A close look at the world around us would reveal a series of interconnected networks, both man made and in nature, from society to the plant world and even extending as far as the internet. To maintain functionality, each operates with its own rules. However, what makes each of these networks so powerful is the nodes that, when cooperating, can achieve more, faster and with greater efficiency. A truth that also rings true for the blockchain.
This is where Cosmos comes into play. Cosmos was designed to build bridges between blockchains that previously operated as isolated islands, enabling them to communicate and trade freely instead. These bridges are a part of a protocol known as IBC (inter-blockchain communication), which has many
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