# RFQ Network for Web3

Otomic is a decentralized and automated request for quote (RFQ) network that supports secure cross-chain value exchanges.

As a permission-less, automated trading network based on atomic swap contracts, Otomic can facilitate exchanges between any pair of L1 or L2 blockchains *without* using asset pools. Compared to other bridge solutions, especially those based on a liquidity pool or lock-and-mint mechanism, Otomic is:

* Much safer
* Faster (especially for withdrawals)
* Cheaper
* More censorship resistant
* More capital efficient
* Polyglot (i.e., supports non-EVM native assets)
* Easier to use

Read on to learn more Otomic's design and unique features!

{% content-ref url="gold-standard-atomic-swap" %}
[gold-standard-atomic-swap](https://docs.otomic.org/how-it-works/gold-standard-atomic-swap)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="liquidity-pools" %}
[liquidity-pools](https://docs.otomic.org/how-it-works/liquidity-pools)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="look-ma-no-pools" %}
[look-ma-no-pools](https://docs.otomic.org/how-it-works/look-ma-no-pools)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="an-omni-bridge" %}
[an-omni-bridge](https://docs.otomic.org/how-it-works/an-omni-bridge)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="the-otomic-ux" %}
[the-otomic-ux](https://docs.otomic.org/how-it-works/the-otomic-ux)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="edge-client-architecture" %}
[edge-client-architecture](https://docs.otomic.org/how-it-works/edge-client-architecture)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="developers" %}
[developers](https://docs.otomic.org/how-it-works/developers)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="dao-and-tokens" %}
[dao-and-tokens](https://docs.otomic.org/how-it-works/dao-and-tokens)
{% endcontent-ref %}

Happy trading!


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.otomic.org/how-it-works/rfq-network-for-web3.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.