Session:A Blueprint for Making Namecoin Anonymous
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| Description | Namecoin aims to support anonymous name registrations, but our approach isn't to simply implement the Monero or Zcash anonymity features as consensus rules. I'll explain why we're taking a very different approach. |
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| Type | Talk |
| Kids session | No |
| Keyword(s) | software, security |
| Tags | Namecoin, Cryptocurrency, Anonymity, Monero, Zcash |
| Processing assembly | Assembly:Monero Assembly |
| Person organizing | User:JeremyRand |
| Language | en - English |
| Related to | Projects:Namecoin |
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| Starts at | 2017/12/28 18:45 |
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| Ends at | 2017/12/28 19:10 |
| Duration | 25 minutes |
| Location | Room:Chaos West Stage |
It's well-established that Bitcoin isn't anonymous. One might assume, therefore, that Namecoin also can't be anonymous, unless perhaps it softforks to add the anonymity features from Monero or Zcash. We don't think that would be the best approach. This talk will cover why Namecoin is taking a different approach to anonymity, which utilizes the ongoing work by projects like Monero and Zcash more effectively (and more cooperatively) than simply baking anonymity into the Namecoin consensus rules.
