16. Terms & Legal Disclaimer
The following section outlines the
terms of engagement, regulatory position, responsibilities, and user obligations
pertaining to the use of the MetaSoilVerse Protocol, its native utility token ($MSVP), and its associated decentralized infrastructure.
This document is
informational in nature
and is not a prospectus, legal document, or offering of securities.
16.1 Nature of the $MSVP Token
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Utility-Only Purpose
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The $MSVP token is a
non-security, non-custodial, utility-based cryptographic token
designed to power the decentralized functions of the MetaSoilVerse ecosystem. It is intended solely for protocol usage including governance participation, staking, fee payments, and vault interactions.
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Not an Investment Instrument
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$MSVP is
not intended for speculative investment
and does not represent ownership, equity, or claim on any physical asset or future profits from the MSVP DAO, team, or associated entities.
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No Legal Ownership of RWAs
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Tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) within MSVP may represent access rights, usage shares, or revenue participation but does
not confer legal title
unless structured through regulated SPVs under specific jurisdictional wrappers.
16.2 Risk Disclosures
Users must acknowledge the following
risks associated with interacting with MSVP
:
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Protocol Risk
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Smart contracts may have vulnerabilities, including logic bugs, oracle failures, or governance flaws. While the MSVP Protocol undergoes formal audits,
no guarantee is made regarding complete security
.
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Regulatory Risk
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Legal frameworks for tokenized assets, DeFi protocols, and DAOs are
evolving and uncertain
. MSVP participants are solely responsible for understanding and complying with their local laws. MSVP is not responsible for unauthorized or illegal access.
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Market Risk
:
The value of $MSVP tokens, vault APYs, and leasing yields are
subject to fluctuations
, dependent on market dynamics, asset usage, and external economic factors. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.
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Asset Risk
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Real-world assets tokenized on MSVP may be impacted by force majeure events, legal disputes, theft, fraud, or devaluation. While protocol-based due diligence (via PoAI and KYC plugins) reduces this,
no full risk mitigation is guaranteed
.
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Slashing Penalties
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Validators and operators who provide fraudulent attestations, fail uptime metrics, or violate protocol rules may be
slashed
,resulting in partial or full loss of staked $MSVP tokens.
16.3 Jurisdictional Compliance
MSVP is a
global and decentralized protocol
but recognizes the need for localized regulatory adherence. The protocol adopts a
"compliance-first pluggable architecture"
:
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KYC/AML Plugins
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Projects onboarding RWAs can opt-in to
jurisdiction-specific identity verification
, ensuring anti-money laundering compliance for regions such as EU, UAE, Singapore, or India.
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Asset Compliance Wrappers
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Certain tokenized assets may be wrapped under Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) or legal trusts to ensure that asset tokenization complies with real estate, energy, or securities law within specific territories.
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Banned Jurisdictions
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Users from jurisdictions where DeFi or crypto asset interaction is prohibited (e.g., North Korea, Iran, or as sanctioned by OFAC) are
prohibited from accessing MSVP
. Any detected interactions may be frozen or nullified by DAO vote.
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Government Access
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In regions requiring regulatory oversight, MSVP DAO may be required to
enable read-only access to regulators
via public ledger interfaces or reporting dashboards.
16.4 Disclaimers and Limitations
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No Financial Advice
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Nothing in the MSVP whitepaper, website, or DAO governance documents should be construed as
investment, financial, legal, or tax advice
. Users must consult their own advisors.
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No Guaranteed Returns
:
While staking and leasing models define
yield parameters and formulas
, all APYs and ROI rates are
estimates
and subject to operational risk. The protocol makes
no representations of profit
.
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Decentralized Nature
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MSVP is governed via a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). The core development team
does not control
protocol operations, user funds, or decisions once deployed.
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Third-party Risk
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MSVP relies on oracle providers, validators, auditors, legal structuring partners, and other third-party integrations. The protocol does
not warrant the correctness or uptime
of external services.
16.5 Legal Positioning
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DAO-Based Governance
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MSVP is not operated by a single legal entity. All decisions and upgrades are
voted upon by token holders
, and proposal outcomes are enforced via smart contracts. This significantly limits central liability.
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No Custodial Control
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All vaults are
non-custodial
, with private keys held by users. The protocol does not have the ability to reverse, retrieve, or freeze funds unilaterally.
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Data Privacy
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The MSVP protocol does not store or retain personal user data unless voluntarily submitted for KYC purposes. Any data processed is governed by zero-knowledge principles where applicable.
16.6 Updates & Amendments
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Protocol Modifiability
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These terms are
subject to change via on-chain governance vote
. The DAO may propose, amend, or repeal parts of this disclaimer, including tax treatment, staking rules, or jurisdictional access.
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User Responsibility
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Users are expected to
review these terms periodically
, particularly prior to interacting with new modules or staking operations. Ignorance of updated rules does not exempt responsibility.
By interacting with the MSVP Protocol, you
acknowledge full understanding and acceptance
of the above terms, risks, and legal disclaimers. You agree to use the protocol responsibly and within the legal bounds of your respective jurisdiction.