1/7 Curious how Cosmos is weathering 2025? Despite a tough market, $ATOM staking is on the rise, whales are back, and governance is getting smarter ⚛️  We’ve put together an H1 2025 recap for ATOM — here are the key insights you don’t want to miss ↓

2/7 State of Staking Despite the crypto slump, ATOM staking surged in H1 2025. 🔹 +15.7% increase in total stake 🔹 60% of supply staked  Steady, stable growth signals rising confidence in #Cosmos.

3/7 Delegator Trends The number of ATOM delegators dipped just 1.38%, reaching ~1.28M as of July 1. Likely due to airdrop-farming wallets exiting amid shifting eligibility norms. Meanwhile, core delegator activity remains strong and dynamic.

4/7 Whale Watch Big fish are back in town 🐋 - Delegators with 100K+ ATOM now hold 54.6% of stake (+5%) - 31 new large stakers joined in H1 2025 Retail remains strong—45.4% of staked ATOM is held by smaller wallets, with those staking under 500 #ATOM still making up the largest group by addresses.

5/7 Rewards & Restaking Stakers claimed 19.26M ATOM in rewards in H1. 📈 APR grew by ~1.4% in May 💡 Unclaimed rewards (1.7M ATOM) act as a stealthy price buffer Restaking is on the rise: up to 20.7% of delegators compound returns.

6/7 Redelegation & Validator Dynamics In H1 2025, ~11M ATOM were redelegated by 41,640 addresses on @cosmoshub. ⬇️ Volume dropped 15% vs. H2 2024 ⬆️ Addresses up 15% More users, lower volume suggests smaller wallets are actively reshuffling and staying engaged.

7/7 Governance & Outlook - Governance got smarter 🤓 - No spam proposals thanks to higher deposit reqs - 7 tech upgrades approved H2 focus: enterprise adoption, modular infra, EVM progress. Cosmos Hub aims to be the backbone of sovereign chains. Read the full report here: