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

Gate.io

WhiteBIT

Binance

CITEX

LBank

DigiFinex

Bitget

PointPay

BVOX

Helix

Biconomy

Kraken

KuCoin

Bitunix

Deepcoin

FMFW.io

Phemex

CoinW

XT.COM

Coinbase Exchange

BingX

OrangeX

Bybit

Toobit

BTSE

Bitcointry

Dex-Trade

LATOKEN

BitMart

BYDFi

Bitvavo

Hotcoin

FameEX

Bitfinex

Bitrue

BitDelta

AscendEX (BitMax)

Bit2Me

Astroport (Neutron)

Osmosis

Bithumb

Gemini

Trubit

MEXC

Binance US

Tapbit

EXMO

OraiDEX

HashKey Exchange

Canto Dex

CoinEx

Bitazza

BitStorage

VVS Finance

Mercado Bitcoin

Bitso

Kujira Fin

GMO Japan