# What is the Interchain?
The Interchain is a network of independent blockchains, which are:
* All powered by consensus algorithms with Byzantine Fault-Tolerance (BFT).
* All connected through the Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol (IBC), which enables value transfers, token transfers, and other communication between chains, all without the need to involve exchanges or make compromises regarding the sovereignty of each chain.
The Interchain is also a blockchain ecosystem complete with protocols, SDK, tokens, wallets, applications, repositories, services, and tools.
German/Deutsch - Was ist die Interchain?
Die Interchain ist ein Netzwerk von unabhängigen Blockchains, welche
* Mittels des gleicher Konsens-Algorithmen mit byzantinischer Fehlertoleranz (BFT) betrieben werden.
* Durch das Inter-Blockchain-Kommunikationsprotokoll (IBC) verbunden sind, das Wert-Transfers, Token-Transfers und andere Kommunikation zwischen den Blockchains ermöglicht, ohne dass Intermediäre wie Börsen involviert sind oder Kompromisse hinsichtlich der Souveränität der einzelnen Ketten eingegangen werden müssen.
Die Interchain ist auch ein Blockchain-Ökosystem mit Protokollen, SDKs, Token, Wallets, Anwendungen, Repositories, Services und diversen Tools.
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