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Nibiru Chain is one of the latest blockchains to emerge within this Cosmos ecosystem. With its mainnet launch approaching soon, we’ll give an overview of the network, features, and its promise within Web3.
# **What is Nibiru Chain?**
[Nibiru](https://nibiru.fi/?ref=blog.stakin.com) is a proof of stake blockchain that is focused on creating a universal Web3 hub that brings all the ease of an improved user experience that can be found in more traditional alternatives. While Nibiru by nature is itself a sovereign proof of stake blockchain, it’s built with the Cosmos SDK on Tendermint Core consensus. This in turn allows Nibiru to communicate with other similar blockchains through a special method called Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC).
