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

WhiteBIT

Binance

DigiFinex

Bybit

LBank

Bitget

XT.COM

Bitunix

Helix

Biconomy.com

CoinW

BingX

Upbit

Gate.io

Phemex

MEXC

Coinbase Exchange

KuCoin

BTSE

BYDFi

OrangeX

Kraken

LATOKEN

Hotcoin

Bitvavo

Bithumb

Dex-Trade

CoinEx

Trubit

EXMO

Osmosis

PointPay

Coinone

BitStorage

Astroport (Neutron)

Tapbit

BitDelta

Bitcointry

BigONE

OraiDEX

Bitazza

AscendEX (BitMax)

GMO Japan

WAGMI (Kava)

Bitso

zondacrypto

BitMart

Canto Dex

Bitci TR

PancakeSwap V3 (BSC)

Kinetix V3

Mercado Bitcoin

Korbit

Uniswap V3 (BSC)