Mandatory warning on financial risks. Trading cryptocurrencies, and in particular the use of leveraged derivatives, involves a high risk of capital loss, which may exceed your initial investment. Past performance is in no way a guide to future performance. No returns are guaranteed. Only invest funds that you can afford to lose completely. Consult an independent financial advisor before using this service.
In these General Conditions of Use (hereinafter “CGU”), the following terms have the meaning indicated:
These T&Cs govern access and use of the apothem platform. By creating an account or using the Service, the User declares having read, understood and accepted without reservation the entirety of these T&Cs.
If the User does not accept these conditions in their entirety, he must immediately cease all use of the Service and close his account.
These T&Cs constitute the contract binding the User to the Operator. They take precedence over any previous verbal or written communication.
apothem is a platform for automated copy trading. Its operation is as follows:
The platform also offers a dashboard allowing you to view open positions, trade history and performance indicators.
Important safety point: apothem operates exclusively with API keys with limited permissions (reading + trading only). The funds withdrawal function is technically not possible via our API keys. Your funds can never be transferred through apothem.
apothem is a technical automation tool and does not in any way constitute an investment advisory service, portfolio management, nor a regulated financial service within the meaning of the MiFID II directive or any applicable financial regulations.
Access to the Service is strictly reserved for people bringing together all the following conditions:
By creating an account, the User guarantees on honor to fulfill all of these conditions. Any false declaration engages its exclusive responsibility.
The use of apothem is prohibited to residents of the following countries, due to regulatory constraints:
It is up to each User to verify the legality of the Service in their jurisdiction. apothem cannot be held responsible for the use of the Service in countries where it is regulated or prohibited.
apothem does not provide financial advice, no personalized investment recommendation and is not an investment service provider (ISP) approved by the Financial Markets Authority (AMF) or any other financial regulatory authority.
Apothem is a non-custodial, multi-tenant execution infrastructure. Each User connects their own TradingView strategy via a personal webhook with a unique passphrase. Apothem executes orders received on the Hyperliquid account of the User concerned only. Apothem does not distribute any common strategy and does not issue any trading signals to Users.
Expressly and irrevocably:
The User acknowledges being informed and accepting the following specific risks, inherent to the nature of the Service:
By using the Service, the User undertakes to:
Earnings made through the Service may constitute taxable income in the User's country of residence. It belongs exclusively to the User of :
In France, capital gains on transfers of cryptocurrencies are subject to the Flat Tax (Single Flat Tax of 30%) or the progressive scale of income tax, depending on the User's options. apothem does not provide any tax documents and cannot be held responsible for the User's tax obligations.
API keys provided by the User are encrypted at rest with AES-256 (Fernet) encryption on apothem's servers. However, the User must:
apothem cannot guarantee the absolute inviolability of its systems. In the event of a security violation affecting the API keys, apothem will inform the affected Users as soon as possible.
It is strictly prohibited to use the platform for:
Any breach of these prohibitions may result in the suspension or immediate termination of the account, without prejudice to legal proceedings.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, apothem and its operators decline all responsibility For :
The total and cumulative liability of apothem, for all causes combined, is expressly limited to the amount actually paid by the User for access to the Service during the last three (3) months preceding the event giving rise to the damage. This limitation applies to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
All elements constituting the apothem platform are the exclusive property of the Operator and are protected by intellectual property law, in particular:
The User benefits from a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable right of use of the Service, strictly limited to private use defined by these T&Cs. Any reproduction, representation, modification, exploitation or use for commercial purposes of these elements, without prior written authorization from the Operator, is strictly prohibited.
Termination at the User's initiative: The User may request the closure of their account at any time by contacting support at support@apothem.fr. Termination takes effect after processing the request. It is up to the User to close their open positions themselves before requesting termination.
Termination at the initiative of apothem: apothem reserves the right to suspend or terminate access to the Service, with or without notice, in the event of:
In the event of termination for violation of the T&Cs, no refund is due to the User. Termination of the account does not affect the positions opened on the User's exchange, which remain under their sole responsibility.
apothem reserves the right to modify these T&Cs at any time, in particular to adapt to changes in the regulatory framework, the functionalities of the Service or industry practices.
In the event of a substantial modification of the T&Cs, the User will be notified by email to the address provided during registration, at least 15 days before the new conditions come into force.
Continued use of the Service after the entry into force of the new T&Cs constitutes acceptance of them. If the User does not accept the new conditions, he has the right to terminate his account free of charge before they come into force.
These T&Cs are subject to the French law, without prejudice to mandatory consumer protection provisions applicable in the User's country of residence within the European Union.
In the event of a dispute relating to the interpretation or execution of these T&Cs, the parties undertake to seek an amicable solution within thirty (30) days from notification of the dispute by the most diligent party.
In the absence of amicable settlement, any dispute will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts within the jurisdiction of Lyon, notwithstanding plurality of defendants or warranty claim.
Users residing in the European Union can also use the European Commission's online dispute resolution platform: ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr
If a provision of these T&Cs is declared void, illegal or inapplicable by a competent court, the other provisions remain in force and continue to produce their effects to the fullest extent permitted by law.
These T&Cs, as well as the Confidentiality Policy and the Legal Notices, constitute the entire agreement between the User and apothem and replace any previous communication.
For any questions relating to these T&Cs, you can contact us at:
Email: support@apothem.fr
Object : [CGU] Your question
We undertake to respond within 5 working days.