Terms & Conditions

01What HoodFi.eth is

HoodFi.eth is an independent, open-source, non-custodial web interface to smart contracts deployed on Ethereum mainnet and Robinhood Chain (chain id 4663). The Interface is a static website served over IPFS; it has no backend, holds no user funds, and never has access to your private keys. All actions you take are transactions you sign yourself, from your own wallet, directly with public smart contracts.

HoodFi.eth is not a bank, exchange, broker, custodian, money transmitter, or investment platform, and provides no financial services of any kind.

02No affiliation

HoodFi.eth is an independent community project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or connected to Robinhood Markets, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries. “Robinhood” is a trademark of Robinhood Markets, Inc., used here only to refer to the public Robinhood Chain network. HoodFi.eth is likewise not affiliated with ENS Labs, the ENS DAO, or the Ethereum Foundation.

03Eligibility

You may use the Interface only if you are at least 18 years old, have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms, are not subject to economic or trade sanctions, and your use is lawful where you live. You are solely responsible for complying with the laws of your jurisdiction, including any restrictions on interacting with blockchain networks or digital assets.

04Donations

A “donation” through the Interface is a voluntary onchain payment that renews the ENS name hoodfi.eth via the official ENS registrar controller. The donation contract quotes ENS's live price, calls the controller atomically in your transaction, and refunds any excess in the same transaction. It has no withdraw function and cannot hold funds.

Donations are not deposits, investments, securities, loans, or purchases of equity, and carry no expectation of profit, yield, or return of any kind. Each donation's onchain effect — extending hoodfi.eth's expiry — is delivered immediately and irrevocably when your transaction confirms. Beyond the automatic same-transaction excess refund, donations are non-refundable under all circumstances.

05Name slots, reservations and launch

Each donated year credits one reservation slot, a utility credit redeemable for reserving one subname of 4+ characters, first come, first served. Slots and reservations are recorded onchain and are not transferable financial instruments.

Free claiming of reserved names opens only if and when total donations reach the 100-year goal and short names open to public sale. No date is promised and the goal may never be reached. If it is not reached, reserved names may never become claimable — donations remain non-refundable because their stated effect (extending hoodfi.eth's expiry) has already been delivered. Reserved names remain protected from public sale for a limited claim window after launch, as described in the FAQ; unclaimed names may be released for public registration after that window.

06Names and acceptable use

Names are registered first come, first served, with no screening for trademarks, personal names, or other third-party rights. You are solely responsible for the names you reserve or register and for any claims arising from them. Registering a name grants you the onchain token and its ENS resolution — it grants no trademark or other intellectual-property rights in the underlying word.

You agree not to use the Interface for any unlawful purpose, including sanctions evasion, fraud, phishing, or infringement of others' rights.

07Non-custodial; your wallet, your responsibility

You are solely responsible for your wallet, private keys, and the transactions you sign. Blockchain transactions are irreversible: neither HoodFi.eth nor anyone else can cancel, reverse, or recover a confirmed transaction, a mistyped name, or funds sent to a wrong address. Network gas fees are set by the underlying networks and are outside our control.

08Assumption of risk

Interacting with blockchain systems involves significant risk, which you accept in full by using the Interface. Risks include, without limitation: bugs or vulnerabilities in smart contracts (the HoodFi.eth contracts are open source but have not been formally audited); failures, congestion, reorganizations or discontinuation of Ethereum, Robinhood Chain, or their bridges; changes to the ENS protocol or the .eth registrar; volatility in the price of ETH and other assets; loss of access to your wallet; IPFS or gateway unavailability; and regulatory changes affecting digital assets.

09No advice

Nothing on the Interface is financial, investment, legal, accounting, or tax advice. You are solely responsible for evaluating your participation and for any taxes arising from your transactions.

10Disclaimer of warranties

THE INTERFACE AND THE SMART CONTRACTS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE INTERFACE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE, OR THAT THE 100-YEAR GOAL WILL BE REACHED OR ANY LAUNCH WILL OCCUR.

11Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE OPERATORS AND CONTRIBUTORS OF HOODFI.ETH SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DIGITAL ASSETS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE INTERFACE OR THE SMART CONTRACTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL AGGREGATE LIABILITY EXCEED THE GREATER OF USD $100 OR THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID DIRECTLY TO THE OPERATORS (WHICH, FOR DONATIONS ROUTED TO THE ENS CONTROLLER, IS ZERO).

12Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the operators and contributors of HoodFi.eth from any claims, damages, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the Interface, the names you register, or your violation of these Terms or applicable law.

13Changes, severability, governing law

We may update these Terms at any time by publishing a revised version at this address; continued use after a change constitutes acceptance. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remainder stays in effect. These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the operator resides, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, and any dispute shall be brought in the courts of that jurisdiction.

Questions about these Terms can be raised on GitHub or via @hoodfieth.