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

KuCoin

DigiFinex

XT.COM

MEXC

Pionex

BTSE

Coinbase Exchange

CoinW

WhiteBIT

BVOX

Bybit

WEEX

OrangeX

LBank

BitMart

Bitget

Upbit

BingX

Biconomy.com

Hibt

GroveX

Hotcoin

CoinEx

Phemex

CoinTR

AscendEX (BitMax)

Tapbit

Bithumb

Trubit

Osmosis

Helix

Dex-Trade

EXMO

Gate

Kraken

Bitrue

SAFEbit

Bitcointry

Bitazza

Bittime

bitcastle

PointPay

Paribu

BitStorage

BigONE

Astroport (Neutron)

Tothemoon

BitDelta

Coinone

Crypto.com Exchange

Indodax

WAGMI (Kava)

PancakeSwap V3 (BSC)

Uniswap V3 (BSC)

Biswap

PancakeSwap V1 (BSC)

RUJI Trade

Poloniex

Deepcoin

Toobit

Bitunix

KCEX

FameEX

Bit2Me

Nami Exchange

TokoCrypto

BloFin

Ecxx

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