Exchange Cosmos (ATOM)
The hub of the IBC ecosystem, with instant finality and memo-tagged deposits.
ATOM at a glance
- Price (indicative)
- $8.4
- Block time
- ~6 sec
- Network
- Cosmos
- Extra field
- memo
The price is a reference figure from our own rate feed, not a quote — every swap is re-priced across our liquidity partners at the moment you confirm, and the best receive amount wins. How that comparison works is on the methodology page.
About Cosmos
Cosmos Hub is the original chain of the Cosmos ecosystem and the first user of IBC, the protocol that lets independent chains pass assets and messages between each other. ATOM is its staking and governance asset.
Blocks are produced every six seconds and are final immediately — there is no probabilistic settlement to wait out, so a Cosmos deposit is either in a block or it is not.
The detail that catches people out is the memo. Cosmos transfers carry a free-text memo field alongside the address, and exchanges use it to tell one customer’s deposit from another’s on a shared address.
Sending and receiving ATOM
- Before you send. Cosmos deposits carry a memo. Send the exact memo shown with your deposit address — one copied from an older swap, or omitted entirely, will not be matched automatically.
- Set a refund address. It is the only route funds have back to you if a swap cannot complete — a deposit below the minimum, or one arriving after the quote window closed. See refund handling.
- Nothing is held for you. Deposits are forwarded, not stored, and the data kept is the amount and the two addresses — purged once the swap finalizes. The full picture is on the privacy page.
ATOM exchange pairs
Any pair is quotable, not just these — every supported coin can be swapped against every other, and the popular routes each have a page of their own.
ATOM — common questions
How do I swap ATOM without an account?
Pick the pair, enter an amount, and give a destination address and a refund address. There is no registration, no email and no identity check — you send the deposit from your own wallet and the funds are forwarded on. Nothing is held on your behalf at any point.
When is my ATOM sent out?
As soon as the deposit has the confirmations the network requires — the exchange runs automatically, with no manual approval step and no queue on our side. You can follow every stage on the tracking page a swap gets the moment it is created.
Is there a minimum ATOM amount?
Yes, and it moves with network conditions, so the widget shows the live figure for whichever pair you pick before you confirm. Minimums exist to keep on-chain costs a small fraction of the swap rather than swallowing it. There is no maximum.
Does a ATOM transfer need a memo?
To or from an exchange or custodial account, almost certainly — those platforms share one address across all their users and the memo is what identifies you within it. Personal wallets do not need one. Always send the exact memo shown to you rather than one reused from an earlier transfer.