What is Cosmos (ATOM)

1. Project Introduction
Cosmos is an ecosystem of interoperable blockchains that aims to be the "Internet of Blockchains." It focuses on interoperability, scalability, and user/developer accessibility. Cosmos addresses issues with current PoW systems such as high costs, low throughput, and environmental impact.
Summary:
Cosmos connects independent blockchains via the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol. It also simplifies DApp development through a modular architecture, reducing the barrier for blockchain adoption.
2. Team & Investment Info
Founded by Jae Kwon, Zarko Milosevic, and Ethan Buchman. Jae Kwon later stepped down as CEO in 2020 and was succeeded by Peng Zhong at Tendermint.
Funding:
Strategic Round: $1.33M
Seed Round: $300K
ICO: $16M
Series A (Mar 2019): $9M led by Paradigm, with Bain Capital and 1confirmation
3. Social Media URLs
X: https://x.com/cosmos
Telegram: https://t.me/cosmosproject
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/interchain
4. Token Info
Token Symbol: ATOM
Total Supply: 390,930,035
Token Type: ERC
Issuance/Burn Mechanism: Fixed supply
Contract Address: 0x8D983cb9388EaC77af0474fA441C4815500Cb7BB
Token Distribution:
Public Sale: 44.1% (100% unlocked at TGE)
Block Rewards: 39.5% (0% unlocked at TGE, linear vesting over 76 months)
Strategic Round: 7.03% (100% unlocked at TGE)
All in Bits, Inc.: 6.53% (0% at TGE, 2-month cliff + 22-month linear release)
Interchain Foundation: 6.51%
Seed Round: 3.31% (100% unlocked at TGE)
5. Related Links
Official Website: https://cosmos.network/
White Paper: https://cosmos.network/whitepaper
Other Info: https://blog.cosmos.network/