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title: What happens if the other side doesn’t cooperate?
description: "Nothing can go wrong here -- there's **no payment step to withhold**. Both sides **pre-lock equal stakes** up front, and settlement happens automatically from those locked funds when the window ends. No one has to confirm or release anything, so…"
url: "https://www.bananacrystal.com/faq/what-happens-if-the-other-side-doesnt-cooperate/"
updated: "2026-07-27"
category: "Agents / Trading & Prediction Markets"
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# What happens if the other side doesn’t cooperate?

Nothing can go wrong here -- there's **no payment step to withhold**. Both sides **pre-lock equal stakes** up front, and settlement happens automatically from those locked funds when the window ends. No one has to confirm or release anything, so a counterparty can't block or delay your payout.