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| A distributed naming system based on Bitcoin technology.
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| Namecoin uses a new blockchain, separate from the main Bitcoin chain.
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| Namecoin mining can be performed concurrent with Bitcoin and other compatible blockchains using the same software used for regular Bitcoin mining.
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| The project was inspired by the bitdns discussion and recent failures of the DNS.
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| The open source software was announced on April 18, 2011<ref>[http://www.bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=6017.0 Namecoin - a distributed naming system based on Bitcoin]</ref>.
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| ==See Also==
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| * [[Dot-bit]]
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| * [[NamecoinUs]]
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| * [[Cryptocoin]]
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| ==External Links==
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| * [http://github.com/vinced/namecoin Namecoin Project] on GitHub
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| * [http://dot-bit.org dot-bit.org] project, focused on the domain registration aspect of Namecoin
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| * [http://whois.namecoin.us/ Namecoin (.bit) WHOIS Server]
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| * [http://exchange.bitparking.com Bitparking BTC/NMC] Namecoin <=> Bitcoin exchange
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| * [https://vircurex.com Vircurex] Buy, sell and trade your Namecoins
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| * [http://www.namecoin.us/tools.php Namecoin Tools]
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| ==References==
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| [[Category:Open Source]]
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| [[Category:Digital currencies]]
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| [[Category:Alternative cryptocurrencies]]
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