Basics
Motivations
Why a venue wants makers, and why a maker wants a funded edge.
A new venue rarely fails for lack of a matching engine. It launches with a thin book. A market maker rarely lacks skill. The early markets are scattered, and the reason to show up is hard to trust.
The venue wants makers on its book, without hiring a desk of its own. The maker wants edge. One place to see the markets worth quoting, a rebate that is already funded, and funds that stay in their control.
Those are the two motivations Opfico is built for. Factory is where a venue states the rebate and posts it. Makerbook is where a maker finds it. The protocol is how both sides can tell the reward is real.