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

Gate.io

LBank

DigiFinex

Crypto.com Exchange

MEXC

Bitunix

Binance

BitVenus

KuCoin

Biconomy

PointPay

Kraken

WhiteBIT

Phemex

Bitget

Bybit

Pionex

Bit2Me

Helix

Hotcoin Global

Coinbase Exchange

CoinW

CoinTR Pro

Bitcointry Exchange

Deepcoin

BingX

XT.COM

Dex-Trade

FameEX

BitMart

Toobit

Astroport (Neutron)

Bitfinex

Bitrue

Poloniex

BTSE

Osmosis

Bitvavo

Icrypex

BYDFi

Gemini

Trubit

LATOKEN

AscendEX (BitMax)

Canto Dex

Tapbit

Binance US

BitStorage

CoinEx

Bitazza

VVS Finance

HashKey Exchange

BtcTurk | Kripto

BitDelta

Bitci TR