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.
Filecoin is a decentralized storage system that aims to “store humanity’s most important information.” The project raised $205 million in an initial coin offering (ICO) in 2017, and initially planned a launch date for mid-2019. However, the launch date for the Filecoin mainnet was pushed back until block 148,888, which is expected in mid-October 2020.