# Market Makers ### Overview Market Makers facility the swapping of borrower's USDC and Backed Finance's `bIb01` token at the beginning and end of the `TBY` lifecycle. ### How to participate Market Makers must be fully KYCed to participate in the system. If you are interested in becoming a borrower please reach out to us at {% hint style="info" %} It should be noted that Market Makers do not turn a profit from their contribution to the system. They provide support in keeping open sourced public goods alive. {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.bloom.garden/bloom-basics/participants/market-makers.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.