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IOTA is a distributed ledger and cryptocurrency created to process operations between devices of the Internet of Things. IOTA was launched in 2015. The project is based on an unique directed acyclic graph (DAG) instead of a blockchain. DAG uses a Tangle technology which provides unlimited scaling opportunities and free and fast transactions. The project is backed by non-profit IOTA Foundation. Besides, IOTA ecosystem has its own data marketplace available both for companies and individuals. IOTA quickly gained strong partnerships in the tech industry (including Volkswagen and Bosch) and high market capitalization (by the end of 2017 IOTA reached top 5 list by its, market cap although now its position is lower).

Compound is an algorithmic, autonomous interest rate protocol built for developers, to unlock a universe of open financial applications.

Cosmos is a network which connects different distributed ledgers. It means that Cosmos helps to process interblockchain operations. Consensus algorithm used by Cosmos is Proof-of-Stake. Currently, the validators of the Cosmos ecosystem are forming an Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol. The native token of the Cosmos system is ATOM.