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Osmosis (OSMO) is a decentralized exchange (DEX) that operates within the Cosmos ecosystem, an interconnected network of independent blockchains. Osmosis aims to provide a superior trading and liquidity provision experience by utilizing a concentrated liquidity model. It also offers non-IBC assets bridged from the Ethereum and Polkadot ecosystems. As an appchain DEX, Osmosis has greater control over the full blockchain stack, enabling the development of features like Superfluid Staking, an improvement to Proof-of-Stake security. Osmosis seeks to build a cross-chain native DEX and trading suite that connects all chains over IBC, including Ethereum and Bitcoin.

Osmosis operates on a unique blockchain protocol that offers customizable liquidity pools. Unlike other AMM money market protocols, Osmosis allows liquidity providers to adjust factors like slippage and transaction fees. This flexibility aims to provide a more adaptable solution for market participants. Osmosis also introduces the concept of "AMMs as serviced infrastructure", providing AMM creators with an option to define the bonding curve value function and reuse the rest of the infrastructure using Osmosis' products. Osmosis is a sovereign proof-of-stake blockchain with its own validator set, ensuring the network's security.

Osmosis aims to serve as a hub for decentralized finance (DeFi), connecting all chains over IBC, including Ethereum and Bitcoin. It invites external developers to create a bespoke DEX ecosystem that includes lending, credit, margin, fiat on-ramps, DeFi strategy vaults, NFTs, stablecoins, and more. This aims to provide all the functionalities of a centralized exchange, plus the trust-minimization of decentralized finance. Osmosis also offers Superfluid Staking, which allows the underlying OSMO in a liquidity provider (LP) position to add to chain security and earn staking rewards.

Osmosis was launched by members of two core Cosmos teams: Sunny Aggarwal and Dev Ojha from Sikka validator and Tendermint, and Josh Lee and Tony Yun from Keplr, the Interchain Wallet. One of the investors in Osmosis is Paradigm, a digital asset investment firm with stakes in numerous other blockchains and protocols. Osmosis has since grown to become a key player in the DeFi space, offering a unique approach to liquidity provision and trading. The OSMO token, the protocol's governance token, was released with a total supply of 1 billion at genesis.