The internet has been around for decades. Today's Internet ecosystem began in the Web1 era, when small groups of software developers and content creators created websites where users could retrieve and access information.

If we compare Web1 with Web2, it is not difficult to find that the former is also a decentralized network ecosystem.

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Why are Web3 or blockchain domains necessary?

Today's Web2 Internet is under a highly centralized operating system from companies that don't really care about the end user experience, they only care about profit.

A notable problem with today's Internet is domain name services (DNS), the names that represent websites, which are all overseen by centralized companies like ICANN and hosted on centralized servers by registrars like GoDaddy.

A domain name purchased by a user does not have full ownership because the registrar acts as a custodian and only provides the user with access to the domain name, which can be deleted at any time.

This is where blockchain comes into play, with the potential to revolutionize the internet: Web3 domains, also known as NFTs, crypto, or blockchain domains.

They're decentralized - they're free from institutions, companies, and individuals trying to censor, suspend, or hijack your website's domain name.

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Freename.io: Custom Web3 TLDs and domain name platform

Freename.io is a Web3 TLDs domain name platform that allows users to create blockchain domains with personalized TLDs such as .coo and .lambo, without renewal fees or hidden costs.

Based in Switzerland, the company’s platform supports multiple blockchain networks such as Aurora, Binance Smart Chain (BSC), Cronos, and Polygon, and will support other ecosystems in the near future, including Avalanche, Ethereum, and Solana.

Additionally, Freename has its own library to help Web3 developers easily support multiple Web3 domain name providers.

The library standardizes the interaction interface and can parse and manage technology platforms such as Freename, Unstoppable Domains and ENS.

Freename allows users to have complete control and ownership over the Web3 TLDs they acquire.

What’s more, users earn royalties for every new TLD created and registered, which is unique to its features, while also generating passive income for every Web3 domain that is subsequently registered with that TLD.

Today the latest .NFT TLD on Freename sells for over $3,000.

Another notable aspect of Freename is that it allows users to trademark their Crypto TLDs and logos and legally protect them globally.

To file a trademark application, users must go through the know-your-customer (KYC) process, submit a list of top-level domains they want to trademark, and proof of payment for the service.

Registered Web3 TLDs will be protected globally for a period of 6 months.

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Unstoppable Domains: Market Leader

Unstoppable Domains is a San Francisco-based company that allows users to create a blockchain-based URL-like wallet address that connects Web2 clients to Web3.

These domains are built on Ethereum or Zilliqa, end in .crypto and .zil, and have other options as browser extensions.

The platform essentially turns a Crypto wallet address into a simpler, human-readable name that can be used as a common username, send and receive Crypto, and access the decentralized web.

Users can also display their NFT avatars online and verify their social accounts.

Unstoppable Domains is compatible with nearly 300 currencies and Tokens, and more than 2.6 million domain names have been registered.

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Ethereum Name Service (.eth): Traditional Services

In recent years, ENS has become very popular. It is the largest blockchain naming standard service today, with more than 2.17 million registered names and integrated on more than 500 DApps.

The platform provides hierarchical domain name distribution service, which can identify the domain name ".eth" or ".test" through TLD. Users can also create name hashes while preserving the attributes of their domain.

At the same time, ENS converts the readable name into a machine-readable name, for example, Bob.eth is a user name, and the machine will recognize Bob.eth to access the Ethereum address through it.

Take foundation.eth as an example. Users can use foundation.eth to interact with usernames at the non-standard address "0xde0B295669a9FD93d5F28D9Ec85E40f4cb697Bae.eth".

This makes it easier for ordinary users to interact with addresses while minimizing errors.

The two main components of ENS are "Registrars" and "Resolvers".

The former is a smart contract that owns, creates, and modifies user top-level domains and subdomains, and the latter is responsible for identifying usernames and converting them into standard ETH addresses.

Additionally, ENS allows users to create decentralized websites and upload them to the Interplanetary File System (IPFS), a global storage protocol network that allows computers around the world to store and share data in a peer-to-peer fashion.

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Bonfida: Solana name service

Like ENS, Solana also has the Solana Name Service (SNS), which replaces Solana addresses with user-readable identities in the Web3 ecosystem, such as "John.sol".

Solana users can connect to Bonfida’s naming service through a SOL wallet like Phantom and purchase a domain name using SOL or USDC to create their .SOL username.

Users can also associate their Twitter actions with Solana addresses and send and receive payments.

Like other domain names, SNS allows users to directly conduct Crypto transactions and interactions with different .sol usernames, getting rid of redundant standardized domain names.

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PeerName

PeerName is a domain registrar that works as an add-on for Chrome, Opera, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge.

It provides a web-based interface for easy administration and setup, requiring no knowledge of cryptography or Linux.

Built around XNR, Emercoin, and NameCoin, the platform allows users to purchase domain names ending in .bit, .emc, and .onion, such as bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin, and ripple, via Tor using a variety of payment methods.

PeerName is custody-free, and users can transfer domain names to their private wallets for free.

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Namecoin and Dot-Bit

Namecoin is an open-source platform designed to improve privacy, security, and the quality of current software technologies, including DNS and digital identity. It is also the first blockchain domain registration website.

Namecoin is the first fork of Bitcoin and one of the early alternative tokens on the market. It is also the first to solve the long-term network problem raised by Zooko's Triangle - how to create a secure, decentralized and meaningful token at the same time. naming system.

Namecoin offers Dot-Bit, a censorship-resistant domain name registry that allows users to visit other websites using TLDs .bit or Tor .onion, transacting via Namecoin’s NMC Crypto.

Additionally, Namecoin allows users to create domain names ending in .bit instead of .com.

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Blockstack

Blockstack provides a combination of public key infrastructure and DNS, allowing users to create decentralized websites that are fully owned and managed by their owners.

Blockstack Web3 domains are built on top of the Bitcoin blockchain, eliminating the risk of DoS attacks, corporate censorship, and hacking.

Since users control the private keys of their domains, they can authorize transactions or sell their domains to other users.

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Quik.com

Quik is a marketplace that offers NFT domains and subdomains. As long as the mint is completed, the user does not need to pay the renewal fee.

The platform supports PC, iOs and Android devices, supports IPFS, and allows users to send and receive files on the network.

Thanks to its decentralized domain, Quik users have full control over their sites, can transfer them to their private wallets, or sell them on marketplaces like OpenSea within the platform.

There are at least 10 NFT TLDs available on Quick.

Domain names ending in .metaverse, .vr, .chain, .address, .io, .bored, .doge, .shib, .btc, .web3, etc. can all be used as Quick domain names.

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Emercoin

Emercoin is a blockchain-based decentralized platform that uses a mix of two consensus algorithms, proof-of-ownership and proof-of-work, which allow it to maintain its products and services.

For example a tool stack with a user-friendly dsdk (Decentralized Software Development Kit). This allows developers to build blockchain and software solutions for multiple use cases, including domain names.

Emercoin's DNS, known as EmerDNS, creates censorship-resistant domain names that cannot be revoked or changed by any central body or authority.

Users are in control of their private keys and associated payment addresses.

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NEM Blockchain DNS

NEM DNS is a chrome extension network that allows users to search for .nem websites on the NEM blockchain.

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Handshake

Handshake is a decentralized, permissionless naming protocol that aims to bring a new era of decentralization to the web by providing an alternative to corporations managing domain names such as .com.

Handshake allows users to create fully owned, censorship-resistant domain names and digital identities.

As a community-driven platform, network participants are responsible for validating DNS domain names, making it a reliable and secure system.

Handshake runs its own blockchain powered by Handshake Coin (HNS) and supports users to transfer, register and renew Web3 domain names.

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Blockchain Services Network DNS for Firefox and Chrome

Blockchain DNS Firefox and Chrome extension network allows users to access Web3 domain names such as Emercoin, Namecoin, etc.

The process is simple, users need to download the extension network, it will automatically add an icon on the extension bar of the corresponding browser.

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The Future of Web3 Domain Name Registrars

Web3 promises to be the next generation of the Internet, and domain names will play a big role in this transformation, all thanks to the magic of blockchain technology.

Blockchain domain names position themselves on the Internet, and the future is bright. At present, the underlying basic technology is still in the layout, and the defects of the existing Web2 network are being improved.

Together with Metaverse, Crypto, NFT and GameFi, domain names will accelerate the transition from Web2 to Web3.