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Community-run acct. Periodically RTs news & dev updates. Not an official acct. Search $HNS for uncurated news.

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@HNS
Handshake
3 months
HANDSHAKE’S SOFT FORK IS LIVE Over 78,000 reserved names are now accessible for public auction. Learn more👇
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Handshake
4 years
Handshake resources: Reddit with FAQ: Guides & Docs: Telegram: Developer's Telegram: Repo: 🤝🤝🤝
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Handshake
3 years
This account remains inactive, not because there's no activity on HNS, but because Handshake is a decentralized community. Search $HNS or #HNS to find up-to-the-minute news about Handshake.
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Handshake
1 year
This account is being reactivated by the community to share news and development updates across the Handshake ecosystem. #HNS
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Handshake
1 year
Handshake has successfully completed its first halving at block 170,000.
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Handshake
5 months
Welcome to the Handshake ecosystem, @trycarbonio !
@trycarbonio
Carbon Browser
5 months
NOW LIVE - v7.1 ANDROID UPDATE 📥 The #CarbonBrowser v7.1 update is now live to download from the Google PlayStore which features @HNS integration (hns gateway) and much more! What's New in v7.1 • #Handshake DNS support • Stability improvements • Carbon Wallet improvements
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Handshake
6 months
IMPORTANT NEWS IN THE HANDSHAKE ECOSYSTEM 1/5 Handshake’s first soft fork was recently locked in. This means ~79,000 previously reserved names/TLDs will become available in early February 2024 Count-down clock: Details on fork:
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Handshake
3 months
.eth on Handshake was successfully renewed on Feb 1, with @ensdomains rightfully maintaining stewardship. Well done, @nicksdjohnson 🤝
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. @trycarbonio continues to innovate, now with @CarbonID_ . Built on Handshake🔥 $HNS
@trycarbonio
Carbon Browser
4 months
NEW 4TH PRODUCT ANNOUNCED 📢 @CarbonID_ 🔥 Carbon's new decentralized naming service allowing everyone to claim a web3 digital ID within Carbon Browser! Claim your unique .CSIX username soon 👇
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Handshake
4 years
hnsd v1.0.0 has been tagged for release. 🚀🤝 This is the Handshake "killer app" -- a lightweight SPV node and recursive resolver written in C that verifies proof-of-work and can serve domains from both HNS and ICANN root zones.
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Handshake
5 months
~30 days until Handshake's fork Countdown: Details on fork:
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Handshake
6 months
9,000 blocks (~62 days) until Handshake's fork and 4th anniversary Countdown: Details on fork:
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Handshake
4 months
Welcome to the Handshake ecosystem, @MASQ_ai ! One step further toward internet freedom and privacy:
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MASQ Web3 Browser
4 months
We are excited to announce our partnership with Handshake! 🤝 Learn more about how we're revolutionizing #web3 for decentralized access for all:
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Handshake
3 years
This is the Handshake community. We are the builders of today for the decentralized web of tomorrow #hodlhands @kurumiimari1 demos ShakeDex, a DEX for trustlessly and permissionlessly exchanging Handshake names
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Handshake
4 months
~20 days until Handshake's fork
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Handshake
6 months
@Namecheap continues to ship for the Handshake community
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@NamecheapCEO
Richard Kirkendall
6 months
It's friday so why not give you guys a preview of what we've been working on. Coming soon
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@HNS
Handshake
6 years
Hello World!
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Handshake
5 months
8,000 blocks (~55 days) until Handshake's fork and 4th anniversary Countdown: Details on fork:
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Handshake
4 months
With the fork fast-approaching, here is a fresh look at stats for the Handshake blockchain: Names/TLDs: 12,267,443 Bids: 17,005,177 Coins burned (HNS): 36,061,807 Addresses: 39,987,779 Track names/TLDs becoming available as a result of the fork:
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@HNS
Handshake
4 years
Do you *actually* own your domain name?
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Handshake
4 months
[Handshake retro: fork edition] 1/6 Handshake raised ~$10M from @sequoia @a16zcrypto @foundersfund @GreylockVC @PanteraCapital @polychain @eladgil @AlokVasudev @craft_ventures and others with the ambition to build a decentralized, permissionless naming protocol for the internet
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Handshake
5 months
Want to own .goat, .web or .king? Get these Handshake TLDs, and many more, in ~43 days and use @trycarbonio to surf the new decentralized/permissionless web
@NamebaseHQ
Namebase/
5 months
👀 Here's just 1,000 of the highest ranked names from the original Alexa 100k reserved list. All of these will become available to bid in late January (The Happening), along with ~90k more. 🤯 right tap web ask tenor mirror goal who kayak last windy stats
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Handshake
5 months
7,000 blocks (~48 days) until Handshake's fork and 4th anniversary Countdown: Details on fork:
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@HNS
Handshake
1 year
New Release: Bob Wallet V2.0.0 Adds support for multi-signature wallets, the ability to transfer names to HIP-0002 address aliases, and includes HSD v5 with better batching for bulk actions.
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Handshake
4 months
[Handshake retro: fork edition] Mar 2020: @NextDNS integrated Handshake: @brave claimed its reserved TLD brave/ and 3,400,503.43 HNS coins (worth ~$530,000 at the time). Track the TLD .brave on Handshake (expiring in ~21 days):
@NextDNS
NextDNS
4 years
You can now resolve all Handshake domains when using NextDNS (without the need to install anything on your device) @HNS
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Handshake
3 months
~56,000,000 $HNS is currently locked as the first auctions of newly released names roll into reveal
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Handshake
3 months
Now ~49M $HNS locked in Handshake auctions...Getting close to 10% of circulating supply
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Handshake
1 year
New Release: HSD V5.0.0 Major node and wallet changes for the Handshake full node daemon.
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Handshake
4 months
[Handshake retro: fork edition] Furthering the ethos of gifting, Handshake operationalized a novel airdrop mechanism to open source developers. A few hundred thousand engineers were gifted HNS coins, mostly via GitHub-linked SSH/PGP keys More here:
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@HNS
Handshake
4 years
Handshake as the source of truth for permissionless top level domain names and a new Certificate Authority system.
@FEhrsam
Fred Ehrsam
4 years
Blockchains are on course to become our shared source of truth and reality. The effects of this over time are hard to overstate. Especially mind-boggling as stage 1 of the crypto rocket, redefining money, will itself be one of the most world-changing innovations of the century.
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Handshake
1 year
New Release: HNSD V2.0.0 Changes to the Handshake SPV name resolver include checkpoints for full syncing in seconds and Hesiod API to get metadata via DNS requests.
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Handshake
3 months
Welcome to Handshake, @freebsd ! Perfect timing. $HNS
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befranz 🤝
3 months
Just one day before the #handshake Happening, when more than 79k names become available for auction, @freebsd just claimed their reserved name .freebsd Welcome aboard! #hns
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Handshake
6 months
New to Handshake? Claim your developer airdrop and start learning. Claim developer airdrop: Learning👇 Start here: Dir.ectory (Handshake-native): https://dir.ectory/ TheShake: $HNS #HNS
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Handshake
6 months
IMPORTANT NEWS IN THE HANDSHAKE ECOSYSTEM 1/5 Handshake’s first soft fork was recently locked in. This means ~79,000 previously reserved names/TLDs will become available in early February 2024 Count-down clock: Details on fork:
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Handshake
1 year
Handshake was launched with a set of reserved names that can be claimed by their current legacy DNS owners using DNSSEC proofs. HIP-14 is a proposed hard fork to extend a subset of reserved name claims.
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Handshake
4 months
~10 days until Handshake's fork
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Handshake
4 months
[Handshake retro: fork edition] Oct 2020: Handshake won Product of the Day on @ProductHunt . Hunted by @chrismessina
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Handshake
3 years
Handshake community member @zachbrxwn has written a breakdown of the $HNS asset distribution for investors or traders who may wish to further understand the circulating supply:
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Handshake
4 months
~15 days until Handshake's fork
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Handshake
4 years
HSD v2.2.0 has been released! Please read the changelog and then update your nodes as soon as is convenient! 🚀 🤝
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Handshake
4 months
[Handshake retro: fork edition] Dec 2023: @trycarbonio integrates Handshake $HNS
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Handshake
5 months
Welcome to the Handshake ecosystem, @trycarbonio !
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Handshake
4 months
[Handshake retro: fork edition] Feb 2020: the reserved TLD eth/ and 136,503.51 HNS coins (worth ~$14,000 at the time) were claimed by the @ethereum / @ensdomains community. Track .eth on Handshake here:
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Handshake
4 months
[Handshake retro: fork edition] May 2022 The nation of Palau🇵🇼claims its top-level domain .pw on Handshake Has another country ever claimed/used a blockchain-based TLD?
@MatthewZipkin
Matthew Zipkin
2 years
WELCOME TO HANDSHAKE, PALAU! 🇵🇼🤝
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Handshake
4 months
[Handshake retro: fork edition] Nov 2023 @Namecheap previews its new product, Thunderbolt: next-generation voice, video, and chat messaging using your domain name. Supports Handshake $HNS
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Handshake
6 months
@Namecheap continues to ship for the Handshake community
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Handshake
4 months
Find and create your local Handshake community across the globe: Gatherings happening - no pun intended - in Texas (tomorrow), Taiwan (Feb 2), and India (Feb 12) Amazing initiative!👏 $HNS #HNS
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Handshake
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[Handshake retro: fork edition] Dec 2020: @PumaBrowser integrates Handshake A Handshake section was added to the “Alternative DNS root” Wikipedia page:
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Handshake
4 months
[Handshake retro: fork edition] 1/2 Founded on a philosophy of gifting, Handshake donated the full ~$10M raised from @sequoia @a16zcrypto @foundersfund et al. to the FOSS community; among others @TheASF @Wikimedia @EFF @babeljs @GiveDirectly @internetarchive @fsf @OpenSourceOrg
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Handshake
4 months
[Handshake retro: fork edition] Oct 2021: Total number of names on Handshake surpasses 2 million @IPFS added support for Handshake:
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Handshake
3 months
Now ~49M $HNS locked in Handshake auctions...Getting close to 10% of circulating supply
@DotTheShake
The Shake
3 months
Now, 44M $HNS locked in Handshake auctions.
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Handshake
4 months
[Handshake retro: fork edition] Sep 2020: hnsd v1.0.0, a lightweight SPV node and recursive resolver, was released by legendary Handshake contributor, @MatthewZipkin :
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Handshake
4 years
hnsd v1.0.0 has been tagged for release. 🚀🤝 This is the Handshake "killer app" -- a lightweight SPV node and recursive resolver written in C that verifies proof-of-work and can serve domains from both HNS and ICANN root zones.
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Handshake
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[Handshake retro: fork edition] Feb 2023 Handshake reaches 10 million names: @superlink , powered by Handshake, announces its personal domain name registrar: @FxWallet launches Dename:
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FxWallet
1 year
HNS Fans! We are pleased to announce our new product——Dename, the web version of Domain Auction&Market is NOW ONLINE! Come and get your loved domain. @handshake #HNS #handshake #domainauction #domain
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Handshake
6 months
Community member @rithvikvibhut represented Handshake. Tune in👇
@SentinelDVPN
Sentinel dVPN ⚛️ #DePIN p2p Networking
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@HNS
Handshake
4 years
The Handshake reference implementation can now be installed via Homebrew for macOS users. $ brew install hsd
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Handshake
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[Handshake retro: fork edition] Aug 2022 @KeybaseIO claims its reserved name .keybase/ and reward (worth ~$204,000 at the time) @TLD also claims its reserved name .tattoo/, adding to the list of claimed/bridged @ICANN TLDs on Handshake: .wiki/ .gay/ .tattoo/ .pw/ .ink/
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Handshake
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[Handshake retro: fork edition] As we continue to traverse the lores of @HNS , a frequent question has been: what’s a good podcast episode covering Handshake? @tyneslol ’s interview on @zeroknowledgefm with @AnnaRRose is an excellent starting point:
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@HNS
Handshake
3 years
Handshake has been added to the wikipedia page for "Alternative DNS Root"
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Handshake
1 year
New Handshake registrar, , focuses on firstname.lastname domains and launches with over one million supported last names.
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Handshake
4 months
[Handshake retro: fork edition] Feb 2021: The Handshake TLD nft/ sold for $84,000, covered by @decryptmedia : @impervious launched .badass domains, truly decentralized 2nd-level domains built on Handshake:
@impervious
impervious
3 years
Excited to announce the first truly decentralized 2nd-level domains built on a #Handshake TLD. You can read more here: It's the first implementation of EIP-1185 (DNS on ENS) @ensdomains #ens Huge thanks to @KibaGateaux and @MatthewZipkin for their help!
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@HNS
Handshake
4 months
[Handshake retro: fork edition] Sep 2023 Handshake’s first fork is locked in (taking effect ~Feb 3, 2024): $HNS
@HNS
Handshake
6 months
IMPORTANT NEWS IN THE HANDSHAKE ECOSYSTEM 1/5 Handshake’s first soft fork was recently locked in. This means ~79,000 previously reserved names/TLDs will become available in early February 2024 Count-down clock: Details on fork:
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@HNS
Handshake
3 years
If you are looking for Handshake related Twitter bots, here are a few you'll enjoy following as the network expands: @shakeshoutout @shakesites @nbshoutout @shakesplit #HNS
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Handshake
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[Handshake retro: fork edition] Dec 2022 @BITMAINtech announces Antminer HS3, a new Handshake ASIC miner, with @AntPoolofficial mining pool support. Inventory sells out in 27 seconds:
@BITMAINtech
BITMAIN
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Wow that was SO FAST🙀 #ANTMINER HS3 was sold out in only 2⃣️7⃣️ seconds‼️‼️ Thank you everyone for your support❤️ Stay tuned for our next batch🫡 💬Welcome to comment below on what kind of miners you expect the most☺️
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Handshake
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[Handshake retro: fork edition] July 2022 @Namecheap lists community-owned Handshake TLDs on its platform. Users can now buy Handshake domains on the second largest domain registrar in the world
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Handshake
4 years
A new version of hsd has been released, please update to v2.1.5 for various improvements.
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@HNS
Handshake
4 months
[Handshake retro: fork edition] July 2021: @impervious launched the Fingertip resolver: @bob_wallet_hns added @Ledger hardware wallet support:
@bob_wallet_hns
Bob Wallet
3 years
Bob Desktop 0.8.0 is stable! This version has a bunch of new features like Ledger support and filtering bids by status, locked balance breakdown, and more. Please see full release note for detail :)
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Handshake
4 years
hsd v2.0.2 has been released: please upgrade! Releases are signed by chjj: GPG key ID: 8962AB9DE6666BBD
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@HNS
Handshake
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[Handshake retro: fork edition] Feb 2022 @eskimo_dev launches @hnschat , a messaging application using Handshake names as login and usernames
@DotTheShake
The Shake
2 years
How to use a Handshake name to chat on HNS Chat (1) Go to hnschat/ or (2) Add a Handshake TLD or SLD (3) Copy data (4) Go to your Handshake name (5) Create a TXT record with copied data (6) Click verify on HNS Chat (7) Say hi to us at theshake/
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Handshake
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[Handshake retro: fork edition] May 2023 Simon launches an awesome Handshake explorer: Arweave x HNS by @decentlandlabs and @angrymouse_hns : @eskimo_dev launches @Shake_Station :
@Shake_Station
ShakeStation
1 year
We have liftoff. Everyone can access ShakeStation now. Enjoy.
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Handshake
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[Handshake retro: fork edition] June 2022 Handshake reaches 5 million names Track stats at or
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Handshake
4 months
[Handshake retro: fork edition] April 2023 On-chain auction for .web3 yields a price of ~673,000 HNS. Coin supply burned represents ~2% of all HNS burned up to this point: Handshake completes its first halving:
@HNS
Handshake
1 year
Handshake has successfully completed its first halving at block 170,000.
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Handshake
5 months
@lukebelmar @VitalikButerin @lukebelmar have you checked out @HNS ? Handshake is permissionless and decentralized, offering a self-sovereign naming layer for the internet
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@HNS
Handshake
1 year
HandyCon is live! Join @
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Handshake
1 year
HandyCon 2023 starts tomorrow!
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Handshake
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[Handshake retro: fork edition] Aug 2023 @NamebaseHQ launches @HNS_ID :
@HNS_ID
HNS.ID
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🚨 is LIVE and domain registrations open THIS FRIDAY 9AM PST. We are thrilled to finally share our platform for decentralized domains built on the bedrock of @HNS TLDs. This protocol will unlock new use cases for websites, wallets, and web3 identity. 1/2
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Handshake
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5/5 H/t to community member @rithvikvibhut for creating tools for the broader community to educate themselves about the upcoming soft fork. You can find more of his work here:
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Handshake
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5/6 (developer documentation): “Its purpose is not to replace DNS, but to replace the root zone file and the root servers.” “By installing and/or contributing to Handshake, you are participating in a decentralized open platform owned by the commons.”
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Handshake
4 years
The Handshake reference implementation is now available via the Arch User Repository. yay -S hsd-git
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Handshake
4 months
2/6 Handshake’s technical design, embrace of open source and grassroots participation, and culture of gifting was - and remains - a revolutionary approach to building public goods for the benefit of humanity
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Handshake
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4/6 : “Handshake aims to experiment with new ways the internet can be more secure, resilient, and socially useful with a peer-to-peer system validated by the network's participants.”
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Handshake
4 months
[Handshake retro: fork edition] 1/4 With ~25 days until Handshake’s fork, the next stretch of time will feature a retro with snack-size posts highlighting the Handshake ecosystem and its milestones to date. H/t to @Hey__tx for research, inspiration →
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Handshake
6 months
@Hey__tx , a Handshake community member, is aptly describing the upcoming fork as 'The Happening'. Learn more👇
@Hey__tx
Hey TX 👋🤠
6 months
With the @HNS soft fork finalized and fast approaching, it's a good time to resurface our article on The Happening!
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Handshake
1 year
For more information on the four classifications of reserved names:
@DotTheShake
The Shake
1 year
HIP-14 is a proposed hard fork called Thumb Wrestle to extend a subset of reserved name claims ending February 2024 for an additional 4 years, a total of 8. → This thread breaks down the four classification of reserved names and the new proposed rules.
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Handshake
6 years
Thanks!
@CoinDesk
CoinDesk
6 years
BREAKING – Handshake Revealed: Big VCs Back Plan to Give Away $100 Million in Crypto
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Handshake
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3/6 : “Names on the internet (top level domains, social networking handles, etc.) ultimately rely upon centralized actors with full control over a system which are relied upon to be honest, as they are vulnerable to hacking, censorship, and corruption.”
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@coinbase
Coinbase 🛡️
4 years
Today we’re launching Rosetta (), an open-source specification and set of tools that makes integrating with blockchains simpler, faster, and more reliable.
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Handshake
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[Handshake retro: fork edition] Dec 2021: Beacon browser by @impervious launches: ​​
@impervious
impervious
2 years
ICANN, registries, registrars, DNS providers, web browsers - the gatekeepers to the internet no more. Introducing Beacon, a privacy and security-focused browser to replace certificate authorities with decentralized p2p naming systems, DNSSEC and DANE:
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Handshake
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Source: . Data as of chain height 206,447. Gratitude to Simon for shipping this Handshake explorer
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[Handshake retro: fork edition] Apr 2021: @Namecheap claimed its reserved TLD and 2,720,503 HNS @SentinelVPN resolves Handshake by default @KibaGateaux intros XNHNS ? @Namecheap acquires p/ for $230,000
@NamebaseHQ
Namebase/
3 years
ANNOUNCEMENT: .p/ just sold for a record-breaking $230,000 USD (375k HNS) on the Namebase Marketplace. The previous owner acquired .p/ for the equivalent of $1,000 USD back in November, and resold the domain today for a 230x return in less than 6 months.
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