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The root nameservers, by Julia Evans
This Week in Handshake
↳ HIP-2 functionality is coming to Bob Wallet.
With HIP-2, we can use Handshake domains as aliases to our wallet addresses for sending assets on the network. Learn more about HIP-2 here.
↳ HNS Factory The unbundling of HNS Search begins with its indexer. The open source indexer, DWeb Pulse, will allow the creation and use of lists to curate what is or isn’t included in search results. The larger vision is for users to have full control over the results they see when using a Handshake search engine, using your own list or one from a trusted entity.
Handshake is a neutral, permissionless base layer and the HNS Search open source toolkit will similarly be un-opinionated. The role of content moderation should live up the stack — at the resolver and indexer layers for browsing and search, respectively. HNS Factory is giving us the tools to put this into practice on the search side.
↳ HSD A script for installing HSD, a Handshake full node.
↳ Bob Extension Sub accounts, dark mode, and more updates coming soon.
↳ Niami The HNS explorer / name discovery site has enabled SSL. Try it at https://niami/ and stay tuned for larger updates next week. 👀
Stats
On chain data
↳ Names Registered: 3.10M (+4% 7d)
↳ Hashrate: 14.4 PH/s
↳ HNS Burned: 24.7M HNS
Secondary markets
↳ Feb. Resale Volume: 463k HNS
↳ Top TLD Sale: automate/ for 12,500 HNS
+3M names wow still early Web2 -370M