{"description":"<div>\n<p>Cosmos is a decentralized network of independent blockchains. Instead of connecting each blockchain with other individually (connections would grow exponentially with an increasing number of blockchains), Cosmos runs a modular architecture with two classes of blockchain: &ldquo;Hubs&rdquo; and &ldquo;Zones&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>Zones are regular blockchains built by users for specific use cases and Hubs are designed to connect Zones together. When a Zone creates a connection with a Hub, it can automatically access (i.e. send to and receive from) every other Zone that is connected to it. Therefore, each Zone only needs to establish a limited number of connections with a restricted set of Hubs.<\/p>\n<p>The first Hub launched in the Cosmos network is the Cosmos Hub.<\/p>\n<p>The Atom token underpins the Cosmos network and is used to both secure the network through staking and vote on governance decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Cosmos advertises itself as the internet of blockchains, a network of blockchains able to communicate with each other in a decentralized way.<\/p>\n<\/div>","rankedCrypto":[{"coingeckoId":"polkadot","sortingRank":5},{"coingeckoId":"chiliz","sortingRank":3},{"coingeckoId":"apecoin","sortingRank":2},{"coingeckoId":"decentraland","sortingRank":1},{"coingeckoId":"internet-computer","sortingRank":0}],"cryptoCategories":{"Decentralized Finance (DeFi)":["uniswap","compound-governance-token","aave"],"Entertainment":["decentraland","chiliz","axie-infinity","apecoin"],"Currency":["stellar","ripple","litecoin","dogecoin","bitcoin-cash","bitcoin"],"Smart Contracts":["polygon-ecosystem-token","tezos","solana","polkadot","ethereum","cosmos","cardano","avalanche-2","algorand"],"Computing":["filecoin","chainlink"]},"region":["CH","DE","AT"],"sophisId":153480274,"coingeckoId":"cosmos"}