What are Namecoins and .bit domains?
One digital currency that you might not have heard of is Namecoin. It is based on exactly the same code as Bitcoin. In fact, the two currencies are almost identical. However, in the same way that Bitcoin is a decentralised currency that cannot be shut down. Namecoin is the basis for a decentralised domain name system (DNS), i.e. web URLs, which could put a stop to Internet censorship. What is the DNS system? While we're all used to typing text addresses into our browser and email programs, such as coindesk.com, the Internet doesn't run on text. The Internet actually works on numerical....
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Just prior to the height of the holiday spirit, Namecoin developers got a special surprise in their wallets courtesy of not-so-secret Santa, Discus Fish. Also known as F2Pool, Discus Fish provided the developers with 20,000 Namecoins to fund a reimplementation based on mainline Bitcoin. According to the developer blog, Christmas officially came early for Namecoin. "What's more is that chief Namecoin scientist Daniel Kraft has been working so hard that the code is already usable! Indeed, Discus Fish has been using it in production for a few weeks." The code is still in the experimental....
It is official! Minting of NFT domains is now live on the Quik marketplace! After months of planning and research, Quik.com has finally announced that the minting of NFT domains is now available! Now, users can mint .VR, .Metaverse, .Chain, .Doge, .Shib and .Bored NFT domains of their choice with no lifetime renewal fee! Each of the minted NFT domain names comes with a unique NFT artwork. Also, Quik plans to launch other NFT Domain TLDs such such as .BTC, .Web3 and .Address shortly. Quik is an NFT crypto domain name marketplace that allows you to mint and trade blockchain domains to create....
It is official! Minting of NFT domains is now live on the Quik marketplace! After months of planning and research, Quik.com has finally announced that the minting of NFT domains is now available! Now, users can mint .VR, .Metaverse, .Chain, .Doge, .Shib and .Bored NFT domains of their choice with no lifetime renewal fee! Each of the minted NFT domain names comes with a unique NFT artwork. Also, Quik plans to launch other NFT Domain TLDs such such as .BTC, .Web3 and .Address shortly. Quik is an NFT crypto domain name marketplace that allows you to mint and trade blockchain domains to create....
As more people hop on the Bitcoin/Cryptocurrency scene, many would also like to make a cryptocurrency related website, such as news, gambling, commerce, etc. The more people buy domains the more interest is fueled back into cryptocurrency and the cycle repeats. A good indicator of this is when Ryan (requested last name omitted) , the founder over at SatoshiNames, reported they recently sold a domain for over $1000 profit, not revenue. 1. Why do you think there will be a increase for cryptocurrency related domains? There has been a surge in demand for domains as the sector has become more....
On Wednesday, the Web3 digital identity platform Unstoppable Domains announced the company has secured $65 million in financing in a Series A funding round led by Pantera Capital. The latest funding gives Unstoppable Domains a post valuation of $1 billion, pushing the blockchain startup up to unicorn status. Unstoppable Domains Joins the Growing List of Crypto Unicorns, Raising $65 Million Unstoppable Domains, the company that’s issued more than 2.5 million non-fungible token (NFT) domains, revealed it has closed $65 million in a Series A funding round at a $1 billion valuation. The....