# Bounty What if everyone makes empty promises, and the offers in the book are all meant to fail? This is where Makers **must leave a native token provision (the bounty)** in their offer. Nothing prevents them from posting offers that will always fail. So, to ensure that the offers displayed on the book are credible, it must be costly for Makers to post orders that are not meant to go through. And in that case scenario, the bounty is then given to the Taker as compensation. At first, **this might appear to favor Makers**. However, with advanced market-making features that allow them to accept or cancel offers, **Makers can mitigate their risk** and offer better prices. Ultimately, both Makers and Takers benefit: the risk of offer failure is essential for the effectiveness of smart offers. Let's spend more time understanding [Makers](/start-here/what-is-mangrove/makers-takers-keepers/makers.md), [Takers](/start-here/what-is-mangrove/makers-takers-keepers/takers.md), and [Keepers ](/start-here/what-is-mangrove/makers-takers-keepers/keepers.md)(yes, that last one is a new term), shall we? --- # 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.mangrove.exchange/start-here/what-is-mangrove/bounty.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.