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.
infrastructuresocial-and-communicationsinfrastructure
Research snapshot
Mainnet
13/14 evidence fields filled
ActivePrivacy defaultNo KYCOpen sourceNon-custodialP2P
Status
Mainnet
Version mainnet / Mainnet
Evidence
93% complete
13 filled fields out of 14 tracked research fields
Launch
2020-03-02T23:00:00.000Z
Product launch date from Explorer data
Ecosystems
OtherEvidence links
Openness
Project Phase
mainnet
Launch Day
Mar 2nd, 2020
Assets Used
other
Native Token
$HNS
a16z crypto•Founders Fund•Draper Associates•Sequoia Capital• Greylock Partners•Polychain Capital•IDEO Colab• DHVC• Kilowatt Capital•FBG• Strong VC• Hashed•DCG•Pantera Capital•Collaborative Fund•Boost VC• SV Angel•Nima Capital•DCM Ventures• Craft Ventures• Ausum Ventures•InBlockchain• Michael Yang Capital• Amentum•Queschain• Scalar Capital• Dekrypt Capital•Kenetic Capital• Turing Capital• v1.vc•Primitive Ventures•Roger Ver
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
DefinedView Policy→
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.
Media
Articles
Token Info
HNS
$HNS
Contract: Not applicable, as HNS operates on its own blockchain
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