One of the most talked-about concepts in the cryptocurrency world lately is “Inscription.”#omiga
In short, blockchain inscriptions are information or data recorded on the blockchain with specific meaning and value. These inscriptions may contain simple text or complex codes, contracts, etc. Once the inscriptions on the blockchain are recorded, they will be permanently saved and cannot be changed, thus becoming a unique and tamper-proof digital asset.
Take Bitcoin's Ordinals protocol as an example. The smallest unit of Bitcoin is Satoshi, and 1 Bitcoin is equal to 100 million Satoshi. The Ordinals protocol allows information to be engraved on a specific Satoshi. This information can be text, pictures, videos or audio, etc. #铭文
NFTs on the Bitcoin chain are significantly different. Rather than being stored in a specific location, Ordinals’ metadata is embedded in the transaction’s witness data. This data is engraved on specific parts of a Bitcoin transaction, like an inscription, attached to a specific Satoshi. This process is implemented through Segregated Witness (SegWit) and "payment to Taproot", including two stages of submission and disclosure, and various forms of content can be engraved on the designated Satoshi.
Nervos CKB follows the same values as Bitcoin, such as PoW, UTXO, decentralization prioritizing TPS, and non-manipulable issuance rules.
Today, Omiga, an innovative inscription protocol based on the Nervos CKB blockchain, has been launched on the testnet and has begun public testing. The Omiga protocol has been carefully designed to break through traditional limitations and provide users with a fairer and more efficient token minting and management experience.
What makes CKB unique is that it inherits Satoshi Nakamoto's original design concept and adopts the PoW mechanism plus the extended UTXO (cell) architecture. This structure provides users with a more flexible and scalable blockchain experience. The Omiga protocol is built on the basis of CKB. It is not only protected by the first layer (L1) security, but also can flexibly realize various combination innovations.
The Omiga protocol introduces a new inscription minting mechanism that enables a fairer minting process. In this mechanism, all participants have the opportunity to obtain inscriptions and share the quota equally at the end. In addition, only successful transactions are recorded on the chain, eliminating the high handling fees generated by failed minting operations.
Omiga also provides a completely native inscription mechanism that allows inscriptions to be written directly on the chain in CKB. It supports fusion and melting functions, making the minting and management of tokens more flexible and efficient.
Another key feature is that Omiga implements full on-chain verification. Based on the extended UTXO model (cell), it does not rely on a centralized indexer, making it easy to integrate with other projects in the Nervos ecosystem, such as depositing into Godwoken's AMM or performing full-chain DeFi operations through Axon.
The Omiga protocol also supports Turing-complete contracts, so that the issued inscriptions are not limited to simple Meme coins, but have practical properties.
Finally, the inscriptions minted by Omiga are fully compatible with xUDT (Extensible User Defined Token). xUDT is an extension based on Simple UDT, which allows more functions, behaviors, and rules to be defined on the basis of UDT to adapt to potential future needs. This means that inscriptions minted through the Omiga protocol can be seamlessly integrated into the broader Nervos ecosystem.
How to participate in CKB inscription under Omiga Protocol?
Currently, Omiga is in the testnet stage and has not yet been launched on the mainnet. Therefore, the CKB mentioned in the following tutorials refers to the CKB of the testnet rather than the CKB of the mainnet.
Step 1: Open the Omiga test site
It is recommended to use a browser that supports JoyID wallet (Chrome, Safari, etc.) to open the Omiga test website: https://dev.omiga.io
Step 2: Connect your wallet
Click "Connect" in the upper right corner of the Omiga test website:
If you don’t have a JoyID testnet version wallet, just click “Create New” and follow the steps to create a wallet.
If you have a JoyID testnet wallet, click “Login with Passkey” and follow the instructions to complete the login.
Step 3: Deposit CKB
After logging in, click the wallet address in the upper right corner, copy the address and open the Nervos faucet website (https://faucet.nervos.org), paste your address, select the number of CKB test coins you want to claim, and then click "Claim".
Alternatively, click on the wallet address in the upper right corner of the Omiga website and select "Deposit CKB". In the JoyID beta wallet interface that opens, select the "Nervos" network, then click "Claim Test Token" and confirm.
Step 4: Deploy Inscriptions (Optional)
If you don't want to deploy inscriptions yourself, please skip step 4 and go directly to step 5 to mint inscriptions deployed by others.
Click the "Inscription" button on the Omiga test website and select "Deploy". Then, enter the inscription token symbol, project name, token precision, total issuance and single Mint quantity you want to deploy, and click "Next" after completion.
Continue to click "Next":
Select the mining fee, then click "Submit" and confirm in the JoyID wallet:
When the "Transaction Successful" page appears, it means your deployment is successful:
Step 5: Mint
Click the “Mint” button on the Omiga test site, select “Mint”, and search for the symbol of the coin you want to mint.
Alternatively, click on “CKB Inscriptions” in the upper left corner of the website and select your favorite inscription from the list to mint.
Click "Next", select the mining fee, then click "Submit" and confirm in the JoyID wallet.
The "Transaction Successful" page appears, which means your Mint was successful.
6. Check your own inscriptions
Click on the wallet address in the upper right corner of the Omiga website and select "My Inscription":
Then, you can see all the inscriptions of your Mint:
About Omiga
Omiga is an innovative inscription protocol built on the CKB (Common Knowledge Base) blockchain. It is carefully designed to break through tradition and provide users with a fairer and more efficient token minting and management experience.
