Terms of Service

Last Updated: October 5, 2026

1. Terms; About Staking Rewards

These Terms of Service (these “Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Staking Rewards website located at stakingrewards.com, including all subdomains thereof (i.e., docs.stakingrewards.com, api-docs.stakingrewards.com, providers.stakingrewards.com, reports.stakingrewards.com, and api.stakingrewards.com) and the data, ratings, research, reports, calculators, analytics, content and other products and services made available through the website (collectively, the “Service”).

Staking Rewards is owned and operated by The Tie Inc., a Delaware corporation (“The Tie,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). “Affiliates” means any entity that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with The Tie Inc. Staking Rewards is a brand and service of The Tie Inc.

By accessing or using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understand and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service.

Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing, your access to and use of any self-service products or services, including self-service API access, is governed by these Terms.

If there is a conflict between these Terms and a separately-executed agreement governing a particular product or service, the separately-executed agreement will control with respect to that product or service.

Our collection, use and disclosure of personal information in connection with the Service is described in The Tie’s Privacy Policy, available at https://www.thetie.io/legal/privacy-policy.

2. Access to and Permitted Use of the Service

Certain portions of the Service are made available to the public without charge, including certain ratings, rankings, staking data, research, analytics and other Content. Other features, Content, products or services may require registration, payment, a subscription or a separate agreement with The Tie.

Subject to these Terms, The Tie grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable and revocable right to access and use the publicly-available portions of the Service for your personal, informational and research purposes. You represent and warrant that you are at least eighteen (18) years old or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, whichever is greater, and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. If you access the Service on behalf of a business or other organization, you represent and warrant that you have authority to bind that organization to these Terms, and you may also use the Service for that organization’s internal informational and research purposes.

Additional rights to access or use Content, data, APIs, reports or other products or services may be granted under an applicable subscription, order form, or other agreement with The Tie.

Pricing, plan details and sign-up for self-service products and services, including self-service API access, are available at https://www.stakingrewards.com/data-api. Fees for self-service products and services are billed by, and payable to, The Tie.

Any subscription for self-service products or services in effect as of the “Last Updated” date of these Terms, regardless of the entity through which it was originally purchased, will continue and renew in accordance with its existing plan and billing terms, without any requirement to re-register or re-subscribe, and will be governed by these Terms from that date. Billing for any such subscription may be transitioned to The Tie.

Except as expressly authorized by The Tie in writing or under a separate agreement, you may not:

• copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, publish, transmit, display, license, sell, rent, transfer or commercially exploit any portion of the Service or its content;
• aggregate, redistribute or make available to any third party any data, ratings, scores, research or other content obtained through the Service;
• use any automated means, including robots, crawlers, spiders, scraping tools or data-mining techniques, to access, acquire, monitor, extract or copy any portion of the Service, except for (i) automated access to publicly available portions of the Service by search engines, AI-powered search or discovery services, or other indexing services that comply with our applicable technical instructions (including robots.txt) or are otherwise authorized by The Tie, or (ii) access through an API or other interface made available by The Tie for that purpose, in accordance with The Tie’s applicable documentation, rate limits and usage restrictions;
• use any Content to train, fine-tune, develop or improve any artificial intelligence, machine learning or similar model or technology, or to create any dataset for any such purpose, regardless of how such Content was accessed;
• interfere with, disrupt, disable or impose an unreasonable burden on the Service or its infrastructure;
• circumvent or attempt to circumvent any access control, security measure or technological protection used in connection with the Service, or reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to derive the source code, algorithms, methodologies or underlying technology of the Service;
• introduce malware or other harmful code into the Service;
• remove or alter any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notice; or
• use the Service or any content for any unlawful purpose.

3. Ownership and Intellectual Property

The Service and all Content made available through the Service, including text, information, data, ratings, scores, rankings, methodologies, graphics, images, reports, research, software, design, organization, compilation and other materials (collectively, “Content”), are owned by or licensed to The Tie and are protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws.

“Staking Rewards,” “The Tie,” and the associated names, logos and other brand identifiers are trademarks or service marks owned by or licensed to The Tie. The names, logos, badges and other branding associated with the Service, including the VSP Badge, and any other trademarks or service marks displayed through the Service, may not be used without The Tie’s prior written permission, except as expressly permitted by these Terms.

The Service may also include proprietary ratings, scores and related methodologies, including the SR Rating, VSP Score, SR Score, DeFi Rating and Staking Risk Rating. Your permitted use of such ratings, scores and related materials is subject to these Terms and does not grant you any ownership rights in them or their underlying methodologies.

No ownership rights in the Service or Content are transferred to you under these Terms. You acknowledge that any unauthorized use of the Service, Content, or any intellectual property of The Tie would cause irreparable harm for which monetary damages would be an inadequate remedy, and you agree that The Tie will be entitled to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction, in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity, without the obligation to post any bond or other security and without proof of actual damages.

If you submit or otherwise provide any information, data, documentation, materials, comments or other content to The Tie through or in connection with the Service, including information provided by a rated entity as described in Section 7 (“Submissions”), you grant The Tie and its Affiliates a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid, sublicensable and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, display, distribute and otherwise exploit such Submissions in connection with the Service, Ratings and the businesses of The Tie and its Affiliates. You represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to provide your Submissions and grant the foregoing license, and that your Submissions are accurate and not misleading. The Tie may use any feedback or suggestions regarding the Service without restriction or obligation to you.

4. Informational and Research Purposes Only; No Investment Advice

The Service and all Content are provided solely for general informational, educational and research purposes.

Neither The Tie nor Staking Rewards is acting as an investment adviser, broker, dealer, fiduciary, financial planner or other financial adviser in providing the Service or Content.

Nothing contained in or made available through the Service constitutes or should be construed as investment, financial, legal, tax or other professional advice, or as a recommendation, solicitation, endorsement or offer to buy, sell, hold, stake, delegate to, lend, borrow, use or otherwise transact in any digital asset, security, financial instrument, protocol, staking provider, validator, vault, strategy or other product or service.

The Content is general and impersonal and is not prepared or provided based on, or tailored to, the investment objectives, financial circumstances, risk tolerance, portfolio or particular needs of any individual user.

You are solely responsible for evaluating the merits and risks associated with any decision you make based on information available through the Service. You should conduct your own research and consult your own investment, legal, tax and other professional advisers before making financial or investment decisions. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you release The Tie, its Affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, licensors and information providers from any and all claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to your reliance on any Content or your financial or investment decisions.

5. Digital Assets; Regulatory Status

Digital assets, staking arrangements, decentralized finance protocols and related products and transactions involve significant risks and may be subject to securities, commodities, banking, money transmission, tax and other laws and regulations in one or more jurisdictions.

The legal and regulatory treatment of a digital asset, protocol, staking arrangement, vault, strategy or transaction may vary depending on its characteristics, how it is offered or used, the parties involved and applicable law.

The inclusion, listing, rating, scoring, ranking, analysis or discussion of any digital asset, protocol, staking provider, validator, vault, strategy or other product or service on Staking Rewards does not constitute a determination or representation by The Tie regarding its legal or regulatory status, including whether any asset, product or transaction constitutes a security, investment contract, commodity or other regulated instrument under applicable law.

Nothing on the Service constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any security or other financial instrument.

The availability of any asset, protocol, provider, vault, strategy or other product or service through the Service should not be interpreted as a statement that it is lawful or appropriate for any particular person or in any jurisdiction.

6. Ratings, Scores and Methodologies

The Service may include ratings, scores, rankings and other assessments relating to digital assets, protocols, staking providers, validators, vaults, strategies and other products or services (collectively, “Ratings”).

Ratings are produced using documented, criteria-based methodologies designed to be applied consistently to similarly-situated products, services or entities. The same applicable methodology and evaluation criteria are used regardless of whether the rated entity has a commercial relationship with The Tie. Where applicable, Staking Rewards makes information concerning the relevant methodology and evaluation criteria publicly available, including at docs.stakingrewards.com/defi-ratings.

Ratings reflect the application of the applicable methodology based on information and data available to The Tie at the time of the assessment. Ratings may incorporate quantitative and qualitative factors and may involve assumptions, judgments, data inputs, estimates and methodological choices.

Each Rating evaluates only the factors identified in the applicable methodology and does not purport to measure all risks associated with the applicable asset, protocol, provider, validator, vault or strategy, including market risk, price volatility, liquidity risk, regulatory risk or suitability for any particular user, except to the extent expressly included in the applicable methodology.

Ratings are not credit ratings and do not assess the creditworthiness of any issuer, digital asset, protocol, provider or other person or entity.

Ratings are statements of opinion, as of the date they are issued or updated, regarding only the matters addressed by the applicable methodology. Ratings are not statements of current or historical fact, and are not guarantees, predictions, audits, security reviews, certifications or recommendations. You may not rely on any Rating as a substitute for your own independent judgment and evaluation. A Rating does not constitute a recommendation to invest in, purchase, sell, hold, stake with, delegate to, use or avoid any digital asset, protocol, provider, validator, vault or strategy. A higher Rating does not mean that a particular product or strategy is suitable for any particular person or that it is free from risk.

The Tie may modify its methodologies, criteria and weightings from time to time and may update, suspend or withdraw a Rating as additional information becomes available or as circumstances change.

7. Information Provided by Rated Entities; Rating Updates

Protocols, providers and other entities may provide The Tie with information, documentation or other evidence relevant to a Rating or assessment. The Tie may also communicate with a rated entity regarding the factors or criteria affecting its Rating and identify areas in which the entity does not satisfy the applicable methodology or evaluation criteria.

A rated entity may take steps to address identified issues and may submit additional or updated information for consideration. The Tie may thereafter review, update or recalculate the applicable Rating based on the additional information or changed circumstances and in accordance with the same methodology and evaluation criteria applicable to similarly-situated entities.

Any change to a Rating will be based on changed facts, corrected or additional information, or other developments relevant under the applicable methodology, and not merely on a request by the rated entity for reconsideration.

The opportunity to provide information, address identified issues or request that The Tie consider updated information does not entitle any entity to a particular Rating, score, ranking or outcome. Any change to a Rating will be based on the application of the applicable methodology and evaluation criteria to the information then available to The Tie.

The Tie does not guarantee that information supplied by a rated entity or any other third party is accurate, complete or current.

8. Commercial Relationships; Independence of Ratings

The Tie may have commercial relationships with protocols, networks, staking providers, validators or other entities that are listed, discussed, analyzed or rated through the Service. Such relationships may include listing fees, subscriptions, data or integration arrangements, marketing or promotional services, staking delegations, sponsorships or other commercial arrangements.

Certain Ratings or rating services, including VSP, may be offered as paid products or services. Payment may be required for The Tie to perform, prepare, maintain or provide access to a Rating or related rating service. Payment does not purchase or guarantee any particular Rating, score, ranking or outcome. If a paid rating service or related commercial relationship ends, The Tie may withdraw, suspend, cease updating or cease displaying the applicable Rating. The absence of a Rating for any entity does not indicate any view regarding that entity.

Commercial relationships do not alter the methodology or evaluation criteria applicable to a Rating, the way those criteria are applied, or the outcome of a Rating, and do not guarantee or entitle any entity to a favorable Rating, score, ranking or outcome. A commercial customer may receive a favorable or unfavorable Rating based on the application of the applicable methodology and evaluation criteria.

The Tie may communicate with commercial customers regarding the factors affecting their Ratings and the applicable methodology and criteria. A commercial customer may provide additional information or take steps to address matters identified through the rating process. Any subsequent change to a Rating will be based on the application of the applicable methodology and evaluation criteria to the updated facts and information, and not on the existence or amount of the commercial relationship.

Where appropriate, The Tie may provide additional disclosure regarding a particular commercial or ownership relationship. Certain ownership relationships are described in Section 11.

9. Staking Rewards, Yield Information and Calculators

The Service may display staking reward rates, annual percentage rates, annual percentage yields, yields, historical returns, estimated returns, staking ratios, market information, hypothetical calculations and other financial or network metrics.

The Service may also provide calculators or other tools that allow users to input or modify assumptions, including token prices, staking amounts, staking ratios, time periods, compounding assumptions or other variables.

All such information and outputs are hypothetical or informational only and are not guarantees or predictions of actual or future performance.

Actual staking rewards, yields and returns may differ materially from information displayed through the Service and may be affected by, among other things, changes in token prices, protocol rules, validator performance, network participation, inflation, fees, commissions, slashing, lock-up and unstaking periods, liquidity, taxes, market conditions, technical failures and other factors.

Past performance and historical data are not indicative of future results. Digital assets are volatile and may lose some or all of their value.

10. Data and Information Sources

Content may be derived from blockchains, protocols, staking providers, validators, exchanges, third-party data providers, publicly available sources and other sources that The Tie believes to be relevant.

The Tie does not independently verify all information obtained from third-party or public sources and does not represent or warrant that any Content is accurate, complete, current or free from errors.

Blockchain, protocol and market data may be delayed, incomplete, inaccurate or subject to subsequent correction. Methodological differences may also cause information displayed through the Service to differ from information available from other sources.

You should independently verify information before relying upon it.

11. Third-Party Services and Links; Affiliated Services

The Service may contain links to or information concerning websites, protocols, applications, staking providers, validators, wallets, exchanges, custodians or other products or services operated by third parties.

The Tie does not control, and is not responsible for, any third-party product or service, including its availability, security, accuracy, legality, terms, privacy practices or performance. The inclusion of a third-party product, service or link on the Service does not, by itself, constitute an endorsement or recommendation by The Tie. Your interactions with third parties are governed by the applicable third party’s terms and policies, and The Tie will have no liability to you arising out of or relating to any such third-party interaction, product or service.

The Tie and its Affiliates also own or operate other products and services, including The Tie Terminal™, Liquidity.Land and Stakin (collectively, “Affiliated Services”). From time to time, paid Staking Rewards products or services may be offered, marketed, sold or provided together with, or as part of a package that includes, one or more Affiliated Service or other products or services offered by The Tie or its Affiliates. Affiliated Services may be subject to separate or additional terms, order forms or agreements. Affiliated Services are not part of the Service and are not governed by these Terms.

The Tie and its Affiliates may receive fees or other compensation in connection with Affiliated Services, including subscription or service fees, referral or success fees in connection with certain products or services, and commissions, fees or delegations in connection with staking services.

Affiliated Services, and protocols, providers, vaults, strategies or other products available through or in connection with an Affiliated Service, may be listed, displayed, analyzed or rated through Staking Rewards. The inclusion of an Affiliated Service in a bundled offering, the availability of a product or service through an Affiliated Service, or any related commercial relationship does not affect the methodology, evaluation criteria or outcome of any Rating. Any such Rating will be determined using the same applicable methodology and evaluation criteria used for similarly-situated entities, as described in Sections 6 and 8.

The availability, inclusion or bundling of any product or service does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by The Tie or Staking Rewards.

For clarity, protocols, vaults, strategies and other products accessible through Liquidity.Land are operated by third parties and constitute third-party products or services for purposes of these Terms, even though Liquidity.Land itself is an Affiliated Service.

12. Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE.

THE TIE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES REGARDING THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS OR TIMELINESS OF ANY RATING, SCORE, RANKING OR OTHER CONTENT.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE TIE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE OR CONTENT WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, CURRENT, RELIABLE, AVAILABLE, SECURE, ERROR-FREE OR SUITABLE FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THAT ANY ERROR WILL BE CORRECTED.

13. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE TIE AND ITS AFFILIATES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, LICENSORS AND INFORMATION PROVIDERS, WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY OR DIGITAL ASSETS, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE, CONTENT OR THESE TERMS, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER OR NOT FORESEEABLE, AND EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE TIE AND ITS AFFILIATES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS, IF ANY, PAID BY YOU DIRECTLY TO THE TIE FOR ACCESS TO THE SERVICE DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100). THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY EVEN IF ANY REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 13 (INCLUDING THE EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES AND THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY CAP) LIMITS YOUR OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 14 (INDEMNIFICATION) OR YOUR LIABILITY FOR BREACH OF SECTIONS 2 OR 3.

The foregoing limitations apply to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

14. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless The Tie and its Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents from and against claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, losses, costs, fines, penalties, settlements and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation) arising out of or relating to (a) your violation of these Terms; (b) your unlawful or unauthorized use of the Service or Content; (c) your violation of any applicable law or third-party right; (d) any content, data, information or feedback you submit to or through the Service; or (e) any misrepresentation made by you.

15. Suspension and Termination

The Tie may suspend or terminate your access to all or any portion of the Service at any time, with or without cause and with or without notice, including if you violate these Terms, use the Service unlawfully or in a manner that could harm The Tie, the Service or another person, or where suspension or termination is reasonably necessary to protect the security or integrity of the Service.

Provisions that by their nature should survive termination will survive, including, without limitation, Sections 3 through 14, 17 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction) and 18 (Miscellaneous), the restrictions set forth in Section 2, and any accrued payment obligations.

16. Changes to the Service, Ratings and Terms

The Tie may modify, suspend or discontinue any portion of the Service or Content, including any Rating, methodology, feature or data set, from time to time.

We may also update these Terms. If we make a material change, we will provide notice through the Service or by other reasonable means as appropriate. The “Last Updated” date above will indicate when these Terms were most recently revised. Revised Terms will be effective when posted unless otherwise stated.

Your continued use of the Service after revised Terms become effective constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

17. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms, the Service or your use of the Service will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY CLAIM BY YOU ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES; OTHERWISE, SUCH CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

Any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in the State of Delaware, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AGREE THAT ANY CLAIM OR DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE WILL BE RESOLVED ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, CONSOLIDATED OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AND THE TIE EACH IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE.

18. Miscellaneous

If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

The Tie’s failure to enforce any provision of these Terms will not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision.

You may not assign or transfer these Terms or any rights under them without The Tie’s prior written consent. The Tie may freely assign or transfer these Terms or any of its rights or obligations hereunder without restriction or your consent.

These Terms, together with any additional terms expressly applicable to your use of the Service, constitute the entire agreement between you and The Tie concerning the subject matter addressed herein.

19. Contact Us

Questions regarding these Terms may be directed to:

The Tie Inc.
Email: [email protected]