Cosmos is contributing its Inter-Blockchain Communication protocol, IBC, to LF Decentralized Trust, part of the Linux Foundation, according to a Cosmos announcement reported by TechFlow on November 10, 2026.
The stated aim is to advance open collaboration and protocol development under a neutral governance framework.
Under the announced arrangement:
- LF Decentralized Trust will oversee IBC protocol governance under a public project charter and contribution guidelines, and will hold its trademarks.
- The code will remain free and open source.
- Cosmos will continue participating as a maintainer and contributor.
- Datachain and OpenZeppelin will join code maintenance.
The announcement concerns protocol governance, trademark ownership and maintenance responsibilities. It does not describe changes to how cross-chain messages are verified or executed.
Original report: TechFlow, published November 10, 2026, at 00:35:52 (UTC+8), citing the Cosmos announcement.
