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

KuCoin

Coinbase Exchange

MEXC

Bybit

LBank

Toobit

Kraken

Ourbit

DigiFinex

WhiteBIT

Bitget

CoinW

Gate

Bitunix

BingX

WEEX

XT.COM

GroveX

BitMart

Pionex

Crypto.com Exchange

Bit2Me

Bitazza

Phemex

Bitvavo

Hibt

Biconomy.com

BYDFi

BTSE

Bitso

Osmosis

CoinTR

LeveX

OrangeX

KCEX

BloFin

Hotcoin

THORChain

Poloniex

Gemini

Aivora Exchange

Deepcoin

BTCC

XBO.com

Bitbaby

Tapbit

BtcTurk | Kripto

FMFW.io

Bitbank

CEX.IO

bitcastle

Coinstore

CoinEx

BitDelta

CoinUp.io

Nami Exchange

Bitcointry

BVOX

TokoCrypto

VVS Finance

HitBTC

GMO Coin Japan

Astroport (Neutron)