{"id":400593,"date":"2022-01-28T19:35:47","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T16:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/blockchain-powered-dns-is-here-but-should-you-use-it-cloudsavvy-it\/"},"modified":"2022-01-28T19:35:47","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T16:35:47","slug":"blockchain-powered-dns-is-here-but-should-you-use-it-cloudsavvy-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/blockchain-powered-dns-is-here-but-should-you-use-it-cloudsavvy-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#Blockchain Powered DNS Is Here, But Should You Use It? \u2013 CloudSavvy IT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a6f4ac31d8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a6f4ac31d8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/blockchain-powered-dns-is-here-but-should-you-use-it-cloudsavvy-it\/#Why_Use_Blockchain_Based_DNS\" >Why Use Blockchain Based DNS?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/blockchain-powered-dns-is-here-but-should-you-use-it-cloudsavvy-it\/#Should_You_Use_Handshake_Domains\" >Should You Use Handshake Domains?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/blockchain-powered-dns-is-here-but-should-you-use-it-cloudsavvy-it\/#Are_Handshake_Domains_Viable_for_the_Future\" >Are Handshake Domains Viable for the Future?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/blockchain-powered-dns-is-here-but-should-you-use-it-cloudsavvy-it\/#How_Do_You_Buy_a_Handshake_Domain\" >How Do You Buy a Handshake Domain?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Blockchain Powered DNS Is Here, But Should You Use It? \u2013 CloudSavvy IT&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-15417\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7e0c0e64.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7e0c0e64.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7e0c0e64.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"350\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Handshake domains are a new type of DNS system that many domain name providers are starting to offer. It runs on the same blockchain <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> that powers Bitcoin and Ethereum, and has the potential to decentralize the web. But is it worth your time?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Use_Blockchain_Based_DNS\"><\/span>Why Use Blockchain Based DNS?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>DNS is a very centralized system. The management of domain names is controlled by ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. And since DNS records must be served from a server with authority, the root\u00a0DNS naming zones are controlled by only a few centralized servers.<\/p>\n<p>While this works well to protect malicious actors from taking over the internet and wreaking havoc, it does present a few problems. You can\u2019t purchase domain names directly from ICANN\u2014you must go through an accredited registrar. This means you must give money to third party companies that you may not want to do business with, and it also means you\u2019re subject to those companies\u2019 rules and regulations; services like GoDaddy have been known to revoke domain names for problematic content.<\/p>\n<p>Central authority for DNS also means central control, and a big part of the cryptocurrency movement is having decentralized control through peer-to-peer networks. This is what <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/handshake.org\/\">Handshake Domains<\/a> are trying to fix.<\/p>\n<p>By having the root DNS information stored in the blockchain\u2014an immutable collection of data hosted by many individual users\u2014DNS queries can be securely resolved without the need for any special root DNS name servers.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_You_Use_Handshake_Domains\"><\/span>Should You Use Handshake Domains?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The short answer to \u201cshould you use it\u201d is currently <em>no, not really<\/em>. In its current state, Handshake domains are an experimental tech demo\u2014it even says so on the official community website. That doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s not promising technology for the future, it just has some hurdles to overcome before it gets there.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest problem is that it\u2019s not a drop-in replacement for regular DNS. Web browsers like Chrome and Firefox currently cannot connect to handshake domains without extra configuration, making them basically dark web domains without first-party support.<\/p>\n<p>In order to access handshake domains right now, you\u2019ll first need to be aware of what they are in the first place, and then install a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/bob-extension\/ogcmjchbmdichlfelhmceldndgmgpcem\">Chrome<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/resolvr\/?src=search\">Firefox extension<\/a> to resolve them.\u00a0You can also use a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nextdns.io\/\">customized DNS service like NextDNS,<\/a> which can be configured to resolve them as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15419\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/b7c12100.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1421\" height=\"447\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Another problem that faces decentralized services in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> is managing spam attacks, and other bad actors looking to exploit the lack of centralized management. For example, if it was just free to register names, it\u2019s possible for a single person to wreck the whole system by registering millions of names.<\/p>\n<p>Handshake aims to combat this, like most other crypto projects, with a token currency called\u00a0Handshake coin (HNS). This coin is used to register domains, making it costly for bad actors to abuse the system. Handshake allocated the majority of the initial coins to a large base of Github users active in free and open source (FOSS) software projects, meaning it\u2019s largely moderated by the FOSS community as a whole.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Handshake_Domains_Viable_for_the_Future\"><\/span>Are Handshake Domains Viable for the Future?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even if, in the future, Chrome, Firefox, and other big browsers get official support for handshake domains (or another similar system), it\u2019ll be hard for most website owners to justify using a handshake domain instead of a traditional one.<\/p>\n<p>Most companies hosting websites want users to have an easy experience, and most people want to type in\u00a0<code>google.com<\/code>\u00a0and have a functional webpage. Whatever does that the simplest and fastest is ideal, and overall, using a complicated decentralized service is a very big switch for something that most regular everyday users couldn\u2019t care less about.<\/p>\n<p>However, as an\u00a0<em>alternative<\/em> to traditional DNS, handshake domains could be interesting. At the very least, a stable name root name resolution service that isn\u2019t bound to the regulations of ICANN does offer some utility for people, especially if you want to use a different top-level domain (TLD).<\/p>\n<p>Handshake also claims to be \u201cmore secure,\u201d as a decentralized service is less prone to hackers taking down the entire network. While this is true, large-scale DNS-based attacks aren\u2019t exactly common, and should handshake become mainstream, it\u2019s likely to suffer from some of the same attack vectors as traditional DNS.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the problems with adoption, the core tech is viable to replace DNS should the industry decide to provide browser support. It\u2019s a much more complicated system, but it works well, and is fast enough to serve as a replacement. After all, DNS queries get cached for a while, so it\u2019s not like it\u2019s going to add too much latency to everyday browsing.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_You_Buy_a_Handshake_Domain\"><\/span>How Do You Buy a Handshake Domain?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you currently own a traditional domain name, you can also register it on the handshake blockchain. This process involves setting up DNSSEC to prove that you own the domain name in ICANN\u2019s system, and then using <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hsd-dev.org\/guides\/claims.html\">Handshake\u2019s command line tool<\/a> to claim the domain.<\/p>\n<p>Buying a new handshake domain is a little weirder. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hsd-dev.org\/guides\/auctions.html\">Handshake domains actually go up for auction,<\/a> and you\u2019ll need to set up a wallet with handshake coins to bid on your domain.<\/p>\n<p>If that\u2019s too complicated for you, you can also pay a premium to buy them through traditional registrars. For example,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/15330\/https:\/\/www.namecheap.com\/\">Namecheap<\/a>\u00a0offers registration and management for handshake domains through their system:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15433\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1d175615.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1299\" height=\"565\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Currently, there\u2019s no way to transfer these domains outside of Namecheap.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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