Terms of Service
Please read these terms carefully before using Cosmic Signature. By using our platform, you agree to be bound by these terms.
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Important warning
Participating in Cosmic Signature involves financial risk. Cryptocurrency and NFT markets are highly volatile, and you may not recover the value of your gestures. Never make gestures with funds you cannot afford to forgo. Cosmic Signature is not an investment product, makes no representation about token price or future behavior, and does not solicit participation as an investment. Always do your own research and consider your financial situation carefully before participating.
By accessing and using Cosmic Signature, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our platform.
These terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Cosmic Signature. We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time, and such modifications will be effective immediately upon posting.
You must be at least 18 years old to use Cosmic Signature. By using this platform, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement.
You are solely responsible for maintaining the security of your Web3 wallet and private keys. Cosmic Signature will never ask for your private keys or seed phrase. Loss of access to your wallet may result in permanent loss of NFTs and funds.
Cosmic Signature is a decentralized, procedural on-chain art protocol where participants make gestures with ETH or CST tokens during a Performance Cycle. Gestures extend the Cycle Finalization Time, record protocol entries, and may imprint dynamic Participation CST according to the smart contract formula. When the Cycle Finalization Time expires, the participant who made the Final Gesture may retrieve the Signature Allocation. Additional allocations are distributed according to the published allocation-track structure.
V3 Participation CST grows linearly with elapsed time and is credited entirely to the previous participant when the next gesture executes. The opening gesture credits none. Finalization does not settle additional dynamic CST for the final participant. This amount is separate from fixed recognition allocations.
V3 CST base cost declines using an adaptive rate. ETH gestures can increase that rate subject to the minimum-window safeguard. CST gestures reduce it, then reset the ceiling using twice the premium-free base cost, the configured minimum and the updated rate times the safeguard interval. A late premium can apply to both ETH and CST; it does not enter the next base cost or selection weight.
All protocol actions are executed through smart contracts on the Arbitrum network. Once a transaction is confirmed on-chain, it cannot be reversed. You acknowledge that blockchain transactions are final and irreversible.
You are responsible for paying all Arbitrum network gas fees associated with your transactions. Gas fees are separate from Gesture Cost and are paid to the network, not to Cosmic Signature.
A successful finalization distributes allocations according to the contracts. With every track present, it creates 26 Cosmic Signature NFTs and 27,000 fixed CST. A cycle without CST gestures or active Random Walk anchors omits the relevant track. Dynamic Participation CST is separate.
The allocation tracks at a glance
- Signature AllocationETH 20% CST 1,000 NFT 3
- The finalization caller receives 20% ETH, 1,000 Recognition CST in total, three sequential Cosmic Signature NFTs, and attached-asset beneficiary rights. Only the Final Gesture participant can finalize during the exclusive window; afterwards any caller can.
- Chrono-WarriorETH 15% CST 1,000 NFT 1
- The participant who held the Endurance Champion position for the longest consecutive interval receives 15% ETH, 1,000 Recognition CST, and one Cosmic Signature NFT.
- Endurance ChampionCST 1,000 NFT 1
- The participant with the longest uninterrupted most-recent-gesture interval receives 1,000 Recognition CST and one Cosmic Signature NFT.
- Final CST GestureCST 1,000 NFT 1
- The participant who made the last CST gesture of the cycle receives 1,000 Recognition CST and one Cosmic Signature NFT.
- ETH Stellar SelectionETH 5%, shared by 3
- 3 selections share 5% ETH. Both participant ETH and NFT tracks use undiscounted, premium-free ETH base-cost weights, including the concurrent ETH base cost for CST gestures. Repeated selection is possible.
- NFT Stellar SelectionCST 10 × 1,000 NFT 10 × 1
- 10 selected participants each receive 1,000 Recognition CST and one Cosmic Signature NFT.
- Anchored-NFT Stellar SelectionCST 10 × 1,000 NFT 10 × 1
- 10 selected RandomWalk NFT anchor-holders each receive 1,000 Recognition CST and one Cosmic Signature NFT.
- Anchor DistributionETH 5%
- 5% ETH is distributed proportionally across all anchored Cosmic Signature NFTs.
- Public GoodsETH 5%
- Finalization attempts to send 5% ETH to the Public Goods Vault. Anyone may separately forward its balance to the configured beneficiary, currently Protocol Guild. The owner can change the beneficiary. A failed core-to-vault transfer can retain that share in the reserve without failing finalization.
- Compounding Cycle ReserveETH ≈ 50%
- Approximately 50% of the Cycle Reserve rolls forward into the next Performance Cycle.
- Outreach ReserveCST 3,000
- 3,000 CST per cycle is imprinted for outreach distributions and ecosystem contributors.
Some allocations require manual retrieval through the platform. The participant eligible for the Signature Allocation has 48 hours after the Cycle Finalization Time to finalize the cycle exclusively. After that window, anyone may finalize the cycle, and under the smart contract rules the finalizer becomes the cycle beneficiary and receives the Signature Allocation. Secondary ETH and attached-token or attached-NFT allocations use a separate retrieval timeout that defaults to 5 weeks; after it expires, the smart contracts permit anyone to retrieve unretrieved allocations for themselves. You are responsible for retrieving your allocations before these timeouts expire.
You acknowledge the risks inherent in blockchain technology, including but not limited to: smart contract vulnerabilities, network congestion, gas price volatility, regulatory changes, and potential loss of funds due to technical issues.
Cosmic Signature is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the platform will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free from harmful components.
Cryptocurrency and NFT markets are highly volatile. The value of ETH, CST tokens, and NFTs may fluctuate significantly. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
While we strive to ensure the security of our smart contracts, no audit can guarantee complete security; see the audit for what was checked. You use the platform at your own risk.
You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:
- Attempting to manipulate or exploit the protocol mechanics through bugs, glitches, or vulnerabilities
- Using bots, scripts, or automated tools to interact with the platform
- Engaging in any form of market manipulation or collusion with other users
- Attempting to hack, reverse engineer, or compromise the platform’s security
- Violating any applicable laws or regulations
- Creating multiple accounts to gain unfair advantages
- Uploading malicious content or attempting denial-of-service attacks
Project-owned materials covered by the repository’s root LICENSE (opens in a new tab) are dedicated under CC0 1.0. Third-party dependencies, fonts, assets, and other third-party materials retain their own licenses and are not included in that dedication; see THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md (opens in a new tab). CC0 does not waive trademark or patent rights. Any material not covered by CC0 or a stated open-source license remains the property of its respective rights holder and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. NFTs received through the protocol grant you ownership of the specific token, but not the underlying intellectual property unless explicitly stated.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Cosmic Signature and its affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses resulting from your use of the platform.
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Cosmic Signature and its affiliates from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from your use of the platform, your violation of these terms, or your violation of any rights of another party.
Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of Cosmic Signature shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. You waive any right to a jury trial or to participate in a class action lawsuit.
These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction where Cosmic Signature operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
If any provision of these terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
These terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Cosmic Signature regarding your use of the platform and supersede any prior agreements.
If you have questions about these Terms of Service, email support@cosmicsignature.com, or contact us on Discord (opens in a new tab), on X (opens in a new tab) or through the GitHub repository (opens in a new tab).
Acknowledgment
By using Cosmic Signature, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. You also acknowledge that you understand the risks associated with blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, and NFTs.