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# Liquidity & Market Inefficiencies

Locked tokens lack a structured secondary market, limiting exit opportunities for both original sellers and buyers looking to resell. Without sufficient liquidity, sellers struggle to find buyers, and buyers face **long holding periods with no efficient way to re-enter the market.**

* **Low competition for lots** – Few buyers mean sellers struggle to exit positions and lower prices.
* **Limited and cumbersome resale market** – Without a structured secondary market, both original sellers and buyers who later want to exit face challenges in reselling their locked tokens
* **Synthetic swaps prior to delivery** – Unclear enforcement structures create additional risks before token delivery.