But the Handshake .wallet owner wants to press his case. A long-running dispute between Unstoppable Domains and the owner of .wallet in the Handshake protocol has taken a strange twist. The controversy started when Scott Florsck began selling ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Namecheap CEO vows to start selling .wallet Handshake names soon
· UncategorizedFight over dueling blockchain-based naming systems will continue. Namecheap's CEO has vowed to start selling .wallet domains in the Handshake protocol soon. Writing on X, Richard Kirkendall stated, ".wallet handshake domains will be back for sale ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Virtual Handshake conference takes place this week
· UncategorizedConference will cover the latest with blockchain naming systems and Handshake. Handycon, a virtual conference for the Handshake blockchain naming system, takes place this week. The fourth installment of the event will be March 13 to 15. Topics ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Unstoppable Domains wins partial motion to dismiss in .wallet lawsuit
· Policy & LawJudge agrees to dismiss two of three claims. Blockchain naming platform Unstoppable Domains has convinced a judge to dismiss two claims brought against it by the owner of the .wallet domain in Handshake. Unstoppable Domains sued Gateway Registry ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Unstoppable Domains drops lawsuit against Handshake .wallet owner
· Policy & LawWeb3 naming company dismisses its lawsuit, but the issue will still be litigated in the courts. Blockchain naming company Unstoppable Domains has dismissed without prejudice a lawsuit it filed against Scott Florsck and Wallet Inc., which offered ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Unstoppable Domains drops lawsuit against Gateway Registry
· Policy & LawNow, the real battle begins. Unstoppable Domains has dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit filed in July 2022 against Gateway Registry and a party affiliated with the company. The core issue in the case will be settled in lawsuits between Unstoppable ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Court: Handshake .wallet owner can intervene in Unstoppable Domains lawsuit
· Policy & LawCourt rules Scott Florcsk can intervene in lawsuit that didn't name him but threatened his Handshake TLD .wallet. A U.S. District Judge has ruled (pdf) that Scott Florcsk can intervene in a lawsuit Unstoppable Domains filed against Gateway Registry ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Crypto and web3 domains – 2022 top stories
· UncategorizedWeb3 in 2022: the bust, the infighting, and a key expired domain. A big story this year was the rise and fall of web3 and a surge of interest in so-called web3 domain names. We all know the story on the cryptocurrency front: values surged this ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Are registrars doing enough to explain Handshake domains to customers?
· Domain RegistrarsRegistrars warn customers, but is it enough? Handshake is one of the many competing systems trying to bring the concept of domain names to blockchain. It competes with Ethereum Name Service, Unstoppable Domains, and a handful of other ... Continue Reading14 Comments
All about Handshake – DNW Podcast #411
· PodcastsA deep dive into Handshake domain names. I talk to a lot of people who believe blockchain-based domains will solve all of the internet’s problems. They dismiss any counter-arguments and questions. Nole Oppermann of Hey TX is not one of those ... Continue Reading1 Comment