Review of web3 domains on different blockchains. Part 5
1. Main characteristics and why blockchain domains are needed
Blockchain domains are designed for ease of interaction when sending/receiving many cryptocurrencies, while the address is a human-readable domain name (for example vitalik.eth), and not a long alphanumeric address — for example — 0x1111222233344445556667777888aaabbb, which is impossible to remember. Conventionally, the address above is an address for only one cryptocurrency, that is, if you want to send 200 cryptocurrencies, you will need to store 200 different addresses.
With blockchain domains, everything is simpler — all addresses are registered in the domain itself (as well as links to social networks, websites — see photo below) and the sender from different blockchains sends cryptocurrency to one domain, which is fast, convenient, error-free and prevents phishing.
We can give an example of a similar situation with an IP address on the Internet we are familiar with. A traditional domain name is a specific Internet Protocol (“IP”) address for a website accessible over the traditional Internet. When someone enters the traditional domain name “www.vitalik.com" into the URL field, the browser queries a Domain Name Service (“DNS”) server, which associates the domain name with the correct IP address and displays the website associated with domain.
A blockchain domain such as “vitalik.eth” does not use a DNS server to associate with an IP address on the Internet. Instead, it is associated with an address on the blockchain via an NFT provided by a domain name service on the blockchain. A blockchain address, associated with a blockchain domain name, is a special container in which cryptocurrencies and NFTs can be stored.
Some numbers of market leaders (changed significantly after the publication of the First Part) — more than 3.8 million registrations in Unstoppabledomains and 2.14 million registrations in ENS.Domains
In addition to the above, here is the main functionality of blockchain domains
-Decentralized site, subdomains (with the possibility of transferring rights to third parties)
- NFT compatible
- Integration of web2 and web3 (e.g. DNS and ENS)
- Identification in the Metaverses
Some of the features may be in development.
2. Review of web3 domains on various blockchains, continued
2.68. Scroll (extension –scroll)
Twitter @scroll_domain, pay attention — the account is currently blocked
Registration from 0.0025 ETH on the Scroll network
They promise an SNS token to blockchain domain owners
2.69. ENS Subname on Base (extension — teamnick.eth)
Free registration of an ENS subdomain in the Base blockchain
Blockchain Base
2.70. Mantle (extension — mnt)
Twitter @mantlensdomains
Payment in MNT tokens, from 8.9286 MNT depending on the number of characters
2.71. Aleo (extension — aleo)
https://testnet3.aleonames.id/
https://t.co/qWZPxLfcae new site with errors
Twitter @aleonames
Payment in Aleo tokens, from 2 Aleo depending on the number of characters
Wallet Leo
2.72. Autonomous Wordls Name Service AWNS (extension — aw)
Metamask Base
payment for 1 year from 0.0021ETH in the Base network depending on the number of characters
it also offers the opportunity to mince a domain on the Ethereum network
2.73. Clusters (expansion +50)
Twitter @clustersxyz
Your universal name
Clusters are a universal namespace. All blockchains, all your wallets — one name.
Clusters are different from existing services. This is one universal name that covers all blockchains. It differs from .eth ENS, .sol SNS, .avax Avvy, .bnb and .matic SpaceID or UnstoppableDomains, which use arbitrary conflicting TLDs. It covers the world of multichains
The cluster name ends with a slash: /
Auction system, minimum step is 0.01 ETH
2.74. Mode (extension — mode)
Twitter @modenetwork
Metamask Mode
payment for 1 year from ~$8 in ETH in the Mode network depending on the number of characters
2.75. ZkFair (extension — zkf)
Twitter @ZKFCommunity
Metamask ZkFair
payment for 1 year from 5USDT in the ZkFair network depending on the number of characters
2.76. Blast Domains (extensions — blast, eth, bnb, arb)
https://www.blastdomains.org//
Twitter @BlastDomainsMetamask Arbitrum One
payment for 1 year from 0.01 ETH in the Arbitrum One network depending on the number of characters
3. On the way to mass adoption
Ethereum name service ENS has partnered with domain registrar GoDaddy to allow users to link their domain names to ENS, aiming to bridge the DNS protocol used by all traditional websites with blockchain-based names.
The collaboration will bridge the gap between traditional DNS and blockchain technologies without any additional costs or technical expertise required for users.
PS.
Repeat from Part 1
https://goldanatoliy108.medium.com/blockchain-domains-3f742a07e4c0
Repeat from Part 2
Repeat from Part 3
Repeat from Part 4
Author
Anatolii Pavlenko
