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Last update: July 13, 2026
Summary
1- Category
1-A- Cosmos Hub
1-B- ATOM - the token
2- Utility
2-A- Utility - governance
2-B- Utility - transaction
2-C- Utility - staking :
2-D- Utility - delegate :
3- interoperability
4- Market capitalization
5- Onchain metrics
6- Competition :
7- Ecosystem
7-A- Public chains :
7-B- Cosmos - the network
7-C- Cosmos arms
7-C-1- Non profit - interchain foundation
7-C-2- Corporate and Technology - Cosmos Labs
7-D- Cosmos Software
7-D-1- GitHub
7-D-2- Cosmos Stack
7-E- Governance
7-E-1- Governance - Governance process
7-E-2- Governance - Other resources :
7-E-3- Governance - DCF
7-E-4- Governance - Cosmos proposal builder
7-F- DEX
7-G- Explorers
7-H- Reserve pool
7-I- Events
7-J- Staking
7-J-1 Staking operators
7-J-1-a- Hydro
7-J-1-b- Staking – Stride
7-J-1-c- Staking – Persistence
7-J-2- Staking tokens
7-J-2-a- Staking tokens - stATOM
7-J-2-b- Staking tokens - dATOM
7-J-2-c- Staking tokens - stkATOM
7-K- Ventures
7-K-1- Beyond ventures
7-K-2- Atom Accelerator
8- Stakeholders
8-A- ETFs
8-B- investments Holding
8-C- ATOM holders
8-C-1- ATOM holders - Validators
8-C-2- ATOM holders - Delegators
9- ATOM ups and downs
9-A- Supply
9-B- Inflation
9-C- Burning
9-D- Why would someone need to buy ATOM ?
9-D-1- Transaction
9-D-2- Validator voting power
9-D-3- Proposal deposit
10- Why ATOM go down ?
10-A- Public chains on Cosmos
10-B- Competition
10-C- Haking
10-D- Supply increase
10-E- Unstaking
10-E-1- Unstaking - Delegators
10-E-2- Unstaking - Validators
10-E-3- Unstaking : Exchanges
10-F- List of possible other reasons ATOM price can go down:
11- Why ATOM go up ?
11-A- Accumulation in the community pool
11-B- Launch of native tokens in new exchanges
11-C- Supply decrease
11-D- Launch of new Blockchain on Cosmos
11-E- Staking
11-E-1- Validators Staking
11-E-2- retail Staking
11-F- Upgrades
11-G- Validator bond
11-H- List of possible other reasons the price can go up:
12- where to trade Atom?
12-A- Buy
12-B- Sell
13- How to stay informed about ATOM?
13-A- ATOM News:
13-B- Limited access / require subscription:
Summary
cosmos is a L1 blockchain stack technology provider, this post avoid talking about Cosmos SDK, and focus on 2 components :
- a- the ATOM token,
- b- the Cosmos hub..
Cosmos has a strong multi-chain thesis as an internet of blockchain. using Cosmos platform, developers can deploy their own sovereign blockchain and still be able to communicate with other blockchains using the inter-blockchain communication (IBC) framework.
Cosmos tokenomics are ongoing research and development, and are under review. ATOM supply is not capped and the new tokenomics could in theory reduce inflation and push ATOM price up.
At this stage it is just speculation, so allocating 0.75% at most of an entire crypto position seem to be the right thing to do, depending on the size of your portfolio.
1- Category
1-A- Cosmos Hub
the cosmos Hub is the first blockchain to use the cosmos stack in production. Today, it is the heartbeat of the community in Cosmos.
1-B- ATOM - the token
ATOM is the token of the Cosmos Hub which is stacked to secure the network and access governance.
2- Utility
2-A- Utility - governance
with ATOM you have the superpower to contribute to the security and governance of the cosmos hub. You can also vote with your ATOM to influence the future of the Cosmos Hub through on-chain governance proposals.
2-B- Utility - transaction
transaction on the cosmos hub network need to include a transaction fee in order to be processed. This fee pays for the gas required to run the transaction. Each transfer on the cosmos hub comes with transactions fees. These fees can be paid in any currency that is whitelisted by the hub’s governance. Fees are distributed to bonded Atom holders in proportion to their stake. The first whitelisted token at launch is the ATOM.
2-C- Utility - staking :
Atom staking contribute to the security of the network.
2-D- Utility - delegate :
Delegate your ATOM to one or more of the validators on the Cosmos Hub blockchain to earn more ATOM through Proof-of-Stake.
3- interoperability
The inter-blockchain communication protocol (IBC) is a protocol that allows blockchains to talk to each other. Chains that speak IBC can share any type of data as long as it’s encoded in bytes, enabling the industry’s most feature-rich cross-chain interactions.
4- Market capitalization
according to coinmarketcap.com as of July 1, 2026 ATOM rank 62 with a $780.32M market capitalization.
5- Onchain metrics
| Metric | Data |
|---|---|
| Tokens Supply | 516.94M |
| Staked | 330.91M |
| Staking APR | 15.31 % |
| validators | 180 |
6- Competition :
Commercial dApps can not survive or grow without a revenue large enough to cover their costs, blockchain silo systems is a serious problem for business developers and growth managers. this is tells about how useful Layer 0 blockchain are and the implications of system architecture on commercial success.
The table bellow list some of Cosmos competitors:
| Blockchain | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| Avalanche | ||
| Cosmos | sovereign blockchain communicate with other blockchains in Cosmos | |
| internet computer | ||
| Layer zero | Messaging | |
| Polkadot | Messaging |
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7- Ecosystem
Data from: cosmos.network/explore
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Public chains | 35 |
| wallets | 6 |
| explorers | 6 |
7-A- Public chains :
List from: cosmos.network/explore
- agoric
- archway
- axelar
- bnb beacon chain
- babylon
- celestia
- cheqd
- cosmos hub
- cronos
- dYdX
- dymension
- fetch.ai
- initia
- iris
- injective
- kyve
- Lombard Ledger (Consortium)
- mantra
- medibloc
- neutron
- noble
- nolus
- osmosis
- passage
- polygon
- provenance
- warden
- saga
- seda
- sei
- sentinel
- story
- tx
- xrpl
- zigchain
each blockchain has its own native token, while ATOM is the token of the Cosmos Hub ledger.
7-B- Cosmos - the network
cosmos provides enterprise-grade blockchain products and solutions that empower financial institutions and governments with the control, security, and scalability needed to adapt to evolving regulatory, operational, and performance demands. Future-proof your organization’s tokenization, payments, and digital currency capabilities with a trusted partner.
7-C- Cosmos arms
7-C-1- Non profit - interchain foundation
the interchain foundation is the Swiss nonprofit responsible for treasury management, funding public goods and open-source technology, and supporting governance for Cosmos.
7-C-2- Corporate and Technology - Cosmos Labs
Cosmos Labs leads engineering and growth for Cosmos and provides blockchain advisory services. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the interchain foundation with offices in new york city, Seoul, and berlin.
7-D- Cosmos Software
7-D-1- GitHub
github.com/cosmos is where COSMOS live, as of July 7, 2026 the page count :
- - 132 repositories,
- - 6 developers,
- - 2k followers,….
The Cosmos stack’s primary components include :
- - Cosmos SDK,
- - Cosmos EVM,
- - inter-blockchain communication protocol (IBC),
- - CometBFT,….
As of July 10, 2026 the page show that last updates were pushed to github in the last 24 hours, it means that developers are working on security improvement, bug fixing, updates or new versions.
7-D-2- Cosmos Stack
the cosmos stack provides you with everything you need to launch, scale, and control your digital ledger, all in one place. You can receive a fill-service blockchain solution tailored to your points or develop your own independent solution using self-service, open-source components.
7-E- Governance
Cosmos hub forum is a space for brainstorming and refining proposals, discussing governance, and conversation about the growth and security of the Cosmos hub itself.
7-E-1- Governance - Governance process
The table below does not represent cosmos governance process completely, for offiacal or extended description of this process you can visit those links:
| Step | Frame | Where |
|---|---|---|
| publish proposal on Cosmos hub forum | off-chain | forum.cosmos.network |
| collect feedback and comments from stakeholders, | off-chain | forum.cosmos.network |
| Votes | on-chain | Wallet.keplr.app/chains/cosmos-hub |
7-E-2- Governance - Other resources :
www.mintscan.io/cosmos/proposals
7-E-3- Governance - DCF
the decentralized cooperation foundation exist to build mechanisms for human cooperation from tools of secure computing, cryptography, and distributed systems. DCF support ecosystems, fund the development of public goods and help realize the promise of decentralized cooperation.
7-E-4- Governance - Cosmos proposal builder
cosgov.org is a governance proposal builder for Cosmos network chains.
7-F- DEX
Osmosis is the premier cross-chain DEX and DeFi hub for the Cosmos ecosystem and beyond.
7-G- Explorers
there are many explorers for the Cosmos Hub :
| Explorer | Focus |
|---|---|
| Atomscan.com | |
| map of zones | |
| www.mintscan.io/cosmos | |
| Ping.pub/cosmos | |
| range | |
| big dipper | |
| smart stake |
7-H- Reserve pool
The reserve pool’s funds can be allocated through governance to fund bounties and upgrades.
7-I- Events
Cosmoverse operates as a neutral forum where infrastructure, capital, and policy converge. They bring together founders and protocol teams with investors, market operators, regulators, and governments to support real-world deployment, institutional adoption, and long-term ecosystem growth.
7-J- Staking
7-J-1 Staking operators
7-J-1-a- Hydro
Hydro is a decentralized platform that enables ATOM stakers to lock their ATOM to gain voting power, and then vote on bids for protocol-owned liquidity (PoL) deployments. Projects submit bids and offer tribute in exchange for liquidity, and users allocate their voting power to the bids they want to support. Hydro’s smart contracts handle the liquidity deployments, and rewards from tribute are distributed back to voters. This creates a transparent, efficient, and community-driven process for managing the Cosmos hub’s liquidity while generating value for ATOM holders.
7-J-1-b- Staking – Stride
Stride is a layer one blockchain built with the cosmosSDK and connected with many other chains via the inter-blockchain communication protocol (IBC). Stride is purpose-built for a single function : cross-chain liquid staking. Stride is the leading liquid staking protocol for celestia, Osmosis, dYdX, Cosmos Hub, and 10+ other blockchains. Liquid staking provides a simple way to earn staking rewards on your tokens while allowing to use them on DeFi.
7-J-1-c- Staking – Persistence
persistence is an app chain for liquid staking DeFi (or LSTfi – Liquid Staking token finance) built on the cosmos tech stack. The vision for persistence is niched and hyper-focused on building a decentralized liquid staking economy.
7-J-2- Staking tokens
According to coinmarketcap.com and coingecko.com as of July 12, 2026 stATOM and dATOM have the following market capitalization
| Staked ATOM | MARKET CAP USD |
|---|---|
| dATOM | 4,603,000 |
| stATOM | 2,970,000 |
7-J-2-a- Staking tokens - stATOM
stATOM represents staked ATOM. When a user deposits ATOM with Stride, Stride stakes the ATOM and issue stATOM to user. Unlike ATOM, stATOM automatically earns staking rewards. At any time, stATOM may be used to redeem the underlying ATOM..
7-J-2-b- Staking tokens - dATOM
The LSM shares issued by the Hub are powering liquid staking derivatives like stATOM or dATOM and they are the backbone of the Hydro platform.
7-J-2-c- Staking tokens - stkATOM
pSTAKE is a liquid staking protocol developed by Persistence Labs. stkATOM was launched natively in January 2023.
7-K- Ventures
7-K-1- Beyond ventures
Beyond ventures is the venture and growth platform of cosmoverse. They help web3, digital asset, and financial infrastructure companies raise capital, scale globally, and become institution-ready.
7-K-2- Atom Accelerator
ATOM accelerator is a governance-mandated DAO of the Cosmos Hub, tasked with driving value for the Cosmos Hub.
8- Stakeholders
8-A- ETFs
| Name | AUM |
|---|---|
| Coinshares cosmos staking ETP | USD1,519,626 |
| Valour cosmos | USD51,986 |
8-B- investments Holding
AiB holds an investments portfolio of over 20 Cosmos chain. They started an investment arm to provide available financial support to project that aligned with the vision of Cosmos, the internet of blockchains.
8-C- ATOM holders
8-C-1- ATOM holders - Validators
the Cosmos Hub is based on CometBFT that relies on a set of validators that are responsible for committing new blocks in the blockchain. These validators participate in the consensus protocol by broadcasting votes that contain cryptographic signatures signed by each validator’s private key. Validators commit new blocks in the blockchain and receive revenue in exchange for their network. Validators must also participate in governance by voting on proposals. Validators are weighted according to their total stake.
8-C-2- ATOM holders - Delegators
Delegators are ATOM holders who cannot, or do not want to, run a validator themselves. ATOM holders can delegate ATOM to a validator and obtain a part of their revenue in exchange.
9- ATOM ups and downs
9-A- Supply
ATOM supply is not capped, it means that the issuance of new ATOM can happen, with the increase in market supply and price decline as a consequence.
for updated data, please visit the link : tokenomist.ai/cosmos which is the source of the table below :
as of July 3, 2026
| Name | % | ATOM |
|---|---|---|
| Block rewards | 69.34 % | 534,187,868.63 |
| Public fundraisers | 20.81 % | 160,284,613 |
| All in bits inc | 3.08 % | 23,690,755 |
| Interchain foundation | 3.07 % | 23,619,896 |
| Strategic and early adopters | 2.16% | 16,604,787 |
| Seed contributors | 1.56 % | 11,998,907 |
| Total | 100 % | 770,386,826.63 |
9-B- Inflation
the yearly inflation rate is calculated to target 2/3 bonded stake. If the total bonded stake in the network is less than 2/3 of the total Atom supply, inflation increases until it reaches 20 %. if the total bonded stake is more than 2/3 of the Atom supply, inflation decreases until it reaches 7 %. this means that if total bonded stake stays less than 2/3 of the total Atom supply for a prolonged stake stays less than 2/3 of the total Atom supply for a prolonged period of time, unbonded Atom holders can expect their Atom value to deflate by 20 % (compounded) per year.
9-C- Burning
proposal deposits are burned only when proposals are vetoed.
9-D- Why would someone need to buy ATOM ?
9-D-1- Transaction
using or interacting with the Cosmos platform require the purchase of ATOM for spending or staking in events such as:
- Transfer tokens,
- stake,
- unstake,
- Send data,
- proposal,
- Vote,
- Register,....
9-D-2- Validator voting power
Validator voting power is determined by the total number of ATOM tokens delegated to them. Validators that do not have enough voting power to be in the top 180 are considered inactive. Inactive validators can become active if their staked amount increases so that they fall into the top 180 validators.
9-D-3- Proposal deposit
a minimum deposit of 250 ATOM is required for the proposal to enter the voting period of 14 days.
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10- Why ATOM go down ?
10-A- Public chains on Cosmos
Collapse, suspension, migration,.... are all events that can globally reduce the size of the interchain, it also means the reduction of transaction volume.
Less transaction means fewer people who need to buy ATOM to pay for transaction, the reduction of demand for ATOM can push its price down.
10-B- Competition
interoperability and scalability solution are a competitive field in the blockchain market, Cosmos must continuously improve features, security, pricing,… to keep or grow its market share. Considering the fact that blockchain is a relatively new technology, future buyers are monitoring and analyzing interoperability systems in terms of security, performance,…. and costs. Launch in cosmos or migration from cosmos decisions in the future are going to be the result of those analysis.
10-C- Haking
cross-chain infrastructure such as bridges are targeted by attackers, those attacks cause fear among cosmos developers, users, traders, and investors. Depending on the size of the collective sell, it can push price down.
10-D- Supply increase
validators and their delegators earn ATOM as block provisions and tokens as transaction fees through execution of the tendermint consensus protocol.
if a large portion of the newly issued ATOMs are not staked, they will increase circulating supply and can push the price down.
10-E- Unstaking
when holders unstake their ATOM they increase ATOM circulating supply, by doing so they can push the price down.
10-E-1- Unstaking - Delegators
ATOM delegators can delegate their ATOM to a validator, if delegators find better alternative, they will not renew their ATOM delegation, by doing so they will increase ATOM supply and can push ATOM price down.
10-E-2- Unstaking - Validators
if validators start shutting down, they will unstake their ATOM and ask delegators to redelegate. This can temporarily increase ATOM circulating supply and push the price down.
10-E-3- Unstaking : Exchanges
if an exchange unlist ATOM as a token stakable in its platform, it force its users to unstake their ATOM, and decrease ATOM exposure to new users interested in staking ATOM. And this can increase ATOM circulating supply, pushing the price down.
10-F- List of possible other reasons ATOM price can go down:
| Stakeholder | How they can push the price down? |
|---|---|
| Community | start taking profit, selling their ATOM position |
| individual and organizations developers | find an alternative, no longer interested in integrating ATOM in their platforms |
| Social media influencer | Start criticizing ATOM |
| Asset managers | unable or not interested in launching a ATOM ETF. |
11- Why ATOM go up ?
11-A- Accumulation in the community pool
This pool is feed with a small portion of staking rewards, ATOM in the pool, staying in the pool, means a none increase in circulating supply. it also indicate that Cosmos is able to fund new projects and future development.
the combination of none increase in supply and the possibility of increase in ATOM utility through new chains, dApps, features,...can push the price of ATOM up.
11-B- Launch of native tokens in new exchanges
the launch of native tokens of blockchains belonging to the Cosmos ecosystem can lead to an increase in ATOM price. There is no direct or instant relation between the two, but the increase in number of active chains on the cosmos ecosystem tells about potential increase in ATOM utility and activity in the future.
11-C- Supply decrease
if validators double sign or are offline for an extended period, their staked ATOM (including ATOM of users that delegated to them) can be slashed. The penalty depends on the severity of the violation.
the impact of slashing on circulating supply is theoretical or not large enough, in reality it does not push the price of ATOM up.
11-D- Launch of new Blockchain on Cosmos
new Public chains deployed on Cosmos is a significant event, it validate Cosmos market case and can improve the ecosystem reputation as a safe, technically fit platform to launch systems.
For ATOM it mean more opportunities for cross-chain transactions, and the need for users to buy ATOM and for validators to stake ATOM. this of course can push the price up.
11-E- Staking
11-E-1- Validators Staking
the cosmos hub is a public proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain, meaning that the weight of validators is determined by the amount of staking tokens (ATOM) bonded as collateral. These ATOM tokens can be self-delegated directly by the validator or delegated to the validator by other ATOM holders. The weight (i.e. voting power) of a validator determines whether they are an active validator. Active validator set is limited to an amount that changes over time.
total voting power : refers to all staked ATOM at the end of the 14-day voting period. Liquid ATOMs are not part of the total voting power and thus cannot participate in voting.
for ATOM, Staking is the important source of circulating supply reduction, the sum of all ATOM staked by validators is 331,317,736.10 as of July 13, 2026. This represent 43% of supply in the (9-A-) section table.
11-E-2- retail Staking
with ATOM uncapped supply, there is few things that can be done to reduce market supply. Staking is one way to absorb oversupply in the market, example of platforms where one can stake ATOM are available on HEDGEWITHCRYPTO, more trading platform adding ATOM to their staking options means exposure of ATOM as a stakable crypto to more retail traders and investors. The increase in ATOM staking can push the price up.
11-F- Upgrades
new upgrades matching developers system requirements can attract more projects to Cosmos, increasing assets and transactions on the network. while staking and issuance for rewards are two auto regulating mechanism for an uncapped supply, the upgrades are source of organic growth for the Cosmos ecosystem.
11-G- Validator bond
validator bond is a delegation of ATOM from a delegator to a validator. Validator operators can validator bond to themselves. Validator bond is required before validator can accept delegations from liquid staking providers. As such it forces validators to put ‘’skin in the game’’ in order to be entrusted with delegations from liquid staking providers. According to www.mintscan.io/cosmos/validators as of July 1, 2026 the minimum required ATOM to become part of the active validator is 81 ATOM.
11-H- List of possible other reasons the price can go up:
| Stakeholder | How they can push the price up? |
|---|---|
| Asset managers | launch new ATOM ETF. |
| Community | Mobilize for more ATOM purchase |
| individual and organizations developers | more interested in integrating ATOM in their platforms |
| Social media influencer | Promote ATOM |
12- where to trade Atom?
I recommend using BloFin.com, a crypto trading solution that provides an easy-to-use, secure and reliable trading experience to beginners and experienced traders.
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- - DCA,
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To start trading Atom you need to Sign up, you can use this LINK to quickly register as a user with no KYC needed, or use this checklist if you are interested in getting more details.
Once you are registered you can follow steps bellow to start trading ATOM:
As a beginner you should start using 2 order types:
- Market order : allow trader to buy or sell immediately at the best available price in the market,
- Trigger order : trigger orders convert to market order when ever a specific condition is met,
12-A- Buy
- go to spot tab,
- click on spot,
- select ATOMUSDT,
- go to the order panel (trade) on the right side,
- click on buy,
- select order type,
- enter the order amount,
- review the order details,
- click ATOM Buy,…..
12-B- Sell
- go to spot tab,
- click on spot,
- select ATOMUSDT,
- go to the order panel (trade) on the right side,
- click on sell,
- select order type,
- enter the order amount,
- review the order details,
- click ATOM sell,….
13- How to stay informed about ATOM?
Here you can find a list of resources to stay informed about ATOM.
13-A- ATOM News:
13-B- Limited access / require subscription:
| News Outlet | |
|---|---|
| 1 | bloomberg.com/search?query=atom |
| 2 | forbes.com/search/?q=atom |
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