# 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!