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The Open Source Rootzone Protocol: handshake.org Guides & Docs: https://hsd-dev.org Telegram: t.me/handshake_hns Developer's Telegram: t.me/hns_tech Repo: github.com/handshake-org #HNS #Handshake #FOSS

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HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · 29d

The Internet’s weakest trust anchor is the DNS root. Handshake (HNS) replaces it with Mathematics.

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Sep 21

The DNS root is the single most centralized layer of the Internet. Handshake (HNS) replaces that chokepoint with a blockchain-secured root: cryptographic ownership of TLDs, DNSSEC by default, and no institutional gatekeepers.

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Sep 18

Handshake isn’t about replacing domains like .com.
It’s about replacing the root zone file controlled by ICANN .
Names → cryptographic property, not bureaucratic leases.

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Sep 16

Handshake integrates with existing DNS via recursive resolvers.
Resolvers can merge HNS + @ICANN zones → no disruption.
That’s the “soft landing” strategy for decentralizing the root.

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Sep 15

DNSSEC is not optional on Handshake.
It’s enforced at the root.
That means cryptographic proof of authenticity is the default state, not an add-on.

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Sep 13

*tools

Satoshi: "I think it would be possible for BitDNS to be a completely separate network and separate block chain, yet share CPU power with Bitcoin. The only overlap is to make it so miners can search for proof-of-work for both networks simultaneously."

bitcointalk.org/index.php?to...

BitDNS and Generalizing Bitcoin

BitDNS and Generalizing Bitcoin

bitcointalk.org

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Sep 13

Different protocols, different purposes.

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Sep 13

Handshake is secured by Bitcoin-like PoW, not proof-of-stake.
That means: censorship resistance is baked in at the consensus layer, not dependent on validator politics.

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Sep 10

Just like Bitcoin, we all pay the price we deserve

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Sep 10

HNS domains can serve as DIDs, logins, wallets, websites, and more. The top 100k Alexa names were reserved for their rightful owners, and all ICANN TLDs are reserved. The remaining TLDs were opened to humanity through an on-chain auction mechanism. I can’t think of a fairer distribution system.

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Sep 10

The auction system did help reduce squatting at scale. Since bids lock up funds for 7–14 days and there is a limited supply of HNS coins, even whales had to pick their spots instead of just scooping everything. Without that friction, we’d likely have seen far more mass squatting from the start.

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Sep 10

Early internet domains made millionaires. Handshake TLDs could be the next big opportunity. Own entire top-level domains, not just subdomains. The land grab is happening now.

#Handshake #Domains

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Sep 10

Why should ICANN control the internet's root zone? Handshake creates a peer-to-peer alternative where no single entity decides what domains exist. The internet belongs to everyone.

#DecentralizedDNS

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Sep 10

Handshake ≠ ENS.
ENS: subdomains of .eth, centralized around Ethereum contracts.
Handshake: owns the root namespace itself, competing with .com, .org, .net.
Different layers, different threats.

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Sep 8

Same goes for .com's or any other extension or naming system.

You can still find great bargains at:

shakestation.io

namebase.io

These options are definitely cheaper than trying to acquire an ICANN TLD.

You can also discover TLDs that are about to expire here:
shakeshift.com/names/expiring

Expiring Names - Handshake (HNS) Explorer - Shakeshift

List of all 106,149 names on the Handshake blockchain that are set to expire within the next month.

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Sep 8

Why HNS matters:
Proof-of-Work secures consensus
Bidding + Vickrey auction avoids squatting
DNSSEC baked in from genesis
Names can be bridged to traditional DNS via recursive resolvers

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Sep 4

Building on Handshake? The ecosystem needs more developers creating tools, resolvers, and applications. Help build the decentralized web's foundation.

#HandshakeHNS #Developers #Web3

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Sep 4

I think you’ll need to be the one to build it. It’s probably just a small change in the code to add HNS support, since it works the same way as DNS. DM me if you’d like me to send you the contacts of the devs from the deprecated Stem Socials HNS Bluesky server.

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Sep 4

HNS briefly worked on BSKY. I’m not sure why they stopped, since I saw it as a beautiful solution that was also compatible with legacy domains.

There was also an attempt at a PDS called Stems Social by @brown.bsky.social and @rithvik.bsky.social , but that was discontinued as well.

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Sep 3

The internet was built to be free and open. Handshake $HNS is taking back control from centralized gatekeepers, domain ownership directly in the hands of users. No more censorship, no more single points of failure. True digital sovereignty starts with owning your namespace.

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Aug 28

No team No company. HNS is truly decentralized, use it as you please.

You can reach out to community members:
HNS chat: t.me/handshake_hns
Dev chat: t.me/hns_tech

Handshake (HNS)

You can view and join @handshake_hns right away.

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Aug 27

Bitcoin freed money. Handshake frees naming. Two choke points down.

#DecentralizeEverything

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Aug 27

Try fingertip with DANE or SANE:

- impervious.com/fingertip
- github.com/randomlogin/...

skyinclude.com/sane/

SANE - Stateless DANE for Trustless Domain Security - Sky Include

SANE – Stateless DANE for Trustless Domain SecurityThere is still building going on in the midst of the Hard Fork Handshake discussions and even some drama - building is still ...

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Aug 27

An uncensorable name is the first step toward sovereignty online.

#handshake

HNS 🤝 @handshake.bsky.social · Aug 26

Privacy is power. Handshake protects it with cryptography, not bureaucracy.