Layer-0 blockchain network Cosmos has released a new whitepaper to update its Cosmos Hub and ATOM token. The whitepaper was released on Sept. 26 during the Cosmoverse conference in Medellin, Colombia. Cosmos Hub Cosmos Hub is the blockchain at the center of the Cosmos ecosystem and first served as an intermediary between all the other…
Komodo’s AtomicDEX bridge will now connect Cosmos to hundreds of blockchains
Komodo has integrated Cosmos on AtomicDEX to connect the Cosmos ecosystem to other blockchain networks. Komodo’s AtomicDEX is a cross-chain protocol, DEX, and non-custodial wallet that supports both UTXO and EVM-based networks. The integration will provide the Cosmos ecosystem with a permissionless and secure solution for trading with hundreds of blockchains, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Polygon,…
Helium developers propose migration to Solana
Blockchain-powered wireless network Helium (HNT) is considering migrating to Solana (SOL) blockchain in a new proposal published on August 30. The HIP 70 proposal explains that the migration to Solana would improve the network’s operational efficiency by giving Helium access to Solana developer tools, applications, and features. The proposal seeks to make three major changes:…
Cosmoverse is bringing the best of the Cosmos ecosystem to Latin America
On September 26, a huge chunk of the Cosmos community is expected to flock to Medellin, Colombia, where they’ll attend the largest and most significant conference for the Cosmos ecosystem. This is the second event hosted by Cosmoverse, which intends to become one of the biggest driving forces for the growth of the vast Cosmos….
Cosmos records $150 million in transaction volume 5 years after its fundraiser
On April 6th, Cosmos celebrated the 5-year anniversary of its 2017 fundraiser, where $17 million was raised in less than thirty minutes to support the development of its ecosystem. Exactly five years after the fundraiser, Cosmos recorded over $150 million in IBC transactions in 24 hours, proving that slow and steady wins the race —…
Cosmos’ Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol (IBC) surpassed 11 million transfers in February
The Inter Blockchain Communication Protocol (IBC) logged 11.2 million transfers in February, reaching an all-time high activity. The Interchain Foundation, a Swiss non-profit working on funding the Cosmos ecosystem, told CryptoSlate that this spike in activity was due to the fact that 38 projects have activated IBC to date. IBC brings Cosmos closer to a…
Evmos delays mainnet launch, increases token allocation for upcoming rektdrop
Evmos, the first IBC-compatible EVM-based chain on Cosmos, has delayed the launch of its mainnet. Scheduled for February 28th, the launch was moved to Wednesday, March 2nd, and will take place at 6 PM UTC. To appease the Evmos community, which has been anticipating the launch for months, the network has increased the number of…
Tendermint’s cross-chain app store Emeris is launching an airdrop tracker
Emeris, Tendermint‘s cross-chain crypto app store, announced that it will launch a new product that will revolutionize airdrops. Called Airdrops Tracker, the product will act as a one-stop-shop for airdrops, enabling users to view and claim airdrops on all compatible chains. Emeris taps into vas airdrop market with new tracker Emeris unveiled the product this…
With 99.56% of users in favor, Aave to be deployed on Evmos and the greater Cosmos ecosystem
The Evmos community has passed a proposal to deploy Aave V3 on Evmos. This marks an important milestone for the Cosmos-based EVM-compatible chain as it seeks to launch its mainnet later this month. Evmos is bringing the world’s third-largest lending protocol to Cosmos Voting on a proposal to deploy the latest version of Aave to…
What is Interchain Security and why is it so important to the Cosmos (ATOM) ecosystem?
Informal Systems, a development company building on Cosmos, published the first preview of the newest shared security model to be added to the Cosmos ecosystem. Aside from providing security to Cosmos blockchains, this model will also make the process of launching a blockchain much easier and more accessible. We dive deeper into the model Informal…