📣ACTION REQUIRED before October 1st, 2026. Hello Namebase Community, We are writing to provide an important update regarding the future of Namebase and to request that all users review their accounts and withdraw any assets currently held on the platform. As part of our transition away from custodial services, BTC withdrawals, HNS withdrawals, and unstaked name withdrawals are now available. If you currently hold BTC, HNS, or unstaked names on Namebase, we strongly encourage you to withdraw those assets to wallets and accounts under your direct control as soon as possible. Important Withdrawal Deadline The standard withdrawal process for BTC and HNS will remain available until October 1, 2026. After that date, Namebase does not intend to continue operating custodial services. We encourage all users to complete withdrawals well before the deadline and not wait until the final days of the withdrawal period. Available Today: ✅ BTC withdrawals ✅ HNS withdrawals ✅ Unstaked name withdrawals and transfers Additional information is coming soon regarding: • Staked TLD withdrawals and transfers • SLD registrations and management, including HNSID • The new non-custodial Namebase Registry What You Should Do Now 1. Log in to your Namebase account at Namebase.io 2. Review your BTC, HNS, and name holdings. 3. Withdraw ALL unstaked names to wallets under your direct control. 4. Withdraw or transfer any remaining HNS or BTC holdings off of the platform to your custody. 5. Watch for upcoming announcements regarding staked names, SLDs, HNSID, and the new Namebase Registry. Need Help? If you have questions or need assistance with withdrawals, please contact our support team at: sos@namebase.io We appreciate your support, patience, and participation in the Namebase community. Additional reminders and updates will be sent throughout the transition process. Thank you, The Namebase Team 🤝

NEWS ALERT: Sci-Hub has created a censorship-resistant Handshake gateway available at sci-hub.hns! Connect directly via @NextDNS: learn.namebase.io/starting-f… Connect via a @HNS gateway (uptime not guaranteed!): hns.to/sci-hub.hns

.s/ just sold for 4.7 MILLION $HNS (750,000 USD) at #handycon2022! That's more than QUADRUPLE the last highest sale of all time — .x/ at 1m HNS! That's 1% of the circulating supply of HNS! What a way to start the final day of HandyCon. 🚀/

ANNOUNCEMENT: We're launching a DNS resolver for Handshake this week — this means you'll be able to use Handshake on Brave, Firefox, Chrome, etc by changing a single setting on your computer! Stay tuned

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT: @NamebaseHQ has been acquired by @Namecheap! While Namebase will continue operating as an independent lean startup, it will also benefit from Namecheap's invaluable resources. (A thread)

We just launched dLinks! It lets you create a fully decentralized profile to all your content online. Built using Handshake / Skynet: - @HNS names are domains that can't be blocked - @SiaTechHQ provides hosting that can't be taken down Build yours now at: namebase.io/dlinks

Today we identified an issue with payments for subdomain sales originating at @Namecheap. All @NBRegistry payments are going out now, and should be completed in the next few hours. The problem started May 28th, and no other registrars are affected.

Just now learning about Handshake $HNS? These are the only 7 Tweet threads you'll need to get totally caught up 👇

Wrapped HNS (and a lot more liquidity) coming to the Handshake 🤝 Ethereum world tomorrow.

✨ BREAKING: All US citizens can now freely withdraw their $HNS from @NamebaseHQ! Finally.... freedom to send your $HNS to any external wallet, fast and easy, just like it should be. 🇺🇸 Available to US citizens who have completed KYC verification (*except NY, duh). 1/4

Trying to build decentralized Reddit? We want to talk to you — we know how to build a decentralized version of Reddit that has the usability of centralized Reddit and we want to help. 2021 is the year decentralized social networks will break out. RT for visibility!

✨ LIVE: All New Marketplace We have completely rebuilt the Namebase.io market with new filters and faster performance to make finding domains as easy as possible. You can now do full text searching across all active listings, past sales, and all active names. 1/3

Have you tried $HNS Chat yet? @eskimo_dev built a chat application for Handshake names, so now you can send and receive messages with your Handshake name! - Handshake: hnschat/ - ICANN: hns.chat

<<It's not too late to save the internet>> Read our vision for how we want to create an open and free internet for anyone around the world – with true domain ownership. namebase.io/blog/its-not-too… #handshakeDNS #domainers #ICANN #internetfreedom #namers #DNS #internetaccess

First $ENS, then $HNS

Game changer. @SkynetLabs Kernel will make it possible to run a full $HNS node... in. your. browser. That means fully decentralized and fully trustless resolution! Check it out here: github.com/skynetlabs/skynet… 🤯/

✨ NEW: Introducing the Registry Manager We've launched the all new Registry Manager for TLDs staked on the Namebase Registry. This enables Handshake TLD owners to better manage and monetize their domain communities with complete pricing control. 1/3 namebase.io/blog/introducing…

We built a crypto first social media site that has: 1. no password 2. no traditional “usernames” You login and build your profile around a digital artifact you own - your Handshake name. Here’s how this simple mechanic could change our relationship to social media (thread 👇)

Small update: We've onboarded @NamesakeMark to serve as Namebase's first business development rep! MarkSmith/ will be growing $HNS by onboarding reputable brands to use Handshake domains and pushing DNS services to support Handshake. Who should MarkSmith/ onboard first?

BREAKING NEWS: $HNS is now recognized as an #NFT protocol by leading trackers like @CoinMarketCap and @coingecko! coinmarketcap.com/view/colle…

🚀 Exciting Namebase Updates! 🎉 The Pro Exchange (BTC/HNS) is now accessible to all KYC-verified users, including in the USA! 🇺🇸 Experience enhanced liquidity, real-time order book trading, and extra low fees (0% maker, 2% taker). Check it out: [namebase.io/pro]

ANNOUNCEMENT: NB Registry has gone live! We'll first be onboarding Namer Community Directors 1-by-1 to help test our registry and provide feedback. As soon as we've implemented the feedback, NB Registry will be open for anyone to root their $HNS TLDs!

ANNOUNCEMENT: .p/ just sold for a record-breaking $230,000 USD (375k HNS) on the Namebase Marketplace. The previous owner acquired .p/ for the equivalent of $1,000 USD back in November, and resold the domain today for a 230x return in less than 6 months. namebase.io/domains/p

🔍 We’re looking for a fourth TLD to add to the @HNS_ID launch menu next week. Something 3-5 letters that is fun and will inspire creative names. Reminder: you get 95% of registration fees. DM your names or post em here👇🏼.

ANNOUNCEMENT: @Porkbun now sells Handshake domains through the Namebase Registry! Adoption keeps coming as the DNS industry catches onto $HNS porkbun.com/handshake

We're hosting a joint meetup with @SiaTechHQ next Wednesday, Oct 30 at 5pm in SF! Come to the meetup to hear Sia's CEO @DavidVorick and Namebase's CEO @TieshunR talk about decentralized storage and decentralized naming! Food and drinks will be provided🙌 eventbrite.com/e/sia-handsha…

✨ NEW: Minimum Offer Settings Tired of lowball offers filling up your inbox? Configure your minimum offer settings to ignore the noise. You can set a minimum offer amount in HNS, or use a percentage of your domain's price – or both. Full details here: support.namebase.io/en/artic…

We have refunded all users who were affected by unrevealed bids with 2X the amount of $HNS that was lost. The total amount that was burned from unrevealed bids was 1.4M $HNS across ~100K bids. Today we completed refunds totaling 2.8M $HNS to affected Namebase users. 1/3

Namebase will no longer support ACH bank transfers Effective Dec. 1st, we have been required to discontinue support for USD/ACH transfers due to upstream banking issues from our financial services provider, SynapseFi. We apologize for the short notice and any inconvenience this may cause, and we appreciate your patience as we navigate this transition. In anticipation of this change, Namebase will no longer accept USD deposits after November 1st, 2023. USD withdrawals will remain available until Dec. 1st, 2023. Beyond this date, any remaining USD balances will only be usable for HNS purchases until we can successfully integrate a new USD off-ramp solution. We are actively exploring the addition of instant card payments; however, we don't yet have a timeline for when this feature will be available. In spite of this minor setback, we are trilled to announce that the Namebase Pro Exchange (BTC/HNS) will soon be accessible to all KYC-verified users, including those residing in the United States. This is expected to significantly improve liquidity for HNS trading on Namebase. Stay tuned for updates on this and other exciting new developments coming soon!

This is our vision for 2022. In this blog post, we break down how we think we can best support the $HNS ecosystem — it's our commitment for the year. It might seem ambitious, but we really think we can accomplish this all before the end of 2022! namebase.io/blog/namebases-v…

Got an exciting announcement coming later today $HNS

There are over 1.3m registered $HNS names. That makes it the #1 decentralized naming system by registrations🤯

ANNOUNCEMENT: Wrapped Handshake (WHNS) is now live! Contract address: 0xa771b49064da011df051052848477f18dba1d2ac Expect more smart contracts for Handshake, and more exchanges listing WHNS. namebase.io/wrapped-hns

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Namebase x $ARGO partnership is live! Argo makes it simple to interact with the Arweave blockchain, and deploy fully censorship resistant applications. Now you can deploy Argo apps with an $HNS domain with a single click. Learn more 👉: namebase.io/blog/argo-partne…

New blog on Namebase issues, TLDR: - New auctions and bids are working - All HNS withdrawals processed - Name withdrawals still being processed - Fixes for stuck bids and HNS refunds coming soon namebase.io/blog/october-pla…

Update: our two hot wallets with sync issues are now back online and working through the backlog of transactions. Thank you @nod3ch (!!!). We will begin a full audit on all affected auctions and transactions and automatically issue refunds once complete.

There's so much happening in $HNS it's starting to get hard to keep up. This next quarter will be incredible 🤝

ANNOUNCEMENT: You can now buy $HNS domains on Epik.com. More and more domain registrars are getting into Handshake. We can't be more excited for @EpikDotCom to join the community!

Handshake's first halving just passed. #HNS

Do you want to be able to showcase your NFTs on your dLinks? Like and RT if you think we should add this feature.

ANNOUNCEMENT: You can now gift subdomains! Gift infinite domains under any Handshake name you own. For now, subdomains can be used to create dLinks pages or with Handshake login with many more features on the way. PS: Leave your email below and we'll gift you a .💀💀💀 domain!

It costs $0.03 to buy a domain name on $HNS

Yesterday 361 $HNS names traded hands representing a record 250k $HNS ($84k USD) in secondary volume. This puts Handshake as a top 5 #NFT by trading volume. Incredible!

The 1st infomemecial for $HNS! Here's how DNS works: Traditionally it was only possible to rent subdomains because ICANN's monopoly of DNS's root made it prohibitively expensive to own a TLD. Handshake changes that by making it possible for anyone to own any top-level domain!

@Namecheap was an OG in DNS. @Namecheap was an OG in crypto. @Namecheap is now an OG in something that combines the best of both DNS and crypto — Handshake.

New $HNS tab released on Namecheap.com!

MINDBLOWING — When we launched the Namebase Marketplace for $HNS names, our marketplace facilitated $5000 worth of sales per week. Now we facilitate $5000 worth of sales every 3 hours namebase.io/stats

Bitcoin is decentralizing the $10T gold industry. $HNS is decentralizing the $100B DNS industry.

$HNS names are #NFTs that can have cash flows

ANNOUNCEMENT: HDNS, our DNS resolver for Handshake is now live! With it, users are able to access any Handshake domain on any browser (even mobile). Visit hdns.io for more info, or continue reading!

We're looking into $ETH Probably nothing 🤷‍♂️

Sci-Hub domains in the traditional system have historically been taken down, making it difficult for researchers to safely access the site. They’ve now set up the site on a @HNS domain which is censorship-resistant

Some more mainstream converage of $HNS, this time by @Entrepreneur! entrepreneur.com/article/401…

You can build a decentralized reddit using @HNS and @SiaTechHQ. If anyone is serious about this reply and we'll help spec out the architecture. 2021 is the year that decentralized social networks will finally take hold. The tech is mature and the need has never been stronger.

ICYMI: You can buy $HNS domains on @Namecheap, the second largest domain registrar in the world. WAGMI

Scouting for a low market cap coin to #HODL? Searching for #NFTs that aren't just JPEGs to invest in? Look no further than $HNS.

ANNOUNCEMENT: We revamped the dashboard to make navigation cleaner, faster, and fully customizable. Make the dashboard yours by adding, removing, and positioning new elements like the “Quick Navigation” module (or remove the “BTC price” module until Bitcoin is back above $50k).

Daily Namebase signups have more than doubled since last month. $HNS is glowing up🚀

Retweeting this image every time there's a new outage.

The Shake Registry will be going live soon! Thank you to all the $HNS TLD owners who have been waiting so patiently to stake your names so you can start selling SLDs, we're finally at the home stretch now. namebase.io/blog/shake-regis…

we will be renaming namebase to “word”

You live your life online but don't own your online identity. $HNS changes that

People collecting premium names before we release new functionality for $HNS names🧠

Namebase Registry Staking and DNSSEC launched, read about it here: namebase.io/blog/namebase-pl…

Note that this full transition may take a few months to settle down, which is plenty of time to be very excited for Handshake’s very near-future. Til then, happy naming! 🤝/

$HNS + DANE solves this news.yahoo.com/internet-goes…

We finally got to writing an explanation for how Handshake can improve the security of the Internet. Take a look! namebase.io/blog/meet-handsh…

Our logo got a makeover just in-time for the holiday season! 🎄/

"It's always DNS." Handshake getting some much deserved attention as a replacement for the Internet's current phonebook.

Many people have been asking for resources to learn what @HNS is. Our learning center and Discord is a great place to start — come say hi👋 Learning center: learn.namebase.io/ Discord: discord.gg/V3aTrkp

Due to the continued circulation of misinformation regarding Namebase's operations, we've decided to set the record straight. namebase.io/blog/reasons-beh…

In case you didn't realize, the founding team and the original sponsors of Handshake are STACKED. Combined, they only kept 10% of the total $HNS supply for themselves with the remaining 90% going to the community. This is a thread to introduce our OG creators and sponsors 🧵

Do you OWN yourname/?

dLinks is now live on ProductHunt! Check it out and show your support if you’re an @HNS, @SiaTechHQ, or #Web3 fan producthunt.com/posts/dlinks

Developers want to build decentralized apps but need to rely on centralized domain names. $HNS provides decentralized domain names so that creators can launch fully decentralized applications. Buidlers, don't sleep on this👀

We noticed “How to Access Handshake” has been our most viewed Learning Center page, blog post, and how-to video. Here are the 3 easiest ways to access $HNS names right now 👇

Best news to end the year! 2022 will be 🚀/

Every community has its bad apples. That said, $HNS can overcome its own bad apples through its strong gifting culture!

The #dweb stack for the next big social network Decentralized storage: @SiaTechHQ Decentralized compute: @akashnet Decentralized domain names: @HNS

Want to invest in #NFTs but don't care about art? You've been looking for $HNS names. #NFTLDs

ICANN be like:

It's always DNS.

ANNOUNCEMENT: We just launched a HUGE referral program! We’re giving away a +30% bonus on every HNS purchase made by friends you refer to Namebase: +20% HNS to you +10% bonus to them Copy your referral link, gift a domain, and read the official terms at namebase.io/earn.

Domain names are centralized gateways that threaten the global reach of decentralized apps. @HNS names provide decentralized gateways to dapps. You can combine your Handshake name with @SiaTechHQ and @IPFS websites to have end-to-end decentralized apps with truly global reach

We’re launching some incredibly exciting products for @HNS soon. Stay tuned :)

@SiaTechHQ and Namebase has teamed up to host the 'Own the Internet' Hackathon! The hackathon kickoffs on July 29th (next week!) with up to 600,000 SC and 20,000 HNS (~$4000) in total prizes, as well as an exclusive 'Own the Internet' T-shirt for all participants. (1/2)

Dump your #Crypto for one with an actually practical use case. Dump your $DOGE and $BTC for $HNS.

Whoa. @Porkbun only got involved with $HNS in November, more than a year after other registrars. In just 4 months, Porkbun is now responsible for more Handshake SLD registrations than any other registrar! The takeaway: it's still early to get into Handshake 🤝/ #HandyCon2022

If you could push the entire $HNS community to do ONE thing to accelerate mass adoption, what would it be?

Fun fact: We hold our team meetings in the @gather_town #Metaverse

Just wait until you can use your $HNS name to login to #decentralized Reddit👀

ANNOUNCEMENT: We launched the Stats page! We want to make sure the entire Handshake community has the most up to date metrics on the ecosystem as a whole, and has insights into Namebase as well. The numbers are exciting, check them out at: namebase.io/stats

Our Community Manager just published this article that asks the real question: Why are we still renting domains? medium.com/@jaywuzer/why-are…

Why rent .com subdomains when you could own .any top-level domains? Search for your decentralized $HNS .name/ at: namebase.io/domains!

Happy birthday Handshake #HNS $HNS

We're working to update our Power search tool and the Namebase marketplace. This may include filters for names with numbers and dashes, search suggestions (people who viewed this name also viewed...), paid default sorting, etc. What else would you want to see?

Imagine a world with open unrestricted internet. Namebase.io is working on making it easy for anyone around the world to use HandshakeDNS. Be the first to claim your piece of the open internet, join the waitlist namebase.io/waitlist #proofofkeys #handshakeDNS

1/3. We have been experiencing ongoing sync issues with one of our hot wallets for the last few weeks. All existing names are perfectly safe, but unfortunately some auction bids and reveals have not gone out as intended for a portion of our users.

Did you know @KeneticCapital is sponsoring a Handshake Hacker House for @MiamiHackWeek? Hacking begins on January 23rd, and application deadlines are THIS FRIDAY. Come build on $HNS in summery weather, we have Handshake devs providing live support 24/7! miamihackweek.com/houses/han…