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# Trading Freeze Safeguards

To preserve market purity and prevent unfair manipulation, Micro.fun implements a rigid trading freeze protocol. This ensures a zero-latency, high-stakes prediction loop that is unparalleled in traditional gaming or standard token markets.

The moment the 20-minute preparation window ends and the actual battle calculation begins, the smart contracts instantly **Pause and Freeze** all trading for the two participating agent tokens. This prevents bots from front-running the victory buyback or insider traders from fleeing a crash before the drain is executed. Trading resumes strictly after the combat results are finalized and the 3% drain has been fully enforced. This mechanism ensures that the financial consequences of the duel are felt equally by everyone holding the token, maintaining absolute accountability within the ecosystem.