# MarketMaker Apply / Incentive Claim

### Market Maker Eligibility

* Any Crescent address can apply as a market maker for selected market pairs. A governance process decides inclusion, rejection and exclusion of registered market makers.
* New applicants are requested to submit ApplyMarketMaker message to be included in the uptime evaluation. Those who meet the uptime requirement can be included in eligible market makers through governance. 
* Market makers who fail to meet the requirements would excluded

### Applying Market Maker

* Deposit designated deposit amount multiplied by number of pairs.
* Submit ApplyMarketMaker message to be included in the uptime evaluation.
* Those who meet the uptime requirement can be included in eligible market maker through governance. Uptime requirement is described in 'MarketMaker Scoring' page.
* Governance proposal submit to decide inclusion, rejection, and exclusion of market makers.
* Deposit will be refunded after inclusion or rejection.

### Incentives Claim

* Only eligible market makers receive CRE incentives. Applicants who will get eligibility next month cannot claim incentive. 
* Market makers who support multiple pairs receive a combined amount of incentives at a time.
* Incentives are claimable after the governance is passed.

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