-The default contestation period is _600 seconds_, but it should be tailored to the network conditions, as different networks have varying block production rates. A good rule of thumb is the maximum time you would expect an attacker to launch a withholding attack onto the cardano network you are on. Also, consider the time it takes to propagate a transaction to the network and the time it takes for a block to be produced, and the contestation period should be long enough to accomodate any downtime of the `hydra-node`.
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