The Cosmos network consists of many independent, parallel blockchains, called zones, each powered by classical Byzantine fault-tolerant (BFT) consensus protocols like Tendermint. Some zones act as hubs with respect to other zones, allowing many zones to interoperate through a shared hub. The architecture uses classic BFT and Proof-of-Stake algorithms, instead of Proof-of-Work. Cosmos can interoperate with multiple other applications and cryptocurrencies, something other blockchains can’t do well. By creating a new zone, you can plug any blockchain system into the Cosmos hub and pass tokens back and forth between those zones, without the need for an intermediary.

While the Cosmos Hub is a multi-asset distributed ledger, there is a special native token called the atom. ATOM have three use cases: as a spam-prevention mechanism, as staking tokens, and as a voting mechanism in governance.

As a spam prevention mechanism, ATOM are used to pay fees. The fee may be proportional to the amount of computation required by the transaction, similar to Ethereum’s concept of “gas”. Fee distribution is done in-protocol and a protocol specification is described here.

As staking tokens, ATOM can be “bonded” in order to earn block rewards. The economic security of the Cosmos Hub is a function of the amount of ATOM staked. The more ATOM that are collateralized, the more “skin” there is at stake and the higher the cost of attacking the network. Thus, the more ATOM there are bonded, the greater the economic security of the network.

Atom holders may govern the Cosmos Hub by voting on proposals with their staked ATOM.

最好的 Cosmos Hub 錢包應該在安全與易用性之間取得平衡

使用 Cosmos Hub 錢包，你不但能安全儲存和管理 (Token name)，還能自由進行跨鏈交易、參與 DeFi 協議並與 dApp 互動

Cosmos Hub 錢包提供即時交易追蹤、開源透明的安全機制，以及在 Cosmos Hub 網路上的流暢體驗，讓你完全掌控自己的加密資產

1. 下載錢包：前往 OneKey 官方網站，下載適用於 macOS、Windows、iOS 或 Android 的 OneKey App

2. 建立錢包：開啟 App，選擇「建立新錢包」或「連接硬體錢包」

3. 備份錢包：安全地抄寫助記詞並離線保存，我們絕不會上傳或儲存你的助記詞

4. 存入 Cosmos Hub：複製錢包地址，從交易所或其他錢包轉入 Cosmos Hub

所有私鑰皆在裝置上離線生成與儲存，讓你完全掌控自己的資產

1. 傳送 Cosmos Hub：輸入 Cosmos Hub 地址與金額，然後在 App 中確認簽名。交易完成後將立即廣播至區塊鏈。

2. 接收 Cosmos Hub：點擊「接收」以取得錢包地址，將其分享給發送者，接收代幣後即可在 App 中即時查看餘額。

3. 管理資產：在 Cosmos Hub 錢包中追蹤交易記錄、存取 DeFi 協議或執行跨鏈操作，一切盡在一個 App 中。