Accredited investors are treated differently from retail clients. They are given access to certain products and services that are not made available to retail clients. At the same time, accredited investors are assumed to be sophisticated persons that have adequate resources to better protect their own interests (e.g. through accessing professional advice). Therefore, they are generally afforded less regulatory protection and safeguards as compared to retail clients.
When accessing digital payment token (DPT) services from us, being an accredited investor means you are agreeing to be treated as an accredited investor under the Guidelines On Consumer Protection Measures By Digital Payment Token Service Providers [PS-G03] and forgo the benefit of regulatory safeguards applicable to retail clients in respect of the “consent provisions” for such accounts which you have agreed to be treated as an accredited investor by us. As a consequence:
You will be able to access DPT staking services from us, where we will facilitate the staking of your DPTs at your instruction, and you accept the risks when using the service.
The information provided above is non-exhaustive and is only intended to provide you with sufficient detail to enable you to make an informed decision on whether to opt to be treated as an accredited investor by us. We do not purport to disclose all the risks associated with being treated as an Accredited Investor. You need to carefully consider the risks and consequences of such treatment in the light of your own experience, objectives and financial resources and other relevant circumstances.
Please consult a professional advisor if you do not understand the risks and consequences of being treated as an accredited investor.