Osmosis (OSMO)

Stat Value
Ticker OSMO
Price $0.03
Market Cap $24.42M
24h Change +2.8%
Circulating Supply 770.07M OSMO
Max Supply 1.00B OSMO
All-Time High $11.25
Contract (Osmosis) uosmo
Contract (Evmos) 0xfa3c...4864
Contract (Cosmos) ibc/14...11CC
Contract (Secret) secret...jxgg

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What Is Osmosis?

Osmosis is the primary decentralized exchange (DEX) of the Cosmos ecosystem, built as a sovereign appchain using the Cosmos SDK. It allows users to trade any IBC-compatible token from Cosmos chains (Cosmos Hub, Juno, Axelar, Stargaze, etc.) using an automated market maker (AMM) model with highly customizable liquidity pools.

Key Features

IBC-Native Swaps: Osmosis is natively connected to over 50+ Cosmos chains via the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol. Users can swap tokens from different Cosmos chains in a single interface without wrapping assets or trusting a bridge.

Customizable AMM Pools: Unlike Uniswap’s fixed 50/50 pools, Osmosis allows LPs to create pools with custom weightings (e.g., 80/20 OSMO/ATOM), multiple assets (up to 8 tokens per pool), and adjustable swap fees. Pool creators can also set custom exit fees.

Superfluid Staking: OSMO LPs can stake their LP tokens to simultaneously earn LP fees AND participate in Osmosis validator staking, earning double yield without sacrificing liquidity.

Concentrated Liquidity: Osmosis has implemented Uniswap v3-style concentrated liquidity, enabling significantly higher capital efficiency for LPs in active price ranges.

OSMO Token

  • Gas fees: OSMO pays for transaction fees on the Osmosis chain
  • Governance: Holders vote on pool parameters, protocol upgrades, and treasury use
  • Staking: Staked OSMO secures the Osmosis chain and earns block rewards
  • Superfluid staking: LP positions backed by OSMO earn staking yield in addition to LP fees

Ecosystem Role

Osmosis functions as the central liquidity hub for Cosmos DeFi — similar to Uniswap’s role in Ethereum. Many Cosmos-native token projects use Osmosis as their primary exchange venue.