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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
* A fixed **5% protocol fee** is applied
* **2.5% is burned** and **2.5% is distributed in USDT**
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