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Re: [announce] Namecoin - a distributed naming system based on Bitcoin
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gio3442
on 27/11/2022, 01:54:01 UTC
⭐ Merited by Trade Runner (1)
Did anyone from the core team notice that VCs are attacking the .bit domain, currently trying to patent it?

https://domainnamewire.com/2022/11/08/more-companies-try-to-trademark-top-level-domains/
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DeID PTE LTd filed applications for .bit on October 21. The company is behind what it calls a “Cross-chain Web3 identities for you and your community“. The company raised $13 million this summer.

I wasn't able to locate the patent application. This is an especially sneaky attack on the old and established, 100% decentralized .bit of Namecoin. I'm wondering if the community should do anything.