Red Cosmos
Ecosistema de blockchains soberanas e interoperables conectadas por el protocolo IBC, construidas con el Cosmos SDK y aseguradas por el consenso CometBFT.
Cosmos fue propuesto en 2016 por Jae Kwon y Ethan Buchman. El Cosmos SDK ofrece módulos preconstruidos para staking, gobernanza e IBC. Proyectos notables: Osmosis, Kava, Binance Chain.
graph LR
Center["Red Cosmos"]:::main
Pre_blockchain["blockchain"]:::pre --> Center
click Pre_blockchain "/terms/blockchain"
Pre_proof_of_stake_pos["proof-of-stake-pos"]:::pre --> Center
click Pre_proof_of_stake_pos "/terms/proof-of-stake-pos"
Rel_ethereum["ethereum"]:::related -.-> Center
click Rel_ethereum "/terms/ethereum"
Rel_sidechains["sidechains"]:::related -.-> Center
click Rel_sidechains "/terms/sidechains"
Rel_the_graph["the-graph"]:::related -.-> Center
click Rel_the_graph "/terms/the-graph"
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🧒 Explícalo como si tuviera 5 años
Imagina que cada país tiene su propio gobierno, leyes y moneda ([blockchain](/es/terms/blockchain)). Ahora todos construyen el mismo sistema ferroviario de alta velocidad (IBC) entre sus capitales para enviar dinero y bienes al instante. Eso es Cosmos: países independientes que se comunican perfectamente.
🤓 Expert Deep Dive
CometBFT (antes Tendermint) es un motor de consenso BFT con finalidad instantánea. IBC (ICS-002 a ICS-004) permite transferencias trustless entre cadenas mediante light clients. Interchain Security (2023) permite a las nuevas cadenas alquilar la seguridad del validador del Cosmos Hub.
❓ Preguntas frecuentes
What is ATOM used for?
ATOM is the native token of the Cosmos Hub. It is used for: 1) Staking (delegating to validators to secure the network and earn rewards), 2) Governance (voting on protocol upgrades and parameter changes), and 3) Paying transaction fees on the Cosmos Hub.
What is the difference between the Cosmos Network and the Cosmos Hub?
The Cosmos Network refers to the entire ecosystem of IBC-connected chains. The Cosmos Hub is one specific blockchain within that ecosystem — the first and most prominent Hub, which hosts the ATOM token and provides Interchain Security services.
Does Cosmos compete with Ethereum?
They take different philosophies. Ethereum aims to be a single, shared execution environment where all apps run on the same chain. Cosmos advocates for 'app-chains' — each application having its own dedicated blockchain, with IBC enabling communication between them.