The agreement places full responsibility on users to determine and comply with all applicable laws, regulations, KYC requirements, transfer restrictions, and tax obligations in their jurisdiction, regardless of whether those restrictions are technically enforced at the protocol level.
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This provision establishes that users bear sole legal and tax compliance responsibility for all transactions conducted through the Products, including in jurisdictions where asset trading may be restricted or regulated; this allocation of compliance responsibility does not itself determine how regulators may characterize the obligations of Uniswap Labs, and users operating in regulated markets should independently assess their compliance posture.
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 are responsible for determining whether their trading activity complies with applicable law, including sanctions screening, KYC requirements, and transfer restrictions, and for determining, reporting, and remitting any applicable taxes on transactions initiated through the Products. Uniswap Labs does not provide eligibility determinations or tax guidance.
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Compare across platforms →"By accessing or using any of our Products, you agree that you are solely and entirely responsible for compliance with all laws and regulations that may apply to you, including any transfer or trading restrictions, KYC requirements, whitelisting requirements, or jurisdictional restrictions imposed on or applicable to any digital assets you transact in, whether or not such restrictions are technically enforced by the relevant asset, smart contract, or protocol. Your use of our Products or the Protocol may result in various tax consequences, such as income or capital gains tax, value-added tax, goods and services tax, or sales tax in certain jurisdictions. It is your responsibility to determine whether taxes apply to any transactions you initiate or receive and, if so, to report and/or remit the correct tax to the appropriate tax authority.Excerpt from Uniswap's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages OFAC sanctions compliance requirements, applicable securities and derivatives regulations enforced by the SEC and CFTC, and tax reporting obligations administered by the IRS and equivalent authorities in other jurisdictions.
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This provision establishes that users bear sole legal and tax compliance responsibility for all transactions conducted through the Products, including in jurisdictions where asset trading may be restricted or regulated; this allocation of compliance responsibility does not itself determine how regulators may characterize the obligations of Uniswap Labs, and users operating in regulated markets should independently assess their compliance posture.
Under this clause, users are responsible for determining whether their trading activity complies with applicable law, including sanctions screening, KYC requirements, and transfer restrictions, and for determining, reporting, and remitting any applicable taxes on transactions initiated through the Products. Uniswap Labs does not provide eligibility determinations or tax guidance.
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