I'd like to present the second part of our blog post about Blockchain tech and its projects: Blockchain Startups and Projects, Part 2: From Universal Identification to Smart Contracts
As usually, we would be glad to hear your thoughts in the comments section and on Bytecoin Forum
As usually, we would be glad to hear your thoughts in the comments section and on Bytecoin Forum
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This blog post continues blockchain projects topic that we've discussed in our previous article. Last time we've talked about how blockchain influenced cloud storage, communications, DNS and other services. Today we continue presenting projects that successfully utilize blockchain technology.
Universal identification: nameid.org, shocard, aliases
It would be logically to develop the idea of Namecoin for registering not only domains but also any names. Actually, this function is already available in Namecoin itself. While domains are registered with prefix "d/", or, in more technical words, "in namespace d/", there also exists a prefix "id/" for registering private names and associated data. Therefore, it is not a problem to input your data in the blockchain. The problem is what to do next.
The nameid.org service combines the Namecoin blockchain and OpenID scheme. More specifically, if a site offers you to log in using OpenID, you can select nameid provider, which will access the Namecoin blockchain. If the stated name exists, you will have to sign a random string using the corresponding key (instead of a password), which can be done via Namecoin client. After that you will be logged onto the first site under the name from Namecoin.
Naturally, such mechanism for authorization via Namecoin (or any other blockchain that provides for registering such aliases) can be integrated into any site, successfully eliminating the intermediary nameid and the OpenID protocol itself. Maybe, at some point, it will become a standard, and you will be able to log onto a site using a public address in your favorite cryptocurrency, e.g. nvsaberhagen@cryptonote. The notion of 'login' itself will then be equivalent to the notion of 'spending money'.
However, this is still in the future. For now, you can only hurry up and stake your username...
Universal identification: nameid.org, shocard, aliases
It would be logically to develop the idea of Namecoin for registering not only domains but also any names. Actually, this function is already available in Namecoin itself. While domains are registered with prefix "d/", or, in more technical words, "in namespace d/", there also exists a prefix "id/" for registering private names and associated data. Therefore, it is not a problem to input your data in the blockchain. The problem is what to do next.
The nameid.org service combines the Namecoin blockchain and OpenID scheme. More specifically, if a site offers you to log in using OpenID, you can select nameid provider, which will access the Namecoin blockchain. If the stated name exists, you will have to sign a random string using the corresponding key (instead of a password), which can be done via Namecoin client. After that you will be logged onto the first site under the name from Namecoin.
Naturally, such mechanism for authorization via Namecoin (or any other blockchain that provides for registering such aliases) can be integrated into any site, successfully eliminating the intermediary nameid and the OpenID protocol itself. Maybe, at some point, it will become a standard, and you will be able to log onto a site using a public address in your favorite cryptocurrency, e.g. nvsaberhagen@cryptonote. The notion of 'login' itself will then be equivalent to the notion of 'spending money'.
However, this is still in the future. For now, you can only hurry up and stake your username...