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Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] A DNS-like decentralized mapping for wallet
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2017-12-01 4:15 GMT+01:00 Lucas Clemente Vella via bitcoin-dev <
bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>:

> The original altcoin, Namecoin, aimed a building a bitcoin-like,
> blockchain based decentralized DNS system. Unfortunately it didn't catch,
> but it would be the most logical choice for the name registry database.
>
> 2017-11-30 20:20 GMT-02:00 mandar mulherkar via bitcoin-dev <
> bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>:
>
>> 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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org/</a><br></div><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gm=
ail_quote">2017-12-01 4:15 GMT+01:00 Lucas Clemente Vella via bitcoin-dev <=
span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.or=
g" target=3D"_blank">bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org</a>&gt;</span>:<=
br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left=
:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">The original altcoin, Na=
mecoin, aimed a building a bitcoin-like, blockchain based decentralized DNS=
 system. Unfortunately it didn&#39;t catch, but it would be the most logica=
l choice for the name registry database.<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra=
"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div><div class=3D"h5">2017-11-30 20:20 GM=
T-02:00 mandar mulherkar via bitcoin-dev <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org" target=3D"_blank">bitcoin-dev@=
lists.<wbr>linuxfoundation.org</a>&gt;</span>:<br></div></div><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;=
padding-left:1ex"><div><div class=3D"h5"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hello,=C2=A0</div><div><br=
></div>I am new, so apologies if this has been asked before.<div><br><div>H=
ere are a few questions to start with -=C2=A0</div><div><br><div>I was wond=
ering in terms of mass adoption, instead of long wallet addresses, maybe th=
ere should be a DNS-like decentralized mapping service to provide a user@cr=
ypto address?</div></div></div><div><br></div><div>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 rea=
dable address, and the wallet software converts it to a wallet address.</di=
v><div><br></div><div>Please let me know where I can research this more - i=
f there already is literature about this somewhere.</div><div><br></div><di=
v>thanks!</div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div>
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