Terms of Use

1. General

1.1 These Terms of Use (the “Terms”) govern your access to and use of the BTC.com Museum website and all of its pages, including without limitation the galleries, document library, data pages, blog, online guide and MCP interface (together, the “Website”).

1.2 “You” or “user” means any person or entity accessing or using the Website. “The Museum” or “we” means the party operating and maintaining the Website.

1.3 The Website is free and open to the public. By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by these Terms and by the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must immediately cease accessing and using the Website.

2. Educational Purpose; No Advice

2.1 All content on the Website, including exhibits, documents, market figures, charts and accompanying descriptions, is provided solely for the purposes of historical record, research and public education.

2.2 No content on the Website constitutes, or should be construed as, investment, financial, legal, tax or trading advice, opinion or any recommendation.

2.3 You are solely responsible for any decision you make based on the content of the Website.

2.4 The Museum is independent of any project, exchange or token, and does not promote, endorse or sell any financial product.

3. Neutrality of Content

3.1 No person or organisation owns the Bitcoin network. The Museum does not speak for the Bitcoin network, its developers or its community.

3.2 References in the exhibits to any person, project, company, exchange or event (including failures, hacks and frauds forming part of the historical record) are made for the purpose of historical documentation only, and do not constitute endorsement, criticism beyond the historical record, or any statement of fact beyond the cited sources.

4. Live Data

4.1 Prices, hash rate, block height and similar figures displayed on the Website are obtained from third-party public interfaces.

4.2 Where a data interface is interrupted, the Website displays the last successfully retrieved value, together with its source and the time of retrieval.

4.3 Such data are for reference only and may be delayed or inaccurate.

5. Intellectual Property

5.1 The content of the Website, including text, exhibits, documents, images, illustrations, visual design, data, audio-visual material, software, code and the compilation thereof, is protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights held by the Museum, its licensors or other rights holders. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

5.2 You may view, quote and share the content for personal, educational, research or other non-commercial purposes, provided that you credit “BTC.com 博物馆 / BTC.com Museum” and include a link. You must not remove or alter any rights notice or attribution.

5.3 The visual design, illustrations, characters and other artworks on the Website are subject to the rights of the Museum and/or the relevant creators. Any use beyond clause 5.2, including reproduction, adaptation, the creation of derivative works, merchandise or other commercial use, requires prior written permission. The Museum determines, acting reasonably, whether a use is commercial, and may vary or withdraw permissions granted in respect of particular content.

5.4 Collection items, images and documents belong to their original rights holders, and the rights status is stated on each entry. Content not marked as free to use must not be reproduced; please contact the rights holder or the Museum.

5.5 Some illustrations on the Website have been generated with the assistance of artificial intelligence tools.

5.6 The names or logos “BTC.com” and “BTC.com 博物馆 / BTC.com Museum” may not be used without prior written permission, nor in any manner implying endorsement or affiliation.

6. Submissions

6.1 You warrant that your submission is original or that you have obtained all necessary permissions, and that it does not infringe the rights of any third party.

6.2 You retain copyright in your submission and may publish it elsewhere.

6.3 You grant the Museum a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free and perpetual licence to display the submission, to edit and proofread it without changing its meaning, and to archive it on a long-term basis. The licence is transferable to a successor operator of the Website.

6.4 The Museum may decline or remove any submission without giving reasons.

7. Corrections

7.1 Verified errors will be corrected.

7.2 Where historical accounts differ, the differing accounts will be presented side by side.

7.3 Reports of errors may be sent to editorialoffice@btc.com.

8. Online Guide and MCP Interface

8.1 Answers given by the online guide are drawn from the exhibits and publicly available materials, may be inaccurate, incomplete or outdated, and do not constitute advice.

8.2 You should not enter any personal or sensitive information into the online guide.

8.3 The MCP interface is made available for AI assistants to search the collection, subject to reasonable limits imposed by the Museum.

8.4 You must not misuse these features, carry out bulk scraping, circumvent security measures, or redistribute content commercially without permission.

9. Acceptable Use

9.1 You must not use the Website for any unlawful purpose, disrupt its operation, engage in automated abuse, submit false information, or infringe the rights of others.

10. Third-Party Links and Services

10.1 The Website may contain third-party links and services, including data interfaces and embedded videos. The Museum is not responsible for the availability, accuracy or lawfulness of such third-party content or services.

11. Disclaimer

11.1 The Website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

11.2 The Museum gives no warranty, express or implied, as to availability, error-free operation, or the accuracy, completeness or fitness for any particular purpose of the content.

12. Limitation of Liability

12.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Museum shall have no liability for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss, including loss of profits, data or opportunity, arising from the use of or reliance on the Website.

12.2 Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any liability that may not lawfully be excluded or limited.

13. Changes to the Terms and Operating Arrangements

13.1 The Museum may amend these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be indicated by an updated “Last updated” date.

13.2 Your continued use of the Website after such amendment constitutes acceptance of the amended Terms.

13.3 The operation of the Website may be adjusted or taken over by another entity. These Terms, and the rights granted under them, continue for the benefit of any successor operator.

14. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

14.1 These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Singapore.

14.2 Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the use of the Website, including any question regarding their existence, validity or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre for the time being in force. The seat of arbitration shall be Singapore. The tribunal shall consist of one arbitrator. The language of the arbitration shall be English.

14.3 Nothing in this clause prevents the Museum from seeking injunctive or other interim relief from any court of competent jurisdiction to protect its intellectual property or other rights.

14.4 This clause does not affect any mandatory rights that you have under the law of your place of residence and that cannot be excluded by agreement.

15. Language

15.1 These Terms are made in Chinese and English. In the event of any inconsistency, the English version prevails.

15.2 Versions in any other language are provided for convenience only and have no legal effect.

16. Contact

16.1 Questions regarding these Terms may be addressed to editorialoffice@btc.com.

16.2 The Museum will never ask you for passwords or other account credentials. Please report any impersonation of the Museum to the email address above.