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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.
 
 
 
Namecoin mining can be performed concurrent with Bitcoin and other compatible blockchains using the same software used for regular Bitcoin mining.
 
 
 
The project was inspired by the bitdns discussion and recent failures of the DNS.
 
 
 
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>.
 
 
 
==See Also==
 
 
 
* [[Dot-bit]]
 
* [[NamecoinUs]]
 
* [[Cryptocoin]]
 
 
 
==External Links==
 
 
 
* [http://github.com/vinced/namecoin Namecoin Project] on GitHub
 
* [http://dot-bit.org dot-bit.org] project, focused on the domain registration aspect of Namecoin
 
* [http://whois.namecoin.us/ Namecoin (.bit) WHOIS Server]
 
* [http://exchange.bitparking.com Bitparking BTC/NMC] Namecoin <=> Bitcoin exchange
 
* [https://vircurex.com Vircurex] Buy, sell and trade your Namecoins
 
* [http://www.namecoin.us/tools.php Namecoin Tools]
 
 
 
==References==
 
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[[Category:Open Source]]
 
[[Category:Digital currencies]]
 
[[Category:Alternative cryptocurrencies]]
 

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