# What is Omni?

By [velkonost](https://paragraph.com/@velkonost) · 2023-08-17

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What is Omni? Omni is a layer 1 blockchain built to connect all rollups. It is the first blockchain built with the Cosmos SDK and protected by Ethereum validators. It combines the best of two worlds: the security of Ethereum and the flexibility of Cosmos.

Technical advantages:

> Block time: 2 sec  
> Transaction fees: 0.001$  
> Active users: 100k + Rollup connections: Infinity

Investment: The project raised $18,000,000 from:

> Pantera Capital  
> Two Sigma VC  
> jumpcapital  
> cbventures  
> hashed\_official  
> 0xPolygon

_Wow cool!?_

Discord: [https://discord.gg/omninetwork](https://discord.gg/omninetwork)

Guild: [https://guild.xyz/omni-network](https://guild.xyz/omni-network)

Galxe: [https://galxe.com/OmniNetwork/campaign/GCSrxU7M8K](https://galxe.com/OmniNetwork/campaign/GCSrxU7M8K)

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