Earlier quoted context omitted.
one major use is that it opens up the TLD space which is currently bottlenecked by ICANN Another use is the ability to actually own your own domain name (instead of rent it).
Yes, I have heard the solutions it provides. But what are corresponding problems do those things solve? I can come up with some examples: “I really hate suffixes, so I want my address to be myproject and not myproject.io” “I have a business idea which requires me to be a TLD, but I don’t have a ton of money to pay for it” “I don’t think ICANN dispute resolution process will work in my favor, so I would like to get a…
Handshake can improve how security on the Internet works. There are also geopolitical reasons for why it's important:
https://www.namebase.io/blog/meet-handshake-decentralizing-d...
https://www.namebase.io/blog/you-can-make-a-difference