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Before trading any crypto asset, it is important to understand the risks. This overview summarizes certain risks associated with this asset. No securities regulatory authority has issued an opinion regarding this asset, including an opinion that it is not itself a security and/or derivative.

Investors in Canada are reminded that no securities regulatory authority or regulator in Canada has assessed or endorsed any Crypto Contract or Crypto Asset made available through the Uphold Platform. Read our risk summary for qualifying crypto assets.

COQ Describes Itself As

COQ INU describes itself as the #1 memecoin on the Avalanche Network. Launched by community members, there was no initial distribution - the entire supply was deposited alongside 150 AVAX in initial liquidity. The contract has since been fully renounced and liquidity burned. 

Risks of COQ

Like an investment in other crypto assets, there are some general risks to investing in COQ. These include:  (i) volatility risk and liquidity risk, (ii) short history risk, (iii) demand risk, (iv) forking risk, (v) code defects, (vi) regulatory risk, (vii) electronic trading risk, and (viii) cyber security risk. For additional information of these and other general risks associated with crypto assets and Uphold’s platform, please refer to the Risks Specific to Holding Digital Assets statement.

In addition to these general risks, an investment in COQ is subject to the following specific risks:

  • As a ‘memecoin’, COQ is a community project. There is no roadmap, and no funds have been raised for the project’s future development. 
  • Any potential success associated with COQ is reliant on the growth of its decentralized community, and their continued trading and enthusiasm for the asset. These factors are difficult to predict, and could result in very high volatility.
  • We emphasize that this Crypto Asset Statement is not an exhaustive description or summary of all risks associated with COQ. Investors should conduct their own research and perform their own assessment before trading any crypto asset to determine the appropriate level of risk for their personal circumstances.

    The COQ community is not under any legal or regulatory obligation to disclose material information to the public regarding its activities. Holders of COQ have no recourse to the COQ community or Uphold if COQ declines in value for any reason.

    Changes to applicable law may adversely affect the use, transfer, exchange, or value of any of your crypto assets, and such changes may be sudden and without notice.

    Uphold’s Evaluation Process

    Prior to listing COQ on the Uphold Platform, Uphold performed due diligence on COQ and determined that COQ is unlikely to be a security or derivative under relevant securities legislation. Uphold’s analysis including reviewing publicly available information on the following: 

  • The creation, governance, usage, and design of COQ, including ensuring the source code is open-source, audited and peer reviewed, security, and roadmap for growth in the developer community. 
  • The supply, demand, maturity, utility, and liquidity of COQ.
  • Any marketing materials put forward by the COQ social team including on, Twitter, Medium blog, LinkedIn posts, Discord and Telegram channels.
  • Material technical risks associated with COQ, including any code defects, security breaches and other threats concerning COQ and its supporting blockchain (such as the susceptibility to hacking and impact of forking), or the practices and protocols that apply to them.
  • Legal and regulatory risks associated with COQ, including any pending, potential, or prior civil, regulatory, criminal, or enforcement action relating to the issuance, distribution, or use of COQ. 
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