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The globally unique .op domain name replaces the meaningless, unreadable, and unmemorable long addresses.
ONS binds different addresses in a multi-chain ecosystem. It brings together fragmented identities into one.
ONS is built on smart contracts on the Optimism blockchain, meaning it doesn't suffer from the insecurity of the DNS system.
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ONS links Web2/Web3 and integrates on-chain and off-chain data. It enhances the interactive experience of gaming, social, DAO, community governance, etc.
The features that you will get by using Optimism Name Service
Individuals or organizations can use ONS to integrate blockchain accounts to one .op name.Display on-chain and off-chain data to show who you are and what you did.
Artists can use ONS to build their own brands. Subdomains can link the address of their NFT for buyers to check if the one they are going to buy is the Artist’s work. You can build your NFT collections by link NFTs to PNS.
Use a human readable and memorable name to replace your addresses. Using your ONS rather than the address in other dapps.
Using subdomains as member certificates of organizations. For example, Zeus from Olympus, who owned olympus.op, can get a subdomain zeus.olympus.op issued by olympus.op. You can trust Zeus is from Olympus if Zeus has that subdomain.
Use ONS as a unified portal for social accounts of projects or users on web3.Having a ONS help others to recognize, remember, and find you. That will enhance user interactions.
Each Optimism domain can be used for decentralized web hosting with IPFS with a content hash record and ONS. This means users can store any files online and a unique hash to identify & retrieve those files. Once a file or directory is hashed and pinned, any IPFS node can retrieve it!
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