[announce] Namecoin - a distributed naming system based on Bitcoin

[antaresus]

ConsensusJ-Namecoin v0.3.1 Released (the Namecoin lightweight SPV lookup client)

[shtako]

Namecoin is not a sidechain, but it is merged mined with bitcoin. Look at this tweet for an overview of the hashrate:

I was under that impression from biolizard's comment here https://www.reddit.com/r/Namecoin/comments/8u9a4x/namecoin_sidechain_concept/ but it would be ideal with its algo and merged mining stats.

https://twitter.com/NamecoinDNS/status/1037422550790430720

Yeah I remember looking at namecoin ages back and it was something like 45% of bitcoin hashrate.Distribution looked okay too.

Don't have time to look it up, but I think it is around 70% now.

Edit:A but a bit old (August 2017). 71% of the hashrate. https://namecoin.org/docs/faq/

[antaresus]

Namecoin Core 0.16.3 Released (you should update ASAP)  https://www.namecoin.org/2018/09/22/namecoin-core-0.16.3-released.html

[zee123]

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Namecoin is a naming system based on bitcoin with a few modifications.  It is inspired by the bitdns discussion and recent failures of the DNS.

The quick facts:

* This is a new blockchain, separate from the main Bitcoin chain
* Name/value pairs are stored in the blockchain attached to coins
* Names are acquired through new transaction types - new, first-update and update
* Names expire after 12000 blocks unless renewed with an update
* No two unexpired names can be identical
* Block validation is extended to reject transactions that do not follow the above rules
* The code is here: https://github.com/vinced/namecoin

Initially, two name spaces are defined - DNS and personal.  The DNS name space is targetted towards a new distributed TLD, possibly .bit.

Here is how you can help:

* Compile and run namecoind.
* Do some mining.  The starting difficulty is 512, so CPU mining is still viable.
* We need proxies, browser plugins and DNS servers created to act as a bridge between Namecoin and users.

!Vince
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Lots of interesting new projects coming up, the competition is crazy. I will read more about you guys.

[antaresus]

Lots of interesting new projects coming up, the competition is crazy. I will read more about you guys.

Namecoin is not a new project. It is the first fork of Bitcoin. Namecoin was introduced on April 18, 2011

[antaresus]

Namecoin Happy Halving Day is coming soon, but Namecoin is forgotten by the community

[antaresus]

We have about 900 blocks left to go, and when the 420,000th namecoin block is mined then 12.5 NMC per block will be the reward.

[shtako]

We have about 900 blocks left to go, and when the 420,000th namecoin block is mined then 12.5 NMC per block will be the reward.

Nice. I will celebrate like I did the last bitcoin halvening. Drinking beer watching the block explorer. 

[TheCrimsonFucker]

It's time to get back to buying NMC! When no one wants, you have to want, when many want, it's best to turn away! For me and for many, Namecoin is an alternative to Bitcoin.

[OgNasty]

We have about 900 blocks left to go, and when the 420,000th namecoin block is mined then 12.5 NMC per block will be the reward.

Nice. I will celebrate like I did the last bitcoin halvening. Drinking beer watching the block explorer. 

Would be great if there were a countdown somewhere.

[trantute2]

We have about 900 blocks left to go, and when the 420,000th namecoin block is mined then 12.5 NMC per block will be the reward.

Nice. I will celebrate like I did the last bitcoin halvening. Drinking beer watching the block explorer. 

Would be great if there were a countdown somewhere.

I can post the current state of the Namecoin blockchain every few hours ... however, when I am asleep you have to check the corresponding explorer by yourself.

[trantute2]

Code:

current block   : 419657
remaining blocks: 343
halving date    : Thu Oct  4 00:31:49 CEST 2018

[hornetsnest]

I have a big bag now and ready for takeoff.V12 and ready 2 rotate peeps.

[trantute2]

Code:

current block   : 419708
remaining blocks: 292
halving date    : Wed Oct  3 23:29:28 CEST 2018

[trantute2]

Code:

current block   : 419772
remaining blocks: 228
halving date    : Wed Oct  3 22:38:56 CEST 2018

[trantute2]

Code:

current block   : 419801
remaining blocks: 199
halving date    : Wed Oct  3 23:56:25 CEST 2018

[trantute2]

Code:

current block   : 419844
remaining blocks: 156
halving date    : Wed Oct  3 23:37:01 CEST 2018

[trantute2]

Code:

current block   : 419902
remaining blocks: 98
halving date    : Thu Oct  4 00:19:45 CEST 2018

[trantute2]

Code:

current block   : 419932
remaining blocks: 68
halving date    : Thu Oct  4 02:16:16 CEST 2018

[sefirotius]

Why on the exchanges such a different course with what it is connected? https://coinmarketcap.com/ru/currencies/namecoin/#markets