Cosmos Hub

Specifications

Details

Platform (underlying architecture)

Layer 1

Consensus Algorithm

Proof-of-Stake

Ecosystem

Cosmos

Token

ATOM

Native Token Ticker

$ATOM

Smallest Unit

uATOM (micro ATOM, 1 ATOM = 10$^6$ uATOM)

ARR or APY

~18%

Max Supply

Delegation Requirements (Min-Max)

No minimum or maximum limit

Stake Activation Period

None

Reward Distribution Period

Every block (~7 seconds)

Compounding

Manual

Compounding Frequency

Rewards can be redelegated as earned

Unbonding Period

21 days

Lockup Period

None

Penalties and Slashing

Yes - Downtime slashing: 0.01% slashed Double sign slashing: 5% slashed

Burn Mechanism

None

Validator Self-Bond Requirement

1 ATOM is the minimum, Pre-defined number of top validators with the highest stake considered as active. A validator's total stake is the sum of its self-bonded and delegated stake.

Inflation

~10%

Validator Set Diversity

Currently, the top 180 validators with the highest stake comprise the active set. Over time, the maximum number of validators will increase, according to a predefined schedule or governance → HERE

Governance Mechanism

On-chain governance

Smart Contract Support

Yes

Smart Contract Programming Language

Rust

Cross-chain Compatibility (Interoperability)

Yes

TPS (Transaction Throughput)

~10,000 TPS (theoretically as per sources)

Transaction Finality

~7 seconds

Link to Explorer(s)

https://www.mintscan.io/cosmos, https://atomscan.com/ , https://ping.pub/cosmos , https://inbloc.org/cosmos , https://mapofzones.com/

Testnet Faucet

Request in Interchain discord server #testnet-faucet channel

Figment’s Public Validator Address

cosmosvaloper1hjct6q7npsspsg3dgvzk3sdf89spmlpfdn6m9d

Figment Staking Guide

HERE

Figment Supported MEV Relay

N/A

Recommended Wallet(s)

Ledger, Keplr

CoinGecko Profile

https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/cosmos-hub