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What are Handshake (HNS) domains, and how do they work?

DIGIT — Sun, 25 Dec 2022 15:34:45 +0000

HNS aims to provide a decentralized alternative to the traditional domain name system (DNS) — here’s how.

Aloha Browser Paves the Way Towards Web3 With Recent HNS Integration

DIGIT — Tue, 10 May 2022 05:00:35 +0000

PRESS RELEASE. Aloha Browser is paving the way towards a decentralized web with the recent Handshake (HNS) integration. Now websites with HNS names automatically resolve within the Aloha Browser without additional configuration. Aloha has always focused on privacy and security for its users and is now at the forefront by having a revolutionary browser for […]

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.NFT Web Domain Extension Scooped Up for Record $84K by Kenetic’s Jehan Chu

DIGIT — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 20:15:18 +0000

Jehan Chu, who owns 1,300 Handshake domains, will be able to issue an unlimited number of subdomains under the .NFT extension. The Previous Owner Bought Extension for Less Than $600 Amid the rally in major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, non-fungible tokens (NFT) have experienced an explosion in interest, echoed by Hashmasks’ recent funding campaign, […]

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Kenetic co-founder purchases .NFT domain extension for $84K

DIGIT — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 17:30:00 +0000

“The possibilities of the NFT domain are endless,” said Jehan Chu.

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Crypto’s Dotcom Era Begins as Handshake Launches Decentralized Domains

DIGIT — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 22:36:49 +0000

Handshake, one of the more original crypto projects to have spawned during the ICO era, has completed its long-awaited launch. The decentralized domains registrar, founded by MIT engineers, has spent the last year in stealth mode but is now opening up to the general public. The Handshake protocol, coupled with the Namebase registrar, enables users […]

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Bitcoin’s Survival Depends on an Uncensorable Internet

DIGIT — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 18:45:15 +0000

In an age of unprecedented censorship, surveillance and rampant deplatforming, Bitcoin stands out as a beacon of hope. Its decentralized ledger enables value to be transmitted to anyone, anywhere without fear or favor. Whether you’re a Mongolian goat herder or a Miami drugs baron, your money is good when it’s sent as bitcoin. But Bitcoin […]

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Decentralizing the Web: Handshake, Akash and the Quest for Censorship-Resistance

DIGIT — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 16:55:40 +0000

Censorship-resistance is a hot topic right now. On an internet where prominent voices are being silenced and deplatformed, and free speech services are being threatened with the same fate, decentralization is more urgent than ever. But for so long as centralized hosting and DNS services retain the power to ban dissenters, full decentralization will be […]

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