Namecoin

File Format
Name	Namecoin
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Currency Namecoin
Released	2011

Namecoin is a digital currency (of the Bitcoin vein) which is tied to an alternate decentralized DNS system using a .bit top-level domain name which can be registered through the same systems and protocols for trading Namecoins.

Characteristics

• Algorithm: SHA-256D
• Initial Block Reward: 50 Coins
• Target Block Time: 10 minutes
• Total Coins: 21,000,000

Specs

• Namecoin DNS specification

Other links

• Official site
• Block explorer
• Infographic
• Dynamic DNS client
• Namecoin graphical client