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Introduction

we are validators for the following blockchains:

AtomOne Hub ($ATONE)
Cosmos Hub ($ATOM)
Stride ($STRD)

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AtomOne Hub

validator address:

atonevaloper1lktjhnzkpkz3ehrg8psvmwhafg56kfsscfjshg

The vision of AtomOne Hub is to be a minimal, secure, and resilient fork of the Cosmos Hub (Gaia), providing a reliable alternative that champions sovereignty, security, and decentralization. AtomOne aims to complement the broader Cosmos Ecosystem while introducing innovative solutions and perspectives, fostering a diverse ecosystem of specialized zones in cooperation and competition.

By providing a secure and minimal alternative to the existing Cosmos Hub, AtomOne addresses the diverse and evolving challenges within the Cosmos ecosystem, stemming from differences about core tokenomics, monetization strategies, and the balance between profit interests and community responsibilities. Proposal #848 on the Cosmos Hub, which narrowly passed, highlighted the deep divide within the community regarding fundamental tokenomics and security design.

The AtomOne Hub is established to serve as the canonical minimal IBC/ICS token hub and a base for a more intelligent and unified voting bloc to safeguard the Cosmos Ecosystem. By aligning with these ideals and fostering a diverse and cooperative environment, AtomOne Hub strives to set a new precedent for adaptive and responsive self-organization in the multichain, multitoken universe of the Cosmos.

Cosmos Hub

validator address:

cosmosvaloper1lktjhnzkpkz3ehrg8psvmwhafg56kfss3q3t8m

Cosmos Hub is a hub in the Cosmos Network, modeled after the hub-and-spoke model in network topology. In this case, the hub is a blockchain that provides security to the spokes, other blockchains, via Interchain Security (ICS). There are multiple hubs in a decentralized network - for example, other hubs include IRISnet and AtomOne. In the Cosmos Network, value and messages are passed between blockchains that have Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) enabled. There are a few that do not have it enabled, especially when the blockchain is newly in production, but most do. Value is accrued to Cosmos Hub via various ways through governance, and from consumer chains (e.g. Neutron and Stride). $ATOM is a governance token for voting on proposals, and a gas token for sending transactions. You can stake your $ATOM to a validator or multiple validators to allow them to vote on your behalf when you are not available or not interested in the governance details. In return, you get rewards for staking. The reward is an interest rate, currently at around 13% APR. If you stake 100 coins, you get around 113 coins after a year. You can unstake anytime, and even if validators go out of business, you can get back your $ATOM. When you unstake, there is a 21-day waiting period. This waiting period is the same for all validators, and is enforced by the blockchain for its own security purposes - for example, deterring misbehaving validators and malicious activities.

Stride

validator address:

stridevaloper1lktjhnzkpkz3ehrg8psvmwhafg56kfss52p7np

Stride is a blockchain for liquid staking. Liquid staking is where staked assets get liquidity in return for a fee. It is similar to collateralizing a house to get a loan, so that the homeowner can get to use some of the money that corresponds to their home value that was previously locked as a homeowner. In Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchains, staked assets are locked and their value or money is not usable, and unstaking has a waiting period. To allow staked assets' value or money to be usable upon owner's request, one solution is with liquid staking where staked assets can be used as collateral for receiving the staked asset derivative. These derivatives can be used across various DeFi protocols within the Cosmos ecosystem, providing users with liquidity while earning staking rewards. Other solutions include trading staked assets for unstaked assets, collateralizing staked assets to loan an unstaked assets, receiving bonds for staked assets, receiving synthetic assets for staked assets. Each of these solutions has its pros and cons, and the different solutions suit different use cases. $STRD is a governance token. Value is accrued to Stride through protocol fees, where staked $STRD receives 85% of the share and the share is distributed as a basket of different Cosmos tokens like stATOM, stDYDX, stTIA.

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