Can Bitcoin-Inspired Namecoin . Bit Sites lead to another Deep Web or Dark Net?

Can Bitcoin-Inspired Namecoin . Bit Sites lead to another Deep Web or Dark Net?

Namecoins are making a niche for themselves on the Internet with the .bit Top Level Domains. At the time of writing, there are more than thousands of registered .bit addresses. However, to use a Namecoin powered .bit domain name, one needs to be a Namecoin wallet holder. Also, currently only a few browser extensions/plugins, which you could get from FreeSpeechMe.org or sites like dotbit.me, can be used to access the .bit domain sites right from your default browser like Chrome or Firefox. The Internet of the Common people is different from that of the Internet of the technologically....


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