Per Aggarwal, the Althea team has been working on the Gravity Bridge for a number of years, and boasts a sophisticated slashing system for validators that underperform. Additionally, Osmosis is an app-specific chain, meaning that Osmosis Labs could take drastic steps to improve user experience, including allowing for Metamask signatures, which usually isn’t compatible with Cosmos.
Cosmos Exchange Osmosis Expands to Ethereum Assets With Gravity Bridge
