what's Handshake?
Handshake is a decentralized naming protocol that enables permissionless registration and management of top-level internet domains. It operates as a blockchain where participants bid on domain names through auctions, achieving consensus on ownership and cryptographic keys without centralized authorities like ICANN. This creates a censorship-resistant alternative to traditional DNS root zones. The protocol uses proof-of-work mining and its native HNS token as the unit of account for name registrations, transfers, and updates. A large initial supply of HNS was distributed to open-source developers to foster ecosystem growth, emphasizing decentralized governance and equitable name allocation via market-driven auctions.
Handshake 58 launches as a new payment protocol alternative to x402, implementing a "bar tab" settlement model that batches transactions for end-of-period settlement instead of processing many micro-transactions.
HANDSHAKEs sold at $100 price point over the weekend along with other artworks from the collection including HyperDreams, Dirty Beeps, and Liminal Abstracts.
The mint deadline shifts to day-by-day extensions until the artist leaves Miami. Mint participants receive an airdrop of a new $ SHAKE token, with plans to expand into a more permanent project offering VIP status and special privileges to initial holders.
The $100 HANDSHAKE mint deadline extends to midnight EST with approximately 10 hours remaining. Mint participants receive allowlist access for the next project with the same theme.
HANDSHAKE is now available on Pump.fun platform.
Minting event for $100 HANDSHAKE available from maxOSIRISart via Manifold.
Handshake infrastructure appears to be involved in a $1.5 billion acquisition milestone, with connections to domain registrar Namecheap celebrating the development.