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

DigiFinex

LBank

XT.COM

Bybit

Bitunix

Gate.io

Toobit

Bitget

CoinW

Biconomy.com

FMCPAY

Upbit

MEXC

Helix

BTSE

Coinbase Exchange

OrangeX

Poloniex

KuCoin

Hotcoin

Phemex

BYDFi

FameEX

LATOKEN

Kraken

Bitvavo

Binance

Dex-Trade

Bithumb

Osmosis

PointPay

AscendEX (BitMax)

Trubit

EXMO

CoinEx

Tapbit

CoinTR

BitDelta

BitStorage

Astroport (Neutron)

Mercado Bitcoin

BigONE

Bitazza

VVS Finance

Coinone

GMO Japan

KickEX

BitMart

Canto Dex

Bitkub

Bitso

PancakeSwap V3 (BSC)

WAGMI (Kava)

Kinetix V3

Korbit

Biswap

Uniswap V3 (BSC)