply with any such legal process. We may, but are not required to, request that you provide information and documentation regarding your identity and assets in order to use the Service.
* Legislative and regulatory risks. Digital assets, blockchain technology, and any related software and services are subject to legal and regulatory uncertainty in many jurisdictions. Legislative and regulatory changes or actions may adversely affect the usage, transferability, transactability and accessibility of digital assets, bridging, StratoVM, or the Interface or other components of the Service.
6. Intellectual Property Rights. The Service and the Sites and their entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof), are owned by us, our licensors or other providers of such material and are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. Neither these Terms (nor your access to the Service or any Sites) transfers to you or any third party any rights, title or interest in or to such intellectual property rights, except as indicated otherwise.
7. Feedback. If you provide us with any feedback or suggestions regarding the Service or any Sites (“Feedback”), you hereby assign to us all rights in such Feedback and agree that we have the right to use and fully exploit such Feedback and related information in any manner we deem appropriate. Any Feedback you provide will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary, and we will be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of such Feedback for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment, attribution, or compensation to you.
8. Third-Party Materials. The Service and Sites contain references, links, and enables you to connect to third-party resources including (but not limited to) Web3 wallets, non-standard bridges, applications (including dApps), and other information, materials, products, or services, which we do not own or control (collectively, “third-party products”). We do not approve, monitor, endorse, make any representations or warranties (expressly or implicitly) or assume any responsibility for any third-party products, any component thereof, or the manner in which those products or components interact with the Service or any Sites. When you use or rely on any third-party products, you do so at your own risk. You understand that you are solely responsible for any fees or costs associated with using third-party products and that, unless stated herein, the Terms do not otherwise apply to your dealings or relationships with any third parties or third-party products.
9. Prohibited Uses; Legal Compliance. You may use the Service or any Sites only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. The following are examples of the kinds of content and/or uses that are prohibited. StratoVM Network reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in StratoVM Network’s sole discretion, violates this provision, including reporting the violator to law enforcement authorities.\
You agree not to:
* use StratoVM, the Service or any Sites (including Your Apps) in any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation, including, without limitation, any applicable sanctions laws, export control laws, securities laws, anti-money laundering laws, privacy laws;
* use any device, software or routine that interferes with the proper working of StratoVM, the Service or any Site;
* use any data mining tools, robots, crawlers, or similar data gathering and extraction tools to scrape or otherwise remove data from the Service or any Site or harvest or otherwise collect information from the Service or any Site for any unauthorized purpose;
* use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the Service or any Site or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent;
* attempt to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of StratoVM, the Service or any Site, or otherwise seek to interfere with or compromise the integrity, security, or proper functioning of StratoVM, the Service or any Site;
* attempt to interfere with the proper working of StratoVM, the Service or any Site, or interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of StratoVM, the Service or any Site, the server(s) on which any of them are stored, or any server, computer or database connected to any of them;
* further or promote any criminal activity or enterprise or provide instructional information about illegal activities;
* engage in any activity that seeks to defraud us or any other person or entity, including providing any false, inaccurate, or misleading information in order to unlawfully obtain the property of another;
* engage in any activity for which you do not possess the required permits, licenses, registrations, authorizations, or other qualifications required by applicable law.
* reverse engineer, disassemble, or decompile the Service or any Site or apply any other process or procedure to derive the source code of any software included in Service or any Site except to the extent applicable law does not allow this restriction or such rights have been expressly granted to you under a separate license;
* sublicense, sell, or otherwise distribute the Service or any Site, or any portion thereof;
* use the Service or any Site to distribute any content that (i) infringes any intellectual property or other proprietary rights of any party; (ii) you do not have a right to upload under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships; (iii) contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment; (iv) poses or creates a privacy or security risk to any person; (v) constitutes unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, commercial activities and/or sales; (vi) is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, excessively violent, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, pornographic, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful or discriminatory; or (vii) may expose StratoVM Network or its users to any harm or liability of any type
* attack StratoVM, the Service or Site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack or otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of StratoVM, the Service or any Site; or
* encourage or enable any other person to do any of the foregoing.
10. If you are blocked by StratoVM Network from accessing the Service or any Sites (including by blocking your IP address), you agree not to implement any measures to circumvent such blocking (e.g., by masking your IP address or using a proxy IP address or virtual private network). You represent and warrant that you will comply with all laws that apply to you, your use of the Service and Sites, and your actions and omissions that relate to the Service and Sites. If your use of the Service or any of the Sites is prohibited by applicable laws, then you are not authorized to use the Service or the Site and you must immediately cease using the Service or the Site. We will not be responsible for your using the Service or any of the Sites in a way that is a violation of any law.
11. Export Controls and Sanctions Laws. By using the Service or any Sites, you represent, warrant, and covenant that:
* neither you, nor any of your affiliates, nor, as applicable, any director, officer, employee, shareholder, agent, or representative of you or any of your affiliates is or shall become a Prohibited Person;
* you, your affiliates, and, as applicable, your directors, officers, employees, agents, and representatives and those of your affiliates are and have been in full compliance with Export Controls and Sanctions Laws, and shall not directly or indirectly engage in or facilitate any transaction, act, dealing, or practice in the use of the Service or Sites or otherwise in connection with these Terms that could cause any party to these Terms, including StratoVM Network to violate or be subject to penalty or any other adverse consequences under any Export Controls and Sanctions Laws;
* you shall immediately cease using the Service or the Site (i) in the event that you, any of your affiliates, or, as applicable, any of your directors, officers, employees, shareholders, agents, or representatives or those of your affiliates becomes a Prohibited Person; or (ii) of any other changes to or noncompliance with any representation, warranty, or covenant provided herein; and
* you shall fully cooperate with StratoVM Network in responding to any internal or government inquiry, investigation, or audit concerning compliance with Export Controls and Sanctions Laws in connection with these Terms.
12. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Terms, if you, your affiliates, or, as applicable, any of your directors, officers, employees, shareholders, agents, or representatives or those of your affiliates becomes a Prohibited Person at any time in which you are using the Service or Sites, or if performance under these Terms otherwise becomes unlawful or may, in StratoVM Network’s sole discretion, subject StratoVM Network to negative consequences under Export Controls and Sanctions Laws, then StratoVM Network may, in its sole discretion, reject and block any transaction or your access to the Service and Sites and any interests in property, or terminate, cancel, or suspend in whole or in part the Service, without any liability of StratoVM Network to you.\
For purposes of this Section:
* “Export Controls and Sanctions Laws” means all applicable export control and economic sanctions laws and regulations imposed, administered, or enforced from time to time by (i) the U.S. government, including the Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, and the trade and economic sanctions regulations administered by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”); and (ii) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state, the United Kingdom, and any other applicable governmental authority;
* “Prohibited Person” means (i) any individual, entity, or wallet address that has been determined by competent authority to be the subject or target of any prohibition or restriction under Export Controls and Sanctions Laws; (ii) the government, including any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, of any Sanctioned Jurisdiction or Venezuela; (iii) any individual or entity located, organized, operating, or residing in any Sanctioned Jurisdiction; (iv) any individual, entity, or wallet address that has been identified on the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List or Consolidated Sanctions List, or designated on any similar list or order published by the U.S. government or any other applicable governmental authority, including, without limitation, the Denied Persons List, Entity List, Unverified List, or Military End User List of the U.S. Department of Commerce, or the Debarred List or Nonproliferation Sanctions List of the U.S. Department of State; and (v) any individual, entity, or wallet address owned or controlled by, or that acts for or on behalf of, any of the foregoing; and
* “Sanctioned Jurisdiction” means, at any time, any country, region or territory which is itself the subject or target of comprehensive economic sanctions or embargoes under Export Controls and Sanctions Laws, including, without limitation, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine, and the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic regions of Ukraine.
13. Indemnification; Release. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws, you agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless StratoVM Network, as well as its affiliates and service providers, and each of their respective past, present and future officers, directors, members, employees, consultants, representatives and agents, and each of their respective successors and assigns (the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against all actual or alleged third party claims, damages, awards, judgments, losses, liabilities, obligations, taxes, penalties, interest, fees, expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and expenses) and costs (including, without limitation, court costs, costs of settlement and costs of pursuing indemnification and insurance), of every kind and nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, matured or unmatured, or suspected or unsuspected, in law or equity, whether in tort, contract or otherwise (collectively, “Claims”), including, but not limited to, damages to property or personal injury, that are caused by, arise out of or are related to: (a) your use of StratoVM, the Service or any Site; (b) your violation of these Terms or applicable law; (c) your violation of the rights of a third party; and (d) your negligence or willful misconduct. You agree to promptly notify us of any third party Claims and cooperate with the Indemnified Parties in defending such Claims. You further agree that the Indemnified Parties shall have the right to control the defense or settlement of any third party Claims as they relate to us, if they so choose.\
You expressly agree that you assume all risks in connection with your use of the Service and Sites, and your interaction with the Protocol. You further expressly waive and release the Indemnified Parties from any and all liability, claims, causes of action, or damages arising from or in any way relating to your use of the Service or any Sites or your interaction with the Service or any Sites. If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which says: “A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or releasing party.” If you are a resident of another jurisdiction, you waive any comparable statute or doctrine.
14. Disclaimers. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE AND SITES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE AND SITES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT (A) THE SERVICE AND SITES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (B) THE SERVICE AND SITES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (C) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICE AND SITES WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; OR (D) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, APPLICATIONS, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE OR SITES WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS.\
YOU AGREE THAT THESE TERMS AND ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OR OBTAINED FROM THE SERVICE OR ANY SITES ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE RELIED UPON FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE OF ANY SORT, AND IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION FROM EXPERTS OR PROFESSIONALS IN THE APPLICABLE AREA. YOU SHOULD NOT TAKE, OR REFRAIN FROM TAKING, ANY ACTION OR DECISION BASED ON ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE SERVICE OR ANY SITES. IF, AND BEFORE YOU MAKE ANY FINANCIAL, LEGAL, OR OTHER DECISIONS INVOLVING THE INTERFACE OR ANY OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE SERVICE, OR StratoVM, YOU SHOULD SEEK INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL ADVICE FROM AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS LICENSED AND QUALIFIED IN THE AREA FOR WHICH SUCH ADVICE WOULD BE APPROPRIATE.\
THESE TERMS ARE NOT INTENDED TO, AND DO NOT, CREATE OR IMPOSE ANY FIDUCIARY DUTIES ON US. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT WE OWE NO FIDUCIARY DUTIES OR LIABILITIES TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PARTY, AND THAT TO THE EXTENT ANY SUCH DUTIES OR LIABILITIES MAY EXIST AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, THOSE DUTIES AND LIABILITIES ARE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY DISCLAIMED, WAIVED, AND ELIMINATED. YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT THE ONLY DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS THAT WE OWE YOU ARE THOSE SET OUT EXPRESSLY IN THESE TERMS.
15. Limitation of Liability. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TORT, CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE) SHALL THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES OR ANY OF THEM BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON FOR: (A) ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, ACCURACY OF RESULTS, OR COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION; (B) ANY SUBSTITUTE GOODS, SERVICES OR TECHNOLOGY; (C) ANY AMOUNT, IN THE AGGREGATE, IN EXCESS OF ONE-HUNDRED (US$100) UNITED STATES DOLLARS; OR (D) ANY MATTER BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES OR ANY OF THEM. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL OR CERTAIN OTHER DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
16. Arbitration. You agree that any dispute, controversy, difference or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or to any aspect of your relationship with us, including the validity, interpretation, performance, breach or termination of these Terms, or any dispute regarding non-contractual obligations arising out of or relating to them shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by the British Virgin Islands when the Notice of Arbitration (as defined therein) is submitted in accordance with those rules,. The arbitration tribunal shall consist of three arbitrators. The official language of the arbitration shall be English and the seat of the arbitration shall be in British Virgin Islands. The award of the arbitration tribunal shall be final and binding upon the parties to the arbitration. The arbitration agreement constituted by this Section shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of British Virgin Islands . Any party hereto to an award may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for enforcement of such award and, for purposes of the enforcement of such award, the parties irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of any court of competent jurisdiction and waive any defences to such enforcement based on lack of personal jurisdiction or inconvenient forum.
17. Waiver of class or other non-individualized relief. ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS, AND REQUESTS FOR RELIEF WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS AGREEMENT MUST BE ARBITRATED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT ON A CLASS OR COLLECTIVE BASIS, ONLY INDIVIDUAL RELIEF IS AVAILABLE, AND CLAIMS OF MORE THAN ONE USER CANNOT BE ARBITRATED OR CONSOLIDATED WITH THOSE OF ANY OTHER USER.
18. Governing Law. These Terms are governed by and will be construed under the laws of British Virgin Islands excluding its body of law controlling conflict of laws. You agree that the Service and Sites shall be deemed to be based solely in British Virgin Islands , and that although the Service and Sites may be available in other jurisdictions, their availability does not give rise to general or specific personal jurisdiction in any forum outside British Virgin Islands. You agree that any judicial proceeding will be brought in the courts located in British Virgin Islands.
19. Conflict of Provisions. In the event that there exists a conflict between any term, condition or provision contained within these Terms, and in any term, condition, or provision contained within any other specific part or feature, the term, condition, or provision contained in such specific part or feature will control.
20. Severability. If any part or parts of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such part or parts shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms will continue in full force and effect.
21. Entire Agreement. These Terms, our Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and us with respect to the Service and Sites and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to any of the Service and Sites.
## NODE SALE TERMS
You hereby also agree to the node sale terms, which are located at [private.stratovm.io](http://private.stratovm.io/) and [public.stratovm.io](http://public.stratovm.io/), respectively.\
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# Service Agreement
OUR SERVICES ARE NOT OFFERED TO PERSONS OR ENTITIES WHO RESIDE IN, ARE CITIZENS OF, ARE LOCATED IN, ARE INCORPORATED IN, OR HAVE A REGISTERED OFFICE IN THE UNITED STATES OR ANY RESTRICTED TERRITORY (AS DEFINED BELOW) (ANY SUCH PERSON OR ENTITY FROM A RESTRICTED TERRITORY BEING A “RESTRICTED PERSON”). USE OF A VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK (“VPN”) TO CIRCUMVENT THESE RESTRICTIONS IS PROHIBITED.
These service agreement together with any additional agreements, documents and terms incorporated by reference, which includes any other terms and conditions or other agreement that StratoVM DAO (“StratoVM”, “we”, “us” and “our”) posts publicly or makes available to you or the person or entity you represent (“you” or “your”) (collectively, these “Terms”), are entered into between StratoVM and you concerning your use of, and access to, our (a) websites, including stratovm.io; (b) web applications; mobile applications and (c) all associated sites linked thereto by StratoVM or its affiliates (collectively with any materials and services available therein, and successor website(s) or application(s) thereto, the “Site”).
As part of the Site, we provide a user interface (the “Platform”) to access a decentralized exchange platform for trading cryptocurrencies and other blockchain-based assets (“Digital Assets”) in a decentralized, peer-to-peer manner (the “Protocol”). These Terms expressly cover your rights and obligations, and our disclaimers and limitations of legal liability, relating to your use of, and access to, the Site, the Platform, the Protocol and all related tools, applications, data, software and other services provided by us (collectively, the “Services”). By accessing or using the Site or the Services, you accept and agree to be bound by and to comply with these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, then you must not access or use the Site or the Services.
By accessing or using the Site or the Services, you agree that StratoVM does not provide execution, settlement, or clearing services of any kind and is not responsible for the execution, settlement, or clearing of transactions automated through the Services.
**Use of the Services**
* Eligibility. As a condition to accessing or using the Services or the Site, you represent and warrant that:
* if you are an individual, you are of legal age in the jurisdiction in which you reside and you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms and be bound by them;
* if you are an entity, then you have the legal authority to accept these Terms;
* you are not a resident, national, or agent of, located in, incorporated or otherwise formed in, or have a registered office in, the United States;
* you are not a resident, national, or agent of, located in, incorporated or otherwise formed in, or have a registered office in, Antigua and Barbuda, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Belarus, Burundi, Burma (Myanmar), Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), the regions of Crimea, Donetsk or Luhansk, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Liberia, Libya, Magnitsky, Mali, Morocco, Nepal, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe or any other country to which the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom or the European Union embargoes goods or imposes similar sanctions (collectively, “Restricted Territories”);
* you are not a member of any sanctions list or equivalent maintained by the United States government, the Canadian government, the United Kingdom government, the European Union or the United Nations (a “Sanctioned Person”);
* you do not transact with or intend to transact with any Restricted Person or Sanctioned Person;
* you do not, and will not, use VPN software or any other privacy or anonymization tools or techniques to circumvent, or attempt to circumvent, any restrictions that apply to the Services; and
* your access to the Services (A) is not prohibited by and does not otherwise violate or assists you to violate any (1) laws, constitutions, treaties, statutes, codes, ordinances, principles of common and civil law and equity, orders, decrees, rules, regulations and municipal by-laws, whether domestic, foreign or international; (2) judicial, arbitral, administrative, ministerial, departmental and regulatory judgments, orders, writs, injunctions, decisions, rulings, decrees and awards of any (a) multinational or supranational body or organization, nation, government, state, province, country, territory, municipality, quasi-government, administrative, judicial or regulatory authority, agency, board, body, bureau, commission, instrumentality, court or tribunal or any political subdivision thereof, or any central bank (or similar monetary or regulatory authority) thereof, any taxing authority, any ministry or department or agency of any of the foregoing; (b) self-regulatory organization or stock exchange; (c) entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government; or (d) any corporation or other entity owned or controlled, through stock or capital ownership or otherwise, by any of such entities or other bodies pursuant to the foregoing (each, a “Governmental Authority”); or (3) policies, practices and guidelines of, or contracts with, any Governmental Authority, which, although not actually having the force of law, are considered by such Governmental Authority as requiring compliance as if having the force of law, as the same may be amended from time to time and any successor thereto and in each case binding on, affecting or having jurisdiction over StratoVM , you, the Site or the Services (collectively, “Applicable Laws”); and (B) does not contributes to or facilitates any illegal activity.
All information provided in connection with your access and use of the Site and the Services is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as professional advice. You should not take, or refrain from taking, any action based on any information contained on the Site or any other information that we make available at any time, including, without limitation, blog posts, articles, links to third-party content, Discord content, Telegram content, news feeds, tutorials, tweets, and videos. Before you make any financial, legal, or other decisions involving the Services, you should seek independent professional advice from an individual who is licensed and qualified in the area for which such advice would be appropriate. The Terms are not intended to, and do not, create or impose any fiduciary duties on us. You further agree that the only duties and obligations that we owe you are those set out expressly in these Terms.
* Prohibited Activities
By using the Site or the Services, you confirm that you will not use the Site or the Services to do any of the following (collectively, “Prohibited Uses”):
* violate any Applicable Laws including, without limitation, any applicable anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing laws and sanctions programs;
* engage in transactions involving items that infringe or violate any copyright, trademark, right of publicity or privacy or any other proprietary right under Applicable Laws, including but not limited to (i) sales, distribution, or access to counterfeit music, movies, software, or other licensed materials without the appropriate authorization from the rights holder (ii) use of StratoVM's intellectual property, name, or logo, including use StratoVM’s trade marks or service marks, without express consent from StratoVM or in a manner that otherwise harms StratoVM and (iii) any action that implies an untrue endorsement by or affiliation with StratoVM ;
* use the Site and/or the Services in any manner that could interfere with, disrupt, negatively affect, or inhibit other users from fully enjoying the Site and/or the Services, or that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the functioning of the Site or the Services in any manner;
* circumvent any content-filtering techniques, security measures or access controls that StratoVM employs on the Site, including without limitation through the use of a VPN;
* use any robot, spider, crawler, scraper, or other automated means or interface not provided by us to access the Site or the Services or to extract data, or introduce any malware, virus, Trojan horse, worm, logic bomb, drop-dead device, backdoor, shutdown mechanism or other harmful material into the Site or the Services;
* provide false, inaccurate, or misleading information while using the Site or the Services or engage in activity that operates to defraud StratoVM , other users of the Services, or any other person;
* engage in improper or abusive trading practices, including (i) any fraudulent act or scheme to defraud, deceive, trick or mislead; (ii) trading ahead of another user of the Services or front-running; (iii) fraudulent trading; (iv) accommodation trading; (v) fictitious transactions; (vi) pre-arranged or non-competitive transactions; (vii) violations of bids or offers; (viii) cornering, or attempted cornering, of any Digital Assets; (ix) wash trading (i.e. entering buy and sell orders at the same or similar prices, volumes, and times for the purpose of generating trading volume); (x) spoofing (i.e. entering buy or sell orders without a bona fide intent to execute such orders and with the intent to cancel such orders before execution); (xi) manipulation (i.e. trading for the purpose of affecting the prices of Digital Assets and generating artificial prices); (xii) knowingly making any bid or offer for the purpose of making a market price that does not reflect the true state of the market; (xiii) entering orders for the purpose of entering into transactions without a net change in either party’s open positions but a resulting profit to one party and a loss to the other party, commonly known as a “money pass”; or (xiv) any other trading activity that, we have, in our sole discretion, determined to be abusive, improper or disruptive to the operation of the Services.
* use or access the Site or Services to transmit or exchange Digital Assets that are the direct or indirect proceeds of any criminal or fraudulent activity, including without limitation terrorism or tax evasion;
* use the Site or the Services in any way that is, in our sole discretion, libelous, defamatory, profane, obscene, pornographic, sexually explicit, indecent, lewd, vulgar, suggestive, harassing, stalking, hateful, threatening, offensive, discriminatory, bigoted, abusive, inflammatory, fraudulent, deceptive, or otherwise objectionable or likely or intended to incite, threaten, facilitate, promote, or encourage hate, racial intolerance, or violent acts against others;
* use the Site or the Services from a jurisdiction that we have, in our sole discretion, determined is a jurisdiction where the use of the Site or the Services is prohibited;
* harass, abuse, or harm of another person or entity, including StratoVM’s employees and service providers;
* impersonate another user of the Site or the Services or otherwise misrepresent yourself;
* use the Site or the Platform for any purposes other than using the Services; or
* encourage, induce or assist any third party to engage in any of the activities prohibited under this Section 3 or any other provision of these Terms.
The foregoing activities are representative, but not exhaustive, of Prohibited Uses. If you are uncertain as to whether or not your use of the Site or the Services involves a Prohibited Use or have other questions about how these requirements apply to you, then please contact us at .
* Your Content
You hereby grant to us a royalty-free, fully paid-up, sublicensable, transferable, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide license to use, copy, modify, create derivative works of, display, perform, publish and distribute, in any form, medium, or manner, any content that is available to other users as a result of your use of the Site or the Services (collectively, “Your Content”), including, without limitation, for promoting StratoVM , its affiliates, the Services or the Site. You represent and warrant that (a) you own Your Content or have the right to grant the rights and licenses in these Terms and (b) Your Content and our use of Your Content, as licensed herein, does not and will not violate, misappropriate or infringe on any third party’s rights.
**Proprietary Rights**
* You acknowledge that the Site or the Services may use, incorporate or link to certain open-source components and that your use of the Site or Services is subject to, and you will comply with, any applicable open-source licenses that govern any such open-source components (collectively, “Open-Source Licenses”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you may not (i) resell, lease, lend, share, distribute, or otherwise permit any third party to use the Site or the Services; (ii) use the Site or the Services for time-sharing or service bureau purposes; or (iii) otherwise use the Site or the Services in a manner that violates any Open-Source Licenses.
* Excluding the open-source software described in Section 5(a), Your Content or third-party software that the Site or the Services incorporates you acknowledge and agree that StratoVM owns the Site and the Services, including all technology, content, software, images, text, graphics, illustrations, logos, patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, photographs, audio, videos and music and all intellectual property rights related thereto and other materials used, displayed, or provided on the Site or in connection with the Services but excluding Your Content (the “Company Content”) including all intellectual property rights subsisting therein. StratoVM hereby grants you a limited, revocable, transferable, license to access and use those portions of the Site and the Services that are proprietary to StratoVM solely in accordance with these Terms. Except as explicitly provided herein, nothing in these Terms shall be deemed to create a license in or under any Company Content or intellectual property rights, and you agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit or create derivative works from any Company Content. Use of the Company Content for any purpose not expressly permitted by these Terms is strictly prohibited. Company Content is made available solely for your personal, non-commercial use and may not be copied, reproduced, published, republished, modified, mirrored, uploaded, posted, transmitted, displayed, encoded, translated or distributed in any form or in way, including by e-mail or other electronic means, or stored in any retrieval system of any nature in any way, without the express prior written consent of us or such third party that may own such Company Content in each instance. You agree to abide by all copyright and other proprietary notices, information and restrictions contained in the Company Content and any other material accessed through the Site.
* Any of StratoVM's product or service names, logos, and other marks used on the Site or as a part of the Services, including StratoVM's name and logo are trademarks owned by StratoVM , its affiliates, or its applicable licensors (collectively, the “StratoVM Trademarks”). You may not copy, imitate, or use them without the prior written consent of StratoVM or the applicable licensors, and notwithstanding to the contrary these Terms do not grant you any rights in the StratoVM Trademarks. You may not remove, obscure, or alter any legal notices displayed in or along with the Services.
* You may choose to, or we may invite you to submit comments, feedback, or ideas about the Site and the Services, including without limitation about how to improve the Site or our Services (“Feedback”). By submitting any Feedback, you agree that (i) your disclosure is non-confidential, gratuitous, unsolicited and without restriction and will not place us under any fiduciary or other obligation, (ii) you grant to us a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, transferable, sublicensable, non-exclusive and fully paid-up right to copy, use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, create derivative works from, translate, transmit, display, distribute, market, promote, sell or offer for sale, rent or lease such information or materials or any portions thereof (including any ideas for new products or Services or modifications to existing products or Services) and/or products or Services which practice or embody, or are configured for use in practicing, such information or materials or any portion thereof, in any form or medium known or later developed, in furtherance of these Terms and the actions and transactions contemplated hereby, including the right to bring an action for infringement of these rights, (iii) we are free to use the Feedback without any additional compensation to you, and/or to disclose the Feedback on a non-confidential basis or otherwise to anyone and (iv) you will have no claim against for any actual or alleged infringement of any proprietary rights, rights of privacy or publicity, moral rights or rights of attribution in connection with our use of any Feedback you provide. You further acknowledge that, by acceptance of your submission, we do not waive any rights to use similar or related comments, feedback and ideas previously known to us, or developed by our employees, or obtained from sources other than you.
* You acknowledge and understand that the Services are non-custodial. When you deposit Digital Assets into an account in any StratoVM-developed smart contract, you retain control over those Digital Assets at all times. The private key associated with the Wallet from which you transfer Digital Assets is the only private key that can control the Digital Assets you transfer into StratoVM-developed smart contracts. In some cases, you may withdraw Digital Assets from any StratoVM-developed smart contract only to the digital address from which you deposited the Digital Assets.
**Fees**
* For Services that require payment, you will pay the amounts specified by us, including without limitation as specified on our Site, our documentation or in any invoice or subscription issued by us. Unless otherwise stated, you must make payments in advance. Unless otherwise specified, unpaid amounts are subject to interest equal to the lower of (i) 1.5% per month (18% per annum) or (ii) the maximum permitted by applicable laws, on any outstanding balance, plus all expenses of collection. You will be responsible for all taxes associated with the Services other than taxes based on our net income. Your access to and/or use of the Services may be terminated or cancelled without notice for any unpaid and due amount. We reserve the right to impose a reconnection fee in the event you are suspended and thereafter request access to the Services. Any amounts paid by you are non-refundable.
* Payment processing services for the Services may be provided by a payment processor and in such circumstances you are subject to the applicable payment processor services agreement. By agreeing to the Agreement or continuing to use the Services, you agree to be bound by such payment processor services agreement, as it may be modified by the payment processor from time to time.
* Incremental fees may be charged where new or additional functions are added or become available to you.
* We or our partners may offer gift and promotional codes to users of the Services. Certain codes may be redeemed for gift or promotional credits applied to your account, which then may be used to purchase eligible content, subject to the terms included with your codes. Other codes may be directly redeemable for specific content. These codes and credits, as well as any promotional value linked to them, may expire if not used within the period specified in your account. Gift and promotional codes offered by us may not be refunded for cash, unless otherwise specified in the terms included with your codes or as required by applicable law. Gift and promotional codes offered by a partner are subject to that partner’s refund policies. If you have multiple saved credit amounts, we may determine which of your credits to apply to your purchase. Please review any terms included with your codes for more details.
* You must ensure that you, and anyone representing you, comply with our ordering and reporting requirements in effect from time-to-time, which may include providing us with written reports on the use of the Services by you in the format, for the period and within the timelines as specified by us. To permit us to confirm compliance with this Agreement and Applicable Laws, while this Agreement remains in effect and for a period of two (2) years thereafter, you must keep accurate records including records about: (a) the use of the Services by you; (b) any use of our trademarks and other intellectual property; and (c) compliance with the obligations of this Agreement. To assure such compliance, we and/or our auditors may inspect, both while this Agreement remains in effect and for a period of two (2) years thereafter, such records from time-to-time. Any such audits shall be conducted during regular business hours and shall not interfere unreasonably with your normal activities. If an audit reveals that you have not complied with the obligations of this Agreement, you may be required to pay our reasonable costs of conducting the audit.
The Site or the Services may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other external sites, applications or resources. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for the availability of such external sites, applications or resources, does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such site or resource.
* Modification, Suspension and Termination
We may, at our sole discretion, from time to time and with or without prior notice to you, modify, suspend or disable (temporarily or permanently) the Site or the Services, in whole or in part, for any reason whatsoever. Upon termination of your access, your right to use the Services will immediately cease. We will not be liable for, and you agree to indemnify us for, any losses suffered by you resulting from any modification to any Services or from any modification, suspension, or termination, for any reason, of your access to all or any portion of the Site or the Services.
**Risks**
* By using the Services or interacting with the Site in any way, you represent and warrant that you understand the inherent risks associated with cryptographic systems and blockchain-based networks; Digital Assets, including the usage and intricacies of native Digital Assets, smart contract-based tokens, and systems that interact with blockchain-based networks. StratoVM does not own or control any of the underlying software through which blockchain networks are formed. In general, the software underlying blockchain networks is open source, such that anyone can use, copy, modify, and distribute it. By using the Services, you acknowledge and agree that (i) StratoVM is not responsible for the operation of the software and networks underlying the Services, (ii) there exists no guarantee of the functionality, security, or availability of such software and such networks, and (iii) the underlying networks are subject to sudden changes in operating rules, such as those commonly referred to as “forks,” which may materially affect the Services.
* You acknowledge and agree that (i) blockchain networks use public/private key cryptography, (ii) you alone are responsible for securing your private keys, (iii) we do not have access to your private keys, (iv) losing control of your private keys will permanently and irreversibly deny you access to your Digital Assets, (v) neither StratoVM nor any other person or entity will be able to retrieve or protect your Digital Assets and (vi) if your private keys are lost, then you will not be able to transfer your Digital Assets to any other blockchain address or wallet and if this occurs, then you will not be able to realize any value or utility from the Digital Assets that you may hold.
* The Services and your Digital Assets could be impacted by one or more regulatory inquiries or regulatory actions, which could impede or limit the ability of StratoVM to continue to make available its proprietary software and, thus, could impede or limit your ability to access or use the Services.
* You acknowledge and understand that cryptography is a progressing field with advances in code cracking or other technical advancements, such as the development of quantum computers, which may present risks to Digital Assets and the Services, and could result in the theft or loss of your Digital Assets. To the extent possible, we intend to use commercially reasonable efforts to update or cause to be updated StratoVM-developed smart contracts related to the Services to account for any advances in cryptography and to incorporate additional security measures necessary to address risks presented from technological advancements, but you agree that such intention does not guarantee or otherwise ensure full security of the Services.
* You acknowledge that the Services are subject to flaws and that you are solely responsible for evaluating any code provided by the Services or Site. This warning and others we provide in these Terms in no way evidence or represent an ongoing duty to alert you to all of the potential risks of utilizing the Services or accessing the Site.
* Although we intend to provide accurate and timely information on the Site and during your use of the Services, the Site and other information available when using the Services may not always be entirely accurate, complete, or current and may also include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. To continue to provide you with as complete and accurate information as possible, information may be changed or updated from time to time without notice, including, without limitation, information regarding our policies. Accordingly, you should verify all information before relying on it, and all decisions based on information contained on the Site or as part of the Services are your sole responsibility. No representation is made as to the accuracy, completeness, or appropriateness for any particular purpose of any information distributed via the Site or otherwise when using the Services. Prices and pricing information may be higher or lower than prices available on platforms providing similar services.
* Any use or interaction with the Services requires a comprehensive understanding of applied cryptography and computer science to appreciate the inherent risks, including those listed above. You represent and warrant that you possess relevant knowledge and skills to appreciate and understand such risks. Any reference to a type of Digital Asset on the Site or otherwise during the use of the Services does not indicate our approval or disapproval of the technology on which the Digital Asset relies, and should not be used as a substitute for your understanding of the risks specific to each type of Digital Asset.
* Use of the Services may carry financial risk. Digital Assets are, by their nature, highly experimental, risky, and volatile. Transactions entered into in connection with the Services are irreversible, final and there are no refunds. You acknowledge and agree that you will access and use the Site and the Services at your own risk. The risk of loss in trading Digital Assets can be substantial. You should, therefore, carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for you in light of your circumstances and financial resources. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you have been, are, and will be solely responsible for making your independent appraisal and investigations into the risks of a given transaction and the underlying Digital Assets. You represent that you have sufficient knowledge, market sophistication, professional advice, and experience to make your evaluation of the merits and risks of any transaction conducted in connection with the Services or any Digital Asset. You accept all consequences of using the Services, including the risk that you may lose access to your Digital Assets indefinitely. All transaction decisions are made solely by you. Notwithstanding anything in these Terms, we accept no responsibility whatsoever for, and will in no circumstances be liable to you in connection with, your use of the Services.
* You and we agree to comply with all Applicable Laws and acknowledge that such compliance may require us to, upon request by government agencies, take certain actions or provide information, including without limitation information about you, which may not be in your best interests.
* You are responsible for all trades you place, including any erroneous orders that may be filled. We do not take any action to resolve erroneous trades that result from your errors.
* Any Services you interact with are entirely your own responsibility and liability, and we are not a party to the Protocol.
* At any time, your access to your Digital Assets may be suspended or terminated or there may be a delay in your access or use of your Digital Assets which may result in the Digital Assets diminishing in value.
* The Services may be suspended or terminated for any reason or no reason, which may limit your access to your Digital Assets.
* You hereby assume, and agree that StratoVM will have no responsibility or liability for, the risks set forth in this Section 8. You hereby irrevocably waive, release and discharge all claims, whether known or unknown to you, against StratoVM , its affiliates, and each of their respective shareholders, members, directors, officers, managers, employees, lawyers, accountants, advisors, agents, representatives, suppliers and contractors related to any of the risks set forth in this Section 8.
* Indemnification
You agree you will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless StratoVM, its affiliates, and each of their respective shareholders, members, directors, officers, managers, employees, lawyers, agents, accountants, advisors, representatives, suppliers, and contractors (collectively, “Indemnified Parties”) from any claim, demand, lawsuit, action, proceeding, investigation, liability, damage, loss, cost or expense, including without limitation legal fees and expenses, arising out of or relating to: (a) your use of, access to or conduct in connection with, the Site, the Platform, Company Content or the Services; (b) Digital Assets associated with your Wallets; (c) any Feedback, Your Content or user content you provide to StratoVM including without limitation misleading, false, or inaccurate information; (d) your violation of these Terms; (e) your infringement or misappropriation of the rights of any other person or entity; (f) your wilful misconduct; (g) your violation of any Applicable Laws; or (h) any other party’s access and use of the Site, the Platform, Company Content or the Services with your Wallet, unique username, password or other appropriate security code. If you are obligated to indemnify any Indemnified Party, we (or, at its discretion, the applicable Indemnified Party) will have the right, in our sole discretion, to control any action or proceeding and to determine whether we wish to settle, and if so, on what terms, and you agree to corporate with us in connection with the foregoing.
**Disclaimers**
* We are a developer of open-source software. StratoVM does not operate a Digital Asset exchange platform or offer trade execution or clearing services and, therefore, has no oversight, involvement, or control concerning your transactions using the Services. All transactions between users of StratoVM-developed open-source software are executed peer-to-peer directly between the users’ digital addresses through a smart contract. You are responsible for complying with all Applicable Laws.
* You understand that StratoVM is not registered or licensed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any other financial regulatory authority. No financial regulatory authority has reviewed or approved the use of the StratoVM-developed open-source software. The Site and the StratoVM-developed open-source software do not constitute advice or a recommendation concerning any commodity, security, or other Digital Asset or instrument. StratoVM is not acting as an investment adviser or commodity trading adviser to any person or entity.
* StratoVM does not own or control the underlying software protocols that are used in connection with the Services. In general, the underlying protocols are open source and anyone can use, copy, modify, and distribute them. StratoVM is not responsible for the operation of the underlying protocols, and StratoVM makes no guarantee of their functionality, security, or availability.
* TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAWS, YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE SITE, THE PLATFORM AND THE SERVICES (AND ANY OF THEIR CONTENT OR FUNCTIONALITY) PROVIDED BY OR ON BEHALF OF US ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, AND WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM, AND YOU HEREBY WAIVE, ANY REPRESENTATIONS, CONDITIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, LEGAL, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, OR ARISING FROM STATUTE, OTHERWISE IN LAW, COURSE OF DEALING, OR USAGE OF TRADE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED OR LEGAL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, MERCHANTABLE QUALITY, QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, SECURITY, AVAILABILITY, RELIABILITY, ACCURACY, QUIET ENJOYMENT AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, WE DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SITE, THE PLATFORM OR THE SERVICES (INCLUDING ANY DATA RELATING THERETO) WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME, OR ERROR-FREE. FURTHER, WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT ERRORS IN THE SITE OR THE SERVICE ARE CORRECTABLE OR WILL BE CORRECTABLE.
* You acknowledge that your data on the Site or the Services may become irretrievably lost or corrupted or temporarily unavailable due to a variety of causes, and agree that, to the maximum extent permitted under Applicable Laws, we will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by denial-of-service attacks, software failures, viruses or other technologically harmful materials (including those which may infect your computer equipment), protocol changes by third-party providers, Internet outages, force majeure events or other disasters, scheduled or unscheduled maintenance, or other causes either within or outside our control.
* The disclaimer of implied warranties contained herein may not apply if and to the extent such warranties cannot be excluded or limited under the Applicable Law of the jurisdiction in which you reside.
* Exclusion of Consequential Damages
You acknowledge and agree that in no event shall the Indemnified Parties be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or similar damages or liabilities whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of fiat, assets, data, information, revenue, opportunities, use, goodwill, profits or other business or financial benefit) arising out of or in connection with the Site, the Platform, Company Content or the Services and any of their content and functionality, any execution or settlement of a transaction, any performance or non-performance of the Site, the Services, the Platform, your Digital Assets or any other product, service or other item provided by or on behalf of StratoVM , whether under contract, tort (including negligence), civil liability, statute, strict liability, breach of warranties, or under any other theory of liability, and whether or not the Indemnified Parties have been advised of, knew of or should have known of the possibility of such damages and notwithstanding any failure of the essential purpose of these Terms or any limited remedy hereunder. In addition, you acknowledge and agree that StratoVM shall not be in any way responsible for the execution or settlement of transactions between users of StratoVM-developed open-source software.
**Limitation of Liability**
* Under no circumstances will any Indemnified Party be responsible for any damage, loss or injury resulting from hacking, tampering or other unauthorized access or use of the Site, the Platform, the Services or the Company Content and other information contained therein. To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Laws, we assume no liability or responsibility for any (i) errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content; (ii) personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to or use of our Site, the Platform, Company Content or the Services; (iii) any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any and all personal information stored therein; (iv) any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the Site, the Platform or the Services; (v) any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like that may be transmitted to or through our Site, the Platform, Company Content or the Services by any third party; (vi) any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available through the Site, the Platform or the Services; and/or (vii) Your Content or the defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of any third party You agree that if, notwithstanding the other provisions of these Terms, an Indemnified Party is found to be liable for any claim, demand, lawsuit, action, proceeding, investigation, liability, damage, loss, cost or expense, such Indemnified Party’s liability shall in no event exceed the amount of the fees paid by you to StratoVM under these Terms, if any, in the one-month period immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim for liability, if any.
* This limitation of liability section applies whether the alleged liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other basis, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damage. The foregoing limitation of liability shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Laws.
We will have no responsibility or liability for any failure or delay in performance of the Site, the Platform or any of the Services, or any loss or damage that you may incur, due to any circumstance or event beyond our control, including any (a) flood, extraordinary weather conditions, earthquake, or other act of God, (b) fire, (c) war, (d) insurrection, (e) riot, (f) labour dispute, (g) accident, (h) epidemic or pandemic, (i) action of government, (j) new laws or regulations or change in existing laws or regulations or the interpretation or enforcement of any of the foregoing, (k) communications, (l) power failure, (m) equipment or software unavailability, disruption or malfunction, (n) hacking or other attack on the Site, the Platform or the Services, (o) the unavailability, disruption or malfunction of any network or blockchains or (p) the unavailability, disruption or malfunction of the Internet.
* Survival
The following sections of these Terms will survive any termination of your access to the Site or the Services, regardless of the reasons for its expiration or termination, in addition to any other provision which by law or by its nature should survive: Sections 4 through 18.
* Governing Law
The interpretation and enforcement of these Terms, and any dispute related to these Terms, the Site or the Services, will be governed by and construed and enforced under the laws of Marshall Island without regard to conflict of law rules or principles (whether of Marshall Island or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. You agree that we may initiate a proceeding related to the enforcement or validity of our intellectual property rights in any court having jurisdiction. For any other proceeding that is not subject to arbitration under these Terms, the courts located in Marshall Island will have exclusive jurisdiction. You waive any objection to venue in any such courts.
* Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT REQUIRES YOU TO ARBITRATE CERTAIN DISPUTES AND CLAIMS WITH StratoVM AND LIMITS HOW YOU CAN SEEK RELIEF FROM StratoVM . ALSO, ARBITRATION PRECLUDES YOU FROM SUING IN COURT OR HAVING A JURY TRIAL.
* You and we agree that any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms, the Site or the Services is personal to you and us and that any dispute will be resolved solely through individual action, and will not be brought as a class arbitration, class action, or any other type of representative proceeding.
* Except for disputes in which you or we seek injunctive or other equitable relief for the alleged unlawful use of intellectual property, you and we waive all rights to a jury trial and to have any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms or the Services resolved in court. Instead, for any dispute or claim that you have against us or relating in any way to the Site or the Services, you agree to first contact us and attempt to resolve the claim informally by sending a written notice of your claim (“Notice”) to us by email at . The Notice must: (i) include your name, residence address, email address, and telephone number; (ii) describe the nature and basis of the claim; and (iii) set forth the specific relief sought. Our notice to you will be similar in form to that described above. If you and StratoVM cannot reach an agreement to resolve the claim within thirty (30) days after such Notice is received, then either party may submit the dispute to binding arbitration administered by the Republic of the Marshall Islands ARBITRATION ACT (“RMIAA”) or, under the limited circumstances set forth above, in court. All disputes submitted to the RMIAA will be resolved through confidential, binding arbitration before one arbitrator (the “Arbitrator”). The place of arbitration shall be Marshall Islands unless the parties agree otherwise and shall be conducted under RMIAA’s Arbitration Regulation (the “RMIAA Rules”). The language to be used in the arbitral proceedings shall be English. The most recent version of the RMIAA Rules are available on the RMIAA website and are hereby incorporated by reference. You either acknowledge and agree that you have read and understand the RMIAA Rules or waive your opportunity to read the RMIAA Rules and waive any claim that the RMIAA Rules are unfair or should not apply for any reason.
* The Arbitrator will have exclusive authority to make all procedural and substantive decisions regarding any dispute and to grant any remedy that would otherwise be available in court, including the power to determine the question of arbitrability. The Arbitrator may conduct only an individual arbitration and may not consolidate more than one individual’s claims, preside over any type of class or representative proceeding or preside over any proceeding involving more than one individual.
* The Arbitrator, StratoVM, and you will maintain the confidentiality of any arbitration proceedings, judgments and awards, including, but not limited to, all information gathered, prepared, and presented for purposes of the arbitration or related to the dispute(s) therein. The Arbitrator will have the authority to make appropriate rulings to safeguard confidentiality unless the law provides to the contrary. The duty of confidentiality does not apply to the extent that disclosure is necessary to prepare for or conduct the arbitration hearing on the merits, in connection with a court application for a preliminary remedy or in connection with a judicial challenge to an arbitration award or its enforcement, or to the extent that disclosure is otherwise required by law or judicial decision.
* You and StratoVM agree that for any arbitration you initiate, you will pay the filing fee and all other RMIAA fees and costs. For any arbitration initiated by StratoVM , StratoVM will pay all RMIAA fees and costs. You and StratoVM agree that the courts of Marshall Island have exclusive jurisdiction over the enforcement of an arbitration award.
* Any claim arising out of or related to these Terms or the Services must be filed within one year after such claim arose; otherwise, the claim is permanently barred, which means that you and StratoVM will not have the right to assert the claim.
* If any portion of this Section 16 is found to be unenforceable or unlawful for any reason: (i) the unenforceable or unlawful provision shall be severed from these Terms; (ii) severance of the unenforceable or unlawful provision shall have no impact whatsoever on the remainder of this Section 16 or the parties’ ability to compel arbitration of any remaining claims on an individual basis under this Section 16; and (iii) to the extent that any claims must therefore proceed on a class, collective, consolidated, or representative basis, such claims must be litigated in a civil court of competent jurisdiction and not in arbitration, and the parties agree that litigation of those claims shall be stayed pending the outcome of any individual claims in arbitration. Further, if any part of this Section 16 is found to prohibit an individual claim seeking injunctive relief, then that provision will have no effect to the extent such relief is allowed to be sought out of arbitration, and the remainder of this Section 16 will be enforceable.
* Amendments
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to amend these Terms from time to time. If we make changes, we will provide you with notice of such changes, which may include providing notice through the Services or updating the date at the top of these Terms. Unless we state otherwise in our notice, all such modifications are effective immediately, and your continued use of the Site and the Services after we provide that notice will confirm your acceptance of the changes. If you do not agree to the amended Terms, then you must stop using the Site and the Services.
**General**
* You acknowledge and agree that our privacy policy, which is available at is incorporated herein by reference and forms part of these Terms.
* You consent to receive all communications, agreements, documents, receipts, notices, and disclosures electronically (collectively, our “Communications”) that we provide in connection with these Terms, the Site or any Services. You agree that we may provide our Communications to you by posting them on the Site or by emailing them to you at the email address you provide in connection with using the Services, if any.
* Any right or remedy of any Indemnified Party set forth in these Terms is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other right or remedy whether described in these Terms or under Applicable Laws, whether at law or in equity. The failure or delay of such Indemnified Party in exercising any right, power, or privilege under these Terms shall not operate as a waiver thereof.
* The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Terms shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of these Terms, all of which shall remain in full force and effect.
* You acknowledge and agree that we will have no responsibility or liability for any failure or delay in performance of the Site or any of the Services, or any loss or damage that you may incur, due to any circumstance or event beyond our control, including without limitation any flood, extraordinary weather conditions, earthquake, or other act of God, fire, war, insurrection, riot, labor dispute, accident, action of government, communications, power failure, or equipment or software malfunction.
* You agree that you may not assign or transfer any right to use the Site or the Services, or any of your rights or obligations under these Terms, without our express prior written consent, including by operation of law or in connection with any change of control, which may be withheld at our sole discretion. We may assign or transfer any or all of our rights or obligations under these Terms, in whole or in part, without notice or obtaining your consent or approval.
* Headings of sections are for convenience only and shall not be used to limit or construe such sections.
* These Terms contain the entire agreement between you and StratoVM, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings between the parties regarding the Site and the Services.
* In the event of any conflict between these Terms and any other agreement you may have with us, these Terms will control unless the other agreement specifically identifies these Terms and declares that the other agreement supersedes these Terms.
* You agree that, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, there shall be no third-party beneficiaries to the Agreement other than the Indemnified Parties.
# Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) outlines how StratoVM Labs (“StratoVM”, “we”, “us” “our”) collects, uses, stores and discloses your Personal Data (defined below) when using our Services. This Policy should be read together with, and forms part of, our Terms and Conditions of Service (the “Terms”), which are available on the Documentation. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalised terms in this Policy have the meaning given to them in the Terms.
StratoVM recognises the importance of protecting Personal Data and we are committed to complying with the EU GDPR and other applicable data protection laws. Please read this Policy so that you know and understand the purposes for which we collect, use, store and disclose Personal Data.
By accessing our Site or Services, interacting with us or providing your data to us, and subject to your rights at law, you accept and agree to these terms and conditions. If you do not agree with any aspect of this Policy, you should immediately discontinue access or use of the Site and Services.
This Policy supplements but does not supersede or replace any other consents you may have previously provided to us in respect of your Personal Data, and your consents herein are additional to any rights which StratoVM may have at law to collect, use or disclose your Personal Data.
We may from time to time update this Policy to ensure that it is consistent with future developments, industry trends and/or any changes in legal or regulatory requirements. Subject to your rights at law, you agree to be bound by the prevailing terms of this Policy as updated from time to time. Please check back regularly for updated information on the handling of your Personal Data.
For purposes of this Policy, "Personal Data" means any information that directly or indirectly identifies a particular individual, including any other information that is subject to applicable data protection laws.
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This Policy applies to our collection, use and disclosure of Personal Data related to the Users of our Services, including on our Site or Platform. This Policy does not apply to job applicants or to StratoVM’s employees and non-employee contractors, whose Personal Data is subject to different privacy notices.
## Collection of Personal Data
The Personal Data we collect varies depending upon the nature of the Services provided or used, and our interactions with individuals.
**Types of Personal Data Collected.** While the Personal Data we collect varies depending upon the circumstances and Services you use, we collect the following categories of information that may constitute Personal Data:
* Online identifiers: Details of your Wallet as needed for such Wallet to be connected to our Services. If you submit an online form to us, we may require your email address, Telegram tag, Twitter account and/or product-specific information such as your website URL.
* Customer records: electronic customer records.
* Device information: internet protocol (IP) address, web browser type, operating system version, phone carrier and manufacturer, application installations, device identifiers, and mobile advertising identifiers.
* User content: if you post Content on our Site, Platform or a third party platform, if you interact with us, our Services or any User, if you submit feedback and comments to us, or if you in any other way provide Content in the course of using our Services (“User Content”), we may maintain a record of your User Content, including the location, date and time of submission, as well as any other information contained in that User Content.
* Transaction information: including records of NPTX Token or other Digital Assets sold, purchased, traded or otherwise dealt with.
* Cookie data: as explained in more detail later in this Policy.
* Location data: location information about a particular individual or device, general location information (for example, your IP address may indicate your more general geographic region).
**Sources of Personal Data.** We may collect Personal Data:
* Directly from you: such as when you use our Services, make a transaction, trade Digital Assets, participate in promotions we offer, register to receive marketing and other communications from us, or contact us for customer support purposes. If you submit any Personal Data relating to other people to us, you represent that you have the authority to do so and have informed that other person about the contents of this Policy.
* From third parties: we may collect information about Users from openly available information on the internet.
* Related to your use of our Services: including information we collect automatically when you use our Services or interact with us or information we derive about you and your preferences or interests based on the Personal Data we collect and our interactions with you. This information may be collected via the cookies when you use our Services and you can find more details about our use of cookies later in this Policy.
## Use of Personal Data
We, and our authorised third parties, will only process your Personal Data where we have the legal grounds to do so. We may use Personal Data for a variety of purposes, as follows:
* Providing support and services: to provide and operate our Services, to respond to your inquiries, to provide troubleshooting, to fulfill your requests, to process any payments and to provide technical support; and for other customer service and support purposes. Our lawful basis is to fulfil any contractual terms with you.
* Analysing and improving our business: to better understand how Users access and use our Services, to evaluate and improve our Services and business operations, and to develop new features, offerings, and services; to conduct surveys and other evaluations (such as customer satisfaction surveys); to monitor consumer interest in our products and Services; to troubleshoot problems that may arise on the Site or Platform; and for other research and analytical purposes. Our lawful basis is our legitimate business interests in understanding and improving our Services or consent where we use cookies or similar technology that are not strictly necessary.
* Securing and protecting our business: to protect and secure our business operations, assets and Services; to investigate, prevent, detect and take action regarding fraud, unauthorised access, situations involving potential threats to the rights or safety of any person or third-party, or other unauthorised activities or misconduct. Our lawful basis is our legitimate business interests in protecting our business and Services.
* Defending our legal rights: to manage and respond to actual and potential legal disputes and claims, and to otherwise establish, defend or protect our rights or interests, including in the context of anticipated or actual litigation with third parties. Our lawful basis is our legitimate business interests in protecting our business or our need to defend ourselves legally.
* Auditing, reporting, corporate governance, and internal operations: relating to financial, tax and accounting audits; audits and assessments of our operations, privacy, security and financial controls, risk, and compliance with legal obligations; our general business, accounting, record keeping and legal functions; and relating to any actual or contemplated merger, acquisition, asset sale or transfer, financing, bankruptcy or restructuring of all or part of our business. Our lawful basis is our legal obligations under relevant legislation such as tax, reporting and/or our legitimate interests in running our compliance programs.
* Complying with legal obligations: to comply with the law, our legal obligations and legal process, such as warrants, subpoenas, court orders, and regulatory or law enforcement requests. Our lawful basis is compliance with applicable law.
**Where we have indicated above that we rely on legitimate interests for processing of Personal Data, we carry out assessments of likely adverse effects and if required a "balancing" test to ensure that our processing is necessary and that your fundamental rights of privacy are not outweighed by our legitimate interests, before we go ahead with such processing. We may also carry out a data protection impact assessment for processing that is likely to result in a high risk to you. You can contact us for more details on our assessments.**
**Aggregate and De-identified Data.** We may de-identify information and create anonymous and aggregated data sets and reports to assess, improve and develop our business, products and Services, prepare benchmarking reports on our industry and for other research and analytics purposes.
## Disclosure of Personal Data
We may share or disclose the Personal Data we may collect as follows:
* Service providers: We may disclose Personal Data to third-party service providers who use this information to perform services for us, such as hosting providers, auditors, advisors, consultants, customer service and/or support providers.
* Subsidiaries, Affiliates, and business partners: We may share your Personal Data with our Affiliates (as defined in our Terms and Conditions of Service); and other businesses we have partnered with to offer our Services; they may use such Personal Data for the purposes set out in this Policy.
* Legal compliance: We may be required to share Personal Data in response to a valid court order, subpoena, government investigation, or as otherwise required by law. We also reserve the right to report to law enforcement agencies any activities that we, in good faith, believe to be unlawful.
* Business transfers: We may disclose and/or transfer Personal Data as part of any actual or contemplated merger, sale, transfer of assets, acquisition, financing and/or restructuring of all or part of our business, bankruptcy or similar event, including related to due diligence conducted prior to such event where permitted by law.
* Protect our rights: We may disclose Personal Data where we believe it necessary to respond to claims asserted against us, to enforce or administer our agreements and terms, for fraud prevention, risk assessment, investigation and/or to protect the rights, property or safety of StratoVM or our Affiliates, partners, clients, Users and/or others.
We ensure third parties who receive your Personal Data will handle your Personal Data as required by applicable data protection laws, such by putting in place appropriate contracts with third parties to protect your Personal Data.
## Automated Decisions
Automated decisions are those made without human intervention that have a legal effect on you or other similarly significant effect. We do not carry out this type of processing activity.
## Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small alphanumeric identifiers or small data text files that are sent from a server during a browsing session and is placed on your computer. When we refer to “cookies” we include other technologies with similar purposes, such as pixels, tags and identifiers.
We use cookies or similar technologies, which may be provided by third parties, on our Services to enable certain functionality and for security and fraud detection and prevention, as well as to collect usage information about our Services and the emails that we send, and to personalise content and provide more relevant ads and information. We may combine the information we collect via these technologies with other information, including Personal Data.
You may indicate and choose your cookies preferences at any time through your browser settings, such as to accept certain cookies but reject others. Our policy relating to cookies complies with applicable laws. There are some internet activities that cannot take place without cookies collecting, using or disclosing Personal Data, such as those relating to security and network management. Necessary cookies also for example allow you to navigate back and forth between pages without losing your previous actions from the same session. For such necessary cookies, if you use our Site, you will be considered to have consented to the collection of Personal Data by such necessary cookies.
We will get your express consent where our cookies collect Personal Data in the course of internet activities which you have not clearly requested for, or where you have not voluntarily provided your Personal Data, or where Personal Data collected from such cookies are used for advertisements directed at you.
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Following the Terms, our Services are restricted for Users under 18 years of age and they are not allowed to use our Services. StratoVM does not knowingly collect or maintain Personal Data from children we actually know at the time of collection are under the age of 18. Should we discover that we have collected Personal Data online from a child who is under 18, we will promptly delete that Personal Data. If you have concerns over the collection of children's Personal Data in our Services, please contact us at the information provided in the Contact Us section below.
## Security
The security of your Personal Data is important to us. We have put in place safeguards to protect the Personal Data we collect from unauthorised access, use and disclosure, and we take steps to ensure that all of our employees, agents, contractors and other third parties have similar adequate measures in place. We also have procedures to deal with any suspected Personal Data breach, and we will notify you and any applicable regulator when we are legally required to do so. However, we cannot guarantee that unauthorised access, hacking, data loss, or other breaches will never occur. We urge you to take steps to keep your Personal Data safe, such as choosing a strong password and closing your web browser when you have finished using the Services.
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We may transfer your Personal Data to countries outside of your home country. The privacy laws in countries outside your home country may be different from those in your home country.
**For Users in EU.** Where we transfer data to a country that has not been deemed to provide adequate data protection standards, we will always have security measures, approved EU model clauses or other adequate safeguards in place to protect your Personal Data.
**For other Users.** If we transfer your Personal Data to countries outside of your home country, we will take steps to comply with the requirements for such transfer in your home country as required by relevant law.
## Links to Third-party Websites
Our Services provide links to various websites operated by third parties including, but not limited to, third-party sites that display StratoVM trademarks. This Policy does not apply to third-party websites that are accessible through the Services, unless such website directs Users or visitors to this Policy. When you click on one of these links, you will be transferred out of the Services and connected to the website of the organisation or company that maintains that website. Even if an affiliation exists between our Services and a third-party website, we exercise no control over and assume no responsibility for linked websites. Each of these linked websites maintains its own independent privacy and data collection policies and procedures. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of those other websites to learn how they collect, use, share, and secure your information before providing any Personal Data.
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Except to the extent prohibited by law, and subject to this Policy, we will retain and use your Personal Data for as long as it is needed to provide you with any Services, communications, information you have requested, or access to the Services, to document our business relationship with you, and as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. As soon as it is reasonable to assume your Personal Data is no longer needed or required, we will cease to retain your Personal Data.
## Your Rights
**By law, you have a number of rights when it comes to your Personal Data. Further information and advice about your rights can be obtained from the data protection regulator in your country. The rights you have depend on the jurisdiction in which you are based.**
You may request for a copy of the Personal Data which we hold about you or information about the ways we use or disclose about your Personal Data. You may also ask us to correct or update your Personal Data, or withdraw your consent and request us to stop using or disclosing your Personal Data for any of the purposes stated in this Policy. You may do so by submitting your request in writing or via email at the contact details provided in the Contact Us section below.
We usually act on requests and provide information free of charge, but we may charge a reasonable fee to cover our administrative costs of providing the information for baseless or excessive/repeated requests, or further copies of the same information. Alternatively, we may be entitled to refuse to act on the request in some circumstances.
We will respond as soon as we can. Generally, this will be within one month from when we receive your request but, if the request is going to take longer to deal with, we will come back to you and let you know.
Under Marshall Islands regulations, your rights are:
* The right to be informed. You have the right to be provided with clear, transparent and easily understandable information about how we use your Personal Data and your rights. This is why we are providing you with the information in this Policy. If you have any additional questions, for example regarding transfers and locations of data or our legitimate interests basis, please contact us.
* The right of access. You have the right to obtain access to your Personal Data (if we are processing it), and certain other information (similar to that provided in this Policy) save for any applicable exemptions to do so under the data protection law. This is so you are aware and can check that we are using your Personal Data in accordance with data protection law.
* The right to rectification. You are entitled to have your information corrected if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
* The right to restrict processing. You have rights to "block" or suppress further use of your Personal Data. We keep lists of people who have asked for further use of their information to be "blocked" to make sure the restriction is respected in future.
* The right to data portability. You have rights to have your Personal Data transferred to another organisation under certain conditions.
* The right to object to processing. You have the right to object to certain types of processing, including processing for direct marketing.
* The right to lodge a complaint. You have the right to lodge a complaint about the way we handle or process your Personal Data with your national data protection regulator.
* The right to withdraw consent. If you have given your consent to anything we do with your Personal Data, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time (although if you do so, it does not mean that anything we have done with your Personal Data with your consent up to that point is unlawful). This includes your right to withdraw consent to us using your Personal Data for marketing purposes.
## Changes to this Policy
This Policy is kept under regular review and may be updated from time to time. When we make changes to this Policy, we will change the "Updated" date above. If a material change is made to this Policy, we may choose to provide notice of such change, such as by providing notice through the Site or Platform, or through other communications.
## Changes to your Information
It is important that the information we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed as soon as possible if your Personal Data changes or is inaccurate during your relationship with us by using the contact details set out below.
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If you have any concern about our privacy practices, please contact us at .
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# Disclaimer
The site available at has been developed by StratoVM Network. Use of the claim site is at the sole risk of the user. The service is provided on an “as is'', and “as available” basis. StratoVM expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express, implied or statutory, including the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement.
StratoVM. makes no warranty that (a) the service will meet your requirements; (b) the service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; (c) the results that may be obtained from the use of the service will be accurate or reliable; or (d) the quality of any products, services, applications, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you through the service will meet your expectations.
By accessing and using the service, you represent and warrant that you understand the inherent risks associated with using cryptographic and blockchain-based systems, and that you have a working knowledge of the usage and intricacies of digital assets, such as those following the Ethereum token standard (ERC-20) and bridging across different blockchain solutions. You further understand that the markets for these digital assets are highly volatile due to various factors, including adoption, speculation, technology, security, and regulation.
You acknowledge and accept that the cost and speed of transacting with cryptographic and blockchain-based systems such as Ethereum are variable and may increase dramatically at any time. You further acknowledge and accept the risk that your digital assets may lose some or all of their value while they are supplied to the protocol through the interface, you may suffer loss due to the fluctuation of prices of tokens in a trading pair or liquidity pool, and, especially in expert modes, experience significant price slippage and cost. you understand that anyone can create a token, including fake versions of existing tokens and tokens that falsely claim to represent projects, and acknowledge and accept the risk that you may mistakenly trade those or other tokens. You further acknowledge that the StratoVM team is not responsible for any of these variables or risks, and cannot be held liable for any resulting losses that you experience while accessing or using the service. Accordingly, you understand and agree to assume full responsibility for all of the risks of accessing and using the service.
## Limitation of Liability
You expressly understand and agree that StratoVM. will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary damages, or damages for loss of profits including damages for loss of goodwill, use, or data or other intangible losses (even if StratoVM. has been advised of the possibility of such damages), whether based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise, resulting from: (a) the use or the inability to use the service; (b) the cost of procurement of substitute goods and services resulting from any goods, data, information, or services purchased or obtained or messages received or transactions entered into through or from the service; (c) unauthorised access to or alteration of your transmissions or data; (d) statements or conduct of any third party on the service; (e) interruption or cessation of function related to the interface; (f) bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like that may be transmitted to or through the interface; (g) errors or omissions in, or loss or damage incurred as a result of the use of, any content made available through the interface; or (h) any other matter relating to the service.
This content is provided for informational purposes only by Legal Wrapper based in BVI, and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, financial or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any digital assets and the use of finance-related terminology are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute any recommendation for any action or an offer to provide investment, financial or other advisory services. This content may not under any circumstances be relied upon when making a decision to purchase any digital asset referenced herein, including but not limited to, StratoVM nodes or StratoVM tokens. There can be no assurance that the investments mentioned herein will be profitable. The digital assets referenced in this report currently face an uncertain regulatory landscape in several jurisdictions. The legal and regulatory risks inherent in referenced digital assets are not the subject of this content. The content speaks only as of the date indicated.\
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Any participation in the node sale will be subject to the purchaser agreeing to the Node Sale Terms and Conditions, which will be published on StratoVM’s website on or prior to the node sale.
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