Glossary

Order Freeze

An order freeze stops new orders from entering a system during an incident or review.

Halt new orders

Category: Risk Guardrails

Plain-English meaning

In this game, Order Freeze is used as a vocabulary card for recognizing how market and technology concepts fit together. The short idea is: halt new orders.

The term is not shown as a recommendation. It is included so players can learn the language they may see in exchange interfaces, wallet prompts, research notes, AI product pages, or on-chain analytics dashboards.

Why it belongs with Risk Guardrails

These terms describe controls that cap exposure and halt runaway risk.

When solving the puzzle, compare the job this term performs with nearby cards. A correct group usually shares a function, risk type, workflow, or market structure rather than simply sharing similar wording.

Where you might see it

You might encounter this term while reading educational explainers, product documentation, risk disclosures, market dashboards, or beginner guides. Always separate vocabulary learning from financial decision-making.