Table of Contents

Background to the Rules

Part I - Master Rules

1. The Rules in overview

2. Agreement to the Rules

3. Network Activities and Block Reward

4. Network access criteria

5. Node responsibilities

6. Node acknowledgements

7. Nodes’ individual and collective obligations

8. Liability

9. Suspension

10. Governing law

Part II – General Rules

1. Affiliates

2. The relationship of the parties

3. Entire agreement

4. No implied terms

5. Changes to the Rules

6. Assignment

7. Indemnity

8. Tax

9. Intellectual property

10. Third-party rights

11. Rights and remedies

12. No waiver

13. Set-off

14. Notices

15. Severability

16. Language

Part III - Enforcement Rules

1. Directives

2. Nodes’ obligation to follow Directives

3. Enforcement Event

4. Direct Decision Event

5. Indirect Decision Event

6. Restrictions on Directives

7. Information obligations

Part IV - Dispute Resolution Rules

1. Arbitration

2. Binding nature

3. Changes

Part V - Interpretive Rules

1. Principles of interpretation

2. Glossary