Osmosis review
Updated September 28, 2026 · HodlCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Osmosis suits crypto holders who want to keep their own keys and put idle balances to work, with trading fees of 0.02% to 0.8% per swap and a coin list of 89. Less suited to beginners who want direct personal support, since help runs on chat, help centre and community.
Key facts
- Best for
- Non-custodial spot and derivatives trading with staking in the same wallet.
- Taker fee
- 0.02% to 0.8%↗
- Coins listed
- 89↗
- Derivatives
- Yes↗
- Exchange type
- Dex↗
- Founded
- 2021↗
- Support channels
- Chat, Help-centre, Community↗
- Features
- Self-custody, Staking, Liquid staking
- Official website
- osmosis.zone
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 4 sources
Apps and profiles
Pros and cons
Pros
- Self-custody, staking and liquid staking in one place, as the feature list self custody, staking and liquid staking shows.
- Derivatives: yes, so the platform covers more than plain spot swaps.
- A coin list of 89, a little above the decentralised exchange median of 69.
Cons
- The top of the fee range is steep for this kind of venue: 0.02% to 0.8% against a median of 0.05%.
- Support runs on chat, help centre and community only, which is thin for anyone stuck on a transaction that will not go through.
- The coin list is modest next to custodial platforms, 89 against from 650 at Bitpanda.
Who it suits
- Crypto holders who want their own keys and staking rather than a balance held for them by an exchange.
- Experienced on-chain traders who are comfortable with their own wallet and with self-service help.
Who should look elsewhere
- Bitpanda, when breadth matters more than custody: it lists from 650 against Osmosis's 89.
- bunq, if a lower fee floor is the priority, since its fees of 0.25% to 1.99% start above Osmosis's 0.02% to 0.8%.
- ActivTrades, for trading without a venue charge at all: a taker fee of 0% against Osmosis's 0.02% to 0.8%.
The company behind it
Osmosis began trading in 2021, so it is a comparatively young name in the sector. Support runs on chat, help centre and community, which points to a self-service model: the help centre carries most of the load, with chat and community threads for questions it does not cover. That suits people used to working things out themselves.
How Osmosis compares
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Frequently asked questions
What does it cost to trade on Osmosis?+
Trading fees run 0.02% to 0.8% on each swap. For context, the median taker fee across the decentralised exchanges listed here is 0.05%, so the upper end of Osmosis's range costs more than the typical venue in the group.
Who holds the coins on Osmosis?+
You do. Self-custody sits in the feature set (self custody, staking and liquid staking) alongside staking and liquid staking, and balances stay tied to your own wallet instead of an exchange account. The trade-off is that keeping access to those keys secure is your responsibility rather than the platform's.
Does Osmosis offer derivatives trading?+
Derivatives: yes. It runs as a dex (dex) and offers derivatives next to spot swaps over 89 assets. That is not unusual here, since 61.1% of the decentralised exchanges listed also offer them.
How many coins can I trade on Osmosis?+
The list stands at 89, close to the decentralised exchange median of 69 and well short of a custodial platform such as Bitpanda at from 650. Among 172 brands ranked by coins listed, Osmosis sits at position 79.
Can I earn on coins I hold with Osmosis?+
Yes. Staking and liquid staking both appear in the feature set (self custody, staking and liquid staking), so idle balances can work for you without moving off the platform. Staking ties a position up for a set term, while liquid staking keeps the staked asset transferable.
How do I get help if a transaction fails?+
Support runs on chat, help centre and community: a help centre, chat and community channels. That is a self-service setup, so most answers come from documentation or from other users rather than from a dedicated agent. Community channels appear on 79.2% of the listings and a help centre on 70.8%.
How new is Osmosis?+
It launched in 2021, which makes it one of the younger platforms in this group. The shape of the offering is a self-custody setup (self custody, staking and liquid staking) with derivatives and staking across 89 assets, though platforms of that age can change fees and features quickly.
Sources
- coingecko.com/en/exchanges/osmosis checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Coins listed, Founded
“id=osmosis; coins=89; pairs=222”
- docs.osmosis.zone/learn/osmo checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Taker fee
“Osmosis charges a small taker fee on all trades with a 0.1% default. ... major routes are reduced (BTC/USDC pays 0.02% in either direction), while swaps from OSMO into major assets are raised to...”
- osmosis.zone checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Derivatives, Exchange type, Features
“Perpetuals - Trade at up to 30x leverage or earn by providing liquidity”
- support.osmosis.zone checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“Dig into the library. Chat with our live support team.”
Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Regulators, Fiat deposit methods.
Osmosis
Non-custodial spot and derivatives trading with staking in the same wallet.