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What is the Interchain?

How does the interchain network of interoperable blockchains fit into the overall development of blockchain technology?

Dive into the history of blockchain technology and discover the interchain ecosystem – it is a galaxy of wallets, services, tokens, and dApps with a multitude of potential implementations. Then, get your first Cosmos Hub native token and find out how to stake your ATOM.

# In this chapter

In this chapter, you will:

  • Understand how the interchain fits in the overall development of blockchain technology.
  • Discover the interchain universe's ecosystem.
  • Consider some potential interchain use cases.
  • Learn how to get your first ATOM and how to stake it.

# Next up

Dive right into the interchain with the first section Blockchain Technology and the Interchain.

# Developer Resources

Cosmos SDK
Cosmos SDK
A framework to build application-specific blockchains

CometBFT
CometBFT
Blockchain consensus engine and application interface

Cosmos Hub
Cosmos Hub
First interconnected public blockchain in the Interchain network

IBC
IBC
Industry standard protocol for inter-blockchain communication