# Market Risks **Market fluctuation** No one can accurately predict the market demand for the tokens once they are released. Trusted Node maximizes the potential for $TNODE utility and growth by tying its function to the network of validator nodes. **Market manipulation and rug pulls** Pump and dump schemes and other marker manipulations are widespread among projects that don’t enable vesting periods or where the team holds the majority of tokens. Trusted Node limits that risk by imposing a detailed token release schedule with strict vesting periods for the team. Additionally, 53% of $TNODE tokens are locked in smart contracts and available to users who stake capital or provide liquidity to Trusted Node vaults. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://whitepaper.trustednode.io/risks/market-risks.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.