ATOMCosmos Hub: history, founders and key events
From Mar 13, 2019 to today, every major rally, crash and upgrade, each with a dated, sourced price.
Open the interactive timelineLatest close in our data: $1.79 (Coinbase Exchange ATOM/USD daily close, 2026-10-14).
Origin story
Cosmos is a network of independent blockchains that can talk to each other through the Inter Blockchain Communication protocol (IBC). Jae Kwon created the Tendermint consensus engine, and with Ethan Buchman wrote the Cosmos whitepaper in 2016.
The Interchain Foundation raised about 17 million dollars in an April 2017 fundraiser, and the Cosmos Hub launched on March 13, 2019.
Founders: Jae Kwon and Ethan Buchman; Interchain Foundation and Tendermint.
Source: Binance ATOM/USDT daily closes 2019-04-29 to 2020-01-13; Coinbase Exchange ATOM/USD daily closes 2020-01-14 to 2026-10-14. Fetched Oct 14, 2026 from free public APIs. Click a dot for the event and its price on that day.
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Key events
- Mar 13, 2019launch
Cosmos Hub mainnet
The Cosmos Hub goes live. - Apr 29, 2019milestone
First daily close in our data $3.78 (Binance ATOM/USDT daily close, 2019-04-29)
Our sourced ATOM price history begins on this day. - Feb 18, 2021upgrade
Stargate upgrade enables IBC $23.05 (Coinbase Exchange ATOM/USD daily close, 2021-02-18)
Cosmos chains can now connect. - Sep 19, 2021rally
Highest close in our data $44.31 (Coinbase Exchange ATOM/USD daily close, 2021-09-19)
The highest daily close for ATOM in our price history. - Jul 31, 2026crash
Lowest close after the peak $1.23 (Coinbase Exchange ATOM/USD daily close, 2026-07-31)
The lowest ATOM close in our data after its highest close.
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Sources
Facts written in our own words. Last checked Oct 14, 2026.