# Namecoin - **Website:** - **Primary alias:** `namecoin.info` ## Description Namecoin is an innovative and open-source brand that aims to support free speech and trust in information. As a decentralized technology, Namecoin enhances the decentralization, security, privacy, and speed of various components of the internet infrastructure, including DNS and identities. It operates as a key/value pair registration and transfer system, leveraging Bitcoin technology. Namecoin offers a range of products and services that promote online freedom and security. Users can utilize Namecoin to protect free-speech rights by making the web more resistant to censorship. They can also attach identity information such as GPG and OTR keys, email, Bitcoin, and Bitmessage addresses to their chosen identity. Additionally, Namecoin enables the creation of human-meaningful Tor .onion domains and supports decentralized TLS certificate validation through blockchain consensus. With Namecoin, users can access websites using the .bit top-level domain and benefit from its secure recording and transfer of arbitrary names. Transactions are conducted through the digital currency namecoins (NMC), ensuring censorship resistance and privacy. Namecoin was the groundbreaking fork of Bitcoin, introducing merged mining and decentralized DNS. It also addressed Zooko's Triangle, providing a secure, decentralized, and human-meaningful naming system. Namecoin's commitment to supporting free speech and decentralized technologies makes it a valuable resource for maintaining a more open and trustworthy internet. ## Industries - 🖥 Computers Electronics and Technology - 🖥 Blockchain and Cryptocurrency _(under Computers Electronics and Technology)_ ## Links - [twitter](https://twitter.com/Namecoin) - [github](https://github.com/namecoin) ## Logos & icons - logo _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idNZFgnp4Y/w/134/h/25/theme/dark/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1725157061479) - icon _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idNZFgnp4Y/w/400/h/400/theme/dark/icon.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1725157061590) ## Colors | Name | Hex | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | | Boston Blue | #428bca | accent | | Ebony Clay | #292e3c | dark | | Wild Sand | #f7f7f7 | light | ## Fonts - Lucida Sans Unicode — asset _(custom)_ --- _Source: _ _See [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) for a full list of agent-readable pages, and [/auth.md](/auth.md) for how agents authenticate._