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NameCoin

Namecoin is a distributed domain name system based on the Bitcoin technology.

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Namecoin is a distributed domain name system based on the Bitcoin technology. Namecoin extends Bitcoin to add transactions for registering, updating and transferring domain names. Namecoin provides an alternative to the existing domain name system (DNS), in which names can be taken from their owners by groups that control the DNS servers.

Unlike the current DNS, Namecoin avoids central authorities and issuers. Namecoin uses a distributed database spread across nodes of a peer-to-peer network to journal transactions, and uses digital signatures and proof-of-work to provide basic security functions, such as ensuring that domain names can be transferred only by their owner. More Info »

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Bitcoin Custom DNS Decentralized Distributed Dynamic DNS Networking Add a feature

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Network & Admin Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency

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domain-name domain-names

NameCoin was added by c_k in Jul 2011 and the latest update was made in Oct 2020. The list of alternatives was updated Jul 2020. It's possible to update the information on NameCoin or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam.

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NameCoin Comments

Hooray for Namecoin!

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about NameCoin · Jul 2011 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

Namecoin is an awesome project I'm proud to support.

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