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The information contained in this Crypto Asset Statement was last updated on March 15, 2024.

No securities regulatory authority in Canada has expressed an opinion about Cartesi or any of the other Crypto Contracts or Crypto Assets made available through Newton Crypto Ltd. (Newton) on the Newton Platform, including an opinion that Cartesi itself is not a security and/or derivative.  Changes to applicable law may adversely affect the use, transfer, exchange, or value of any of your crypto assets, and such changes may be sudden and without notice.

Newton is offering Crypto Contracts in reliance on a prospectus exemption contained in the exemptive relief decision Re Newton Crypto Ltd. dated March 8, 2024.  The statutory rights of action for damages and the right of rescission in section 130.1 of the Securities Act (Ontario) and similar legislation in the other provinces and territories of Canada would not apply in respect of a misrepresentation in this Crypto Asset Statement or the Newton Platform Risk Statement.

This overview provides a summary of certain risks associated with Cartesi and is not an exhaustive description or summary of these risks and, in addition, does not take into account an individual’s particular situation or risk tolerance.  Investors are encouraged to conduct their own research prior to trading any crypto asset.

Newton users should read the Newton Platform Risk Statement for additional discussion of general risks associated with crypto assets made available through the Newton platform.  A copy of the Newton Platform Risk Statement acknowledged by you is available in your account in the “Statements & Reports” section.

Token Description & Project Background

Cartesi is the first OS for the blockchain and it integrates Linux and other legacy programming tools to develop smart contracts, allowing Web2 developers to transition seamlessly to Web3 development.  Aside from interoperability across all the largest chains such as Ethereum, Polygon, and Binance Smart Chain, Cartesi introduces the concept of their Descartes SDK: an infrastructure that allows blockchain applications to perform computations that are too expensive or slow to compute on-chain in a Linux environment, without compromising decentralization.  Cartesi was founded by Erick de Moura who previously worked at Microsoft Research.

Cartesi’s token, CTSI, is used to pay for transactions of off-chain computations, as well as secure the network through Cartesi’s Proof-of-Stake (PoS) mechanism.*

* Currently, Newton does not provide its users with the ability to participate in the staking functions of CTSI.

Risks of Cartesi 

Like an investment in other crypto assets, an investment in Cartesi includes the following general risks:  (i) volatility risk and liquidity risk, (ii) short history risk, (iii) demand risk, (iv) forking risk, (v) code defects, (vi) regulatory risk, (vii) electronic trading risk, and (viii) cyber security risk.

For additional information of general risks associated with crypto assets, you may refer to the Newton Platform Risk Statement.  In terms of specific risks, as Cartesi is one of the longest-standing crypto assets and its community base is widely decentralized, there is no central working group or authority to disclose material information to the public regarding Cartesi.

Please note that these risks and the associated summaries or overviews provided for each herein are not intended to be an exhaustive discussion pertaining to all such risks and, in addition, there may be other risks that come with exposure to Cartesi.  We encourage all Newton users to perform their own due diligence to assess the risks associated with Cartesi and to determine whether this level of risk is acceptable to them.  Neither Cartesi nor Newton guarantees the value of Cartesi, and holders of Cartesi will not have any recourse to Cartesi or Newton if the value of Cartesi declines for any reason whatsoever.

Newton’s Evaluation Process

Newton has reviewed and assessed Cartesi prior to making it available on the Newton Platform and has concluded that Cartesi is not a security or derivative under Canadian securities legislation; however, there is a risk that this conclusion could change in the future and that, in such event, Newton will be required to halt, suspend, and then remove Cartesi from its platform as described in the Newton Platform Risk Statement.

Further, as indicated above, no Canadian securities regulatory authority has expressed an opinion about Cartesi, including an opinion that Cartesi is not itself a security and/or derivative.

Based on publicly available information Newton has reviewed Cartesi, including, but not limited to, a review of the following:

• The creation, governance, usage, and design of Cartesi, including the source code, security, and roadmap for growth in the developer community and, if applicable, the background of the developer(s) that created Cartesi.
• The supply, demand, maturity, utility, and liquidity of Cartesi.
• Material technical risks associated with Cartesi, including any code defects, security breaches and other threats concerning Cartesi and its supporting blockchain (such as the susceptibility to hacking and impact of forking), or the practices and protocols that apply to them.
• Legal and regulatory risks associated with Cartesi, including (i) any pending, potential, or prior civil, regulatory, criminal, or enforcement action relating to the issuance, distribution, or use of Cartesi, and (ii) statements made by any securities regulatory authorities in Canada, other regulators in IOSCO-member jurisdictions, or the regulator with the most significant connection to Cartesi about whether Cartesi, or generally about whether the type of crypto asset, is a security and/or derivative.

A link to the Cartesi White Paper is available at the following link.