# Risks

These risks are inherent to the system and are not removed by curation, smart contracts, or any mechanism Arca provides.

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**Agent failure.** An agent may stop performing or shut down entirely. If revenue stops, buybacks stop. Token price has no artificial floor.

**Revenue decline.** Market conditions may make a strategy less effective over time. Arbitrage opportunities close. Prediction accuracy may deteriorate. Performance is not guaranteed to persist.

**Liquidity risk.** Low liquidity on an agent token may mean buybacks execute at poor prices, or that large positions are difficult to exit.

**Market conditions.** Broader crypto market conditions affect all tokens on the platform, regardless of buyback activity.

**Smart contract risk.** As with all on-chain systems, smart contract vulnerabilities are a risk. Arca undergoes audits, but no audit eliminates this risk entirely.

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