What is Tendermint?

Created in 2014, Tendermint is a blockchain protocol used to replicate and launch blockchain applications across machines in a secure and consistent manner. It is the brainchild of blockchain software architect Jae Kwon and internet biophysicist Ethan Buchman.

Tendermint is also referred to as the “Tendermint Core,” a protocol that can communicate with blockchains within a network and with external blockchains. With Tendermint, you can create any blockchain system seamlessly. It helps to overcome the time-consuming technical setup phase so you can focus on the application itself.

To understand what the Tendermint-blockchain relationship is like, picture a pizza. Tendermint is like a pizza’s crust or base: it forms the foundation that allows developers to invent endless blockchain applications. Once the base has been established, you can then add a variety of different toppings to it. In the case of pizza, the toppings could be pepperoni or pineapple. The equivalent for Tendermint would be blockchains such as Cosmos.