Cosmos Hub ⚛️

The Interchain Foundation is announcing an updated version of its ATOM delegation program. The redesign follows months of internal review to improve incentive alignment, support high-performing validators, and empower partners growing the Cosmos Hub and ecosystem. This blog explains the rationale, outlines the new program, and introduces the initial validator cohort.

1/ The Interchain Foundation just overhauled its ATOM delegation program, powered by our intelligence. Here’s how 200 Cosmos Hub validators were screened using onchain governance, uptime, and malicious exposure analysis 🧵👇

Migration Update We're building Stargaze 2.0 for the Cosmos Hub. What's coming: • Revamp of the Stargaze experience • More ways to launch your collection (including Light Minter for smaller drops) • Upgraded NFT contracts for Cosmos Hub • Stargaze Names reimagined Where we're at: • Infrastructure: New indexer in development, deployment pipelines being finalized. Private Cosmos testnet starting next week • Contracts: Migration contracts in final review • Frontend: New UI in active development, be ready! Migration testing throughout the month of February. Late February target: Live on the Hub. Community: • Arrival Event campaign is live to get featured on the Hub • Cosmos Awards ceremony later this week • Edge cases from ICS721 collections have been contacted to make the transition as smooth as possible • Ongoing creator support on Discord for any questions about the migration • STARS Community Pool restructure As a reminder, users do not need to take any immediate action for the migration (except for DAOs treasury) - the claiming process will be detailed closer to launch. Keep an eye out for new updates!