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# BakerRegistry contract

The main purpose of this contract is registration and validation of bakers before voting during [***launch\_exchange***](/smart-contracts/dex-2.0/dexcore-contract/entrypoints-overview/dex-entrypoints/launch_exchange.md)*,* [***invest\_liquidity***](/smart-contracts/dex-2.0/dexcore-contract/entrypoints-overview/dex-entrypoints/invest_liquidity.md)*,* [***divest\_liquidity***](/smart-contracts/dex-2.0/dexcore-contract/entrypoints-overview/dex-entrypoints/divest_liquidity.md), [***transfer***](/smart-contracts/dex-2.0/dexcore-contract/entrypoints-overview/fa2-entrypoints/transfer.md) and [***vote***](/smart-contracts/dex-2.0/dexcore-contract/entrypoints-overview/dex-entrypoints/vote.md) operations.