The Cosmos network consists of many independent, parallel blockchains, called zones, each powered by classical Byzantine fault-tolerant (BFT) consensus protocols like Tendermint (already used by platforms like ErisDB). Some zones act as hubs with respect to other zones, allowing many zones to interoperate through a shared hub. The architecture is a more general application of the Bitcoin sidechains concept, using 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.For example, if you wanted to trade bitcoins for ether today, you would have to sell your bitcoins for a fiat currency on an open exchange and then use that fiat currency to buy ether on another exchange. The problem is, many of our exchanges today are plagued by hacks, theft, and cons. Two prime examples are what happened at Mt. Gox and more recently Bitfinex.

Cosmos Hub

Binance

DigiFinex

XT.COM

MEXC

CoinW

Coinbase Exchange

KuCoin

LBank

Gate

Pionex

Bybit

BitMart

WhiteBIT

WEEX

Crypto.com Exchange

GroveX

Biconomy.com

Hibt

BYDFi

BVOX

Hotcoin

Osmosis

BTSE

Bit2Me

Tapbit

CoinTR

Trubit

Dex-Trade

BitDelta

CoinCatch

LATOKEN

Bitrue

PointPay

Bitazza

Bittime

SAFEbit

bitcastle

CoinEx

Astroport (Neutron)

BitStorage

Kraken

Paribu

Tothemoon

GMO Japan

EXMO

BigONE

Bitcointry

RUJI Trade

PancakeSwap V3 (BSC)

Biswap

FameEX

Poloniex

Deepcoin

Bitunix

KCEX

Bitget

Toobit

BingX

TokoCrypto

Nami Exchange

Phemex