# Osmosis > The premier decentralized crypto exchange Osmosis is a Layer 1 blockchain network built for decentralized trading. It lets users swap assets across connected blockchains and provide liquidity to pools. Osmosis is an application-specific Layer 1 blockchain network built for decentralized trading. It lets users swap assets across connected blockchains and provide liquidity to pools from their own wallets. Traders, liquidity providers, and OSMO stakers use the network. As a proof-of-stake chain in the Cosmos ecosystem, Osmosis is secured by validators and OSMO stakers, who also vote on protocol changes. Cross-chain transfers bring assets from other networks onto Osmosis, where automated market makers price them in weighted and concentrated liquidity pools. Superfluid Staking lets the same capital back both a liquidity position and network security. The Osmosis DEX is the flagship application, running on Osmosis Chain alongside the OSMO token used for fees, staking, and governance. Fee abstraction lets users pay gas in multiple tokens. Osmosis is used by traders, liquidity providers, validators, and developers building on the chain. - Type: Network - Sector: Blockchain Platforms - Status: Active - Founded: 2021-06-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/osmosis ## Products - [Osmosis Chain](https://thegrid.id/profiles/osmosis): Osmosis Chain is a proof-of-stake Layer 1 blockchain built for decentralized exchange. It carries assets between blockchains through cross-chain transfers, and OSMO is used for fees, staking, and governance. The chain supports Superfluid Staking and fee abstraction, which lets users pay gas in multiple tokens. (L1, Live, Main Product) - [Osmosis DEX](https://thegrid.id/profiles/osmosis): Osmosis DEX is a decentralized exchange on Osmosis Chain where users swap assets across connected blockchains. It offers weighted and concentrated liquidity pools with configurable swap fees. Liquidity providers earn trading fees and incentives. (Decentralised Exchange, Live) ## Assets - [Osmosis (OSMO)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/osmosis): OSMO is the native token of Osmosis Chain, a proof-of-stake blockchain for decentralized exchange. It is used to pay transaction fees, secure the network through staking, and vote on protocol upgrades and governance proposals. Superfluid Staking lets users provide liquidity to trading pools and stake with validators using the same capital, earning both trading fees and staking rewards. 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