diff --git a/contracts/predictify-hybrid/src/bets.rs b/contracts/predictify-hybrid/src/bets.rs
index 9a14364a..b71d62b0 100644
--- a/contracts/predictify-hybrid/src/bets.rs
+++ b/contracts/predictify-hybrid/src/bets.rs
@@ -310,6 +310,10 @@ impl BetManager {
         // Require authentication from the user
         user.require_auth();
 
+        // Enforce global per-ledger bet cap
+        let rate_limiter = crate::rate_limiter::RateLimiter::new(env.clone());
+        rate_limiter.rate_limit_global_bets_per_ledger()?;
+
         // Slippage check: verify live fee is not above the maximum acceptable threshold
         // max_fee_bps == 0 means no slippage guard
         if max_fee_bps > 0 {
@@ -453,6 +457,10 @@ impl BetManager {
         for bet_data in bets.iter() {
             let (market_id, outcome, amount) = bet_data;
 
+            // Enforce global per-ledger bet cap for each bet in the batch
+            let rate_limiter = crate::rate_limiter::RateLimiter::new(env.clone());
+            rate_limiter.rate_limit_global_bets_per_ledger()?;
+
             // Get and validate market
             let market = MarketStateManager::get_market(env, &market_id)?;
             BetValidator::validate_market_for_betting(env, &market)?;
diff --git a/contracts/predictify-hybrid/src/err.rs b/contracts/predictify-hybrid/src/err.rs
index 29996cd1..d28772be 100644
--- a/contracts/predictify-hybrid/src/err.rs
+++ b/contracts/predictify-hybrid/src/err.rs
@@ -245,6 +245,8 @@ pub enum Error {
     ReplayedOverride = 526,
     /// Oracle quote is an outlier relative to the rolling median history.
     OracleQuoteOutlier = 527,
+    /// Global per-ledger bet cap has been exceeded to dampen flash-trading bursts.
+    PerLedgerBetCapExceeded = 528,
 }
 
 // ===== ERROR CATEGORIZATION AND RECOVERY SYSTEM =====
diff --git a/contracts/predictify-hybrid/src/rate_limiter.rs b/contracts/predictify-hybrid/src/rate_limiter.rs
index 03618776..16a3dbdf 100644
--- a/contracts/predictify-hybrid/src/rate_limiter.rs
+++ b/contracts/predictify-hybrid/src/rate_limiter.rs
@@ -173,6 +173,42 @@ impl RateLimiter {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Rate limit global bets per ledger to dampen flash-trading bursts.
+    /// Resets implicitly when ledger sequence advances.
+    pub fn rate_limit_global_bets_per_ledger(&self) -> Result<(), crate::err::Error> {
+        let cap: u32 = self.env.storage().persistent().get(&crate::storage::DataKey::PerLedgerBetCap).unwrap_or(0);
+        if cap == 0 {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        let seq = self.env.ledger().sequence();
+        let counter_key = crate::storage::DataKey::PerLedgerBetCounter;
+        
+        // Stored as (ledger_sequence, count)
+        let mut count: (u32, u32) = self.env.storage().temporary().get(&counter_key).unwrap_or((seq, 0));
+        
+        if count.0 != seq {
+            count = (seq, 0);
+        }
+
+        if count.1 >= cap {
+            return Err(crate::err::Error::PerLedgerBetCapExceeded);
+        }
+
+        count.1 += 1;
+        self.env.storage().temporary().set(&counter_key, &count);
+        self.env.storage().temporary().extend_ttl(&counter_key, 100, 100);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Set the global per-ledger bet cap (admin only).
+    pub fn set_per_ledger_bet_cap(&self, admin: Address, cap: u32) -> Result<(), RateLimiterError> {
+        admin.require_auth();
+        self.env.storage().persistent().set(&crate::storage::DataKey::PerLedgerBetCap, &cap);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     /// Rate limit event creation: max events per admin per time window.
     /// Caller (e.g. create_market) must have already authenticated admin.
     pub fn rate_limit_admin_events(&self, admin: Address) -> Result<(), RateLimiterError> {
diff --git a/contracts/predictify-hybrid/src/storage.rs b/contracts/predictify-hybrid/src/storage.rs
index 589cb3c1..da670a4c 100644
--- a/contracts/predictify-hybrid/src/storage.rs
+++ b/contracts/predictify-hybrid/src/storage.rs
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ pub enum DataKey {
     MarketCache(Symbol),
     /// Nonce for admin override replay protection.
     AdminOverrideNonce(Address),
+    /// Global counter for bets placed in the current ledger.
+    PerLedgerBetCounter,
+    /// Configurable per-ledger bet cap.
+    PerLedgerBetCap,
 }
 
 /// Storage format version for migration tracking
diff --git a/scripts/check_wasm_size.sh b/scripts/check_wasm_size.sh
index 65e18946..2a1df216 100755
--- a/scripts/check_wasm_size.sh
+++ b/scripts/check_wasm_size.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
 
+
+
 # Default budget: 768 KiB = 768 * 1024 = 786432 bytes
 BUDGET=${WASM_SIZE_BUDGET:-786432}