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

MEXC

Coinbase Exchange

Kraken

LBank

Toobit

Bybit

Ourbit

Bitget

Gate

DigiFinex

KuCoin

CoinW

Bitunix

BingX

Bit2Me

XT.COM

BitMart

WEEX

Phemex

Bitazza

Crypto.com Exchange

WhiteBIT

Pionex

Upbit

Hibt

Niza.io

Osmosis

Bitvavo

LeveX

Bithumb

Biconomy.com

BloFin

CoinTR

BYDFi

Deepcoin

KCEX

Bitso

BTSE

Poloniex

Hotcoin

XBO.com

BTCC

Aivora Exchange

BtcTurk | Kripto

Tapbit

CoinUp.io

Bitrue

CEX.IO

Bitfinex

bitcastle

Bitbaby

Nami Exchange

Gemini

CoinEx

FMFW.io

BVOX

Bitcointry

Coinstore

Bitbank

BitDelta