BREAKING NEWS: Coinbase Is Now Supporting Human-Readable Domains!
8/9/2020 · 39 min · transcript via mlx
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Key topics
— Unstoppable Domains has registered over 260,000 blockchain-based domain names (.crypto and .zil extensions) with more than 20,000 live websites already in use.
— Coinbase Wallet now supports sending cryptocurrency to human-readable Unstoppable Domains addresses, eliminating the need to copy-paste long alphanumeric wallet addresses.
— Blockchain domains function as unified identities for the decentralized web, enabling users to receive payments, host censorship-resistant websites, and communicate through encrypted messaging all from one domain.
— The decentralized web offers protection against domain seizure, website takedowns, and censorship that plague the traditional internet, particularly for dApps and users in restrictive jurisdictions.
— Adoption is expected to follow three waves: crypto companies (immediate need), censored populations globally (medium term), and enterprise media (long term, 20+ years out).
Market & price signals
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Actionable insights
— Register your blockchain domain now at unstoppabledomains.com if you believe decentralized web adoption will accelerate; domain names are finite assets like traditional URLs, and early adoption secures your preferred identity.
— Test the Coinbase Wallet integration by typing a domain name (such as brad.crypto) to experience the simplified payment flow firsthand before committing to regular use.
— Understand that blockchain domains eliminate single points of failure for crypto applications; if you operate a dApp or website, decentralized hosting on IPFS plus an Unstoppable Domain removes reliance on traditional registrars and hosting providers that can unilaterally take you offline.
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