Decentralized DNS Alternatives
The cluster focuses on blockchain-based solutions like Namecoin and Handshake as decentralized alternatives to the traditional ICANN-controlled DNS system, addressing issues of centralization, censorship, and government interference.
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Doesn't NameCoin (a blockchain to store name/values, i.e. decentralized DNS) solve this problem without the need for DNS servers (browsers hold a copy of blockchain), registrars, governments, etc?
Ya. Wouldn't it just have to be something like they are doing with Namecoin (decentralised DNS)
Decentralized DNS, apparently:https://handshake.org/
Why don't they use NameCoin or Ethereum DNS?
To take control of your domain away from a central third party, use .bit with Namecoin. It's not mainstream yet, but fixes many of these issues.
DNS need to move to blockchain. End this shenanigans with centralized ownerships.
namecoin tried to work around DNS centralized failure modes such as this. sad it hasn't taken off.
Can we kill the DNS system already and move to something more decentralized?
curious what “malicious” use cases a decentralized name registry enables that dns doesn’t?
Web 3 already tried this, it was called Handshake. I think their downfall is they wanted to replace ICANN / DNS rather than work with and alongside the current system.