Handshake.org

Handshake.org: Decentralized Domain Name Registration

A permissionless naming protocol using blockchain technology, offering an alternative to traditional DNS root servers and a censorship-resistant domain name system.

What is Handshake.org?

Handshake.org is an open source decentralized naming protocol built on top of a blockchain, allowing anyone to acquire a domain name that is then stored on a decentralized network rather than in a central registrar like traditional domain names. Handshake aims to replace centralized authorities like ICANN and domain registrars with a permissionless system using blockchain technology.

Some key aspects of Handshake.org:

• Uses a blockchain to establish a decentralized root zone not controlled by any single entity
• Allows anyone to acquire a domain name by participating in an auction using the Handshake tokens
• Domains can be transferred between users freely like any other cryptocurrency
• Censorship resistant as there is no central authority that can revoke domains
• Uses a decentralized network of nodes to resolve domain name lookups
• Backwards compatible with the existing DNS system for easier adoption

Overall, Handshake provides a decentralized alternative to traditional domain name registration and DNS services. By using blockchain and cryptography, Handshake establishes a permissionless system that aims to reduce the control of centralized authorities over domain names and DNS lookups.

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