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TL;DR for collecting the airdrop seems to be something like this (I AM NOT suggesting you should, but in case you decide to): * install ` https://github.com/handshake-org/hsd` - run `./bin/hsd` and wait for wallet to sync * install ` https://github.com/handshake-org/hs-client` - run `./bin/hsw-cli account create` and `./bin/hsw-cli --account=default address` - copy address * install ` https://github.com/handshake-org…
Can we get a out-of-the-loop explanation for what Handshake is, and what the value of this airdrop is (can these coins be sold on an open market, or are they for use in its DNS system only?).
> explanation for what Handshake is Handshake is a decentralized naming and certificate authority [1]. It decentralizes the DNS root and allows for the people of the internet to own names instead of leasing from a TLD provider like Verisign [2] among other things like removing trust from the SSL equation, instead allowing for verification on the blockchain (right now, we simply trust CA providers who have issued rogu…
The really important metric is how much traffic on the web is accessed using Handshake names, and how how many users can resolve those names. Are there any numbers on that?