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

DigiFinex

Bitget

Coinbase Exchange

LBank

WhiteBIT

XT.COM

LATOKEN

Gate.io

Helix

Bybit

Bitunix

KuCoin

Biconomy.com

CoinW

MEXC

BYDFi

Binance

Upbit

Phemex

OrangeX

BTSE

Kraken

FMCPAY

Dex-Trade

Bithumb

Bitcointry

WEEX

Osmosis

EXMO

Hotcoin

Bitvavo

PointPay

CoinEx

BitStorage

Astroport (Neutron)

Tapbit

BitDelta

GMO Japan

Bitso

Bitazza

KickEX

ProBit Global

VVS Finance

Trubit

BitMart

Bitkub

BigONE

PancakeSwap V3 (BSC)

WAGMI (Kava)

Mercado Bitcoin

Canto Dex

Biswap

Kinetix V3

Uniswap V3 (BSC)

Korbit