Circle Developer Terms & Conditions

DEVELOPER TERMS OF SERVICE

Last updated: Jan 2, 2025


These Circle Developer Terms of Service (these “Terms” or this “Agreement”) constitute a binding legal agreement between you (“you,” “your”) and Circle Technology Services, LLC (on behalf of itself and any other affiliates to the extent relevant) (“Circle,” “we,” “our” or “us”) governing (i) your use of Circle’s software development tools, programs and utilities, as well as any plug-in or other application programming interfaces (“APIs”), sample code and related guides, documentation, and content (collectively the “Developer Tools” and, each, a “Developer Tool”); (ii) any services of Circle contemplated hereunder including any Schedules hereto (collectively the “Services” and, each, a “Service”); (iii) any account that you establish with Circle in order to receive Services (“Circle Developer Account”). If you are an individual accessing or using the Services or Developer Tools on behalf of, or for the benefit of, any corporation, partnership or other entity with which you are associated (an “Organization”), then you are agreeing to this Agreement on behalf of yourself and such Organization, and you represent and warrant that you have the legal authority to bind such Organization to this Agreement.


By using the Developer Tools or Services, and related materials made available to you, you agree to be bound by these Terms and any documentation and guidelines accompanying the Developer Tools and Services, and all other terms, policies, and guidelines applicable to your use. Certain additional terms and conditions set forth in accompanying schedules (each a “Schedule”) may be applicable to certain Services and Developer Tools that you access. As applicable to your use and Your Service, those Schedules shall be incorporated into these Terms.


THESE TERMS CONTAIN A MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROVISION THAT, AS FURTHER SET FORTH BELOW, REQUIRES THE USE OF ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR ANY OTHER COURT PROCEEDINGS, OR CLASS ACTIONS OF ANY KIND


  1. Your access to and use of Circle Developer Tools and Services; Fees
    1. You must be at least 18 years and the age of majority in your country of residence to use the Developer Tools or Services. You hereby represent that your use of the Developer Tools and Services is for business purposes only and not household or other personal purposes. In order to access or use certain Developer Tools or Services, you may be required to create a Circle Developer Account. Registration for a Circle Developer Account may require you to submit to us certain personal information, such as your name, address, mobile phone number and age, as well as at least one valid payment method that you are authorized to use and is supported by Circle. For more information regarding Circle’s use of your personal information, please see our Privacy Policy. You agree to maintain accurate, complete, and up-to-date information in your Circle Developer Account, including a valid address and payment method. Unless otherwise permitted by us in writing, you may only possess one Circle Developer Account and you may not assign or otherwise transfer your account to any other person or entity. You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your Circle Developer Account.
    2. You may use the Developer Tools and/or Services in connection with the applications, websites, products or services you operate and offer (“Your Service”). Certain Developer Tools or Services may require you to agree to additional or supplemental terms, including the terms referenced in sub-section (j) below. You are solely responsible for, and Circle disclaims all liability for, Your Service.
    3. For the avoidance of doubt, we may, at our sole option and election, terminate access to the Services and/or Developer Tools. By accessing and using any of the Developer Tools or Services, you agree that you have read, understood and accept (i) all of the terms and conditions contained in these Terms (and any applicable Schedules hereto) and (ii) the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and E-Sign Consent Policy. You acknowledge and agree that you will be bound by all of these agreements and policies upon access and use of any of the Developer Tools and/or Services.
    4. Your use of the Developer Tools and/or Services are subject to certain limitations on access, calls and use as set forth in these Terms, in any Circle documentation accompanying such Developer Tools, or as otherwise provided to you by Circle. If Circle provides you any developer credentials, you must use them with applicable Developer Tools. You will not misrepresent or mask either your identity or Your Service’s identity when using the Developer Tools or your Circle Developer Account. If Circle believes that you have attempted to exceed or circumvent these limitations, your ability to use the Developer Tools and/or Services may be temporarily or permanently blocked without prior notice. By choosing to use any of the Services or develop any software or application using the Circle Developer Account or the Developer Tools, you agree that: (i) you will not make any misrepresentations to or mislead our users or any third party; (ii) you will avoid any conflict of interest or engage in any intentional unethical conduct; and (iii) you will not intentionally or negligently cause any reputational harm to Circle.
    5. Circle may update the Developer Tools and Services at any time and may discontinue support for previous versions of the Developer Tools and Services at Circle’s sole discretion. Circle will make reasonable efforts to notify you when a version of the Developer Tools or Services will no longer be supported.
    6. You will use the Developer Tools and Services and operate Your Services which access the Developer Tools or Services, only as permitted by Legal Requirements. You will not use the Developer Tools or Services to encourage, facilitate, or promote illegal activity. You will only access the applicable Developer Tools or Services following the implementation instructions and other requirements specified in the documentation for such Developer Tools, or as otherwise provided by Circle from time to time.
    7. You are fully responsible for the security of Your Services and the data on your site and processed via Your Services. You agree that at all times you and Your Services will, at your effort and expense, be compliant with all Legal Requirements in respect of data privacy and information security and any otherwise applicable industry standards based on the nature of Your Services. At Circle’s request, you will promptly provide us with documentation evidencing your compliance with any such Legal Requirements or standards. You will use and access the Developer Tools and Services in accordance with the documentation and instructions provided by Circle.
    8. You provide Circle with a paid-up, royalty-free, revocable, worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use Your Services solely for testing, review or other related purposes from time to time in order to ensure that Your Services comply with these Terms. You may revoke this license at any time by providing written notice to us. If you revoke this license, your access to the Developer Tools and Services, and these Terms will immediately terminate.
    9. Certain Services and Developer Tools may be provided by affiliates of Circle and may be subject to supplemental terms and conditions to these Terms, including those terms and conditions set forth at the links below (such other terms, generally “Additional Terms”). While certain Additional Terms may be presented to you through your Circle Developer Account prior to access to those Services or Developer Tools, some Services or Developer Tools may be accessed without a Circle Developer Account (e.g., when accessed as described in Section 1(s) below). Accordingly, you acknowledge and agree to the Additional Terms applicable to Services and Developer Tools you access, regardless of whether the Additional Terms are separately presented to you prior to access. In addition, to the extent that any such Services and/or Developer Tools may involve a fee, the related Additional Terms shall set forth information about such fees and payment terms and will include information and disclosures about payment methods, including credit and debit card payments.
    10. You, as a developer, may receive updates and information from Circle or its affiliates that constitute Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” includes any materials, communications, and information that are marked confidential or that would normally be considered confidential under the circumstances. You agree not to disclose such Confidential Information or any announcements that Circle notes as embargoed without Circle’s prior written consent. You may disclose Confidential Information when compelled to do so by Legal Requirements if you provide us reasonable prior notice unless a court orders that we not receive notice.
    11. You agree to comply with any and all applicable “Data Protection Law(s)” (which means, collectively, all Legal Requirements that apply to processing of personal data under or in connection with these Terms, including applicable international, national, federal, state, provincial, and local laws, rules, regulations, directives and governmental requirements relating to privacy, data protection, or security) in performing your obligations under these Terms. The obligations include, without limitation:
      1. providing notices of data breach as required by applicable Data Protection Laws;
      2. making an appropriate privacy notice or privacy policy (based on applicable Data Protection Laws) available to users of Your Service;
      3. processing data only in accordance with the above-referenced privacy notice or privacy policy;
      4. promptly notifying Circle of any actual or reasonably suspected data breach in respect of any of your Circle Developer Account or Your Services or other platform or services that you own or control that involves or incorporates any of the Services or Developer Tools (but in no event more than 72 hours following your knowledge or notice thereof); and
      5. implementing reasonable measures to ensure that Your Service is not used by users under the age of 18 and does not collect personal data (as contemplated under applicable Data Protection Law) from users known to be under the age of 18 without obtaining all required consents and permissions to do so.
    12. If applicable, Circle may use your data and information you may provide solely to the extent necessary to fulfill its obligations under these Terms and to comply with applicable Legal Requirements, in each case, in accordance with the Privacy Policy. Circle agrees to comply with all Data Protection Laws applicable to Circle in performing its obligations under these Terms.
    13. You and Circle agree that neither is the data processor of the other party under any applicable Data Protection Law, nor are you and us acting together as joint data controllers. You and Circle further agree that no monetary or other valuable consideration is provided to either party in exchange for any personal data (whether included in any Developer Tool or Service content or otherwise) and that data sharing conducted pursuant to these Terms does not constitute a sale of personal data under any applicable Data Protection Law.
    14. You agree to be solely responsible for the accuracy, quality, integrity and legality of all information you share with Circle or its affiliates.
    15. You acknowledge and agree that, in providing the Services and/or Developer Tools, Circle is not acting in any capacity as a money transmitter or money services business (or equivalent regulated entity under applicable Legal Requirements), and Circle does not provide any regulated financial services in connection with the Services and/or Developer Tools. You acknowledge and agree that you will be solely responsible for collecting and remitting to any taxing authority any sales, value-added or similar taxes for Your Service, as well as resolving any disputes that may arise between you and any party that uses Your services.
    16. You are responsible for obtaining the data network access necessary to use the Services and Developer Tools. Mobile network data and messaging rates and fees may apply if you access or use the Services and/or Developer Tools from a mobile device. You are responsible for acquiring and updating compatible hardware or devices necessary to access and use the Services and Developer Tools and any updates thereto. Circle does not guarantee that the Services or Developer Tools, or any portion thereof, will function on any particular hardware or devices. In addition, the Services and Developer Tools may be subject to malfunctions and delays inherent in the use of the Internet and electronic communications. We are not responsible for any delays, delivery failures, or damage, loss or injury resulting from any such issues.
    17. The Services and Developer Tools operate on, and in relation to, certain supported blockchains. This means that third parties can elect to support or utilize the Services or Developer Tools on their platforms without any authorization or approval by Circle or anyone else. As a result, Services or Developer Tools supported on any third-party platform does not imply any endorsement by Circle that such third-party services are valid, legal, stable or otherwise appropriate. Circle is not responsible for any losses or other issues you might encounter using any Services or Developer Tools in connection with any non-Circle platforms, blockchains, protocols, technologies, products or services.
    18. Circle does not have any ability or obligation to prevent or mitigate attacks or resolve any other issues that might arise with any blockchain. Any such attacks or delays on any such blockchain might materially impact you or Your Services and Circle shall bear no responsibility for any losses that result from such issues.
    19. You are aware of and accept the risk of operational challenges. Circle may experience sophisticated cyber-attacks, unexpected surges in activity or other operational or technical difficulties that may cause interruptions to the Services or Developer Tools. You understand that the Services and Developer Tools may experience operational issues that lead to delays. You agree to accept the risk of any issues resulting from unanticipated or heightened technical difficulties, including those resulting from sophisticated attacks. You agree not to hold Circle accountable for any related losses
    20. You are responsible for complying with all applicable Legal Requirements, including in respect of the creation, operation and maintenance of Your Service. You agree that Circle is not responsible for determining whether or which Legal Requirements may apply to Your Service, including tax, money transmission, or anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing laws. You are solely responsible for reporting and paying any taxes arising from your use of the Services and Developer Tools, including any accurate reporting of the tax or legal status of USDC in your jurisdiction.
    21. By maintaining a Circle Developer Account, or using any Developer Tools or Services (including in connection with Your Service), you represent and warrant that:
      1. you will obtain any licenses, registrations, or other regulatory authorizations required under Legal Requirements for all use of a Circle Developer Account, Developer Tools or Services by or on your behalf;
      2. you will not use a Circle Developer Account, Developer Tool or Service, or permit the use of the foregoing by any third party, in any manner that is fraudulent, unlawful, deceptive or abusive;
      3. your use of any Developer Tools or Services (including in connection with Your Service) is and will at all times comply with all Legal Requirements and these Terms;
      4. you are not a Sanctions Target;
      5. you will not use a Circle Developer Account, Developer Tool or Service to benefit or support any Restricted Territories or Sanctions Targets. You will ensure that your Circle Developer Account, any Developer Tools and Services, and Your Service, cannot be used or accessed by any person or entity in a Restricted Territory or any Sanction Target, including by implementing commercially reasonable procedures, such as sanctions screening and geo-locational controls; and
      6. all information provided to Circle hereunder is true and accurate.
      For the purposes of these Terms: (1) “Legal Requirement” means applicable federal, state, and local laws, statutes, and regulations, and all applicable orders, judgments, decisions, rules, policies, opinions, attorney general opinions, or guidelines passed or issued by any Regulatory Authority or any competent court, including the Developer Acceptable Use Policy; Data Protection Laws; Sanctions; anti-corruption laws (including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery Act); CENTRE Consortium standards, rules or requirements (as applicable); and all foreign laws regarding the same, relating to these Terms or otherwise applicable to either you or us, as the same may be amended and in effect from time to time; (2) “Restricted Territory” means a region, territory or country subject to Sanctions; (3) “Regulatory Authority” means any governmental, regulatory authority or law enforcement department, court, agency, commission, board, tribunal, crown corporation or other law, rule or regulation making entity (including any stock exchange or central bank) that either you or we submit to or are subject to the jurisdiction of in respect of these Terms, and any successor or replacement of any of the foregoing; (4) “Sanctions” means any Legal Requirement imposing sanctions, restrictions, or prohibitions on financial transactions or other business dealings that is administered or enforced by the U.S. Government (including the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the U.S. Department of Commerce, or the U.S. Department of State and including designation as a “specially designated national” or blocked person), the United Nations Security Council, and all other relevant international sanctions authority, including any executive orders issued in relation to the imposition of sanctions; (5) “Sanctions Target” means any person that is: (A) included on any list of designated persons maintained by any Regulatory Authority pursuant to Sanctions, (B) organized, located or resident in a Restricted Territory, or (C) otherwise the target of any Sanctions such that a Person is prohibited from dealing with such person, including as a result of being owned or controlled by any person or persons described in the foregoing subsection (A) or (B).
    22. Circle reserves the right to support or cease support for certain blockchains or protocols in the future in its sole discretion. Upon Circle’s request, you agree to take any and all actions reasonably necessary to effectuate the migration of your use of the Services to another blockchain or protocol identified by Circle. If you fail to effectuate such migration, the related Services may not be compatible with Your Service. Circle will not be responsible or liable for any damages, losses, costs, fines, penalties or expenses of whatever nature, whether or not reasonably foreseeable by the parties, which you may suffer, sustain or incur, arising out of or relating to your failure to effectuate such migration.
    23. If you submit any comment or idea about improvements to the Services or Developer Tools (an “Idea”) to Circle, you acknowledge and agree that your submission was voluntary, unsolicited by Circle, and delivered to Circle without any restrictions or confidentiality obligations on Circle’s use of the Idea. You hereby assign all right, title, and interest in and to any Idea or Feedback (as defined below) that you submit or provide to Circle, whether or not the submitted Idea or Feedback is protectable by intellectual property laws of your or Circle’s related jurisdiction. You agree that Circle has no fiduciary or any other obligation to you in connection with any Idea or Feedback that you submit or provide to Circle, and that Circle is free to use, copy, display, perform, distribute, modify and re-format such Idea or Feedback in any manner that Circle may determine, without any attribution or compensation to you.
    24. For the avoidance of doubt, enforcement of the Terms is solely in our discretion and the absence of enforcement of these Terms in some instances does not constitute a waiver of our right to enforce the Terms in other instances. These Terms, including any Schedule, may be enforced by Circle or by any of its affiliates. In addition, these Terms do not create any private right of action on the part of any third party or any reasonable expectation or promise that the Services will not contain any content that is prohibited by the Terms.
  2. Developer Tools Access Prohibitions
    You will not, nor will you permit another person or entity to:
    1. sell, rent, lease, sublicense, redistribute or syndicate access to the Developer Tools or Services other than your own;
    2. create a service that functions substantially the same as the Developer Tools or Services; or use any of the Services or Developer Tools in a manner that violates the terms of our Developer Acceptable Use Policy, which policy is incorporated by reference herein.
  3. No Agency.
    You will not make statements or represent yourself or Your Service as an agent of Circle or mislead or deceive any third party with respect to your relationship with Circle or Circle’s involvement in providing any of the functionality included in Your Service.
  4. Submission of User Content
    Certain Developer Tools or Services allow for the submission of your own information (“User Content”), and except as expressly provided in these terms, Circle does not acquire any ownership of any intellectual property rights that you hold in the User Content that you submit using the Developer Tools or Services. By submitting, posting or displaying User Content to or from the Developer Tools or Services through Your Service, you give Circle a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute such User Content to facilitate Circle’s provision of its services (including the Services) and the Developer Tools, in each case only in accordance with the Privacy Policy. You represent that, before you submit User Content via the Developer Tools or Services, you have the necessary rights (including any necessary rights acquired from related end users) to grant us the license.
  5. Use of Circle Marks
    Each party hereto agrees that it will not, nor will its affiliates, employees or agents, without prior written consent of the affected party in each instance: (a) use in advertising, publicity, marketing or other promotional materials or activities, the name, logos or trademarks of the other party, its affiliates or their respective partners or employees; or (b) represent, directly or indirectly, that any product or any service provided by one party has been approved or endorsed by the other party. We may periodically make available certain logos, trademarks, or other identifiers for your use as set forth in the Logo Guide (“Circle Marks”). If we explicitly do so, you will use them subject to and in accordance with Circle’s then-current Circle Mark Policies. Circle may limit or revoke your ability to use Circle Marks at any time. All rights not provided in the Circle Mark Policies are expressly reserved by Circle. We may change Circle Marks from time to time. In the event that Circle Marks, Logo Guide or Circle Mark Policies are changed, you agree to (a) use the then current version of the Circle Marks and (b) use Circle Marks consistent with the then current Circle Mark Policies.
  6. Ownership; Feedback
    1. You acknowledge and agree that as between you and Circle, Circle owns all right, title and interest in and to the Developer Tools, Circle Marks, and Circle Services (and any derivative works or enhancements thereof), including all intellectual property rights therein. You agree not to do anything inconsistent with such ownership. Any rights not expressly granted herein are withheld.
    2. Subject to Section 1 above and this Section 6, as between you and Circle, you retain all worldwide right, title and interest in and to Your Service, including all intellectual property rights therein.
  7. Termination
    We may terminate these Terms or suspend or terminate your use of the Developer Tools or the Services (or any portion thereof) at any time for any reason. We may add or remove, suspend, stop, delete, discontinue or impose conditions on the Developer Tools, the Services or any feature or aspect of the Developer Tools or Services. You may also terminate these Terms by deactivating your Circle Developer Account at any time. If these Terms or your use of the Services is terminated or suspended for any reason or no reason: (a) the license and any other rights granted under these Terms and any other applicable terms will end, (b) we may (but have no obligation to other than to the extent required by applicable Legal Requirements) delete your information and account data stored on our servers, and (c) Circle shall not be liable to you or any third party for compensation, reimbursement, or damages for any termination or suspension of your Developer Tools, your use of the Services or for deletion of your information or account data. If your use of the Services is terminated or suspended, you agree to: (i) continue to be bound by these Terms to the extent such provisions survive termination; and (ii) immediately stop using your Circle Developer Account and the Developer Tools; and (iii) delete all Developer Tools and related materials from your systems. You further agree that Circle has the right to audit your compliance with the foregoing obligations, including for up to three years after termination.
  8. No Warranties
    THE DEVELOPER TOOLS AND SERVICES, AS WELL AS YOUR CIRCLE DEVELOPER ACCOUNT, ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, CIRCLE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. CIRCLE DOES NOT WARRANT OR GUARANTEE THATTHE DEVELOPER TOOLS, THE SERVICES OR YOUR CIRCLE DEVELOPER ACCOUNT: (A) ARE ACCURATE, RELIABLE OR CORRECT; (B) WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; OR (C) WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION, WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, WILL BE ERROR-FREE, OR WITHOUT DEFECT OR SECURE. CIRCLE FURTHER DOES NOT WARRANT OR GUARANTEE THAT ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR THAT YOUR CIRCLE DEVELOPER ACCOUNT, OR THE DEVELOPER TOOLS OR SERVICES ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. ANY DATA DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE DEVELOPER TOOLS OR SERVICES ARE DOWNLOADED AT YOUR OWN RISK AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR PROPERTY OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH DOWNLOAD. Circle does not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for any products or services advertised or offered by a third party. Circle does not have control of, or liability for, goods or services that are paid for using the Developer Tools or Services. You also understand and agree that Circle does not control any products or services sold or offered by third parties using the Services. Circle is not liable for any losses or issues that may arise from such third-party products or services, including failure to comply with applicable Legal Requirements, the quality and delivery of such products and services, or your satisfaction with any products or services. If you are not satisfied with any goods or services purchased from a third party using our services, you must handle those issues directly with such third-party.
  9. Limitation of Liability
    TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL CIRCLE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, INABILITY TO USE, OR UNAVAILABILITY OF THE DEVELOPER TOOLS AND/OR SERVICES, OR YOUR CIRCLE DEVELOPER ACCOUNT. IN ALL CASES, CIRCLE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE THAT IS NOT REASONABLY FORESEEABLE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL CIRCLE BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE, LOSS, OR INJURY RESULTING FROM HACKING, TAMPERING, OR OTHER UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR USE OF THE DEVELOPER TOOLS, SERVICES OR YOUR CIRCLE DEVELOPER ACCOUNT, OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, CIRCLE ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF THE DEVELOPER TOOLS OR SERVICES OR YOUR CIRCLE DEVELOPER ACCOUNT; (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE DEVELOPER TOOLS OR SERVICES, OR YOUR CIRCLE DEVELOPER ACCOUNT; (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN; (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE DEVELOPER TOOLS OR SERVICES, OR YOUR CIRCLE DEVELOPER ACCOUNT; (V) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE THAT MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE DEVELOPER TOOLS OR SERVICES (OR YOUR CIRCLE DEVELOPER ACCOUNT) BY ANY THIRD PARTY; (VI) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY DATA OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY DATA POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DEVELOPER TOOLS OR SERVICES, OR YOUR CIRCLE DEVELOPER ACCOUNT; AND/OR (VII) YOUR SERVICE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF CIRCLE IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT OF FEES EARNED BY US IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE DEVELOPER TOOLS AND/OR SERVICES DURING THE THREE (3) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM FOR LIABILITY OR (B) $250. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SECTION APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER BASIS, EVEN IF CIRCLE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.
  10. Indemnity
    You will indemnify, defend, and hold us (and our employees, directors, agents, affiliates and representatives) harmless from and against any and all claims, costs, losses, damages, judgments, tax assessments, penalties, interest, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of any claim, action, audit, investigation, inquiry, or other proceeding instituted by a person or entity that arises out of or relates to: (a) any actual or alleged breach of your representations, warranties, or obligations set forth in these Terms, including any violation of our policies; (b) your wrongful or improper use of a Circle Developer Account, the Developer Tools, Services or User Content; (c) your violation of any third-party right, including any right of privacy, publicity rights or intellectual property rights; (d) your violation of any Legal Requirement of the United States or any other country; (e) any other party’s access and/or use of a Circle Developer Account, the Developer Tools or Services with your unique name, password or other appropriate security code; or (f) your willful misconduct, gross negligence or fraud.
  11. Modification of Terms; Relationship with Circle Entities
    We may amend these Terms or modify the Developer Tools and Services, including any applicable accompanying documentation and guidelines, at any time with notice that we deem to be reasonable in the circumstances, by posting the revised version on our website or communicating it to you through your Circle Developer Account, if applicable (each a “Revised Version”). The Revised Version will be effective immediately as of the time it is posted, but will not apply retroactively. Your continued use of and access to the Developer Tools and Services after the posting of a Revised Version constitutes your acceptance of such Revised Version. Any Dispute (as defined in Section 13) that arose before the changes will be governed by the terms of service in place when the Dispute arose. You may not amend these Terms without our prior written consent. If you are a user from anywhere in the world, you are contracting with Circle.
  12. Dispute Resolution and Binding Individual Arbitration
    “Disputes” are defined as any claim, controversy, or dispute between you and Circle, its suppliers, service providers or licensors (or their respective affiliates, agents, directors or employees), whether arising before or during the effective period of these Terms, and including any claim, controversy, or dispute based on any conduct of you or Circle that occurred before the effective date of these Terms, including any claims arising from or relating in any way to these Terms or any matter relating to the Services or Developer Tools.
    General
    You and Circle agree that any and all Disputes, except those that are resolved informally or brought in a small claims court, will be arbitrated by a neutral arbitrator who has the power to award the same individual damages and individual relief that a court can. ANY ARBITRATION UNDER THESE GENERAL TERMS WILL ONLY BE ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS; CLASS ARBITRATIONS, CLASS ACTIONS, REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS, AND CONSOLIDATION WITH OTHER ARBITRATIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED. YOU WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO HAVE YOUR CASE DECIDED BY A JURY AND YOU WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION AGAINST CIRCLE. If any provision of this arbitration agreement is found unenforceable, the unenforceable provision will be severed, and the remaining arbitration terms will be enforced (but in no case will there be a class or representative arbitration).
    Pre-Filing Requirement to Attempt to Resolve Disputes.
    Before an arbitration is commenced, you or Circle agree to attempt to avoid the costs of formal dispute resolution by giving each other a full and fair opportunity to address and resolve a Dispute informally. Both parties recognize that this is an important requirement, and that breach of this requirement would be a material breach of the Terms. To provide this opportunity, before commencing any arbitration or suit, each party agrees to send to the other party a written Notice (“Notice”). Any Notice to Circle should be sent by email to [email protected] or by mail to Circle Technology Services, LLC, Attn: Arbitration Provision, 99 High St., Suite 1701, Boston, MA 02110, USA. Any Notice sent to you will be sent to the address on file for your account. The Notice must: (i) include your name and account number; (ii) provide detailed information sufficient to evaluate the merits of the claiming party’s individualized claim and for the other party to determine if an amicable resolution is possible; and (iii) set forth the specific relief sought, including whatever amount of money is demanded and the means by which the demanding party calculated the claimed damages. Both parties agree that they will attempt to resolve a dispute through an informal negotiation within sixty (60) days from the date the Notice is sent. After that sixty (60) day period and not before, either party may commence arbitration. Each party agrees that state or federal courts in Boston, Massachusetts, referenced below, may enter injunctive relief to enforce the pre-filing requirements of this paragraph, including an injunction to stay an arbitration that has been commenced in violation of this paragraph.
    Scope of Arbitration.
    If we are not able to resolve the Dispute by informal negotiation or, as provided below, in a small claims court, all Disputes will be resolved finally and exclusively by binding individual arbitration with a single arbitrator (the “Arbitrator”) administered by JAMS Mediation, Arbitration, ADR services (“JAMS”) in accordance with The Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures of JAMS (available from JAMS on its website at www.jams.com). You and Circle will have the right to file early or summary dispositive motions and to request that the relevant expedited procedures apply regardless of the claim amount. An arbitration will be conducted by a single, neutral arbitrator and shall take place in Boston, Massachusetts, USA unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties. Except as set forth above, the Arbitrator shall be responsible for determining all threshold arbitrability issues, including issues relating to whether the Terms and/or any Additional Terms (or any aspect thereof) are enforceable, unconscionable or illusory and any defense to arbitration, including waiver, delay, laches, or estoppel.
    Small Claims Court.
    Subject to applicable jurisdictional requirements, either party may elect to pursue a Dispute in a local small-claims court rather than through arbitration so long as the matter remains in small claims court and proceeds only on an individual basis. If a party has already submitted an arbitration demand to the JAMS, the other party may, in its sole discretion, inform JAMS that it chooses to have the Dispute heard in small claims court. At that time, JAMS will close the arbitration and the Dispute will be heard in the appropriate small claims court, with no fees due from the arbitration respondent.
    Arbitration Procedures.
    The Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16, including its procedural provisions, fully applies. Any arbitration hearing will occur in Boston, Massachusetts, at another mutually agreeable location or, if both parties agree, by telephone or videoconference. Any arbitration shall be conducted in English. The Arbitrator’s award will be binding on the parties and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. Circle values your privacy, particularly with respect to your financial transactions and data. Each of the parties shall maintain the confidential nature of the arbitration and shall not (without the prior written consent of the other party) disclose to any third party the fact, existence, content, award, or other result of the arbitration, except as may be necessary to enforce, enter, or challenge such award in a court of competent jurisdiction or as otherwise required by applicable Legal Requirements. While an arbitrator may award declaratory or injunctive relief, the Arbitrator may do so only with respect to the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by the individual party’s claim. The Arbitrator’s decision and judgment thereon will not have a precedential or collateral estoppel effect.
    Arbitration Fees.
    In accordance with JAMS, the party initiating the arbitration (either you or us) is responsible for paying the applicable filing fee. For purposes of this arbitration provision, references to you and Circle also include respective subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, employees, predecessors, successors and assigns as well as authorized users or beneficiaries of the Services.
    Opt Out.
    You may reject this provision, in which case only a court may be used to resolve any Dispute. To reject this provision, you must send us an opt-out notice (the “Opt Out”) within thirty (30) days after you create a Circle Developer Account or we first provide you with the right to reject this provision. The Opt Out may be mailed to Circle Technology Services, LLC, Attn: Arbitration Provision, 99 High St., Suite 1701, Boston, MA 02110, USA. Alternatively, you may send an email with the subject line "Opt Out of Arbitration" to [email protected]. Any Opt Out notice must include your name, address, phone number and the email address(es) you used to sign up and use the Services. You must send such a notice in order to opt out of this provision. Opting out will not affect any other aspect of the Terms, Additional Terms, or the Services, and will have no effect on any other or future agreements you may reach to arbitrate with us.
    Court Proceedings
    Subject to and without waiver of the arbitration provisions above, you agree that any judicial proceedings (other than small claims actions as discussed above) will be brought in and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the state or federal courts in Boston, Massachusetts.
  13. Governing Law
    These Terms are governed by Delaware law without regard to its choice of law or conflicts of law principles and/or applicable the federal law of the United States. Any arbitration related to any Dispute will be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, as set forth above.
  14. Limitation on Time to Initiate a Dispute
    Any action or proceeding by you relating to any Dispute must commence within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues.
  15. Assignment; Change of Control
    These Terms and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you and any attempted transfer or assignment will be null and void. We may assign these Terms without your consent, including to any Circle affiliate or subsidiary. You will notify Circle at least thirty (30) days prior to any Developer Change in Control. A “Developer Change in Control” means a transaction or event or series of transactions or events as a result of which (a) the holders of equity interests in you, directly or indirectly (including the holders of equity interests in you and any entity that becomes a direct or indirect parent company of you after the date hereof) prior to such transaction or event or series of transactions or events no longer own and control equity interests representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power with respect to you, the surviving person in any such transaction or series of transactions, and any other direct or indirect parent company of you, (b) any third party or group of third parties owns or controls, directly or indirectly, all or a substantial portion of the assets of you or equity interests representing 50% or more of the voting power or economic interests with respect to you, or (c) a liquidation or dissolution of you or your assets.
  16. Other Provisions
    These Terms and any other applicable terms or policies, are a complete statement of the agreement between you and Circle regarding the Developer Accounts, Developer Tools and the Services. If any provision of these Terms is invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, then it will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect. These Terms do not limit any rights that Circle may have under trade secret, copyright, patent, or other laws. No waiver of any term of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term. From time to time, we may request you to certify, in writing, that you are in compliance with these Terms and all other applicable terms and policies, and the purpose or use of the Circle Developer Account and related data that you have access to, and that each such purpose or use complies with these Terms and all other applicable terms and policies. All such certifications and attestations must be provided by an authorized representative of yours in writing. For purposes of interpreting this Agreement, unless otherwise specifically stated: (a) the singular includes the plural, and the plural includes the singular; (b) the words “herein”, “hereunder” and “hereof” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section or paragraph; (c) the words “include” and “including” will not be construed as terms of limitation, and will therefore mean “including but not limited to” and “including without limitation”; (d) the words “writing” or “written” mean preserved or presented in retrievable or reproducible form, whether electronic (including email but excluding voice mail) or hard copy; (e) the captions and section and paragraph headings used in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and will not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement; and (f) the references herein to the parties will refer to their permitted successors and assigns.
  17. Survival
    The following sections of these Terms survive and remain in effect in accordance with their terms upon termination of these Terms: 1(e)), 1(g) through (1(o) (inclusive), 1(r), 1(t), 1(v), 1(w), 1(x), 3 (No Agency), 4 (Submission of User Content), 6 (Ownership; Feedback),7 (Termination), 8 (No Warranties), 9 (Limitation of Liability), 10 (Indemnity), 11 (Modification of Terms; Relationship with Circle Entities), 12 (Dispute Resolution and Binding Individual Arbitration), 13 (Governing Law), 14 (Limitation on Time to Initiate a Dispute), 15 (Assignment), 16 (Other Provisions) and 17 (Survival).

ADDITIONAL TERMS LINKS:

Paymaster Terms

CCTP Terms




PAYMASTER SCHEDULE

PAYMASTER TERMS & CONDITIONS

Last updated: Jan 2, 2025


In addition to the Terms, you agree to the following terms and conditions (the “Paymaster Schedule”) which govern your use of the Paymaster service, a Developer Tool that enables you to automate the validation of user transactions executed through Your Service (such service, “Paymaster”).


  1. Your access to and use of Paymaster; Fees
    1. You may use Paymaster in connection with the applications, websites, products or services you operate and offer that interact with Paymaster – such applications, websites, products or services constitute “Your Service”. Paymaster automates validation of user transactions executed through Your Service on supported blockchains by sponsoring the gas fees in the native token used by the applicable blockchain. By using Paymaster, you agree to reimburse Paymaster in USDC for the cost of validating transactions executed through Your Service.
    2. Circle is not engaged in money transmission or similarly defined financial services, in connection with Paymaster facilitating validation of user transactions. Paymaster operates through a set of smart contracts developed by Circle that, once deployed to each supported blockchain, are not directly controlled by Circle. Circle retains the ability to upgrade the smart contract, but at no time will Circle upgrade the contract in a manner that results in Circle receiving your or any of your user’s USDC or digital assets for the purpose of transmitting them or taking custody or control over your or any of your user’s USDC or digital assets. Circle does not control and is not responsible for any supported blockchains or third-party activities thereon, the activities of any user of Your Service. You acknowledge that we cannot guarantee, nor are we in any way responsible or liable for, the acts or omissions of third parties or the performance of their products or services that may relate or otherwise be relevant to Paymaster. You acknowledge and agree that Circle makes no representations or warranties with respect to such blockchains, third party products or services or Paymaster, and that, if you use Paymaster, you do so at your own risk.
    3. You will not misrepresent or mask either your identity or Your Service’s identity when using Paymaster. By choosing to allow Your Services to interface with Paymaster, you agree that: (i) you will not make any misrepresentations to or mislead users or any third party; (ii) you will avoid any conflict of interest or engage in any intentional unethical conduct; and (iii) you will not intentionally or negligently cause any reputational harm to Circle.
    4. By using Paymaster, you will (i) prohibit use and access to Paymaster by any person or entity if you know or have reason to believe such person or entity is engaged in fraud, money laundering, or other illegal activities; (ii) immediately notify Circle if you identify any user of Your Service, or any other person or entity to whom you make Paymaster accessible, as engaging in fraud, money laundering, any conduct that is prohibited under applicable Legal Requirements or any other illicit activity; and (iii) immediately suspend access to Paymaster for any such person or entity (including users of Your Service) that Circle identifies, in its sole discretion, as posing a high risk of (1) engaging in fraud, money laundering, any conduct that is prohibited under applicable Legal Requirements or any other illicit activity or otherwise (2) impacting Circle’s ability to comply with its legal, regulatory or compliance obligations.
    5. If you access Paymaster through compatible cryptocurrency wallet software (“Wallet”), your relationship with any given Wallet provider is governed by the applicable terms of that Wallet provider, not these Terms or this Schedule. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any private key controlled by your Wallet and are fully responsible for any and all messages or conduct signed with your private key. We accept no responsibility or liability to you in connection with your use of a Wallet, and make no representations and warranties regarding how Paymaster will operate or be compatible with any specific Wallet. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to prohibit certain Wallet addresses from being able to use or engage in transactions via Paymaster or from using other aspects of Paymaster.
    6. While we reserve the right to monitor use of Paymaster, we are not obligated to do so, and we cannot be held liable for your use of Paymaster including your interactions with other users, or for any actions or inactions of users of Your Service or other third parties. If you have a dispute with any third party, you release us (and our affiliates and subsidiaries, and our and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents) from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes. In entering into this release, you expressly waive any protections (whether statutory or otherwise) that would otherwise limit the coverage of this release to include only those claims which you may know or suspect to exist in your favor at the time of agreeing to this release.
    7. With respect to the provision of Paymaster, Circle hereby disclaims all representations and warranties, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise. Circle specifically disclaims all warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement and any warranties arising from course of dealing, course of performance, or usage in trade.
    8. Any use of Paymaster in violation of this Schedule or the Terms may result in, among other things, termination or suspension of your rights to use Paymaster or provide access to Paymaster. Circle reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, Paymaster or any features or portions thereof without prior notice. You agree that Circle will not be liable for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of Paymaster or any part thereof.
    9. You agree that Paymaster does not represent a regulated financial service, and, in providing Paymaster, Circle is not acting in any capacity as a money transmitter or money services business (or equivalent regulated entity under any applicable Legal Requirements).
    10. As set forth under the Terms, you acknowledge that Circle may suspend or terminate your use of any Developer Tool (including Paymaster) or Service, at any time for any reason. Circle may add or remove, suspend, stop, delete, discontinue or impose conditions on any of the Developer Tools, the Services or any feature or aspect of the Developer Tools or Services.



CCTP SCHEDULE

CCTP TERMS & CONDITIONS

Last updated: Feb 18, 2025


In addition to the Developer Terms (https://console.circle.com/legal/developer-terms) to which you have agreed, you agree to the following terms and conditions (together with all addenda, this “CCTP Schedule”) which govern your use of the Cross Chain Transfer Protocol Developer Tool, an on-chain utility that you may integrate with Your Service to offer your users the ability to initiate cross-chain transfers of USDC (such service, “CCTP”).

  1. Your access to and use of CCTP.
    1. You may leverage CCTP in connection with the applications, websites, products or services you operate that offer cross-chain functionality to your users – such applications, websites, products or services constitute “Your Service” under this Schedule and these Terms. You acknowledge and agree that CCTP can only be used to accomplish a transfer of USDC between blockchains that support USDC use. Supported blockchains are identified https://developers.circle.com/stablecoins/required-block-confirmations, but are subject to change by Circle, in its sole discretion.
    2. You will only use CCTP as an integrated part of Your Service to facilitate cross-chain transfers of your users’ USDC, and you will not use CCTP directly as a method for transferring your own USDC. You will not misrepresent or mask your identity, your user’s identities, or Your Service’s identity when using CCTP. By choosing to allow Your Service to interface with CCTP, you agree that: (i) you will not make any misrepresentations to or mislead users or any third party; (ii) you will avoid any conflict of interest or engaging in any intentional unethical conduct; and (iii) you will not intentionally or negligently cause any reputational harm to Circle.
    3. CCTP is comprised of a set of smart contracts developed by Circle that, once deployed to each supported blockchain, are not directly controlled by Circle. You agree that CCTP does not represent a regulated financial service, and in providing you access to CCTP for integration with Your Service, Circle is not acting in any capacity as a money transmitter or money services business (or equivalent regulated entity under any applicable Legal Requirements). You are responsible for complying with all Legal Requirements that may apply to offering cross-chain transfers to users through Your Service.
    4. Circle does not control and is not responsible for any supported blockchains or third-party activities therewith, or the activities of any user of Your Service. You acknowledge that we cannot guarantee, nor are we in any way responsible or liable for, the acts or omissions of third parties or the performance of their products or services that may relate or otherwise be relevant to CCTP. You acknowledge and agree that Circle makes no representations or warranties with respect to such blockchains, third party products or services or CCTP, and that, if you use CCTP, you do so at your own risk.
    5. By using CCTP, you will: (i) prohibit use and access to CCTP by any person or entity if you know or have reason to believe such person or entity is engaged in fraud, money laundering, or other illegal activities; (ii) immediately notify Circle if you identify any user of Your Service, or any other person or entity to whom you make CCTP accessible, as engaging in fraud, money laundering, any conduct that is prohibited under applicable Legal Requirements or any other illicit activity; and (iii) immediately suspend access to CCTP for any such person or entity (including users of Your Service) that Circle identifies, in its sole discretion, as posing a high risk of (1) engaging in fraud, money laundering, any conduct that is prohibited under applicable Legal Requirements or any other illicit activity or otherwise; or (2) impacting Circle’s ability to comply with its legal, regulatory or compliance obligations.
    6. If you access CCTP through, or integrate CCTP with, compatible cryptocurrency wallet software (“Wallet”), your relationship with any given third-party Wallet provider is governed by the applicable terms of that Wallet provider, not these Terms or this Schedule. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any private key controlled by your Wallet and are fully responsible for any and all messages or conduct signed with your private key. We accept no responsibility or liability to you in connection with your use of a Wallet, and make no representations and warranties regarding how CCTP will operate or be compatible with any specific Wallet. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to prohibit certain Wallet addresses from being able to access or engage in transactions via CCTP or from using other aspects of CCTP.
    7. While we reserve the right to monitor use of CCTP, we are not obligated to do so, and we cannot be held liable for your use of CCTP including your interactions with other users, or for any actions or inactions of users of Your Service or other third parties. If you have a dispute with any third party, you release us (and our affiliates and subsidiaries, and our and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents) from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes. In entering into this release, you expressly waive any protections (whether statutory or otherwise) that would otherwise limit the coverage of this release to include only those claims which you may know or suspect to exist in your favor at the time of agreeing to this release.
    8. With respect to the provision of CCTP, Circle hereby disclaims all representations and warranties, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise. Circle specifically disclaims all warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement and any warranties arising from course of dealing, course of performance, or usage in trade. Circle does not warrant that the service will meet your requirements, operate without interruption or be error free. Circle also has no responsibility for any security breach resulting from: (i) any modifications or alterations of the Services, their functionality, or capabilities that are not made by Circle or its agents; and/or (ii) by malicious code, malware, bots, worms, trojans, backdoors, exploits, chats, fraud, hacks, hidden diagnostics, or other mechanisms to disable security or content protection that is resulting from your network or system.
    9. Any use of CCTP in violation of this CCTP Schedule or the Terms may result in, among other things, termination or suspension of your rights to use CCTP or provide access to CCTP. Circle reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, CCTP or any features or portions thereof without prior notice. You agree that Circle will not be liable for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of CCTP or any part thereof.
    10. As set forth under the Terms, you acknowledge that Circle may suspend or terminate your use of any Developer Tool (including CCTP) or Service, at any time for any reason. Circle may add or remove, suspend, stop, delete, discontinue or impose conditions on any of the Developer Tools, the Services or any feature or aspect of the Developer Tools or Services.
    11. You may terminate your use of CCTP at any time. In connection with your termination of use of the Services, you may request us to remove your smart contract address from the list of permitted users. As set forth in the Service Terms, you may also terminate functionality within your associated Developer Account.
  2. If you use CCTP in connection with Fast Transfer (as defined below), your access to and use of Fast Transfer will be subject to the additional terms and conditions attached hereto as Addendum 1.

ADDENDUM 1 TO CCTP SCHEDULE

FAST TRANSFER ADDENDUM


In addition to the Terms, you agree to the following terms and conditions (this “Fast Transfer Addendum”) which govern your use of Fast Transfer, a Developer Tool that, as an optional, add-on feature to CCTP, reduces transaction processing timelines for CCTP transactions initiated by your users (such service, “Fast Transfer”).

  1. Fast Transfer is only available for use by Developers who have successfully undergone the onboarding diligence process discussed below.Your access to and use of Fast Transfer is conditioned on your agreement to the terms and conditions of the CCTP Schedule and this Fast Transfer Addendum.
  2. Your access to and use of Fast Transfer; Fees.
    1. Prior to integrating Fast Transfer into Your Service, you agree to comply with our onboarding diligence process and to provide us with all information and materials that we request in connection with that process. You hereby represent and warrant that all information you provide to us in connection with such onboarding diligence process is accurate and complete and you will immediately inform us in writing if any information provided by you later changes or becomes incomplete. You will not be permitted to access Fast Transfer and integrate it with Your Service until you have successfully completed our onboarding diligence process to our satisfaction.
    2. Your use of Fast Transfer is subject to your payment of the applicable fees, which fees are communicated to you via your query with the Fast Transfer API. Fees will be based on transaction size and will be added to your CCTP transaction. You are not required to go forward with the transaction if you do not accept the fees, but you acknowledge that you will be unable to effect your CCTP transaction. We may add or change fees for Fast Transfer from time, and you will be notified of your fees each time you query the API. Your continued use of Fast Transfer means that you accept and agree to such fee changes. If you fail to provide sufficient fees for your CCTP transaction, you acknowledge that the CCTP transaction will not be effected. Fees are paid in USDC to a Circle contract. For purposes of clarity, despite the provisions regarding payments, payment methods and pricing under the Developer Terms, with respect to CCTP, this provision shall govern all related fees and payments owed by you for the CCTP service.
    3. You acknowledge and agree that we may, in our sole discretion, place limits (e.g., limits on transaction volume or velocity) on transactions initiated through Your Service using Fast Transfer. We will have no liability to you or your users with respect to any limitations we impose on Fast Transfer transactions.