Cosmos is a blockchain network that connects other blockchains. The Cosmos network allows for the transfer of value and information between different blockchains, and even allows for cross-chain smart contracts to be executed.

Cosmos

The Monero blockchain is a distributed ledger that records all transactions in a permanent way. It's built on top of the Cryptonote protocol, which is a cryptocurrency protocol that isn't immutable. The Monero blockchain can be accessed with the command line tool monero-wallet-cli. Monero uses the proof-of-work (PoW) mining algorithm to hash transactions into blocks, which are then added to the Monero blockchain. PoW uses computer resources (also known as hashrate) to solve mathematical problems, which makes it costly to attack a network.

	Cosmos	Monero
Created by	Ethan Buchman and Jae Kwon	Riccardo Spagni
Native token	ATOM	XMR
Consensus algorithm	PoS	PoW
Hashing algorithm	SHA-256	randomx
Supports EVM	No	No
TPS	10000	1700
Block time (secs)	1	120
Layer	0	1
Supports smart contracts	Yes	No
Average transaction fee	$0.01	$0.001
Staking rewards (APR)	25.4%	%

Cosmos vs. Monero

Overview

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Comparison

Is Cosmos faster than Monero?

Is Cosmos cheaper than Monero?