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

Coinbase Exchange

Kraken

MEXC

DigiFinex

LBank

Ourbit

Bybit

Gate

KuCoin

CoinW

BingX

Bitget

Bitunix

Toobit

XT.COM

BitMart

Crypto.com Exchange

Bithumb

WEEX

WhiteBIT

Pionex

Bitazza

Bit2Me

Upbit

Biconomy.com

Niza.io

Hibt

Phemex

Osmosis

BloFin

XBO.com

LeveX

BYDFi

Deepcoin

KCEX

BTSE

Poloniex

CoinTR

Hotcoin

Bitso

BTCC

BtcTurk | Kripto

Aivora Exchange

Tapbit

bitcastle

Bitfinex

CoinUp.io

Bitbaby

CEX.IO

Gemini

Nami Exchange

BVOX

FMFW.io

OrangeX

Bitrue

Bitcointry

BitDelta

Coinstore

VVS Finance

HitBTC