# Introduction

### Welcome to the Kaiko Data Services documentation. <a href="#welcome-to-the-kaiko-csv-documentation" id="welcome-to-the-kaiko-csv-documentation"></a>

Kaiko Data Services is an ecosystem that acts as a bidirectional intermediary between various data providers and blockchains. Think of it as a data marketplace that facilitates data feeds designed for regulatory and compliance use cases to be leveraged across various blockchains.&#x20;

#### **Kaiko Data Services comprises three core solutions:**

* **Data On-Ramp**: Enables off-chain providers to distribute various data products on-chain, powering use cases like NAV calculations mark-to-market accounting for crypto or FX collateral.
* **Data Off-Ramp:** Enables network participants and dApp builders to connect their on-chain activity with off-chain facilities & systems, supporting various use cases like reporting, business intelligence, and auditing by removing technical barriers to data access.
* **Data Lifecycle Apps:** Enables any business to digitize complex, multi-party workflows that require data sharing and coordination by leveraging a blockchain network as their backend infrastructure.<br>

Learn more about Kaiko Data Services [here](https://onchain.kaiko.com/).