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Rømer Chain

Native FIX. Pure Blockchain. Seamless Trading.

Vision: Purpose-Built Infrastructure for Market Makers

Rømer Chain reimagines blockchain infrastructure by putting market makers at the center of system design. Through specialized architecture and geographic validation, we create natural regional advantages that protect local market makers while ensuring true physical decentralization.

  • First blockchain optimized specifically for market making operations
  • Native FIX protocol support for seamless infrastructure integration
  • Protected regional markets through physical network topology
  • Superior performance through advanced consensus mechanisms

The Market Opportunity

The global financial markets present a massive opportunity for blockchain integration:

  • $1.1 trillion in daily global equity trading volume
  • FIX protocol handles $900 billion to $1 trillion of this volume
  • 85% of institutional forex trading flows through FIX
  • Blockchain infrastructure remains disconnected from this massive market
  • First-mover advantage in bridging traditional finance with blockchain

Market Making Challenges

Current blockchain infrastructure forces market makers to adapt to systems not designed for their needs:

  • Front-running and MEV extraction eat into profits
  • No ability to gain sustained regional advantages
  • Complex integration with existing trading systems
  • Unpredictable transaction ordering undermines strategies
  • High infrastructure costs across multiple venues

The RØMER Solution

Four core innovations create unprecedented advantages for market makers:

Superior Performance

  • Powered by Commonware
  • Industry-leading speed
  • Outperforms all competitors

Regional Protection

  • Geographic validation
  • Local market advantages
  • Natural MEV protection

Infrastructure Integration

  • Native FIX protocol support
  • Plug into existing systems
  • No custom adaptors needed

Market Economics

  • Dual revenue streams
  • Protected regional flow
  • Capital efficiency

Technical Edge: Market Maker VM

Our specialized Move VM creates native advantages for market makers:

  • Complex order types built directly into VM
  • Native FIX protocol message handling
  • Built-in position management and risk controls
  • Automated inventory management primitives
  • Cross-venue arbitrage optimization

Infrastructure Integration: Seamless FIX Support

Rømer Chain integrates directly with the world’s trading infrastructure:

  • Native FIX protocol support connects to existing trading systems
  • No custom adaptors or middleware required
  • Compatible with standard FIX order types and messages
  • Leverage existing risk management and position tracking
  • Direct connection to global liquidity pools

Development Roadmap

Phase 1: Q1 2025

  • Move CLOB VM

Phase 2: Q2 2025

  • FIX Sequencer

Phase 3: Q3 2025

  • Validator
  • Testnet Release

Phase 4: Q4 2025

  • TBD

Current Status & Market Maker Program

Development Progress:

  • Core consensus mechanism implemented
  • FIX protocol integration designed
  • Geographic system prototyped

Market Maker Benefits:

  • Early access to regional markets
  • Input on feature prioritization
  • Preferential economic terms
  • Strategic partnership opportunities

Leadership

Founder & CEO

Experienced market infrastructure builder:

  • Successfully scaled Pangolin DEX to $500M TVL
  • Managed over $18B in trading volume
  • Built systems across 4 networks
  • Previous exit from enterprise software
  • Deep understanding of market maker needs

Investment Opportunity

Perfect timing to:

  • Secure strategic regional positions
  • Shape core feature development
  • Participate in initial testing
  • Establish market making advantages

Seeking strategic partners to:

  • Validate market maker features
  • Guide infrastructure development
  • Define integration requirements
  • Build regional presence

Why Now?

Market makers need infrastructure that:

  • Provides genuine regional advantages
  • Integrates seamlessly with existing systems
  • Delivers superior performance
  • Protects against MEV extraction
  • Creates sustainable economics

The time is perfect to build the first blockchain infrastructure designed specifically for market makers.

Development Funding

Initial development through testnet requires:

  • Full-time senior Rust developer
  • Technical leadership and architecture
  • $500k total development budget

This funding will support:

  • Devnet implementation
  • FIX protocol integration
  • Geographic validation system
  • Market maker testing program

For a detailed guide on our current development plan please see our Investment Deliverables