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Handshake Domains Integration on Fleek: Empowering the Open Web
Summary
- Fleek has added support for Handshake domains, expanding the options for decentralized blockchain-based naming on the Open Web.
- Handshake is a peer-to-peer root naming system blockchain that allows domain buyers to own top level domains without the risk of them being snatched away or controlled by entities like ICANN.
- Handshake acts as a decentralized extension of DNS' root zone file, storing the ownership data of web TLDs.
- HNS domains can be linked to sites hosted on Fleek by adding the domain in the Domain Management Tab and setting up a custom record to point it to the Fleek site.
- While Handshake domains are not fully supported by most browsers yet, there are workarounds such as using HNS-compatible browsers or extensions, or using Handshake resolvers like hns.to.
- The integration of Handshake domains on Fleek expands the possibilities for decentralized web hosting and empowers users to explore the raw potential of the Open Web.
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