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Risk Disclosure

Last updated: January 2025

IMPORTANT WARNING

Blockchain products and digital assets involve substantial risks including complete loss of value. Only interact with blockchain products if you fully understand the risks and can afford to lose your entire position.

This is NOT an offer or solicitation. GenesisCipher Labs products (INRV, RNI, Echoes Protocol) are in development and NOT available for public use.

1. Technology & Smart Contract Risks

Our products operate on blockchain infrastructure and smart contracts, which carry inherent technical risks.

  • Smart Contract Vulnerabilities: Despite audits and testing, smart contracts may contain undiscovered bugs or vulnerabilities that could be exploited, potentially resulting in permanent loss of funds.
  • Irreversible Transactions: Blockchain transactions cannot be reversed. Once you send assets to an address, you accept the risk of permanent loss if the address is incorrect or access is lost.
  • Network Risks: Underlying blockchain networks may experience congestion, outages, forks, or attacks that could delay transactions, increase fees, or affect asset values.
  • Oracle Dependencies: Products relying on price oracles or external data feeds may be affected by incorrect, delayed, or manipulated data.
  • Upgrade Risks: Protocol upgrades may introduce new bugs, incompatibilities, or unintended consequences.

2. Market & Financial Risks

  • No Price Guarantee: We do not guarantee that stablecoins will maintain their intended peg. Market conditions, liquidity constraints, or protocol issues may cause values to fluctuate above or below the target price.
  • Volatility: Digital assets can experience extreme price volatility. Values may decline rapidly and substantially without warning.
  • Liquidity Risk: You may be unable to buy, sell, or redeem assets at desired prices, particularly during periods of market stress or low trading volume.
  • Collateral Risks: For collateralized products, sudden price drops in collateral assets may trigger liquidations at unfavorable prices.
  • Third-Party Platform Risk: We are not responsible for losses incurred on third-party exchanges, wallets, or DeFi protocols.

3. Regulatory & Legal Risks

  • Evolving Regulations: The regulatory framework for blockchain products is evolving. Laws may change, potentially restricting, prohibiting, or fundamentally altering how products operate.
  • Jurisdictional Restrictions: Products may not be available or legal in all jurisdictions. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with local laws.
  • Tax Obligations: Digital asset transactions may have complex tax implications. You are solely responsible for determining and fulfilling your tax obligations.
  • Legal Uncertainty: The legal status of digital assets and smart contracts remains unclear in many jurisdictions, which may affect enforceability of rights.

4. Security Risks

  • Hacking & Exploits: Malicious actors may attempt to exploit vulnerabilities in protocols, interfaces, or infrastructure to steal assets.
  • Phishing & Social Engineering: Fraudulent websites, emails, or messages may attempt to deceive you into revealing private keys or signing malicious transactions.
  • Front-Running & MEV: Transactions may be observed and exploited by miners or bots who can execute transactions ahead of yours for profit.

5. Self-Custody & User Responsibility

You are solely responsible for:

  • Securing your private keys, seed phrases, and passwords
  • Verifying all transaction details before signing or confirming
  • Understanding the risks before interacting with any blockchain product
  • Determining and complying with applicable laws and tax requirements
  • Using secure devices, networks, and practices

Loss of private keys is permanent and irreversible. We cannot recover lost keys, reverse transactions, or restore access to your assets.

6. Third-Party & Integration Risks

  • DeFi Dependencies: Our products may interact with other DeFi protocols. Failures, exploits, or issues in connected protocols could have cascading effects.
  • Counterparty Risk: Reliance on third-party service providers, custodians, or partners introduces additional risk factors.
  • Bridge Risks: Cross-chain bridges carry unique risks including smart contract vulnerabilities, validator collusion, and liquidity constraints.

7. No Insurance or Protection

Digital assets held in blockchain protocols are NOT protected by:

  • Deposit insurance (such as DICGC in India or FDIC in the US)
  • Investor protection schemes
  • Chargeback or reversal mechanisms
  • Government guarantees of any kind

No guarantees are provided for value, stability, liquidity, or redeemability.

8. Operational Risks

  • Service Availability: Platforms, interfaces, and services may experience downtime, maintenance, or discontinuation.
  • Asset Blocking: We may be required to freeze or block assets in response to legal obligations, regulatory requirements, or suspected illegal activity.
  • Protocol Changes: Governance decisions or protocol upgrades may change product functionality, economics, or availability.

9. Disclaimers

  • This disclosure is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, tax, or investment advice.
  • Products are provided "AS IS" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
  • This disclosure is not exhaustive. Additional risks exist that are not described here.
  • Past performance does not indicate future results. No representation is made regarding future value or returns.
  • Consult qualified legal, financial, and tax professionals before making decisions.

Contact Information

GenesisCipher Labs Private Limited

Level 18, One Horizon Centre, Golf Course Road,

Sector 43, Gurugram, Haryana 122002, India

Email: hello@genesiscipherlabs.io