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**Author:** [@lexa](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/lexa)\ **Replies:** 0
Thoughtful commentary and discussion of anything relating to the Cosmos Hub. --- ## [\[Preliminary Security Framework\] From Governance Participation to Governance Security - Lessons From the Neutron/Astroport/Drop Attack](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/preliminary-security-framework-from-governance-participation-to-governance-security-lessons-from-the-neutron-astroport-drop-attack/17365)
**Author:** [@Finessence](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/Finessence)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/preliminary-security-framework-from-governance-participation-to-governance-security-lessons-from-the-neutron-astroport-drop-attack/17365 "2026-09-25T00:30:07Z")
Preliminary Defense-in-Depth Security Proposal - September 2026 Based on currently available on-chain evidence, technical documentation, and public reporting. Incident-specific findings may be revised as additional prim… --- ## [Hub Weekly Update #17: September 24, 2026](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/hub-weekly-update-17-september-24-2026/17364)
**Author:** [@RoboMcGobo](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/RoboMcGobo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/hub-weekly-update-17-september-24-2026/17364 "2026-09-24T21:19:40Z")
This is the seventeenth of Hub Weekly Thursday recaps, straight from the Hub Unit team, per the cadence we committed to in the From Chaos to Stability to Growth post. Every Thursday, we will call out significant Cosm… --- ## [Requesting feedback](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/requesting-feedback/17347)
**Author:** [@Ohms2law](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/Ohms2law)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/requesting-feedback/17347 "2026-09-24T21:05:45Z")
Hello community just would like to get more user interface experience. So in what area would I be able to find the most recent updates taking place as well as what new proposals have passed. Thank you --- ## [This Level of Silence During a Cosmos Hub Halt Is Completely Unacceptable](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/this-level-of-silence-during-a-cosmos-hub-halt-is-completely-unacceptable/17352)
**Author:** [@Finessence](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/Finessence)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/this-level-of-silence-during-a-cosmos-hub-halt-is-completely-unacceptable/17352 "2026-09-24T01:06:07Z")
Title/subject says it all. Cosmos Hub has been halted at approximately block 33,086,740 for hours. Users cannot move ATOM, send it, sell wallet-held ATOM through normal routes, claim rewards, delegate, undelegate, or co… --- ## [Hub Weekly Update #16: September 17, 2026](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/hub-weekly-update-16-september-17-2026/17331)
**Author:** [@RoboMcGobo](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/RoboMcGobo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/hub-weekly-update-16-september-17-2026/17331 "2026-09-23T17:46:42Z")
This is the sixteenth of Hub Weekly Thursday recaps, straight from the Hub Unit team, per the cadence we committed to in the From Chaos to Stability to Growth post. Every Thursday, we will call out significant Cosmos… --- ## [\[The Interchain Real-Yield Alliance\] Part 1: Restricting ATOM Inflation to 4%–8% & Launching the Blue-Chip POL Reserve](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/the-interchain-real-yield-alliance-part-1-restricting-atom-inflation-to-4-8-launching-the-blue-chip-pol-reserve/17342)
**Author:** [@Gumby1](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/Gumby1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/the-interchain-real-yield-alliance-part-1-restricting-atom-inflation-to-4-8-launching-the-blue-chip-pol-reserve/17342 "2026-09-23T06:46:07Z")
Proposal Type: Ecosystem Infrastructure Framework / Signaling Draft Proposer: An Open-Source Contributor Status: Active 14-Day Forum Review Phase (Open for Public Audit and Adaptation) :loudspeaker: PUBLIC DOM… --- ## [Targeted RFP: Cosmos Hub PebbleDB Snapshot Provider](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/targeted-rfp-cosmos-hub-pebbledb-snapshot-provider/17330)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Bryan](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/Dan_Bryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/targeted-rfp-cosmos-hub-pebbledb-snapshot-provider/17330 "2026-09-17T18:10:22Z")
Background The ICF Ecosystem Growth Delegations tranche is an application-only part of the ATOM delegation program designed to advance key ecosystem initiatives and support critical infrastructure. Targeted RFPs allow th… --- ## [Active Ecosystem Growth Delegation RFPs](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/active-ecosystem-growth-delegation-rfps/17329)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Bryan](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/Dan_Bryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/active-ecosystem-growth-delegation-rfps/17329 "2026-09-17T18:04:01Z")
The ICF Ecosystem Growth Delegations tranche is an application-only part of the ATOM delegation program designed to advance key ecosystem initiatives and support critical infrastructure. This topic is the central index … --- ## [Come Stop by The Cosmonauts' Corner - New Validator Online](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/come-stop-by-the-cosmonauts-corner-new-validator-online/17194)
**Author:** [@Wandering\_Cosmonaut](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/Wandering_Cosmonaut)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/come-stop-by-the-cosmonauts-corner-new-validator-online/17194 "2026-09-17T06:00:46Z")
Hello fellow Cosmonauts! We are pleased to announce our validator, The Cosmonauts’ Corner, is live! As longtime members of the Cosmos community, our pledge is to connect and serve the cosmos, starting with $ATOM. Our … --- ## [Cosmos Hub Validator Call Sep 16, 2026: Recap](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/cosmos-hub-validator-call-sep-16-2026-recap/17325)
**Author:** [@RoboMcGobo](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/RoboMcGobo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/cosmos-hub-validator-call-sep-16-2026-recap/17325 "2026-09-16T18:38:30Z")
v28.1 and v28.2, Cosmos Labs Korea as Hub maintainer, USDC on Injective, delegation program changes, and Cosmos KMS The following is a recap of the September 16, 2026 Cosmos Hub validator call. These calls occur once per… --- ## [ICF Ecosystem Growth Delegations: Applications Now Open](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/icf-ecosystem-growth-delegations-applications-now-open/16949)
**Author:** [@RoboMcGobo](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/RoboMcGobo)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/icf-ecosystem-growth-delegations-applications-now-open/16949 "2026-09-13T05:52:26Z")
As part of the overhauled ICF ATOM delegation program announced in February, we are opening applications for the Ecosystem Growth Delegations tranche today. This is the application-only side of the program. It is separa… --- ## [Cosmos Hub Validator Call: Recap](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/cosmos-hub-validator-call-recap/17245)
**Author:** [@RoboMcGobo](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/RoboMcGobo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/cosmos-hub-validator-call-recap/17245 "2026-09-12T14:44:52Z")
Q3 delegations, Gaia v27.6.0 and v28.0.0, the USDC migration to Injective, validator set health, and validator tooling The following is a recap of the August 12, 2026 Cosmos Hub validator call. These calls occur once per… --- ## [Hub Weekly Update #15: September 10, 2026](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/hub-weekly-update-15-september-10-2026/17294)
**Author:** [@RoboMcGobo](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/RoboMcGobo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 8:30am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/hub-weekly-update-15-september-10-2026/17294 "2026-09-12T08:30:58Z")
This is the fifteenth of Hub Weekly Thursday recaps, straight from the Hub Unit team, per the cadence we committed to in the From Chaos to Stability to Growth post. Every Thursday, we will call out significant Cosmos… --- ## [Hub Weekly Update #14: August 27, 2026](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/hub-weekly-update-14-august-27-2026/17270)
**Author:** [@RoboMcGobo](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/RoboMcGobo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/hub-weekly-update-14-august-27-2026/17270 "2026-09-06T12:57:00Z")
This is the fourteenth of Hub Weekly Thursday recaps, straight from the Hub Unit team, per the cadence we committed to in the From Chaos to Stability to Growth post. Every Thursday, we will call out significant Cosmo… --- ## [Check\_d v4: Decentralized Endpoint Monitoring for Cosmos Hub](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/check-d-v4-decentralized-endpoint-monitoring-for-cosmos-hub/17222)
**Author:** [@Sami\_Cumulo.pro](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/Sami_Cumulo.pro)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/check-d-v4-decentralized-endpoint-monitoring-for-cosmos-hub/17222 "2026-09-04T06:13:53Z")
check\_d v4: Decentralized Endpoint Monitoring for Cosmos Hub We have released check\_d v4, the latest version of Cumulo’s decentralized monitoring tool for public blockchain endpoints. check\_d continuously tests validato… --- ## [Medical Emergency --- I need help](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/medical-emergency-i-need-help/17269)
**Author:** [@jasonsprouse](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/jasonsprouse)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/medical-emergency-i-need-help/17269 "2026-08-31T18:57:40Z")
Summary This proposal is an urgent Community Pool Spend request for emergency surgery and immediate living expenses for a contributor who suffered a 100% displaced bayonet collarbone fracture on August 14th without healt… --- ## [Hub Weekly Update #13: August 21, 2026](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/hub-weekly-update-13-august-21-2026/17255)
**Author:** [@RoboMcGobo](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/RoboMcGobo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/hub-weekly-update-13-august-21-2026/17255 "2026-08-26T01:54:01Z")
This is the thirteenth of Hub Weekly recaps, straight from the Hub Unit team, per the cadence we committed to in the From Chaos to Stability to Growth post. Every week, we will call out significant Cosmos Hub updates… --- ## [Cumulo IBC Relayer Infrastructure](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/cumulo-ibc-relayer-infrastructure/17152)
**Author:** [@Sami\_Cumulo.pro](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/Sami_Cumulo.pro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/cumulo-ibc-relayer-infrastructure/17152 "2026-08-25T05:55:12Z")
Cumulo IBC Relayer Infrastructure At Cumulo, we have been running IBC relayer infrastructure alongside our validator operations, and we wanted to share the current state of the setup with the Cosmos community. The infra… --- ## [CRITICAL: Why slashing APR in Phase 2 ignores altcoin market reality and whale cash-flow behavior](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/critical-why-slashing-apr-in-phase-2-ignores-altcoin-market-reality-and-whale-cash-flow-behavior/17240)
**Author:** [@TRAVE](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/TRAVE)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/critical-why-slashing-apr-in-phase-2-ignores-altcoin-market-reality-and-whale-cash-flow-behavior/17240 "2026-08-22T07:43:43Z")
CC: @PoppoNoChains @qwoyn @mariashaikh @RoboMcGobo Before finalizing the proposal for Phase 2 Tokenomics, we must confront an undeniable market reality that theoretical economic models frequently overlook: Whales and in… --- ## [I miss when we used to argue](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/i-miss-when-we-used-to-argue/17242)
**Author:** [@Alice](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/Alice)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/i-miss-when-we-used-to-argue/17242 "2026-08-20T02:53:48Z")
Hi everyone, I’m Alice. I’ve been in Cosmos since 2019, I’ve worked with a bunch of teams across the ecosystem over the years, and I just want to say something plainly for once instead of dressing it up. I think somethin… --- ## [Hub Weekly Update #12: August 13, 2026](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/hub-weekly-update-12-august-13-2026/17241)
**Author:** [@RoboMcGobo](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/RoboMcGobo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/hub-weekly-update-12-august-13-2026/17241 "2026-08-14T02:14:38Z")
This is the twelfth of Hub Weekly Thursday recaps, straight from the Hub Unit team, per the cadence we committed to in the From Chaos to Stability to Growth post. Every Thursday, we will call out significant Cosmos H… --- ## [Starbase for Cosmos Hub Growth](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/starbase-for-cosmos-hub-growth/17244)
**Author:** [@atomregistry](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/atomregistry)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/starbase-for-cosmos-hub-growth/17244 "2026-08-13T21:58:18Z")
I’ve been working to bring my old Atom Market build online and was thinking I’ll be damned if I just launch a marketplace just as boring as all the rest. So, what I have done, and still doing, is create something that h… --- ## [Question about Tokenomics Phase 1 outcomes — what happens to staking APR under a fee-based model?](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/question-about-tokenomics-phase-1-outcomes-what-happens-to-staking-apr-under-a-fee-based-model/17235)
**Author:** [@guyangel10](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/guyangel10)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/question-about-tokenomics-phase-1-outcomes-what-happens-to-staking-apr-under-a-fee-based-model/17235 "2026-08-13T14:54:57Z")
I’m a blockchain student researching Cosmos Hub, and I’ve been reading the ATOM Tokenomics Phase 1 outcomes thread. The Gauntlet finding that only ~42% of withdrawn rewards get sold the same week surprised me — it sugges… --- ## [Advance notice: Gaia v28.0.0 ICS provider module removal](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/advance-notice-gaia-v28-0-0-ics-provider-module-removal/17238)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Bryan](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/Dan_Bryan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/advance-notice-gaia-v28-0-0-ics-provider-module-removal/17238 "2026-08-13T02:27:18Z")
Gaia v28.0.0-rc0 is scheduled to run on the Cosmos Hub public testnet ahead of an upcoming mainnet software upgrade proposal. The release removes the Interchain Security (ICS) provider module from Gaia. The upgrade hand… --- ## [Governance spam — is raising the deposit again the right fix?](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/governance-spam-is-raising-the-deposit-again-the-right-fix/17237)
**Author:** [@guyangel10](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/guyangel10)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/governance-spam-is-raising-the-deposit-again-the-right-fix/17237 "2026-08-10T12:54:13Z")
While researching Hub governance for a university project, I noticed that a large share of recent proposals (1036–1046) were airdrop-scam spam, all rejected, and some legitimate proposals (like the IBC client recovery on… --- ## [Hub Weekly Update #12 #13](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/hub-weekly-update-12-13/17232)
**Author:** [@standula](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/standula)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/hub-weekly-update-12-13/17232 "2026-08-10T11:33:52Z")
Weekly Hub updates are not being delivered. Are they dead? --- ## [Introducing Atom Circuit, a new permissionless tool designed to bring value back to $ATOM](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/introducing-atom-circuit-a-new-permissionless-tool-designed-to-bring-value-back-to-atom/16938)
**Author:** [@cosmosrescue](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/cosmosrescue)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/introducing-atom-circuit-a-new-permissionless-tool-designed-to-bring-value-back-to-atom/16938 "2026-08-07T09:46:30Z")
Introducing Atom Circuit, a new permissionless tool designed to bring value back to ATOM. Using Skip to facilitate swaps, Atom Circuit takes a 0.5% fee (less than Keplr’s in-wallet swap fee of 0.75%) to buy back and … --- ## [What do ATOM users expect from a multichain mobile wallet?](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/what-do-atom-users-expect-from-a-multichain-mobile-wallet/17163)
**Author:** [@Anzus\_GemWallet](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/Anzus_GemWallet)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/what-do-atom-users-expect-from-a-multichain-mobile-wallet/17163 "2026-08-03T14:34:57Z")
Hi everyone :waving\_hand: I’m Anzus, and I work in Community and Growth at Gem Wallet, an open-source self-custody crypto wallet. I’ve joined the Cosmos Hub Forum to learn more about the community and better understand… --- ## [Cosmos Hub Growth Manager Program's 12.75 ATOM Contribution](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/cosmos-hub-growth-manager-programs-12-75-atom-contribution/17212)
**Author:** [@atomregistry](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/atomregistry)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/cosmos-hub-growth-manager-programs-12-75-atom-contribution/17212 "2026-08-01T12:37:54Z")
Atom Registry’s Cosmos Hub Growth Manager has routed 12.75 ATOM directly to the Cosmos Hub Community Pool across 8 all-time verified paid operations. Every contribution is atomic, public and independently auditable. Pr… [Next page](https://forum.cosmos.network/c/conversation/34.md?page=1)