<p>Cosmos is an interoperability chain for all other chains. Apps and services connect using IBC (<em>Inter-Blockchain Communication</em>) protocol. It helps with:</p><ul><li><strong>Routing</strong>: Connect compatible chains (like Ethereum and Bitcoin)</li><li><strong>Marketplace</strong>: move between assets. </li></ul><p>The ATOM coin is used only for staking and developers don't have to pay to use the SDK. This made the platform popular amongst Indian and Chinese developers. It also means that platform traffic does not necessarily inflates the price. </p>

Cosmos Blockchain (ATOM)

<ul><li><strong>DeFi</strong>: Create exchanges and marketplaces that allow anyone around the world to buy, trade, invest, and lend – even without a bank account.</li><li><strong>Game economies</strong>: Create in-game assets that are available forever and that can be exchange for loot from other games.</li><li><strong>DAO</strong>: Empower your community to organize and allocate resources to its members. Vote on impactful governance decisions.</li></ul>

Cosmos Enabled Apps

<p>The vision of Cosmos is to <strong>make it easy for developers to build blockchains and break the barriers between blockchains</strong> by allowing them to transact with each other. The end goal is to create an Internet of Blockchains, a network of blockchains able to communicate with each other in a decentralized way.</p><p>This is achieved through a set of open source tools like: </p><ul><li><strong>Tendermint</strong>, an innovative proof of work consensus mechanism</li><li><strong>the Cosmos SDK</strong> - letting devs delploy fast and cheap apps </li><li><strong>IBC</strong> - the interoperability layers letting other chains connect to Cosmos</li></ul>

The Cosmos Vision

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      Community-owned and operated
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      Enter a new universe of connected services.
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      Cosmos apps and services connect using IBC, the Inter-Blockchain
      Communication protocol. This innovation enables you to freely exchange
      assets and data across sovereign,
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    Enter the Cosmos Hub
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    The heart of the Interchain.
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    Serving as the economic center of Cosmos, the Cosmos Hub is a blockchain
    that provides vital services to the
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        Marketplace
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        Set to operate a next-gen decentralized exchange, swapping digital
        assets from across the Interchain, with very low fees and instant
        transaction confirmation.
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        Security provider
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        With the upcoming Interchain Staking feature, ATOM will soon be
        securing many chains, in exchange for additional staking rewards.
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        Router
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        A core mission of the Hub – to connect chains by establishing IBC
        connections with compatible chains and operating decentralized bridges
        with chains like Ethereum and Bitcoin.
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        Custodian
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        Located at the crossroads of the Interchain, the Hub is extremely
        secure, the best place to hold digital assets and manage accounts
        across many chains.
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      Secured by the ATOM.
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      In return for securing the services on the Cosmos Hub, transaction fees
      and staking rewards are distributed to ATOM stakers.
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        Interchain Accounts
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        One secure account for all your digital assets.
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        Coming soon
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      Technology
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      The most trusted way to build value.
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      is a state-of-the-art blockchain framework that powers the Cosmos Hub
      and its rapidly expanding orbit of sovereign chains.
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      Developers can use the SDK to build innovative applications that create
      value through exchange with the Cosmos Hub.
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      Blockchain tech that truly scales.
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      Low fees
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      Enjoy the lowest fees – almost zero.
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      Fast transactions
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      Transactions confirmed in seconds.
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        Developers
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        What will you build?
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        Developers in Cosmos are the pioneers of the new era of blockchain
        technology. Join a fast-growing token economy and build upon a secure
        and stable foundation.
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        Decentralized Finance Applications
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        Create exchanges and marketplaces that allow anyone around the world
        to buy, trade, invest, and lend – even without a bank account.
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        Resilient, autonomous organizations
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        Empower your community to organize and allocate resources to its
        members. Vote on impactful governance decisions.
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        Game economies, owned by players
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        Create in-game assets that are available forever. Bring lasting value
        to gamers by letting them take their loot to another game or into the
        real world.
      </p>

Cosmos is an ever-expanding ecosystem of interoperable and sovereign blockchain apps and services, built for a decentralized future.

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Cryptocurrency

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Money & Investments

<p>Cosmos apps and services connect using IBC, the Inter-Blockchain Communication protocol. This innovation enables you to freely exchange assets and data across sovereign, </p>

<p>Serving as the economic center of Cosmos, the Cosmos Hub is a blockchain that provides vital services to the </p>

<p>Set to operate a next-gen decentralized exchange, swapping digital assets from across the Interchain, with very low fees and instant transaction confirmation. </p>

<p>With the upcoming Interchain Staking feature, ATOM will soon be securing many chains, in exchange for additional staking rewards. </p>

<p>A core mission of the Hub – to connect chains by establishing IBC connections with compatible chains and operating decentralized bridges with chains like Ethereum and Bitcoin. </p>

<p>Located at the crossroads of the Interchain, the Hub is extremely secure, the best place to hold digital assets and manage accounts across many chains. </p>

<p>In return for securing the services on the Cosmos Hub, transaction fees and staking rewards are distributed to ATOM stakers. </p>

<p>One secure account for all your digital assets. </p>

<p><a href="https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk">Cosmos SDK </a>is a state-of-the-art blockchain framework that powers the Cosmos Hub and its rapidly expanding orbit of sovereign chains. </p>

<p>Developers can use the SDK to build innovative applications that create value through exchange with the Cosmos Hub. </p>

<p>Blockchain tech that truly scales. </p>

<p>Enjoy the lowest fees – almost zero. </p>

<p>Transactions confirmed in seconds. </p>

<p>Developers in Cosmos are the pioneers of the new era of blockchain technology. Join a fast-growing token economy and build upon a secure and stable foundation. </p>

<p>Create exchanges and marketplaces that allow anyone around the world to buy, trade, invest, and lend – even without a bank account. </p>

<p>Empower your community to organize and allocate resources to its members. Vote on impactful governance decisions. </p>

<p>Create in-game assets that are available forever. Bring lasting value to gamers by letting them take their loot to another game or into the real world. </p>

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Cosmos Blockchain (ATOM)

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