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License Agreement (1.0)

Autheo Validator Node Purchase & License Agreement

Version 1.0 — Effective October 17, 2025

Autheo LLC — 30 N Gould St Ste R, Sheridan, WY 82801, USA

Contact: legal@autheo.com • autheo.com/nodesale

1. Parties; Purpose

This Agreement (“Agreement”) is between Autheo LLC (“Autheo,” “we”) and the purchaser identified at checkout (“Purchaser,” “you”). It governs the purchase and use of an Autheo validator node license (“Node License”).

2. Agreement Structure

This Agreement incorporates the Exhibits listed in Section 17 and the site policies and TOS listed in Section 16. If there is a conflict: this Agreement → Exhibits → Node Sale TOS → site policies (Section 18).

3. Sale; No Custody

Purchases occur via smart-contract checkout. Autheo is not a broker or exchange and does not custody user assets. Transactions are on-chain and final (except as expressly stated herein).

3A. Non-Investment; No Profit Promise
The License is a right to operate network infrastructure. It is not equity, debt, or an investment contract, and no rate of return, APR/APY, profit, price appreciation, or liquidity is promised or guaranteed. Any figures or calculators are illustrative only and non-binding.

4. Delivery & Activation

Delivery and activation are governed by Exhibit A (License Scope & Delivery). Delivery is complete when Autheo records the license to your designated wallet and provides onboarding materials; you must complete onboarding before producing validator duties.

5. Eligibility; KYC/OFAC

Purchase and transfer require identity and sanctions screening through Autheo’s provider (currently Blockpass). Autheo may deny a transaction if verification cannot be satisfactorily completed or would violate law. See Exhibit D and the Privacy Notice + KYC/AML Statement (https://www.autheo.com/nodesale/privacy).

6. Wallets & Security

You are solely responsible for wallet security (including seed phrase, device integrity, and any HSM/remote signer choices). Autheo cannot recover lost keys.

7. Technical & Uptime Requirements

Operation of a Node License is subject to Exhibit B (Technical and Uptime Requirements), including a 99.5% monthly uptime target with reasonable exclusions, 72h critical patch and 7d routine patch timelines, and 90-day log retention.

Informative Materials (non-binding). Autheo may publish non-binding operator guides, runbooks, or checklists (e.g., an “Operator Checklist”) for convenience. These do not modify Exhibit B or impose additional obligations; Exhibit B controls if there is any conflict.

8. Emissions & Rewards

Validator emissions are determined solely by protocol logic as described in Exhibit C (Emissions & Rewards Mechanics). No APR/APY, price, or profit is promised or guaranteed. Autheo commits only to the emissions set forth in Exhibit C; no other token distributions are promised. Distributions occur at protocol-defined intervals to the configured payout address, and are subject to the validator remaining Active and compliant and the protocol producing rewards.

9. Transfers; Secondary Market

Transfers must use Autheo’s registry update flow and comply with Exhibit D (Transfer & Secondary Policy), including KYC for every transfer and the posted admin fee schedule.

10. Prohibited Use; Compliance

You confirm you are not in a comprehensively sanctioned jurisdiction and are not a prohibited person. You must comply with applicable laws, export controls, and sanctions.

11. Third-Party Components

Validators rely on third-party software, networks, and services. Such components are provided under their own licenses and terms.

12. Risk Disclosures

You acknowledge the risks summarized in Exhibit E (Risk Disclosures) and the Risk Notice (https://www.autheo.com/nodesale/risk). Blockchain transactions are irreversible; keys may be lost; networks may fork or degrade. THIS SUMMARY DOES NOT LIMIT THE DETAILED RISK DISCLOSURES IN EXHIBIT E.

13. Warranties; Disclaimers

THE NODE LICENSE, MATERIALS, AND SALE SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” AUTHEO DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

14. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AUTHEO WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES. AUTHEO’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY RELATING TO A NODE LICENSE IS CAPPED AT THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID TO AUTHEO FOR THAT LICENSE.

15. Indemnity

You will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Autheo and its personnel from third-party claims arising from your breach, negligence, willful misconduct, or unlawful use.

16. Incorporation by Reference (Live Cross-References)

The following documents (the “Site Policies”) are incorporated into this Agreement by reference and are available via the Autheo Node Sale landing-page footer at autheo.com (as updated from time to time):

  1. Node Sale Terms of Service;

  2. Risk Notice;

  3. Privacy Notice + KYC/AML Statement;

  4. Transfer & Secondary Policy; and

  5. Slashing & Uptime Policy is expressly “a plain-English mirror of Exhibit B, provided as guidance only

17. Exhibits (Binding)

Full text of Exhibits A–F appears below:

  • Exhibit A — License Scope & Delivery

  • Exhibit B — Technical & Uptime Requirements

  • Exhibit C — Emissions & Rewards Mechanics

  • Exhibit D — Transfer & Secondary Policy

  • Exhibit E — Risk Disclosures

  • Exhibit F — Referral & Promotions Terms

18. Order of Precedence

If there is a conflict: this Agreement controls over the Exhibits; the Exhibits control over the Node Sale TOS; and the TOS controls over site policies. Specific campaign rules control their promotion, except where unlawful.

19. Modifications

Autheo may update incorporated policies prospectively. Material changes to this Agreement or Exhibits will be posted with a new effective date. Protocol parameters and distribution mechanics may be modified prospectively by governance to preserve security and sustainability. Previously accrued amounts are unaffected.

20. Term; Suspension; Termination

Autheo may suspend or terminate use rights for material breach, unlawful use, or to address emergent threats to network integrity, after notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure where practicable.

21. Dispute Resolution; Governing Law

Wyoming law governs (conflict rules excluded). Disputes are subject to binding arbitration under JAMS Streamlined Rules, seated in Wyoming, unless you opt out in writing within 30 days of first use. Class actions and class arbitration are waived to the fullest extent permitted by law. Non-arbitrable claims must be brought in the state or federal courts in Wyoming.

22. Notices

Autheo legal notices: legal@autheo.com and 30 N Gould St Ste R, Sheridan, WY 82801. Notices to you may be provided via the Sale Site interface or your account email.

23. Miscellaneous

Assignment subject to Exhibit D; severability; force majeure; no waiver by delay; entire agreement (this Agreement + Exhibits + docs in §16); electronic signatures and counterparts permitted.

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