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The agreement states that CCA participation may require locking digital assets in a smart contract for the duration of the auction with no access during that period, that users bear the risk of asset price volatility during the lock period, and that inside information-based participation is prohibited.
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This provision establishes that users participating in CCAs may have their assets locked in smart contracts for indeterminate periods with no ability to access them, and assumes all resulting loss risk. The inside information prohibition and manipulation restriction engage market integrity standards that are relevant to regulatory classification of CCA activity.
Interpretive note: The regulatory classification of CCA-distributed tokens and the regulatory status of the Interface operator in connection with CCA activity remain unresolved questions that affect the operational significance of this provision.
The updated terms establish new contractual representations that users must make when agreeing to the agreement. Users now represent that they are not subject to economic or trade sanctions administered by any governmental authority, including OFAC lists, and that they are not citizens or residents of sanctioned jurisdictions. Users also represent that their access and use will comply with all applicable laws and will not be used to conduct or facilitate illegal activity. These representations are legally binding attestations that may be verified. Users in OFAC-sanctioned countries cannot truthfully make these representations and would be unable to use the platform.
View change record →The updated terms establish new restrictions on user conduct and add affirmative representations regarding asset eligibility. Users trading tokenized real-world assets (such as tokenized stocks, ETFs, or commodities) must now represent that they have reviewed issuer information and comply with any restrictions on trading or holding those assets. The terms also explicitly prohibit circumventing access restrictions, including geographic blocks and transfer limitations imposed by token issuers. By continuing to use the platform, users affirm they are legally eligible to trade tokens under their jurisdiction's laws.
View change record →The updated terms establish that Uniswap does not warrant that any digital asset accessible through its products is available for trading, holding, or transacting in your jurisdiction, or that you are legally permitted to do so. The revised language places the burden on you to determine whether a digital asset is lawfully available to you and to comply with any applicable transfer restrictions imposed by asset issuers or regulatory authorities. This means accessing or trading an asset through the Uniswap interface does not constitute Uniswap's determination that you are eligible to do so under your local laws.
View change record →Under this clause, users who participate in Continuous Clearing Auctions may have bid assets locked in a smart contract until auction conclusion, during which time they cannot access those assets and bear full risk of price volatility losses. The agreement also establishes user-level prohibitions on insider trading and market manipulation in connection with CCAs.
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"Participation in a CCA may require locking your bids in a smart contract until the auction concludes, and you may not be able to access those assets during that time. The asset used to bid may be volatile and may fluctuate significantly during the auction, and you assume the risk of any resulting losses. You must not participate in any CCA in a manner that is unfair, abusive, manipulative, or illegal in any way. If you receive information that may constitute inside information in connection with any CCA, you may not participate in that CCA and you must not unlawfully disclose that information to another person.Excerpt from Uniswap's Terms of Service
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The inside information and market manipulation prohibitions in this provision mirror language from securities and commodities market integrity frameworks, engaging potential SEC and CFTC jurisdiction depending on whether CCA tokens qualify as securities or commodity interests. The lock-up of user assets in smart contracts during auction periods may interact with broker-dealer custody rules if the Interface is classified as a regulated intermediary. The absence of due diligence or representations about CCA token teams by Uniswap Labs may interact with investor protection frameworks. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The combination of asset lock-up periods, volatility risk assumption, and the prohibition on inside information participation creates a risk profile that may attract regulatory scrutiny if CCA-distributed tokens are classified as securities under the Howey test or applicable securities law. Uniswap Labs' explicit disclaimer of due diligence responsibility does not eliminate the potential for regulatory characterization of the Interface operator's role. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: U.S. securities law (SEC), commodity law (CFTC), and state securities law (Blue Sky laws) create primary exposure for U.S. users participating in CCAs involving tokens that may constitute investment contracts or commodity interests. EU MiCA regulation may also impose requirements on crypto-asset offering activities accessible through the Interface. Inside information prohibitions mirror provisions of the EU Market Abuse Regulation for EU users. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: The Token Team operating a CCA is identified as the seller, underwriter, and issuer, with Uniswap Labs disclaimed as a party to any user-Token Team agreement. Third-party partners facilitating CCA access should assess their own regulatory obligations independently. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal and compliance teams at institutional users should assess whether participation in CCAs through the Interface is consistent with their internal policies on participation in token sales, initial exchange offerings, or similar distribution mechanisms, particularly where regulatory classification of distributed tokens is uncertain.
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This provision establishes that users participating in CCAs may have their assets locked in smart contracts for indeterminate periods with no ability to access them, and assumes all resulting loss risk. The inside information prohibition and manipulation restriction engage market integrity standards that are relevant to regulatory classification of CCA activity.
Under this clause, users who participate in Continuous Clearing Auctions may have bid assets locked in a smart contract until auction conclusion, during which time they cannot access those assets and bear full risk of price volatility losses. The agreement also establishes user-level prohibitions on insider trading and market manipulation in connection with CCAs.
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