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Tieshun Roquerre (Namebase) on the Prospects for Decentralized DNS (EP.185)

Tieshun Roquerre (Namebase) on the Prospects for Decentralized DNS (EP.185)

FromOn The Brink with Castle Island


Tieshun Roquerre (Namebase) on the Prospects for Decentralized DNS (EP.185)

FromOn The Brink with Castle Island

ratings:
Length:
63 minutes
Released:
Feb 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Namebase founder and CEO Tieshun Roquerre joins us for a discussion of Handshake, decentralized DNS, and issues with the current system of domains. In this episode:  The core technical problem with DNS today Why a blockchain for a decentralized DNS system makes sense How Satoshi anticipated blockchain-based DNS with BitDNS Could a global PoW blockchain system accommodate all of the world's domains? How Handshake learned from Namecoin, ENS, and other attempts from blockchain based DNS and alternative root zones The distinction between ENS and Handshake Handshake's origin and launch – and how it ended up with such diffuse governance Where the nexuses of control are in the Handshake ecosystem How Handshake PoW security works The merits of embracing ASICs How the distribution of domains works What you can actually do with handshake domains The growing interoperability between handshake and decentralized storage like Sia
Released:
Feb 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Hosts Matt Walsh and Nic Carter of Castle Island Ventures explore the political, ethical, and economic significance of Bitcoin and other public blockchains and talk to some of the leading experts in the industry. Learn more and stay up to date at CastleIsland.vc and follow on twitter @CastleIslandVC