Any legal disputes not resolved through arbitration will be handled under California law in courts located in San Francisco. By agreeing to these terms, you consent to California courts having jurisdiction over you.
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The agreement designates California as the governing law and San Francisco courts as the venue for non-arbitrated disputes, which means users outside California must pursue or defend claims in California unless applicable law in their jurisdiction overrides this designation.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the forum selection clause may vary depending on applicable state consumer protection statutes in the user's home state and applicable public policy limitations.
The updated terms introduce automatic enrollment in Soft-Staking for eligible tokens held in user accounts, meaning assets will be staked on Binance.US's behalf with third-party providers unless users opt out before the policy takes effect. Previously, the terms stated staking was optional and required explicit designation. The revised language also establishes that starting July 1, 2026, users will receive at least 14 days' notice before material changes to fee schedules, terms, or account policies take effect. Users can avoid automatic staking by opting out before July 1, 2026, or by withdrawing or designating specific tokens as ineligible for Soft-Staking.
View change record →This provision requires non-arbitrated disputes to be litigated in San Francisco, California under California law, which may create geographic and cost barriers for users who reside in other states and need to pursue or defend claims in court.
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In the EU and EEA, the choice of Texas governing law shall not apply only where a mandatory consumer protection law explicitly prohibits such choice of law provisions.
For any claims that are not subject to arbitration...U.S. Residents: Delaware law; venue exclusively in the state or federal courts in New Castle County, Delaware
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California and the United States without regard to conflicts of laws provisions
"These Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute that is not subject to arbitration will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in San Francisco, California, and you consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts.Excerpt from Binance.US's Terms of Use
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The agreement designates California as the governing law and San Francisco courts as the venue for non-arbitrated disputes, which means users outside California must pursue or defend claims in California unless applicable law in their jurisdiction overrides this designation.
This provision requires non-arbitrated disputes to be litigated in San Francisco, California under California law, which may create geographic and cost barriers for users who reside in other states and need to pursue or defend claims in court.
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