# SDPause

### SmartDeFi protocol pause

SDPause can stop transfers and buy or sell activity across all SmartDeFi projects.

Key points:

* It must be triggered manually by FEG team developers.
* It is intended for cases where an exploit affects the SD token contract, SD backing contract, or SD staking.
* It applies to all SmartDeFi projects at once.
* Third-party risks on PancakeSwap, Uniswap, or external locker services do not automatically justify a full protocol pause.

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Within **24 hours** of a protocol pause, each project can confirm that it wants to remain paused through the dashboard or SDscan.
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If a project does not confirm that choice on-chain, it is automatically unpaused after **24 hours**. By doing that, the project accepts responsibility for leaving the paused state.
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These actions remain available during SDPause:

* Withdrawals from SmartBridge
* SmartLoan withdrawals
* Loan extensions
* Burn for Backing

SDPause is available through SDscan. Protocol unpause restores full SmartDeFi functionality.

### SmartDeFi project pause

Project pause applies to one project only. It does not affect the rest of SmartDeFi.

Key points:

* If a project may be affected by an exploit, contact the FEG team for review.
* Approval speed depends on issue severity and developer availability.
* A project pause requires on-chain approval from both the project owner and the FEG team.
* Withdrawals from SmartBridge, SmartLoans, Loan Extensions, and Burn for Backing remain active.

Project pause is available through SDscan. Project unpause restores full functionality and also requires approval from both sides.


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