Easy CryptoCrypto Credit General Terms and Conditions

I. INTRODUCTION

  1. These Easy CryptoCrypto Credit General Terms and Conditions (“General Terms”) govern the relations between you (“Client” or “you”) and any holding company, subsidiary or entity belonging to the Easy Cryptogroup of companies (“Nexo” or “we”), while you and Easy Cryptoare hereinafter separately referred to as “Party” and jointly - as “Parties”, in regard to your use of cryptocurrency credit facilities granted by Nexo, and constitute a legally binding agreement (“Agreement”) between the Parties.

II. DEFINITIONS

  1. Applicable Law means any law, statute, regulation, ordinance, treaty, guideline, policy and act issued by any governmental or regulatory authority, including but not limited to the governing law under Art. XV.1. and Art. XV.2. of these General Terms.
  2. Digital Assets means any digital assets (such as cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and tokenized assets, including Easy CryptoTokens), accepted and supported by Nexo, and subject to revision, prohibitions and limitations at any time.
  3. Intellectual Property means any intellectual and industrial property rights, belonging to Nexo, for example, trademarks, service marks, logos, copyright and related rights, know-how, research, publications, agreements, trade and company names, etc.
  4. Interest means the indicated interest rate accrued in accordance with these General Terms and subject to revision at any time.
  5. Easy CryptoCrypto Credit means any Digital Assets credit facility granted by Easy Cryptoand the total amount of the credit due by the Client to Easy Cryptoat any time until its full repayment, including the principal, the Interest and any fees due to Easy Cryptounder this Agreement.
  6. Easy CryptoAccount means a personal or business account, opened with Nexo, through which you can use the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit and other Easy Cryptoservices.
  7. Easy CryptoPlatform means any Easy Cryptowebsite, mobile application and any other official Easy Cryptocommunication channel, including the content and services made available on or through the same, and any updates, upgrades and versions thereof.

Unless stated otherwise, references shall be made to the Easy CryptoWallet Services General Terms and Conditions and the Easy CryptoExchange Service General Terms and Conditions, and all the defined terms, used in these General Terms, shall have the same meaning as the one given to them in the Easy CryptoWallet Services General Terms and Conditions or the Easy CryptoExchange Service General Terms and Conditions, as the case may be.

III. CLIENT

  1. You can enter into this Agreement and use the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit only if all of the conditions below are met:
    1. You are not a citizen or resident of a sanctioned country according to the up-to-date lists of the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the United Nations, the European Union and any EU Member State, the UK Treasury, etc.;
    2. You are not a citizen or resident of the States of New York and Vermont, Bulgaria, Estonia, as well as Canada, Australia and the USA (applicable only to the Easy CryptoBooster), and you do not have any relevant connection with any jurisdiction where we have prohibited or restricted access to the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit and any feature thereof, including the Easy CryptoBooster;
    3. You are at least 18 years old or of legal age to enter into contractual relations with Easy Crypto(whichever is later);
    4. You have opened a Easy CryptoAccount with Nexo;
    5. You have read, understood and agreed to our Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy.
  2. By entering into this Agreement, you acknowledge and confirm that you meet all the conditions set out above. In the event that we subsequently ascertain that you have not met or do not meet any of these conditions anymore, we may suspend the provision of the Easy CryptoWallet Services to you and close your Easy CryptoAccount, and do not allow you to use the Easy CryptoWallet Services.
  3. At any time, at our sole and absolute discretion, without liability to you, we can: (i) refuse your request for granting of a Easy CryptoCrypto Credit; (ii) change the conditions for entering into the Agreement or use of the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit; (iii) suspend the provision of the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit or of all or part of the other Easy CryptoWallet Services; or (iv) change, update, remove, cancel, suspend, disable or discontinue any features, component, content, incentive or referral plan of the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit.

IV. Easy CryptoCRYPTO CREDIT AND COLLATERAL

  1. Easy Cryptowill grant you a Easy CryptoCrypto Credit in Digital Assets, if you provide the required Digital Assets as collateral, by transferring them into the Easy CryptoAccount, or by using ones available thereinto (“Collateral”). All such Digital Assets are indicated on the Easy CryptoPlatform and in the Easy CryptoAccount and are subject to revision from time to time.
  2. The value of the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit shall be calculated by the loan-to-value-ratio, as indicated on the Easy CryptoPlatform and subject to revision from time to time, (“LTV”), against the value of the Collateral at the time of granting. The value of the Collateral shall be dynamically calculated by Easy Cryptoin accordance with its applicable policy at the moment, on the basis of margin percentages applied to the market value of the Collateral, according to an exchange ratio equivalent to the volume­ weighted average price of the relevant Digital Assets, across leading cryptocurrency exchanges.
  3. You shall at all times maintain the necessary Collateral in accordance with the LTV.
  4. You may initiate substitution of the Digital Assets used as Collateral at any time, by initiating an Exchange Transaction in accordance with the Easy CryptoExchange Service General Terms and Conditions, only under the condition that the LTV applicable to the Base Assets used as Collateral exceeds the LTV applicable to the Counter Assets intended to serve as Collateral of the same Easy CryptoCrypto Credit instead of the Base Assets, as indicated on the Easy CryptoPlatform and in the Easy CryptoAccount. Once your Order has been executed, the Counter Assets shall be topped up into the Credit Wallet of your Easy CryptoAccount, respectively your Easy CryptoCrypto Credit balance shall be updated and the substitution shall be deemed completed. In case the LTV applicable to the Counter Assets exceeds the one applicable to the Base Assets, only the Counter Assets corresponding to the initial LTV shall be used as Collateral and the remaining balance shall be at the Client’s disposal as per these General Terms and the general terms and conditions of the other Easy CryptoWallet Services. The number of substitutions under this Art. IV.4. shall be unlimited while the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit is outstanding.
  5. Unless prohibited by any Applicable Law, by virtue of this Agreement Easy Cryptoacquires the ownership title and all attendant rights of ownership of the Collateral while the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit is outstanding, and can dispose of this Collateral in any manner at its sole and absolute discretion. Otherwise, you understand and agree that we can convert, pledge, re-pledge, hypothecate, rehypothecate, sell, lend, or otherwise transfer, dispose of or use any amount of such Collateral, separately or together with other property, and for any period of time, and without retaining in our possession and/or control for delivery a like amount thereof or any other assets, at our sole and absolute discretion. Any such action will be performed in our name only and you will have no benefits and liabilities from it. In cases of a substitution under this Art. IV.4., once the same has been completed, the ownership title and all attendant rights, as well as the other rights, of Easy Cryptounder the preceding sentence, if and to the extent acquired, shall pass onto the Counter Assets used as Collateral of the same Easy CryptoCrypto Credit.
  6. If a Easy CryptoCrypto Credit is granted as part of the Easy CryptoBooster, Section XIII of the Easy CryptoWallet Services General Terms and Conditions shall apply accordingly, while in case of any discrepancy between these General Terms and Section XIII of the Easy CryptoWallet Services General Terms and Conditions, the latter shall prevail.

V. INTEREST

  1. A compound annual Interest shall commence accruing as of the start date of the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit (“Start Date”), at the rate determined at the time the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit is granted and indicated in the Easy CryptoAccount and on the Easy CryptoPlatform. The Interest shall be subject to revision from time to time, at our sole and absolute discretion.
  2. The Interest shall be calculated on a daily basis, at UTC 00:00 on each calendar day, on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a 360-day year.
  3. No periodic repayment of the Interest shall be due. Any Interest accrued shall be indicated in the Easy CryptoAccount.

VI. MARGIN CALLS. LIQUIDATION

  1. If the LTV increases above certain thresholds, as indicated on the Easy CryptoPlatform, you shall, at our request, provide additional Collateral and/or make the required repayments to rebalance the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit. In addition, in case you have enabled the available option(s) in your Easy CryptoAccount, the relevant amount and type of Digital Assets will be automatically transferred from the Savings Wallet to the Credit Wallet of your Easy CryptoAccount to serve as additional Collateral, according to the procedure described on the Easy CryptoPlatform.
  2. If the LTV increases above the maximum permitted threshold, as indicated on the Easy CryptoPlatform, Easy Cryptoshall liquidate the necessary amount of Collateral to rebalance your Easy CryptoCrypto Credit, after having devoted significant efforts to notify you thereof in advance, if and to the extent possible under the prevailing market conditions.
  3. You hereby acknowledge and agree that due to the volatile nature of the Digital Assets market, it may not be technically possible for Easy Cryptoto notify you prior to the relevant liquidation, and that you are solely responsible for monitoring the prevailing market conditions at any given time and maintaining your LTV in full accordance with these General Terms.

VII. TERM

  1. The Easy CryptoCrypto Credit shall be matured in a 12-month term starting from the Start Date (“Maturity Date”).
  2. Unless terminated on the Maturity Date in accordance with these General Terms, the term of the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit shall be automatically extended for another 12-month term. The number of extensions under the preceding sentence shall be unlimited.

VIII. REPAYMENT AND WITHDRAWAL

  1. The Easy CryptoCrypto Credit shall be repaid on the Maturity Date unless its term has been automatically extended in accordance with Art. VII.2.
  2. You may repay at any time prior to the Maturity Date and any amount: (i) by transferring into the Easy CryptoAccount the same Digital Assets as the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit granted, or other Digital Assets acceptable to Nexo; (ii) with the Collateral; or (iii) by combination of (i) and (ii). Certain rules may apply to repayments from time to time, as indicated on the Easy CryptoPlatform.
  3. All repayments shall be allocated first to the fees (if any), then to the Interest and last to the principal of the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit.
  4. Once the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit has been repaid in full, all remaining Collateral shall be transferred back to the Client’s Easy CryptoAccount.
  5. Easy Cryptomay provide you with discounts on the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit or any part thereof, such as the principal or the Interest, at any time, under conditions it finds appropriate.

IX. OBLIGATIONS AND WARRANTIES

  1. You hereby declare, warrant and confirm that:
    1. You meet the conditions under Art. III.1.;
    2. You are the exclusive owner of the Digital Assets to be used as Collateral;
    3. You validly undertake any action or enter into any transaction with regard to the Agreement;
    4. The Digital Assets, which you have provided or will provide as Collateral, are not derived from money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud or any other illegal or criminal activity under any Applicable Law in the respective jurisdiction;
    5. You have submitted to Easy Cryptoonly complete, correct and up-to-date information and documents;
    6. You are aware that you are subject to the tax regulation in your jurisdiction and shall be fully responsible for any filing/reporting and paying any tax due to the competent tax authority, as required by the Applicable Law. Easy Cryptoshall not be required to compensate you for your tax obligations or advise you in relation to your tax issues. The uncertainty in tax legislation relating to the Digital Assets may expose you to any currently unknown or future tax consequences, associated with your holding of Digital Assets and the use of our service, for which Easy Cryptoshall not be held liable. You shall hold Easy Cryptoharmless from any expenses and losses, resulting from the above uncertainty;
    7. You are aware that you use the Easy CryptoAccount and the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit fully at your own risk.
  2. You hereby undertake to:
    1. Use the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit and the other Easy CryptoWallet Services in good faith;
    2. Not violate or breach any terms in these General Terms, the Privacy Policy, the Cookies Policy, or any Applicable Law in any relevant jurisdiction;
    3. Not commit, conduct or perform any misrepresentation, fraud, malicious act or criminal activities;
    4. Not provide false, inaccurate, incomplete, out-of-date or misleading information;
    5. Not interfere, intercept, or expropriate our network, system, data, or information;
    6. Not transmit or upload any virus or other malicious software or program, or try to gain unauthorized access to other users accounts, website, network or systems relating to the Easy CryptoWallet Services;
    7. Not decompile, reverse engineer or disassemble any of our programs, systems or products, or in any way infringe our Intellectual Property rights;
    8. Not cause or launch any programs or scripts for the purpose of scraping, indexing, surveying, or otherwise data mining any portion of any of our programs, systems or products; or unduly burdening or hindering the operation and/or functionality of any aspect of the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit;
    9. Not engage in any written or verbal communication or conduct towards Nexo, its affiliates, third-party service providers, each of their respective employees, officers, directors and representatives, which may in any way be deemed harmful, threatening, aggressive, abusive, inappropriate, disparaging or in any manner disrespectful;
    10. Keep the data required for using the Easy CryptoAccount unavailable for third parties;
    11. Inform Easy Cryptoabout any change in the information and documents submitted to Nexo, in particular in your contact details, within 1 (one) day as of the change;
    12. Comply with other terms under Art. X.2 of the Easy CryptoWallet Services General Terms and Conditions, as applicable.

X. DEFAULT. INDEMNIFICATION

  1. The occurrence of one of the following events constitutes an Event of Default:

    a) The Client breaches one of the Client’s obligations or warranties under these General Terms, including but not limited to any obligation to pay any amount whatsoever (principal, Interest or other) to Easy Cryptoin respect of the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit;

    b) The Client breaches another obligation in connection with the Client’s relationship with Nexo, including any obligation resulting from the Collateral (the obligation to maintain Digital Assets with Easy Cryptoconsidered by Easy Cryptoto be acceptable and adequate pursuant to these General Terms);

    c) The Client is unable to pay the Client’s debts, enters into an agreement or arrangement with the Client’s creditors related to the restructuring of the Client’s debts, or is the subject of any measures to have the Client declared bankrupt or to appoint a curator, administrator, trustee or liquidator;

    d) It is or becomes illegal for the Client to perform the Client’s obligations under this Agreement;

    e) Easy Cryptois unable to contact the Client in accordance with the Client’s most recent instructions for sending correspondence.

  2. In case of an Event of Default, Easy Cryptois entitled:

    a) To terminate the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit and/or this Agreement with immediate effect;

    b) To declare immediately payable any principal amount due in respect of the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit, as well as the Interest accrued and any other amount due in respect of the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit;

    c) To realize, at our sole and absolute discretion, all or part of the Collateral in accordance with the applicable contractual terms; and/or

    d) In general, to take any action it deems necessary to protect its interests.

  3. You shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Nexo, its affiliates, each of their respective employees, officers, directors, and representatives from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees), arising out of or relating to any third-party claim concerning these General Terms or your use of the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit or any of the other Easy CryptoWallet Services in violation to these General Terms or any Applicable Law.

XI. RISK DISCLOSURE

  1. The regulatory status of the Digital Assets is currently unsettled, varies among jurisdictions and is subject to significant uncertainty. It is possible that in the future, certain laws, regulations, policies or rules relating to the Digital Assets or blockchain technology, may be implemented, which would directly or indirectly affect or restrict the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit or any of the other Easy CryptoWallet Services.
  2. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER THE USE OF THE Easy CryptoCRYPTO CREDIT OR ANY OF THE OTHER Easy CryptoWALLET SERVICES IS LEGAL IN YOUR JURISDICTION AND YOU SHALL NOT USE THE Easy CryptoCRYPTO CREDIT OR ANY OF THE OTHER Easy CryptoWALLET SERVICES SHOULD SUCH USE BE ILLEGAL IN YOUR JURISDICTION. IF YOU ARE UNCERTAIN, PLEASE SEEK INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVICE.
  3. We may be forced to suspend or discontinue or to change aspects of the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit or any of the other Easy CryptoWallet Services in any jurisdictions if demanded by the regulators or Applicable Law, without notice and for whatever reason. In such case the Digital Assets in your Easy CryptoAccount may be frozen for an indefinite period of time until the matter is resolved.
  4. Easy Cryptoshall not be liable for any delay, error, interruption or failure to perform any obligation under these General Terms, where the delay or failure is directly or indirectly resulting from any cause beyond our control, including but not limited to: (i) acts of God, nature, court or government; (ii) failure or interruption in public or private telecommunication networks, communication channels or information systems; (iii) acts or omissions of acts of a party for whom we are not responsible; (iv) delay, failure or interruption in, or unavailability of, third-party services; (v) strikes, lockouts, labour disputes, wars, terrorist acts and riots.
  5. You understand and agree that you use the Easy CryptoAccount and the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit at your own risk. This section is not exhaustive and does not disclose all the risks associated with the Digital Assets and the use of the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit and any of the other Easy CryptoWallet Services. You should, therefore, carefully consider whether such use is suitable for you in light of your circumstances and financial resources.

XII. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

  1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISIONS IN THESE GENERAL TERMS, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY TYPE OF INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFITS, REPLACEMENT GOODS, LOSS OF TECHNOLOGY, LOSS OF DATA, OR INTERRUPTION OR LOSS OF USE OF SERVICE OR EQUIPMENT, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND WHETHER ARISING UNDER THEORY OF CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE.
  2. Neither we nor any of our agents or nominees shall be liable for: (i) the management or performance of your Digital Assets (including any reduction in the value); and (i) any taxes or duties payable in respect of your Digital Assets.
  3. Except as expressly provided in these General Terms, to the extent permitted by any Applicable Law, we disclaim all other representations or warranties, express or implied, made to you, your affiliates or any other person, including without limitation any warranties regarding quality, suitability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or otherwise (regardless of any course of dealing, custom or usage of trade) of any service or any goods provided incidental to the Easy Cryptoservices under these General Terms.
  4. Our liability in respect of representations and warranties that is not excluded under these General Terms, at our option, is limited to any one of re-supplying, replacing or repairing, or paying the cost of the re-supplying, replacement or repairing, or paying the cost of supplying again the services in respect of which the breach occurred.
  5. IN NO EVENT WILL OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE Easy CryptoCRYPTO CREDIT EXCEED THE FEES YOU PAID TO Easy CryptoFOR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES DURING THE 12 MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM FOR LIABILITY. THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY ANY APPLICABLE LAW.

XIII. TERMINATION

  1. This Agreement shall be terminated immediately by closing of your Easy CryptoAccount and discontinuing use of the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit. The Agreement can be terminated upon written notice by Easy Cryptoif Easy Cryptodiscontinues the offering of the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit, regardless of the reasons.
  2. All your debts to Easy Cryptoshall have been settled and there shall be no balance in your Easy CryptoAccount prior to suspension or closing thereof. You are entitled to recover the remaining balance of Digital Assets together with the Interest accrued thereon, if applicable, respectively the fiat equivalence of the latter, unless we are prohibited by any Applicable Law or a court order to release such Digital Assets and Interest, if applicable, including but not limited to the case that we have reasonable grounds to suspect that the Digital Assets or the funds used for purchase of the Digital Assets were obtained through fraud or any unlawful means or connected with any criminal activities. Certain limitations may apply, as indicated in the Easy CryptoAccount and on the Easy CryptoPlatform, subject to revision from time to time, at our sole and absolute discretion. 
  3. The termination of this Agreement shall not prevent any Party from seeking any remedies against the other Party for any breach of this Agreement occurring prior to such termination.

XIV. NOTICES

  1. Any notice required or made under these General Terms from Easy Cryptoto the Client shall be considered validly received when addressed to the Client’s last used e-mail address, mailing address or phone number. Additionally, we may provide notices through posting on the Easy CryptoPlatform.
  2. Any notice required or made under these General Terms by the Client to Easy Cryptoshall only be made through an e-mail in English, sent to support@easycryptobase.com.

XV. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

  1. The Agreement shall be governed exclusively by the substantive law of Easy Cryptojurisdiction.
  2. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with the Agreement (the General Terms), unless amicably settled between the Parties, shall be referred to the competent court or other dispute resolution authority, determined as per the procedural law of Easy Cryptojurisdiction. You agree that any dispute resolution proceeding subject to the Applicable Law under the preceding sentence shall be conducted only on an individual basis and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, consolidated or representative action or proceeding. No court or other dispute resolution authority can consolidate or join more than one claim and can otherwise preside over any form of a consolidated, representative, or class proceeding. Any relief awarded cannot affect other Clients of Nexo.

XVI. MISCELLANEOUS

  1. The Intellectual Property remains exclusive property of Easy Cryptoand cannot be reproduced, displayed, distributed and used in any other manner by the Client, except upon our explicit prior written consent.
  2. This Agreement, together with the Easy CryptoWallet Services General Terms and Conditions, the Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy, and the Easy CryptoExchange Service General Terms and Conditions (if and to the extent applicable), represents the entire agreement between you and Easy Cryptoin relation to the use of the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit. Unless otherwise agreed, it supersedes all prior or current representations, statements, understandings, agreements, or communications between you and Nexo, its affiliates, third-party service providers, each of their respective employees, officers, directors and representatives, whether written or verbal and regardless of the communication channel, including any statements in Easy crpto whitepaper.
  3. Easy Cryptoshall reserve its right to amend or supplement these General Terms from time to time. Any such amendments or supplements shall become valid and in full force as of the date of their publishing on the Easy CryptoPlatform, while they shall not affect the current terms of your Easy CryptoCrypto Credit and shall only apply for new Easy CryptoCrypto Credit(s).
  4. The descriptive headings in these General Terms are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
  5. The invalidity of the whole or part of any provision of these General Terms shall not affect the validity of the whole or part of any other provision of these General Terms, the remaining provisions of these General Terms shall remain in full force and effect.
  6. The failure by Easy Cryptoto exercise or enforce any right or provision of these General Terms shall not constitute a present or future waiver of such right or provision.
  7. Granting the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit to you does not make Easy Cryptoyour trustee or investment adviser and no fiduciary relationship exists between us. We have no trust or other obligations in respect of your Easy CryptoAccount other than those expressly specified hereunder. You understand and agree that Easy Cryptomay charge you fees for the use of the Easy CryptoCrypto Credit, including the Easy CryptoBooster, if and to the extent applicable, at an amount as indicated on the Easy CryptoPlatform and subject to revision from time to time, at our sole and absolute discretion.
  8. Any of your rights and obligations arising out of the Agreement are not assignable or transferable, without the prior written consent of EasycrptofieldEasy Cryptoshall reserve the right to assign, delegate or transfer this Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder to any third party at any time without notice or your consent.
  9. Any issues which are not settled hereby shall be governed by the Easy CryptoWallet Services General Terms and Conditions. In case of any discrepancies between the present General Terms and the Easy CryptoWallet Services General Terms and Conditions, these General Terms shall prevail, except for the cases under Art. IV.6. where the Easy CryptoWallet Services General Terms and Conditions shall prevail.