What is OSMO

1. Project Introduction
Osmosis is an application-specific blockchain (app-chain) within the Cosmos ecosystem. It functions as a decentralized exchange (DEX) and a cross-chain DeFi hub, seamlessly connecting over 50 interoperable blockchains via the Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol (IBC). Osmosis serves as a gateway for DeFi within Cosmos, providing both IBC cross-chain transfers and asset trading. Its native token, OSMO, can be staked to secure the network or used to provide liquidity within the DEX's pools.
2. Team & Investment Info
Founders: Osmosis was co-founded by key members from Cosmos core teams, including:
Sunny Aggarwal (from Sikka Validator and Tendermint).
Dev Ojha (from Tendermint).
Josh Lee and Tony Yun (from Keplr, a cross-chain wallet).
Funding: In October 2021, Osmosis raised $21 million in a token sale led by Paradigm, with participation from Robot Ventures, Ethereal Ventures, and others.
3. Social Media URLs
X: https://x.com/osmosiszone
Telegram: https://t.me/osmosis_chat
4. Token Info
Token Symbol: OSMO
Total Supply: 1,000,000,000 OSMO
Token Type: Native coin, Cross-chain
Issuance/Burn Mechanism: Fixed supply
Contract Addresses:
Cosmos Ecosystem: uosmo, Ethereum: 0x93A62Ccfcf1EfCB5f60317981F71ed6Fb39F4BA2, Polygon: 0x8C7a56F2F2fD97DA0f5b4FAde180Fa8DC3fbEa8D
Token Distribution:
100 million OSMO tokens were generated at launch. An additional 300 million tokens were minted in the first year, decreasing by one-third each year until a total supply of 1 billion tokens is reached after 8 years.
Token allocation includes liquidity mining incentives (40%), staking rewards (22.5%), development (22.5%), and early airdrops/strategic reserves (14.5%).
5. Related Links
Official Website: https://osmosis.zone/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/osmosis-labs/
Other Info: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Osmosis?k=MTI1MQ%3D%3D
GitHub: https://github.com/osmosis-labs/osmosis
DefiLlama: https://defillama.com/protocol/osmosis-dex
Medium: https://medium.com/osmosis