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

KuCoin

Kraken

Binance

Coinbase Exchange

Bitget

Bybit

MEXC

DigiFinex

Ourbit

Gate

Toobit

WhiteBIT

Bitunix

XT.COM

CoinW

WEEX

BitMart

Upbit

Hotcoin

Helix

BingX

LBank

BVOX

Pionex

Phemex

KCEX

CoinTR

OrangeX

Hibt

Osmosis

LeveX

Tapbit

BTSE

BYDFi

BTCC

Deepcoin

Bithumb

Biconomy.com

Bitbaby

Crypto.com Exchange

Aivora Exchange

Byte Exchange

Gemini

Bit2Me

Bitazza

GroveX

CEX.IO

bitcastle

Bitso

CoinEx

Poloniex

BloFin

Bitvavo

Bitrue

CoinUp.io

Trubit

EXMO

FMFW.io

Bittime

VVS Finance

Nami Exchange

Dex-Trade

Coinone

Niza.io

FameEX

SAFEbit

Bitfinex

Bitcointry