Nomina

Nomina is a chain abstraction protocol that evolved from Omni. Its mission is to make decentralised finance simpler by allowing applications to operate across Ethereum and its rollups as if they were a single environment. Nomina achieves this by combining a consensus chain with an execution layer that records cross-rollup messages, validates them, and provides a unified programming interface for developers.

The architecture relies on validators that run a fast-finality consensus engine with an embedded EVM for coordination. Security is provided by a dual system of protocol staking and Ethereum restaking via EigenLayer, combining native incentives with Ethereum’s economic weight. A solver network executes user intents across chains, while relayers deliver verified messages to destination rollups. This framework abstracts away RPC calls, bridging, and gas management, allowing users to interact with multiple rollups through one seamless interface.

NOM is the native token of the Nomina protocol. It serves four main purposes:

• Gas for transactions and smart contracts on the Nomina EVM
• Payment to relayers who submit verified messages to destination rollups
• Staking asset within the protocol’s security model, alongside restaked ETH contributed by EigenLayer operators
• Governance token for protocol upgrades, parameter changes, and operator onboarding

NOM underpins Nomina’s chain abstraction by powering its execution, securing its consensus, and aligning incentives between validators, relayers, and users. It replaces OMNI as the protocol’s central token.

Omni rebranded to Nomina with a new name, visual identity, logo, and design system, aligning the project more closely with its long-term mission of making decentralised finance simpler, more intuitive, and accessible to a wider range of users. The choice of the name Nomina emphasised clarity and trust while continuing the technical development that began under the Omni brand. nomina.io.

The rebrand included a token migration. The former OMNI token was replaced by NOM at a fixed conversion rate of 1 OMNI = 75 NOM. A dedicated migration app was made available for holders who needed it, while exchanges handled the swap for custodial users. All existing OMNI holders could exchange at this ratio, and users who had staked OMNI were included automatically. The system ensured that both staked OMNI and any accrued staking rewards were carried over to NOM without additional action.

NOM became the core network token on Ethereum, at contract address 0x6e6F6d696e61decd6605bD4a57836c5DB6923340. At migration launch, OMNI staking was paused and NOM staking was not immediately available. On September 23, 2025, the planned network upgrade occurred, and all staked OMNI along with earned rewards were automatically migrated to NOM, ensuring continuity for stakers.