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

DigiFinex

Pionex

Coinbase Exchange

CoinW

XT.COM

Bybit

Gate

KuCoin

LBank

Bitget

MEXC

GroveX

Biconomy.com

Crypto.com Exchange

BitMart

WEEX

Bit2Me

BingX

Hibt

LATOKEN

BYDFi

Hotcoin

BVOX

WhiteBIT

CoinUp.io

KCEX

Tapbit

Toobit

OrangeX

Dex-Trade

AscendEX (BitMax)

CoinTR

FMFW.io

Helix

CoinCatch

Trubit

Osmosis

Bitvavo

Bitso

BitDelta

PointPay

CoinEx

Gemini

Astroport (Neutron)

bitcastle

Bitazza

BitStorage

SAFEbit

Bittime

BigONE

Bitcointry

GMO Japan

Tothemoon

Paribu

Kraken

Bitfinex

Foxbit

RUJI Trade

OraiDEX

Uniswap V3 (BSC)