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Handshake
Handshake is a decentralized, permissionless naming protocol where every peer is validating and in charge of managing the root DNS naming zone with the goal of creating an alternative to existing Certificate Authorities and naming systems.
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Project Phase
mainnet
Launch Day
Mar 2nd, 2020
Assets Used
other
Native Token
$HNS
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Technology
Open Source
Yes
Decentralized Storage
Not available
Upgradability
No
Peer to Peer (P2P)
Supported
Asset Custody
non-custody
Technology Type
Not available
Privacy
Privacy by default
Know Your Customer (KYC)
Not Required
Privacy Policy
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Compliance
Not available
Sign-in Requirements
wallet
Collected Data
None
Data Usage
None
Security
Technical Dependency
As a proof-of-work (PoW) blockchain, Handshake could be vulnerable to a 51% attack
Social Dependency
There is no governance structure in place for this project. It operates in a fully decentralized and permissionless manner.
Third-party Dependency
None
Audits
No security audits available for this project.
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HNS
$HNS
Contract: Not applicable, as HNS operates on its own blockchain
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