TLDR
- Cosmos has the Theta Upgrade scheduled for Q1 2022 which brings Cosmos SDK upgrades, NFT Modules, Tendermint upgrades, composability of chains via Interchain accounts, Liquid Staking, CosmWasm on the Hub, Gravity Bridge Updates and much more.
- Opt-in model of Shared security via the Hub through Interchain Staking is also planned for Q2 of this year. First implementation, allows for chains to rent out security from the Cosmos Hub - allows for an easier onramp to deploy app-specific chains. The second and third implementations will allow for more dynamic security models where they can partially secure the chain. Celestia is also pioneering on this front for...