Thread by @AVAXDaily

The subnet model is an extensible solution for the #Avalanche ecosystem.
Previously, the #Cosmos ecosystem did this very well with #IBCGang , so what is the difference between these two models?

Avalanche Subnet vs Cosmos IBC
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1/ Blockchain Trilemma

You know how you can’t balance a social life, work, and sleep easily? The blockchain trilemma is similar.
Security. Decentralization. Scalability. Three of blockchain’s pillars that all seem to constantly strive to co-exist but struggle to live in harmony.

2/ This thread will cover Avalanche Subnet and Cosmos IBC in 3 aspects:
- Scalability
- Decentralization
- Security

Our previous comparision Avalanche Subnet vs Parachain

https://twitter.com/AVAXDaily/status/1528352656061829121?s=20&t=16GFGfNoAW0aqiiSMWgnPA

3/ Scalability

⭐Cosmos
- Capable of up to around 1500 transactions per second
- No limit on the number of Zones / Hubs that can be created
- Bandwidth bound

⭐Subnet
- Capable of around 4500 transactions
- No limit on the number of Subnets
- Performance is CPU-bound, the higher performance, the more specialised subnets can be created

4/ Decentralization

⭐Cosmos
- Limited to around 200 validators before performance starts to degrade
- No central hub or limit on the number of Zones / Hubs that can be created
- Anyone can creat Zones / Hubs

⭐Subnet
- Scale to millions of validators in consensus
- No limit on the number of subnets/VMs
- Anyone can create subnet/blockchain

5/ Security

⭐Cosmos
- Every Zone and Hub in Cosmos has their own validator set and different trust assumptions
- Research into shared security with Hubs validating zones
- Shared security is optional

⭐Subnet
- Security is handle at Subnet level, consist of multiple VMs
- Shared security is optional
- Each validators in a subnet has a node on Primary Network (Avalanche)

6/ Conclusion

▪️Scalability: Subnet ~ Cosmos
▪️Decentralisation: Subnet > Cosmos
▪️Security: Subnet > Cosmos