Terms of Service

Last updated: August 2026.

1. Agreement to these terms

These Terms of Service (the “Terms”) govern your access to and use of BorgLayer and all of its services, including domain registration, DNS management, WHOIS lookup, domain appraisal, the domain marketplace, VPS hosting, server administration, email and mailboxes, the transactional email API, and Wyoming DAO LLC formation (together, the “Service”). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service. BorgLayer is operated by Borglayer LLC, a New Mexico limited liability company, with a mailing address at 99 Wall Street #2888, New York, NY 10005, United States (“Borglayer,” “BorgLayer,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

2. Who we are

BorgLayer is a wallet-native infrastructure platform. The Service is provided on a non-custodial basis: BorgLayer does not take custody of your funds, and payments settle directly on-chain from your wallet in USDC on the Base network.

3. Eligibility and accounts

You must be able to form a binding contract to use the Service. BorgLayer is wallet-native, so you access the Service by connecting a compatible wallet rather than creating a traditional account. You are solely responsible for your wallet, its private keys, and every transaction you authorize. Anyone with access to your wallet can act on your behalf.

4. Payments, fees, and network costs

Prices for domains, hosting, formation, and other paid services are shown before you purchase and are payable in USDC on Base. You are responsible for blockchain network fees required to complete on-chain transactions. Blockchain transactions are irreversible once confirmed; BorgLayer cannot reverse, cancel, or refund a confirmed on-chain payment. Where a service is prepaid for a period, it remains active for that period unless terminated under these Terms.

5. Domains and DNS

Domain registrations are subject to the rules of the relevant registry and registrar, including ICANN policies where applicable. You are responsible for providing accurate registration information, for renewing your domains on time, and for the content and configuration of any DNS records you create. Availability and pricing shown at search time may change until a registration is confirmed. Registration is not guaranteed until it completes successfully.

6. Domain appraisal

Domain valuations produced by the Service are automated estimates generated from a domain’s characteristics and available market data. They are provided for informational purposes only, are not guaranteed sale prices, and do not constitute financial, investment, or professional advice. Your use of appraisals is subject to the Domain Valuation Disclaimer.

7. Marketplace and escrow

The marketplace allows users to buy and sell domains using on-chain escrow. BorgLayer provides the platform and escrow mechanism but is not a party to the underlying transaction between buyer and seller. You are responsible for verifying a domain’s details, ownership, and suitability before purchasing, and for accurately describing any domain you list. Sellers are responsible for completing the transfer of a sold domain; buyers are responsible for the funds they commit. BorgLayer is not liable for disputes between buyers and sellers beyond the operation of the escrow mechanism.

8. Domain reseller and registrar accounts

Borglayer may provide domain registration and domain management services as a reseller or service provider through third-party domain registrars, including authorized and accredited registrar partners. Depending on the applicable registrar, registry, TLD, and service arrangement, a domain may initially be registered, maintained, or managed through a Borglayer corporate account with the applicable registrar. In certain cases, customers may subsequently be able to have a domain pushed or transferred to their own account with the applicable registrar, where the customer maintains an eligible account and the registrar and registry rules permit such a push or transfer.

The fact that a domain is initially maintained within a Borglayer corporate registrar account does not, by itself, determine the registrant status, beneficial interests, or legal rights associated with that domain. Such matters may depend on the applicable registration agreement, registrar policies, registry and TLD rules, marketplace transaction terms, the nature of the transaction, and applicable law.

Registration requirements vary by TLD. For certain commercial TLDs, and for certain country-code TLDs (ccTLDs) and other restricted extensions, the applicable registry or registrar may require identification, contact information, eligibility documentation, or other information concerning the registrant. Where required, such information may appear in WHOIS, RDAP, or another applicable registration database, subject to the policies of the relevant registry and registrar. Borglayer may collect, transmit, or maintain customer information when required to register, transfer, renew, manage, or administer a domain, and customers are responsible for providing accurate and complete information when it is required.

Where a domain is registered or maintained through a Borglayer corporate registrar account on behalf of a customer, the customer remains responsible for the customer’s use of the domain and, where applicable, the content, services, products, communications, transactions, and other activities conducted through or associated with it. Customers must not register, acquire, use, sell, transfer, or maintain a domain for unlawful purposes or for activities involving fraud, phishing, malware, impersonation, scams, cybersquatting, or trademark or intellectual-property infringement, and are responsible for conducting appropriate due diligence and for holding the necessary rights and legitimate interests in any domain they register, purchase, sell, transfer, or use.

Because certain domains may initially be registered or maintained through a Borglayer corporate registrar account, Borglayer may receive abuse reports, fraud reports, security notifications, trademark or intellectual-property claims, legal notices, registrar or registry notices, court orders, or other communications concerning a domain associated with a customer. Borglayer may forward such communications to the relevant customer and may request information or documentation concerning the domain, the customer’s identity, the customer’s rights or authorization, or the domain’s intended or actual use. Where Borglayer has a reasonable basis to believe that a domain or account may be involved in fraud, unlawful activity, infringement, security compromise, abuse, or violation of applicable registrar or registry policies, Borglayer may take reasonable action permitted or required by the applicable registrar, registry, TLD operator, marketplace rules, or applicable law — including restricting marketplace activity, suspending or disabling applicable services, requesting verification, restricting an account push or transfer where permitted, referring the matter to the applicable registrar or registry, or cooperating with courts, law-enforcement, dispute-resolution providers, or governmental authorities. Borglayer does not independently determine the legal validity of every allegation made by a third party and may take reasonable protective or compliance measures while a matter is being reviewed.

Domain transfers, account pushes, changes of registrant, changes of registrar, renewals, DNS changes, and other domain-management operations are subject to the technical capabilities, policies, security procedures, verification requirements, and transfer restrictions of the applicable registrar and registry, and Borglayer cannot guarantee that a particular registrar or registry will support a given operation in every circumstance. Borglayer may use different registrar partners and registration arrangements for different domain extensions, so registration procedures, registrant-information requirements, account structures, transfer and renewal procedures, WHOIS/RDAP availability, DNS features, and domain-management capabilities may differ between extensions. Where a domain is provided through a third-party registrar or registry, the applicable registrar and registry terms, policies, and requirements also apply, and a customer’s use of Borglayer’s services does not make Borglayer the author, operator, or controller of the customer’s website, content, business activities, or other use of a domain.

9. Reseller Program

The Service includes a reseller program that allows eligible users (each, a “Reseller”) to resell BorgLayer domain and infrastructure services to their own customers. Depending on the applicable tier, a Reseller may operate a hosted storefront, access reseller pricing, set its own retail markup, and use reseller API access to provision services programmatically. BorgLayer may set and change the pricing, features, tiers, eligibility requirements, and operational rules of the reseller program.

Resellers may be required to maintain a prepaid balance, denominated in USDC, from which wholesale charges are drawn. Prepaid balances are applied to services purchased through the reseller program and are non-refundable except as required by law or as expressly agreed in writing. Payouts, where applicable, are made in accordance with the terms and schedule then in effect. BorgLayer may set minimum balances, limits, and holds where reasonably necessary to operate the program or to address risk, fraud, or chargeback exposure.

A Reseller is an independent party and not an agent, partner, employee, joint venturer, or representative of BorgLayer, and has no authority to bind BorgLayer or to make representations on its behalf. Each Reseller is solely responsible for its own customers and end users, including customer support, billing, pricing, disclosures, refunds, and compliance with all applicable laws, and is responsible for all activity conducted through its storefront, account, and API keys, including securing those API keys. BorgLayer may suspend or terminate a Reseller that violates these Terms or the program rules, that exposes the Service to legal, security, or reputational risk, or as otherwise permitted under these Terms.

10. Registry OS — Self-Hosted

Registry OS is BorgLayer’s registry platform for operating a country-code (ccTLD) or generic (gTLD) top-level domain, including domain registration, EPP, RDAP, WHOIS, DNSSEC, registrar accreditation, and domain lifecycle management. Registry OS may be deployed in a self-hosted environment using infrastructure owned or controlled by the entity operating the registry (the “Registry Operator”). The Registry Operator may install and configure the software independently, or may request professional installation and initial configuration services from us for an additional fee.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Registry Operator remains responsible for its servers, hosting environment, network connectivity, security, backups, maintenance, and ongoing infrastructure management. Any installation, configuration, support, licensing, or other services we provide are subject to the applicable fees and terms.

11. Registry OS licensing

Registry OS is made available under a license, typically on an annual basis, for the term and fee specified at purchase or in the applicable order. The license authorizes the Registry Operator to operate Registry OS for its own registry. The Registry Operator may not resell, sublicense, redistribute, lease, or otherwise make Registry OS available to any third party except as expressly permitted in writing by BorgLayer.

Registry OS may validate its license, including through offline validation mechanisms that do not require continuous connectivity to BorgLayer. A license remains valid only for its term; upon expiry or non-renewal, continued use may be restricted, and renewal is subject to the fees and terms then in effect. The signing keys, license keys, and validation mechanisms associated with Registry OS are the intellectual property of BorgLayer and may not be copied, modified, circumvented, tampered with, or reverse engineered, except to the extent such restriction is prohibited by applicable law.

12. Fully Managed Registry Services

The Registry Operator may alternatively choose our Fully Managed Registry Services, under which we may provide and manage the required registry infrastructure, deployment, configuration, monitoring, maintenance, security, backups, updates, and other agreed operational services.

Fully Managed Registry Services are provided under a separate service agreement between the parties. The scope of services, fees, minimum contract term, service levels, infrastructure responsibilities, support, security requirements, renewal, termination, transition procedures, and other applicable terms will be specified in the applicable agreement or order form. Where applicable, Fully Managed Registry Services may be subject to a minimum contractual commitment, as specified in the applicable service agreement.

13. Hosting, servers, and email

Hosting, server administration, mailboxes, and the email API are provided for lawful use only. You are responsible for the content you host, the sites and accounts you operate, the security of your applications, and compliance with all applicable laws. You must not use the Service to send spam or unsolicited bulk email, to host or distribute malware, to infringe intellectual property, or to engage in any illegal, abusive, or harmful activity. BorgLayer may suspend or limit services that threaten the stability, security, or reputation of the platform or its infrastructure.

14. DAO formation

The DAO formation service prepares and files documents to form a Wyoming DAO LLC and arranges a registered agent. Forming a legal entity has real legal, tax, and compliance consequences. BorgLayer provides a formation service and does not provide legal, tax, or accounting advice. You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide, for the ongoing obligations of any entity you form (including renewals, filings, and any beneficial-ownership or tax reporting), and for obtaining independent professional advice where appropriate. Formation timelines depend in part on the relevant state authority and are not guaranteed.

15. Registered agent and business compliance services

Borglayer may offer registered-agent and related business-compliance services through independent third-party registered-agent providers that are authorized, certified, or otherwise qualified to provide such services in the applicable U.S. state. Borglayer may facilitate the selection, onboarding, payment, administration, and management of these services, but the actual registered-agent services are performed by the applicable third-party provider, and availability may vary by state and entity type. Borglayer does not represent that it is itself a registered agent in every state or that it directly performs registered-agent services in all jurisdictions; where a registered-agent service is provided through a third-party provider, that provider is responsible for performing the applicable functions in accordance with the laws and requirements of the relevant state.

Registered-agent services may include receiving service of process, official government correspondence, notices, and other documents on behalf of an eligible business entity, as permitted or required by applicable state law, and do not constitute legal, tax, accounting, or regulatory advice. The registered-agent provider may have its own terms, eligibility requirements, privacy practices, fees, procedures, and service limitations. Customers are responsible for providing accurate entity information and for maintaining their business entity and regulatory obligations, including filing required reports, maintaining good standing, and paying applicable state fees and taxes. Borglayer does not guarantee that a customer will remain in good standing, that a government filing will be accepted, that a particular state will approve an entity formation or filing, or that a registered-agent provider will remain available for a particular jurisdiction, and Borglayer may, where permitted by law, change, replace, or discontinue a third-party registered-agent provider and require the customer to transition to another qualified provider.

16. Acceptable use

You agree not to use the Service to break the law, infringe the rights of others, disrupt or attack the Service or its infrastructure, circumvent security or rate limits, misrepresent your identity or ownership, or facilitate fraud. We may investigate suspected violations and take appropriate action, including suspension or termination.

17. Intellectual property

The Service, including its software, design, and content provided by BorgLayer, is protected by intellectual property laws and remains the property of BorgLayer or its licensors. You retain ownership of content you create or upload; you grant BorgLayer the limited rights necessary to operate the Service on your behalf.

18. Third-party services

The Service relies on third parties such as domain registries and registrars, blockchain networks, RPC providers, and infrastructure vendors. Their availability and terms are outside BorgLayer’s control, and BorgLayer is not responsible for their acts or omissions.

19. Disclaimers

The Service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, and non-infringement. BorgLayer does not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure, or that any valuation, availability, or price is accurate.

20. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, BorgLayer and its affiliates will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, or for any loss of profits, data, funds, or goodwill, arising out of or relating to your use of the Service. Because the Service is non-custodial and blockchain transactions are irreversible, you are solely responsible for the transactions you authorize.

21. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless BorgLayer and its affiliates from any claims, losses, or expenses arising out of your use of the Service, your content, your entities, or your violation of these Terms or applicable law.

22. Suspension and termination

You may stop using the Service at any time. BorgLayer may suspend or terminate access where you breach these Terms, where required by law, or where necessary to protect the Service, its users, or its infrastructure. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination will survive.

23. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes take effect when posted, and your continued use of the Service constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

24. Registrar accreditation and future services

Borglayer may seek accreditation or authorization to act as a registrar for additional country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs) and other domain extensions. Where Borglayer becomes an accredited or authorized registrar for additional extensions, these Terms and the relevant Legal pages may be updated to reflect those services. Nothing in these Terms constitutes a representation that Borglayer is currently an accredited or authorized registrar for any specific top-level domain unless expressly stated.

25. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact us. Our official mailing address is Borglayer LLC, 99 Wall Street #2888, New York, NY 10005, United States.