Terms of Use

The terms governing access to and use of the Alta website, testnet, and developer tools.

Last updated 23 October 2026

1. Agreement to the Terms

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the website at alta.finance and the related products, documentation, and tools we make available (together, the “Services”), provided by Nexus Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation, operating as “Alta” (“Alta,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). References to “Alta” include its affiliate Metalntwx Pty Ltd (Australia) where relevant to the Services you use.

By accessing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.

The Services are intended for businesses, developers, and partner integrators, and not consumers. If you use the Services on behalf of an organisation, you agree to these Terms on its behalf and represent that you are authorised to do so, and “you” refers to that organisation.

2. Eligibility and accounts

To use the Services, you must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, whichever is greater), have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms, and use the Services for business or professional purposes. If you are acting for an organisation, you represent that you are authorised to bind it.

Accounts and credentials. Some Services including Testnet RPC-as-a-Service require you to register and to use credentials such as an email address and API/RPC keys. You agree to provide accurate information, keep your credentials confidential and secure, and promptly notify us at [email protected] of any unauthorised use. You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account or credentials, whether or not authorised by you, including activity by any automated system or AI agent you enable to use them (see “License and acceptable use”).

3. The Services and testnet nature

At launch, the Services consist of developer tools for the Alta test network (“testnet”):

  • Testnet RPC-as-a-Service: authenticated RPC endpoints that let developers interact with the testnet;
  • Testnet Agentic Services: x402 facilitator endpoints and clearing operators;
  • Testnet Blockchain Explorer: a viewer for testnet transactions and wallet addresses; and
  • Developer Documentation: guides, tutorials, and reference material for developers and partner integrators.

Testnet is experimental. The Services are provided for development and testing only. The testnet, and data on it, may be changed, suspended, reset, wiped, or discontinued at any time, with or without notice, and we do not guarantee that the testnet, any account, any data, or any deployed code will persist. You should not rely on the testnet for any production purpose.

No value; no custody. Testnet tokens and testnet assets have no monetary value, are provided only for testing, and are not redeemable, transferable for value, or exchangeable for any mainnet asset, fiat currency, or other consideration. The Services do not hold or custody funds, digital assets, or private keys, and do not involve real funds or mainnet assets.

We may modify, add, or discontinue any part of the Services at any time, and we will not be liable to you or any third party for doing so.

4. License and acceptable use

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Services for your internal business development and testing. We reserve all rights not expressly granted.

You agree not to:

  • use the Services in violation of any applicable law or regulation;
  • use the Services to engage in or facilitate money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions evasion, or any other financial crime, or in violation of sanctions or export-control laws;
  • circumvent or attempt to circumvent any access, rate, geographic, or compliance restriction we implement;
  • introduce malicious code, or interfere with or disrupt the integrity, security, stability, or performance of the Services or the testnet, including any usage or rate limits;
  • probe, scan, or access the Services other than through the interfaces and credentials we provide, or access data not intended to be made available to you;
  • reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the Services, except to the extent this restriction is prohibited by law;
  • use the Services to build or benchmark a competing product or service;
  • misuse, copy, or remove any Alta or third-party proprietary notices or intellectual property; or
  • impersonate any person or misrepresent your identity or affiliation.

Programmatic and automated access. You may access the Services programmatically using your credentials. You are responsible for all activity conducted through your credentials, including by any script, automated system, or AI agent you authorise or enable, as if you had taken those actions yourself, and for configuring appropriate controls, rate limits, and monitoring on your side.

5. Developer Documentation and AI assistant

Our Developer Documentation is provided for general informational purposes to help you use the Services. It is hosted by Mintlify, and the documentation may include an AI assistant that answers questions about the documentation.

The AI assistant can produce inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated responses. Its output is not advice, is not guaranteed, and should be independently verified against the official documentation before you rely on it. Your use of the AI assistant is also subject to the Privacy Policy, which explains that your queries are processed by Mintlify as our subprocessor. Do not submit confidential or sensitive information through the AI assistant.

6. Fees

The Services are currently provided free of charge, with no paid access at launch. We may introduce fees for future, expanded, or production services; if we do, we will make the applicable terms available before you incur any charge, and your continued use of a paid feature will be subject to those terms.

7. Intellectual property and feedback

Our rights. The Services, including the software, documentation, and all related content, and all intellectual property rights in them, are owned by Alta or its licensors. Except for the limited license in Section 4, no right, title, or interest is transferred to you.

Trademarks. “Alta,” the Alta logos, and related names and marks are trademarks of Alta and may not be used without our prior written consent.

Your content. You retain any rights you have in content you submit through the Services, and you grant us a license to host and use that content as needed to provide and operate the Services, as described in the Privacy Policy.

Feedback. If you give us suggestions, comments, or ideas about the Services (“Feedback”), you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use it for any purpose, without obligation or compensation to you.

The Services rely on third-party providers and may contain links to third-party websites and resources that we do not control. Those third parties operate under their own terms and policies, and we are not responsible for their content, availability, or practices. Your use of a third-party service is between you and that provider.

9. Sanctions, AML, and export compliance

By using the Services, you represent and warrant that:

  • neither you nor any person or entity that owns or controls you is located in, organised under the laws of, or a resident of any country or territory subject to comprehensive sanctions administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the European Union, the United Kingdom, the Financial Action Task Force or the United Nations, and you are not on any restricted-party list maintained by those authorities (and you are not owned 50% or more by any such party);
  • you will not use the Services to transact with or for the benefit of any such sanctioned person, entity, or jurisdiction; and
  • you will comply with all applicable sanctions, anti-money-laundering, counter-terrorism-financing, and export-control laws.

We may implement screening and restrict, suspend, or terminate access where we reasonably believe use of the Services violates these requirements.

10. Disclaimers

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALTA DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, error-free, or that any data or output will be accurate or reliable.

The Services are a testnet environment provided for development and testing; we make no guarantee of availability, uptime, or persistence, and the testnet and its data may be reset or discontinued at any time. Information displayed through the Services, including through the Explorer and the documentation AI assistant, may be inaccurate, delayed, or incomplete.

Alta does not provide investment, financial, legal, tax, or trading advice, and nothing in the Services is such advice. Testnet tokens and testnet assets are not securities, are not investments, have no monetary value, and confer no rights; nothing in the Services is an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security or digital asset. You are responsible for your own decisions and for complying with the laws that apply to you.

11. Limitation of liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALTA AND ITS AFFILIATES, AND THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS, WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICES OR THESE TERMS, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

IN NO EVENT WILL THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF ALTA AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICES OR THESE TERMS EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID ALTA FOR THE SERVICES GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM AROSE, AND (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100). BECAUSE THE SERVICES ARE CURRENTLY PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS CAP MAY BE $100.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE SERVICES, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO STOP USING THEM.

12. Indemnification

To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Alta and its affiliates and their officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, losses, liabilities, damages, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your use of the Services, your content or submissions, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any law or any rights of a third party. We may assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, in which case you agree to cooperate with us.

13. Term and termination

These Terms apply while you access or use the Services. You may stop using the Services at any time.

We may restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to the Services, in whole or in part, at any time including where we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms or applicable law, to protect the Services or other users, or for legal, security, or compliance reasons. Where practicable and lawful, we will provide notice.

On termination, the license granted to you ends and you must stop using the Services. Provisions that by their nature should survive including Sections 7 (Intellectual property and feedback), 9 (Sanctions, AML, and export compliance), 10 (Disclaimers), 11 (Limitation of liability), 12 (Indemnification), 14 (Governing law and dispute resolution), and 16 (General) survive termination.

14. Governing law and dispute resolution

These Terms, and any dispute arising out of or relating to them or the Services, are governed by the laws of the State of New York, excluding its conflict-of-laws rules.

Informal resolution first. Before starting any formal proceeding, the parties will try to resolve the dispute informally by sending a written description of it to the other (to [email protected] for Alta) and negotiating in good faith for sixty (60) days.

Courts; venue. If the dispute is not resolved, it will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in New York County, New York, and each party consents to the personal jurisdiction of, and venue in, those courts and waives any objection based on forum non conveniens.

Jury-trial and class-action waiver. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each party waives any right to a jury trial, and any dispute will be conducted only on an individual basis and not as a plaintiff or class member in any class, collective, or representative action.

15. Changes to these Terms

We may modify these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will post the revised Terms here and update the “last updated” date at the top. Except where prohibited by law, your continued use of the Services after the changes take effect means you accept the revised Terms. If you do not agree, you must stop using the Services.

16. General and contact

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, are the entire agreement between you and Alta regarding the Services and supersede any prior agreements on that subject. You may not assign these Terms without our prior written consent; we may assign them without restriction. If any provision is held unenforceable, it will be limited or severed to the minimum extent necessary and the rest will remain in effect. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver. We will not be liable for any delay or failure to perform due to causes beyond our reasonable control. There are no third-party beneficiaries to these Terms. We may give notices to you by email or by posting on the Services.

Any claim arising out of or relating to the Services or these Terms must be filed within one (1) year after it arose, except where applicable law provides a longer non-waivable period.

Contact. Questions about these Terms can be sent to [email protected].