> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.yamata.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.yamata.io/using-yamata/predictions-market/legal-and-compliance.md). # Legal and compliance ### Important Notice Prediction markets may be subject to regulations in your jurisdiction. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with local laws. Yamata provides infrastructure only and does not: * Offer investment advice * Guarantee market outcomes * Provide financial services * Act as a custodian or intermediary ### Risk Warning Participating in prediction markets involves risk of loss. Only commit funds you can afford to lose. Past performance does not predict future results. Markets may become illiquid or resolve unexpectedly. ## Conclusion Yamata empowers anyone to create and participate in decentralized prediction markets with unprecedented transparency, fairness, and efficiency. Through permissionless market creation, optional time-weighted rewards, position tracking tokens, and community-driven discovery, Yamata represents the next evolution of on-chain forecasting. ### Ready to get started? 1. Create your first market or browse Public Markets 2. Make your first prediction 3. Join the community and shape the future of decentralized forecasting ### Let the markets decide. Welcome to Yamata. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.yamata.io/using-yamata/predictions-market/legal-and-compliance.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.