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Cosmos Hub (ATOM)

What is Cosmos Hub?

Cosmos is an interchain ecosystem: many independent blockchains—often called zones or app-chains—run their own rules while connecting through shared standards. Cosmos Hub is the flagship proof-of-stake network in that family, historically central to liquidity and routing narratives for the broader Cosmos SDK / Tendermint universe.

The big idea is IBC (Inter-Blockchain Communication): a protocol for moving tokens and messages between chains that implement it, without treating every asset as a smart contract on one global state machine. That design encourages specialized chains (DeFi hubs, privacy experiments, gaming shards) at the cost of more moving parts: relayers, light clients, and upgrade coordination across the ecosystem.

ATOM secures Cosmos Hub via staking: validators propose blocks, delegators bond tokens, and slashing penalizes certain failures. ATOM also pays for fees and participates in on-chain governance over parameters and treasury flows. Competing interoperability stacks (Ethereum rollups, bridges, other hubs) mean ATOM’s role in “the internet of blockchains” is an evolving story—follow governance proposals and roadmap posts rather than years-old slogans alone.

Key Facts & Snapshot

  • Symbol: ATOM
  • CoinGecko id: cosmos
  • Market cap rank (CoinGecko): #75
  • Categories: Smart Contract Platform, BNB Chain Ecosystem, Cosmos Ecosystem, Terra Ecosystem, Canto Ecosystem, Alleged SEC Securities, Osmosis Ecosystem, Paradigm Portfolio, Proof of Stake (PoS), Kava Ecosystem, Layer 0 (L0), DragonFly Capital Portfolio, Pantera Capital Portfolio, Archway Ecosystem, Evmos Ecosystem, GMCI 30 Index, GMCI Index, Outlier Ventures Portfolio, Polychain Capital Portfolio, Mantra Ecosystem, Coinbase 50 Index, Governance
  • Circulating supply (snapshot): 502,903,236
  • Total supply (snapshot): 502,903,236
  • All-time high (USD, CoinGecko): $43.84 (Sep 20, 2021)
  • All-time low (USD, CoinGecko): $1.16 (Mar 13, 2020)

Market (USD snapshot)

  • Market cap (USD, snapshot): $881.08M
  • 24h volume (USD, snapshot): $40.37M
  • Fully diluted valuation (USD, snapshot): $881.08M
  • 24h price change (snapshot): -2.48%

Community & code (CoinGecko)

  • Telegram members (CoinGecko): 1,144
  • GitHub stars (main repo, CoinGecko): 1,300
  • GitHub forks (main repo, CoinGecko): 340

Contract addresses (by platform)

  • cosmos: uatom
  • evmos: 0xc5e00d3b04563950941f7137b5afa3a534f0d6d6
  • osmosis: ibc/27394FB092D2ECCD56123C74F36E4C1F926001CEADA9CA97EA622B25F41E5EB2
  • canto: 0xeceeefcee421d8062ef8d6b4d814efe4dc898265
  • terra-2: ibc/27394FB092D2ECCD56123C74F36E4C1F926001CEADA9CA97EA622B25F41E5EB2
  • kava: 0x15932e26f5bd4923d46a2b205191c4b5d5f43fe3
  • archway: ibc/27394fb092d2eccd56123c74f36e4c1f926001ceada9ca97ea622b25f41e5eb2
  • mantra: ibc/A4DB47A9D3CF9A068D454513891B526702455D3EF08FB9EB558C561F9DC2B701
  • binance-smart-chain: 0x0eb3a705fc54725037cc9e008bdede697f62f335

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cosmos Hub and what does ATOM do?
Cosmos Hub is a Layer 0 blockchain platform that enables interoperability between different blockchains through its smart contract capabilities. ATOM is the native cryptocurrency used for staking, governance, and securing the Cosmos network through its Proof of Stake consensus mechanism.
How has ATOM's price performed since its launch?
ATOM reached an all-time high of $43.84 on September 20, 2021, and hit an all-time low of $1.16 on March 13, 2020. As of the latest data, ATOM is trading significantly below its peak, with a 24-hour price decline of 2.48%.
What is the current market position of Cosmos ATOM?
ATOM currently ranks #75 by market capitalization with a market cap of $881.08 million. The circulating supply is approximately 502.9 million ATOM tokens, which equals the total supply, indicating no additional tokens are reserved for future release.
How risky is investing in ATOM compared to larger cryptocurrencies?
ATOM carries significant volatility risk, having dropped over 96% from its all-time high to its all-time low. As a mid-cap cryptocurrency ranked #75, it faces greater liquidity risk than top-tier coins, and its classification as an alleged SEC security introduces potential regulatory uncertainty that could impact its value.
Which major investors and ecosystems support Cosmos?
Cosmos has backing from prominent venture capital firms including Paradigm Portfolio, Polychain Capital Portfolio, Pantera Capital Portfolio, and DragonFly Capital Portfolio. It’s also integrated into multiple blockchain ecosystems including BNB Chain, Terra, Osmosis, and Kava, and is included in the GMCI 30 Index and Coinbase 50 Index.

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