We're a small startup creating an ambitious project, to upgrade the Bitcoin/blockchain/cryptocurrency/altcoins ecosystem with exciting new technology.
We started in 2014 with Tendermint (see tendermint.com). Tendermint is an open-source, and free blockchain consensus engine. Instead of using proof-of-work mining as in Bitcoin to secure the ledger, we use public-private key cryptography and "classical" BFT algorithms. Tendermint is much faster, much more energy efficient, and potentially more secure. In addition, it lets us scale blockchains horizontally without compromising on security.
This website is about Cosmos, which uses Tendermint technology.
Cosmos is a network of independent parallel blockchains that are each powered by classical BFT consensus algorithms like Tendermint 1. The first blockchain in this network will be the Cosmos Hub. The Cosomos Hub connects to many other blockchains (or zones) via a novel inter-blockchain communication protocol. The Cosmos Hub tracks numerous token types, and keeps record of the total number of tokens in each connected zone. Tokens can be transferred from one zone to another, securely and quickly, without the need for a liquid exchange between zones, because all inter-zone coin transfers go through the Cosmos Hub.
This architecture solves so many problems that the blockchain space faces today, including application interoperability, scalability, and seamless upgradability. For example, zones derived from Bitcoind, Go-Ethereum, CryptoNote, ZCash, or any blockchain system can be plugged into the Cosmos Hub. These zones allow Cosmos to scale infinitely to meet global transaction demand. And, zones are a great fit for a distributed exchange, which will be supported as well.
Cosmos is not just a single distributed ledger, and the Cosmos Hub isn't a walled garden or the center of its universe. We are designing a protocol for an open network of distributed legers that can serve as a new foundation for our future financial systems, based on principles of cryptography, sound economics, consensus theory, transparency, and accountability.
We are crowdfunding for a public blockchain. We create free and open software and design distributed protocols. The service that Cosmos provides is the accounting of virtual tokens/coins.
3 employees and a budding community
The founders are from the US and Canada, but our supporters are global.
The Tendermint project started in 2014. The Cosmos project is brand spanking new.
Ambitious, computer-science, crypto-economic, game-theoretic, ambitious, inevitable, internet-of-money, ambitious
- raise awareness of Cosmos - overview of what it's about to pique interest
- announce our Crowdsale coming up in early October, with countdown timer & date
- stay minimal
Bitcoiners, cryptocurrency folk, financiers, open-source programmers, Bitcoin miners, libertarians, crypto-anarchists, trans-humanists, crypto speculators, computer-scientists, activists
Phones, Laptops
Yes, this is a new product launch
Yes, there will be a Reddit community, Bitcointalk community, Slack community, and a Twitter account. We also want to collect emails for a newsletter
We have a good reputation for having created good technology with solid theory.
Maybe. Lisk, Rootstock, Ethereum, Blockstream ... though none strictly compete with us for the Cosmos vision. Another aspect of Cosmos is that like the internet, it's about interconnectness and cooperation under a common protocol, so in the future our competition will tie into our network as well.
Again, these aren't actually competitors, but they're in our space.
$1500 for exploring sketch/mockup/wireframe, more to implement, more for copy. Total budget is ~ $10K
Frong page with some informational content (https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos/blob/master/HOME.md) linking to the following:
- https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos/blob/master/WHITEPAPER.md
- https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos/blob/master/PLAN.md (crowdfund plan)
- https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos/blob/master/OBJECTIVES.md (about the non-profit)
- https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos/blob/master/FAQ.md (FAQ)
- http://tendermint.com (As a special partner and foundational technology, but not the same company)
- A link to internal blog, with first post as https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos/blob/master/PURPOSE.md
- A link to team page, 2 people and many advisors
- A section on logos of around 5 partners
- AND IMPORTANTLY, PROMINENTLY, A LINK TO CROWDFUND SITE WITH COUNTDOWN
There is additional content, including a minimal sketch of the front page, at https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos/blob/master/images/