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

BitDelta

Poloniex

Binance

Aivora Exchange

WhiteBIT

DigiFinex

BTCC

Biconomy.com

KuCoin

GroveX

Coinbase Exchange

Phemex

Bybit

Toobit

CoinW

BloFin

XT.COM

Ourbit

Tapbit

MEXC

Hotcoin

OrangeX

CoinTR

BVOX

Bitazza

Kraken

LBank

SAFEbit

Osmosis

BYDFi

BTSE

KoinBX

Bithumb

Hibt

Niza.io

Pionex

Gate

FameEX

Bitvavo

Bitunix

XBO.com

BigONE

BingX

BtcTurk | Kripto

Bit2Me

CoinUp.io

Bitget

Bitbaby

Crypto.com Exchange

Bitrue

WEEX

HitBTC

FMFW.io

bitcastle

KCEX

Paribu

CoinEx

Bittime

Bitso

Coinstore

THORChain

GMO Coin Japan

Deepcoin

Coinone

PointPay

Gemini

LeveX