Analysis
Major decentralized domain services weigh in on the state of the industry and the potential for future growth.
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DNS News
Domain Name System (DNS) is a distributed computer system for obtaining a domain’s data. Generally, DNS works as a translator for readily memorized domain names to the numerical IP addresses of the host — i.e., PCs or other devices — needed for identifying and finding their location. DNS is an important part of the internet’s functioning, as it provides a global, distributed directory service. DNS was first used in 1985. A DNS-server works as an application for answering DNS requests via certain protocols. With the appearance of the technology of Bitcoin, DNS is about to change. New blockchain-based DNS offers more flexibility and varied opportunities, as the rules can be baked right into the code. Besides this, DNS on blockchain can reduce operating costs.
- How to crypto
HNS aims to provide a decentralized alternative to the traditional domain name system (DNS) — here’s how.
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The platform asked users to revoke token approvals for smart contracts on several blockchains, including Ethereum and BSC.
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Cryptocurrency security firms, decentralized finance and cross-chain platforms are stressing the importance of improved defense mechanisms after a spate of hacks and exploits targeting the ecosystem.
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After launching the TON DNS, the TON Foundation will conduct an auction of the first “.ton” domain names on July 30.
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PRQ, HNS and NEAR lead the altcoin market as interoperability and Web 3.0 functionality begin to emerge as the next hot trend in the crypto sector.
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Cloudflare suffered an outage on July 17, affecting much of the internet, including Bitcoin transactions.
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A new digital currency called CloudCoin sets out to address some of the main issues with the current batch of cryptocurrencies by removing the blockchain technology.
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MyEtherWallet tweets a warning that a “couple” of its DNS servers have been hacked, and users are being redirected to a phishing site.
34640 Cyber Security expert John McAfee firmly believes Russia wasn’t involved in the Democratic National Committee (DNC) hack.
2313Cointelegraph spoke to Michael Dean, BipCoin developer, about the future of censorship-proof domains.
1682Several blockchain startups are attempting to solve the global internet vulnerability issue by integrating an immutable and public ledger into the existing framework of the internet.
1293The China-based digital currency exchange platform Bter.com is back online after more than 24 hours offline. It cites DNS error issue.
701Onename made a big announcement on September 12 at the Blockstack Summit 2015. Co-founder, Muneeb Ali, revealed during his keynote presentation that the Namecoin network is not decentralized
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