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# Pulse

#### **What is Pulse**

Pulse is a short-duration market game where users predict the direction of Bitcoin’s price within a fixed 5-minute window.

Each round starts with a defined price, and users participate by choosing whether the price will move up or down by the end of the round.

All users join the same round, creating a shared pool based on their positions.

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#### **How it works**

Each round begins with a starting price for Bitcoin.

Users participate by selecting a direction:

* **Up** → expecting the price to increase
* **Down** → expecting the price to decrease

After selecting a position:

* The user enters an amount
* The participation is added to the current round

During the 5-minute round:

* New users can join at any time
* All positions are tracked within the system

When the round ends:

* The closing price is compared to the starting price
* If the price is higher → **Up wins**
* If the price is lower → **Down wins**

Users on the correct side receive rewards from the pool.

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#### **Key mechanics**

Pulse is built on real-time market movement and shared participation.

* Each round lasts exactly **5 minutes**
* All users participate in the same round
* Outcomes are based on actual Bitcoin price movement
* Rewards are distributed to users with correct predictions

The system is simple:

* Choose direction
* Enter amount
* Wait for the result

At the same time, each participation contributes to the platform:

* Every entry generates transaction volume
* The resulting activity generates protocol fees
* **These fees are split equally, with 50% allocated to the SWEEP burn mechanism and 50% to USDT distribution**

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