Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the ZENTORY Labs website and protocol ("we", "us", "ZENTORY Labs"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms in full, you must not access or use our website or any services provided by ZENTORY Labs.

2. Description of Service

ZENTORY Labs operates a multi-asset quantitative research protocol consisting of three core components:

• ZENT Alpha Vault — non-custodial vaults for BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP (a HYPE-denominated vault is planned for Phase 3), allowing users to deposit assets into smart contract-powered strategy pools.
• Research Network — an on-chain quant signal marketplace where research contributors publish trading signals and strategies.
• ZENT Token — a governance and utility token used to access premium features, participate in protocol governance, and compensate research contributors.

These services are provided by ZENTORY Labs, a private company. ZENTORY Labs is not a registered investment advisor, broker, dealer, or fund manager.

3. Non-Custodial Nature of Services

ZENTORY Labs never takes custody, possession, or control of any user assets at any time. All assets deposited into the ZENT Alpha Vault are held directly in smart contracts deployed on their respective blockchains. Users interact with these smart contracts directly through their own blockchain wallets.

ZENTORY Labs cannot access, freeze, redirect, or otherwise control user funds once deposited. This means:

• You retain full custody of your assets at all times.
• All transactions with the vault are directly between your wallet and the underlying smart contract.
• ZENTORY Labs has no administrative rights over deposited funds.

Risk disclaimer: Non-custodial services carry specific risks, including but not limited to: smart contract bugs or vulnerabilities, impermanent loss, blockchain finality reversals, and wallet compromise. Users should not deposit assets they cannot afford to lose.

4. ZENT Token

ZENT is a utility token operating on its native blockchain. ZENT is used for:

• Governance participation — ZENT holders may vote on protocol proposals and parameter changes.
• Premium access — ZENT may be used to unlock advanced research and vault features.
• Contributor compensation — research contributors are paid in ZENT for quality signals.

ZENT is not a security, investment contract, or share of ZENTORY Labs. Holding ZENT does not grant ownership equity, profit-sharing rights, or any financial return. ZENTORY Labs makes no promise of profit, return, or revenue share from holding or using ZENT. The value of ZENT may fluctuate significantly and ZENTORY Labs makes no guarantees regarding price or liquidity.

5. Alpha Vault Terms

By depositing assets into the ZENT Alpha Vault, you agree to the following:

• You retain full custody of your deposited assets at all times.
• Deposits are routed directly into a smart contract vault strategy with no intermediary.
• The vault may generate gains or losses depending on market conditions and strategy performance.
• A performance fee of 20% is deducted from vault gains above the high-water mark only; there are no fees on deposits or losses.
• There is no guarantee of positive returns. Past performance of any vault strategy is not indicative of future results.

Vault strategies are powered by research signals from the ZENTORY Research Network. ZENTORY Labs uses reasonable efforts to audit and monitor research quality but does not guarantee the accuracy or profitability of any research signal used by the vault.

6. Research Network Terms

The ZENTORY Research Network allows quantitative research contributors ("Contributors") to publish trading signals and strategies on-chain. By submitting research to the Network, you agree that:

• You retain ownership of your intellectual property submitted as research.
• Submitted research becomes publicly visible and permanently recorded on-chain.
• ZENTORY Labs may use submitted research to power Alpha Vault strategies without additional compensation beyond agreed ZENT payments.
• Contributors are paid in ZENT for quality research signals; payment is a utility token grant, not a profit-sharing arrangement.
• Research published on the Network is NOT financial advice. Users of the Research Network are responsible for their own evaluation and decisions.

7. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use ZENTORY Labs services for any illegal purpose or in violation of these terms. Specifically prohibited:

• Using the protocol from any OFAC-sanctioned jurisdiction or country on the OFAC sanctions list.
• Using ZENTORY Labs services for any illegal purpose, including but not limited to money laundering, fraud, or financing prohibited activities.
• Attempting to manipulate the protocol, vault strategies, or research signal rankings through artificial means.
• Attempting to reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any ZENTORY Labs smart contract or proprietary technology.
• Using automated systems or bots to extract research data without authorisation.

8. Geo-Restrictions

Certain ZENTORY Labs services, including access to specific research content and vault features, are not available in all jurisdictions. Geo-blocking measures are implemented for users accessing the service from:

• The United States of America.
• European Union member states where applicable regulations restrict access.
• Countries on the OFAC sanctions list or comparable restricted parties lists.

It is your responsibility to ensure that accessing ZENTORY Labs services is lawful in your jurisdiction before using them. ZENTORY Labs makes no representation that the services are appropriate or available for use in any specific jurisdiction.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law:

• Smart contract risk: ZENTORY Labs makes reasonable efforts to audit smart contract code using industry-standard security practices but cannot guarantee that contracts are completely free from vulnerabilities. ZENTORY Labs is not liable for losses arising from smart contract bugs, exploits, or security failures beyond these best-effort measures.
• On-chain losses: ZENTORY Labs is not liable for any loss of funds, including but not limited to losses from impermanent loss, market volatility, smart contract failures, or blockchain reorganisations.
• No financial advice: ZENTORY Labs is not a registered financial advisor, broker, dealer, investment adviser, or fund manager. Nothing on the ZENTORY Labs website or protocol constitutes financial advice.
• No guarantee of results: Past performance of any vault strategy, research signal, or ZENT token is not indicative of future results. All investments in crypto assets carry risk of total loss.
• You bear full and sole responsibility for your own investment decisions and for evaluating the risks of any interaction with ZENTORY Labs services.

10. Intellectual Property

The ZENTORY Labs name, logo, trademarks, branding, website content, and any proprietary technology not published as open-source are the exclusive property of ZENTORY Labs and may not be used without prior written consent.

User-submitted research remains the intellectual property of the submitting Contributor, but by submitting research to the ZENTORY Research Network you grant ZENTORY Labs a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free licence to use, display, and incorporate such research into vault strategies and protocol operations.

Smart contract code published by ZENTORY Labs is open-source under the MIT licence unless otherwise stated. You may inspect, audit, and fork open-source smart contract code for your own use.

11. Changes to These Terms

ZENTORY Labs may update or modify these Terms of Service at any time. Where changes are material, ZENTORY Labs will provide at least 30 days' notice by posting updated terms on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. Material changes may also be communicated via the ZENTORY Labs Discord server or official website.

Your continued use of ZENTORY Labs services after the effective date of any updated terms constitutes your acceptance of those updated terms. If you do not agree to the updated terms, you must cease using ZENTORY Labs services.

12. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, United States of America, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms of Service, or the breach, termination, or validity thereof, shall first be attempted to be resolved through good-faith negotiation. If unresolved within 30 days of written notice, disputes shall be settled by binding arbitration administered by a reputable arbitration body in Delaware, USA, in accordance with its applicable rules.

Class action waiver: You agree that any arbitration or proceeding shall be conducted on an individual basis only and not as a class, consolidated, or representative action. You waive any right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.

13. Contact

For questions about these Terms of Service, please contact ZENTORY Labs:

• Email: info@zentorylabs.com
• Security: security@zentorylabs.com