From the vision to the ecosystem

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. 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.
• Learn how to get your first ATOM and how to stake it.

Blockchain Technology and the Interchain

The Interchain as part of blockchain technology

Start here

The Interchain Ecosystem

A universe to discover

Start here

Getting ATOM and Staking It

Stake your first ATOM

Start here

Next up

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

Developer Resources

Cosmos SDK

A framework to build application-specific blockchains

Documentation

CometBFT

Blockchain consensus engine and application interface

Documentation

Cosmos Hub

First interconnected public blockchain in the Interchain network

Documentation

IBC

Industry standard protocol for inter-blockchain communication

Documentation