The Cosmos network consists of many independent, parallel blockchains, called zones, each powered by classical Byzantine fault-tolerant (BFT) consensus protocols like Tendermint. Some zones act as hubs with respect to other zones, allowing many zones to interoperate through a shared hub. The architecture uses classic BFT and Proof-of-Stake algorithms, instead of Proof-of-Work. Cosmos can interoperate with multiple other applications and cryptocurrencies, something other blockchains can’t do well. By creating a new zone, you can plug any blockchain system into the Cosmos hub and pass tokens back and forth between those zones, without the need for an intermediary. While the Cosmos Hub is a multi-asset distributed ledger, there is a special native token called the atom. ATOM have three use cases: as a spam-prevention mechanism, as staking tokens, and as a voting mechanism in governance. As a spam prevention mechanism, ATOM are used to pay fees. The fee may be proportional to the amount of computation required by the transaction, similar to Ethereum’s concept of “gas”. Fee distribution is done in-protocol and a protocol specification is described here. As staking tokens, ATOM can be “bonded” in order to earn block rewards. The economic security of the Cosmos Hub is a function of the amount of ATOM staked. The more ATOM that are collateralized, the more “skin” there is at stake and the higher the cost of attacking the network. Thus, the more ATOM there are bonded, the greater the economic security of the network. Atom holders may govern the Cosmos Hub by voting on proposals with their staked ATOM.
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Secure cross-chain messaging for any blockchain.
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Making crypto wealth management accessible to everyone.
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Modular infrastructure for high-speed RollApps
Privacy-preserving smart contracts for Web3
Privacy infrastructure for metadata protection
Decentralized cloud marketplace for open compute
Cross-chain EVM hub for Cosmos
Privacy-first blockchain for regulated financial markets
Multichain liquid staking for Cosmos.
Open source network for decentralized interoperable applications
Cross-chain security scoring and decentralized reimbursements
Community-owned NFT marketplace on Cosmos
Sustainable BTC yield on a PoS network
Liquid staking for Celestia's TIA
Secure exchange powering scalable Web3 infrastructure
The BTCFi Liquidity Hub for seamless Bitcoin swaps
Automated, cross-chain DeFi investment vaults
Unlock liquidity for staked assets
Decentralized derivatives exchange on its own chain
Blockchain for secure electronic contracts
Native stablecoin and RWA issuance for Cosmos
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Self-custodial data storage on Cosmos
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Native cross-chain swaps, no bridges, full self-custody.
Decentralized bridge for Ethereum and Cosmos
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Sol 5.6 one-shotted this on its own (I didn't ask for a new logo) as part of a website design based on a link to a Cosmos. not perfect, but way better than any other time I've tried.
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Cosmos Labs @cosmos bought Mintscan @mintscanio and opened a Seoul office. One team now owns Skip:Go, IBC Eureka, and Mintscan, the shared plumbing the whole ecosystem runs on. APAC expansion starts now. More here: https://t.co/YosCQFAop8 https://t.co/pV4HMYrxkn