For a long time, the Cosmos Hub relied on an implicit promise: the more the Cosmos ecosystem grew, the more ATOM would eventually benefit. The first six parts of this series exposed the limits of that reasoning. Blockchains can use the Cosmos SDK, connect through IBC...
Since the beginning of this series, we have tried to separate two things that are often mixed together: the state of Cosmos as a technology and the state of the Cosmos Hub as an economic product built around ATOM. The hacks did not demonstrate a widespread failure of...
After the security issues, abandoned projects, and chains that gradually distanced themselves from the Cosmos Hub, one question remains difficult to avoid: what is ATOM still really for? The token continues to secure the network, allows holders to participate in...
Introduction: The Time for Assessment The Cosmos Hub is traversing a turbulent zone. The price of ATOM is wavering, and in this climate of uncertainty, voices are rising to call for “emergency measures.” The loudest proposal? Drastically reducing the number of...
