Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 44094C16 for ; Thu, 30 Nov 2017 22:20:32 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from mail-ua0-f175.google.com (mail-ua0-f175.google.com [209.85.217.175]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id D901E4D1 for ; Thu, 30 Nov 2017 22:20:31 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-ua0-f175.google.com with SMTP id i4so6792947uab.5 for ; Thu, 30 Nov 2017 14:20:31 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:sender:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=tkGVFRESUBNqPGkZa/VeVLI06vfD5kaGf48ElJH6Bos=; b=qTKKOctJ8XpVpfXCiD3kaZ41R9l6jeAaO0msWE67EevXprV/kUuS1HWVRgpwVOHc1K vMGMO6qk9fxz6wGty1cf8x1ATPsshn5ncMKbubm+svVFkmHLYqvZLldP3ZxCJBp551r9 Ws5+eniEO+qJaaJjDAvcC2oxuHLbEZPgw9cUPRgHuAyh42l0nCy0lUAfZha2QUI39qVR bOCXC9SO/M60xl7QgdhxvukNhoKpVx5WmiaACCfko8XAXidoUScm603oMoaHGQAfLQ/I IICroqZlwl9F23Q24Oy1+NoJjX0VaP5sKHQGQHY673aUa4DUfZ9PdVcAEO+EoshWp9C8 TRzA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:sender:from:date:message-id:subject :to; bh=tkGVFRESUBNqPGkZa/VeVLI06vfD5kaGf48ElJH6Bos=; b=amqEg9wIdg2vi3aF9KLmvuxBOtXB+v0yxEBfzOEHwOe3I+xotK1W59d+qvEim7sYdo dd9ONF1mI2QtCwA52dDx/SEL8GQTvBEEIrHSxtxFdd7HyvIglGKxL1tCoD6RhApQzZGg 0RrTDxtFm3QTGoIxJGj314ZcyNo1AfLSamyGeobqS1nd2D7l4YW12+U/1kY5jYShaCJq ZagQEDk82Q6e8H9bCcG2MzRqr0Ybz+wb228e+6X6ItXE6GDI3Jf10C6anltyzWP2Awus oXpYOUU3otPON0gFPRpubqwIiEax6DS1Uqa7wFNYsGq6Qdm0Kp9v2+Xp+/cfnZ0aDPK9 rSHQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AKGB3mJ9HQPQzz0VL2CfvZdKk7ZUt5fTEppU1GH8pJz/f/x8tWx6TtGs lXvasecr0JMhhznYUh1ZMJE7K9O2fDb5UzeB5oWdTbWK X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGs4zMa+Cx+QK90+9FNctMsE1D+mmxgYC0Hynbox6Hcu2aah/W+FpSsht2LlpgZ+eMU/7Nj1mxmh0rwG7QL7mdh2j6w= X-Received: by 10.176.75.111 with SMTP id i47mr3214602uaf.100.1512080430762; Thu, 30 Nov 2017 14:20:30 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Sender: mulherkar.mandar@gmail.com Received: by 10.159.60.9 with HTTP; Thu, 30 Nov 2017 14:20:10 -0800 (PST) From: mandar mulherkar Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 14:20:10 -0800 X-Google-Sender-Auth: VkSQOB_5Qzjse6WI1RqXWAj4q7Y Message-ID: To: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="f403043647a8f28ef6055f3aa8c4" X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU, FREEMAIL_FROM, HTML_MESSAGE, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on smtp1.linux-foundation.org X-Mailman-Approved-At: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 22:49:30 +0000 Subject: [bitcoin-dev] A DNS-like decentralized mapping for wallet addresses? X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 22:20:32 -0000 --f403043647a8f28ef6055f3aa8c4 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Hello, I am new, so apologies if this has been asked before. Here are a few questions to start with - I was wondering in terms of mass adoption, instead of long wallet addresses, maybe there should be a DNS-like decentralized mapping service to provide a user@crypto address? This address translation can happen with confirmations from the network. So instead of providing a long string, or a QR code that needs an app, you simply type in a human readable address, and the wallet software converts it to a wallet address. Please let me know where I can research this more - if there already is literature about this somewhere. thanks! --f403043647a8f28ef6055f3aa8c4 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hello,=C2=A0

I am new, so apologies if this has= been asked before.

Here are a few questions to start with -= =C2=A0

I was wondering in terms of mass adoption, instea= d of long wallet addresses, maybe there should be a DNS-like decentralized = mapping service to provide a user@crypto address?
This address translation can happen with confirmations from the= network. So instead of providing a long string, or a QR code that needs an= app, you simply type in a human readable address, and the wallet software = converts it to a wallet address.

Please let me kno= w where I can research this more - if there already is literature about thi= s somewhere.

thanks!

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