Namecoin
The first blockchain naming system, launched in 2011 as a spin-off of the Bitcoin software. Its names end in .bit. That ending is not in the DNS Domain Name System The internet's directory that links domain names to computer addresses. Full definition of DNS root, so normal browsers and resolver The DNS server that looks up domain names on behalf of users. Full definition of resolver cannot reach these names without extra software.
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- Alternative naming systems