Official Disclosure Statement
Entered into force on February 21, 2026.
On-chain voting result: association.dao.eth/transaction-hash
1. Introduction and Project Status
1.1. Statement: This Official Disclosure Statement (hereinafter the "ODS") is the sole official source of information about New Epoch Association (hereinafter the "Association"), its Mission, and related digital assets.
1.2. Acceptance: Use of the Association’s Tokens or its software constitutes unconditional acceptance of this ODS and all risks set forth herein and in other Association documents.
1.3. Mission: The Association funds research and development aimed at establishing humanity as a multi-planetary civilization.
1.4. Legal Status: The Association is a decentralized autonomous association governed by smart contracts. This ODS is not a securities prospectus, investment invitation, or legal advice.
2. Tokens and Grant Economy
2.1. Formation Token (hereinafter "FT"): Used exclusively to grant the holder access to services provided by the Association’s protocol, including the right to donate funds to Grants for Teams and to participate in governance mechanisms supporting the Association’s Mission. FT does not confer ownership rights, profit participation, dividend rights, or any other financial rights characteristic of securities.
2.2. Governance Token (hereinafter "GT"): Grants the holder voting rights in the governance of the Association. GT is not an investment instrument or means of payment.
2.3. Purpose: All collected funds are directed solely towards goals aligned with the Association’s Mission, including but not limited to payment of Grants to Teams, as well as financing the Special Research Fund, Special Development Fund, Awareness Raising Fund, and Legal Support Fund. Any funds not spent on Mission goals are returned to their providers.
2.4. Process: Grant tranche payments (initial, intermediate, final) are made by decision of the Association based on the Grant and Intellectual Property Agreement, which requires immediate transfer of all Intellectual Property to the Public Domain.
2.5. No Refunds: FT holders (donors) have no right to refund of funds or any share of Intellectual Property created as a result of funding.
3. Key Risk Disclosures
3.1. High Capital Loss Risk: FT and GT are volatile digital assets. The Association does not guarantee preservation of Token value.
3.2. Regulatory Risk: The legal status of decentralized autonomous organizations, tokens, and blockchain technology remains uncertain in many jurisdictions. Regulation may change adversely affecting the Association’s operation.
3.3. Protocol Risk: Users accept risks related to software code (smart contracts), including coding errors, vulnerabilities, and hacker attacks. The Association is not liable for losses arising from technical failures.
3.4. Jurisdiction and Applicable Law: The primary governing law of the Association is Swiss law, subsidiarily in relation to Lex Cryptographica (protocol code). This may not be fully recognized in other jurisdictions.
4. Compliance and External Regulation
4.1. AML/CTF and Sanctions: The Association complies with international anti-money laundering and sanctions requirements. Users listed on sanctions lists cannot receive Grants from the Association.
4.2. Data Protection: The Association processes only data of users of its website, software, and public blockchain data in accordance with the Privacy Policy and Swiss data protection legislation.
5. Effective Date and Amendments
5.1. Effective Date: This Official Disclosure Statement comes into effect simultaneously with the date and time the Governance Resolution takes effect.
5.2. Amendments: Any amendments to this Official Disclosure Statement may only be made through Voting with Qualified Confirmation performed in accordance with provisions established in the Governance Resolution.
5.3. Notice: Continued use of the Association’s website, software, and Tokens following publication of amendments constitutes user acceptance of the updated Official Disclosure Statement.
