FAQ

For investors

Where does my money go when I invest? Your payment moves into the round's structure on Bitcoin. If the round has milestones, funds sit locked and release stage-by-stage under the committed rules. BeeFi never holds the funds in a wallet it controls.

What happens if the founder misses a milestone? The recovery path agreed before funding opens, and investors can reclaim the remaining locked funds. It is a structural route, not a complaint process.

Is BeeFi custodial? No. Keys, funds, and shares remain with their owners. The venue coordinates, verifies, and curates — it cannot move what it does not hold.

Are these securities? The assets are legally neutral at creation. Their meaning is determined by the issuing organisation, its jurisdiction, and verified attestations — not by BeeFi. You should obtain independent advice on any specific offer.

Can I sell my position? Peer-to-peer trading lets you sell to another verified member, settled atomically. Liquidity for early-stage shares is limited everywhere and never guaranteed.

Can I lose my investment? Yes. Early-stage ventures usually fail. You can lose everything you invest; invest only what you can afford to lose.

Is my data shared? Only the minimum required for the venue to operate and comply. Deal terms and negotiations are private between participants; see trust/privacy.

For founders

How do I get listed? Create your organisation, connect your own signing setup, and pass the venue's acceptance review. Listing is curated: the venue may decline.

What can I set up? One-shot rounds or milestone rounds, your terms, your milestone schedule, late-entry terms — all committed before investors join.

What is the cost? Fee structures will be published with pricing before authorisation; the venue earns from curation and round infrastructure, not from custody.

Who signs what? You keep your signing authority; the venue never receives your keys. Milestone releases require the approvals the terms define.

For legal and compliance teams

What is the legal posture of the tokens? Neutral at creation; meaning attaches at transfer through issuer decisions and venue- verified attestations. Counsel remains necessary and central.

What jurisdictions does the venue serve? Incorporation is planned in the EU or Switzerland, with phased rollout through the relevant authorisations (EU crowdfunding-service-provider framework is the primary candidate). Grants/donations may be broadly available earlier.

How is privacy handled? Minimisation first; verification data is handled under applicable law and only for the purpose collected; communication is protected end-to-end; see trust/privacy.

Is there a risk of unlawful investment offers? No: offers are shown only to verified members in supported jurisdictions; general solicitation is not part of the design.

For technology teams

Can I run the protocol myself? Yes — the software is open source (AGPL-3.0). Run it, audit it, operate your own venue.

How do I verify an asset? Every asset carries a public backing audit that participants can replay; settlement is confirmable on any Bitcoin block explorer.

What is the technology stack in one line? Bitcoin for settlement and enforcement, a client-side validated asset layer for shares, a coordination layer for participants, and a curated venue service on top.

Why AGPL-3.0 rather than a permissive licence? Operating the software as a service triggers the obligation to share modifications — the same honesty the venue's pitch depends on.