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From: Justin Newton <justin@netki.com>
To: mandar mulherkar <mandar.mulherkar@gmail.com>,
	 Bitcoin Protocol Discussion
	<bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>
Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] A DNS-like decentralized mapping for wallet addresses?
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2017 08:10:29 +0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CABqynxJLohwv=kw38GCV5g4L6UnfMTgSkCS0DUqNYCgb48=5ug@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAHneDF3qH9OUxqLthY6hEzzFr21QJFLV5wOP8jw+p5eOtpb2oQ@mail.gmail.com>


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https://www.walletnames.com

Based on a standard that can support blockchain based or traditional ICANN
DNS.



On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 6:20 AM, mandar mulherkar via bitcoin-dev <
bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am new, so apologies if this has been asked before.
>
> Here are a few questions to start with -
>
> I was wondering in terms of mass adoption, instead of long wallet
> addresses, maybe there should be a DNS-like decentralized mapping service
> to provide a user@crypto address?
>
> This address translation can happen with confirmations from the network.
> So instead of providing a long string, or a QR code that needs an app, you
> simply type in a human readable address, and the wallet software converts
> it to a wallet address.
>
> Please let me know where I can research this more - if there already is
> literature about this somewhere.
>
> thanks!
>
>
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  parent reply	other threads:[~2017-12-01  0:10 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2017-11-30 22:20 [bitcoin-dev] A DNS-like decentralized mapping for wallet addresses? mandar mulherkar
2017-12-01  0:00 ` Tao Effect
2017-12-01  0:10 ` Justin Newton [this message]
2017-12-01  3:08 ` Douglas Roark
2017-12-18 11:26   ` Sjors Provoost
2017-12-19  9:05     ` Damian Williamson
2017-12-19 13:11       ` Hampus Sjöberg
2017-12-01  3:15 ` Lucas Clemente Vella
2017-12-01  4:17   ` CANNON
2017-12-01  8:24   ` Jérémie Dubois-Lacoste
2017-12-01  4:12 ` CANNON
2017-12-01 11:07 ` Antonis Anastasiadis

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