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CosmosATOM

An ecosystem of interoperable chains.

Cosmos is an ecosystem of independently operated blockchains built with shared tooling and communication standards. ATOM is the native asset of the Cosmos Hub, one prominent network in the wider ecosystem.

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ATOM / ASSETINFRASTRUCTURE
ASSET NAMECosmos
SYMBOLATOM
PRIMARY CATEGORYInfrastructure
LEARN MORE5 RESEARCH TOPICS
01 / INTRODUCTION

What is Cosmos?

Cosmos is an ecosystem of independently operated blockchains built with shared tooling and communication standards. ATOM is the native asset of the Cosmos Hub, one prominent network in the wider ecosystem.

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Start with the fundamentalsFocus on the purpose of the network or token before looking at market activity.
02 / UNDER THE HOOD

Technology & network design

Cosmos SDK helps teams create application-specific chains. Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) enables supported networks to exchange packets of data or value.

03 / THE ECOSYSTEM

How it is used

Interchain services, appchains, staking, token transfers and decentralized infrastructure.

04 / THE BIG PICTURE

What makes it different

The emphasis is on interoperable sovereign chains rather than all activity sharing one ledger.

05 / KNOW THE RISKS

Risks & trade-offs

Interchain security complexity, fragmented liquidity, governance risk and uncertainty over value accrual to ATOM.

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