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| | industry = Alt Root, Internet | | | industry = Alt Root, Internet |
| | founded = place, 2018 | | | founded = place, 2018 |
− | | founders = Nick Johnson, Martin Swende, Jason Carver | + | | founders = [[Nick Johnson]], [[Martin Swende]], [[Jason Carver]] |
| | ownership = True Names LTD | | | ownership = True Names LTD |
| | headquarters = | | | headquarters = |
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| | businesses = | | | businesses = |
| | products = | | | products = |
− | | employees = number (year) | + | | employees = |
− | | revenue = $X (year) | + | | revenue = |
− | | email = email [at] company.com | + | | email = [https://discord.com/invite/ZYPDF2D4 Community on Discord] |
| | website = [https://ens.domains/ ENS] | | | website = [https://ens.domains/ ENS] |
| | blog = [https://docs.ens.domains/ Documents] | | | blog = [https://docs.ens.domains/ Documents] |
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| | keypeople = | | | keypeople = |
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− | The '''Ethereum Name Service''' (ENS) is a blockchain protocol that permits users to use human-readable names in place of cryptocurrency wallet addresses.<ref name="enshome">[https://ens.domains/ ENS.Domains]</ref> ENS operates similarly to the [[DNS]] and is [[ICP-3]] compatible. As with second-level domains, users may choose a name under the ENS default domain (.eth), or they may connect an existing domain in the DNS to their wallet using ENS as the validator.<ref>[https://docs.ens.domains/dns-registrar-guide ENS.Domains - DNS Registrar Guide]</ref> Connecting an existing web domain to the ENS requires the user to activate [[DNSSEC]] for the domain and add an <code>_ens</code> record to the DNS records for the domain through their registrar.<ref>[https://medium.com/the-ethereum-name-service/step-by-step-guide-to-importing-a-dns-domain-name-to-ens-d2d15feb03e8 Medium.com - Step-by-step guide to importing a DNS domain name to ENS], August 26, 2021</ref> | + | The '''Ethereum Name Service''' (ENS) is a protocol that builds on [https://ethereum.org/en/ Ethereum], smart-contract blockchain, to permit users to use human-readable names in place of addresses.<ref name="enshome">[https://ens.domains/ ENS.Domains]</ref> ENS operates similarly to the [[DNS]] and is [[ICP-3]] compatible. As with second-level domains, users may choose a name under the ENS default domain (.eth), or they may connect an existing domain in the DNS to their wallet using ENS as the validator.<ref>[https://docs.ens.domains/dns-registrar-guide ENS.Domains - DNS Registrar Guide]</ref> Connecting an existing web domain to the ENS requires the user to activate [[DNSSEC]] for the domain and add an <code>_ens</code> record to the DNS records for the domain through their registrar.<ref>[https://medium.com/the-ethereum-name-service/step-by-step-guide-to-importing-a-dns-domain-name-to-ens-d2d15feb03e8 Medium.com - Step-by-step guide to importing a DNS domain name to ENS], August 26, 2021</ref> Unlike its competitors, ENS does not seek to replace DNS. The ENS focuses on providing distributed name resolution for Web3 technology, such as blockchain. Traditional [[Alternative Roots]] such as Namecoin, Blockstack, and Handshake want to replace DNS. |
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| ==Blockchain and DNS Domains== | | ==Blockchain and DNS Domains== |