Omni Layer

Omni Layer is a software layer built on top of the Bitcoin blockchain. It’s an open-source and completely decentralized platform for creating and trading custom digital assets and currencies. It provides Bitcoin functionalities as well as next-generation features of its own.

Blockchain Bitcoin
Type Digital assets and currencies
Popular token Tether
Required Functions N/A
Released 2013
Use cases Digital assets, equity, utility tokens and ICOs
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Build with Omni Layer tokens on CryptoAPIs

Now that you know what Omni Layer is, integrate it: read Omni Layer token transfers, balances, and contract metadata across supported chains through one REST API.

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Work with Omni Layer tokens via the CryptoAPIs API

Read Omni Layer token transfers, balances, and metadata across the chains CryptoAPIs supports β€” through one unified REST API, with no node to run.

Token transfers

List full Omni Layer token transfer history for any token contract or address, with pagination and real-time updates.

Token balances

Read current Omni Layer token holdings for any address in a single call.

Contract metadata

Get token contract details β€” symbol, name, decimals, and total supply β€” for any supported token.

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The Bitcoin-based platform

Omni Layer is the perfect tool to create and trade in custom currencies. It also enables blockchain based crowdfunding, by collecting cryptocurrencies in a secure, trustless, decentralized, and peer-to-peer manner, with no intermediaries.