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