Namecoin is a domain name system based on the same blockchain technology as Bitcoin. It is also traded as a currency.
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Are there many Namecoin domains in use?
I know that the idea of namecoin is to create distributed DNS system.
I also know that one can by bit address with namecoin.
But I have never seen any bit domains. If they do exist, how reliable are ...
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Is namecoin a currency?
It seems like a very cool way to decentralize a DNS table (name -> IP address, right?) But I don't get why it has an exchange value to BTC or USD... Is there a fixed NMC price to register a domain ...
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How are Namecoins managed by the system?
First of all, sorry for a potentially silly question, but I flicked through seven pages of questions here and I couldn't find a specific answer for that:
How does Namecoin basically work? I ...
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Is Namecoin actually being used for anything significant?
I have some idea of what Namecoin was trying to achieve, but as of yet I've never seen it actually used. Is it being used for anything of significance yet, or are there plans by anyone to do so in the ...
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Merged Mining Disadvantages
What are the disadvantages of merged mining? I'm very interested in p2pool and since I have to "run my own server" I've been considering enabling merged mining.
Besides the obvious administration ...
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Where can I download namecoin client? [duplicate]
I got bitcoin I got litecoin.
Now, where can I download namecoin client?
I don't see it here.
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Namecoin
A wallet client that can do many coins at the same time would be ...
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Is it safe to connect multiple alternative crypto currency clients to the same TOR socks port?
Or should I create multiple TOR socks ports and use one for each client?
I plan on running bitcoind, namecoind, litecoind, etc... all on the same ubuntu machine running under different users but all ...
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How do I extract the private keys from my namecoind wallet?
Seems like namecoind doesn't support the dumpprivkey command.
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What problems exist with the alt coin Namecoin and what can be done to fix them?
I like the concept of using a key/value store that is separate from the Bitcoin chain (preventing bloat), but utilizing the Bitcoin hashpower for security.
What are the dominant issues working ...
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What example Bitcoin block has a Namecoin hash in it?
I'm looking for an example Bitcoin Block that would have a Namecoin merged-mined Tx in it.
Can anyone direct me to a block that has such a hash?
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Is there a way to tell which *coin is most profitable to mine?
Basically a program that could run some hashes for all of the different hash functions that are used in the different big cryptocurrencies and then get the current difficulty from all of them. From ...
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What is the size limit in namecoin transaction?
This is quite a basic question.
Namecoin allows any arbitrary text as data:value pairs. How big can the data be? 100 bytes? 1 MB? I am not sure.
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How exactly does namecoin work on “low” level?
I know a bit about "low level" of bitcoin (transactions, blockchaon, script, network instructions...).
Now I want to read something about namecoin and all the online sources are very vague.
So, I ...
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Can ASICS Merge-Mine?
Can ASICS in general, and specifically any of the models coming out soon merge-mine other cryptocurrencies?
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Troubleshooting errors given by the -connect parameter in namecoind
I'm using the -connect parameter to connect to the host 23.23.246.5:443. I also see in the debug output the following errors:
socket select error 10022
socket select error 10022
socket select error ...
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Is my p2p server set up correctly? When will I see inbound connections on 8333?
I've had a Windows host up at 23.23.246.5 for both Bitcoin and Namecoin and I'd like to make sure its configured correctly.
So far when I run a netstat I see the services below and a few things ...
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Why are a majority of the namecoin sync messages “ConnectInputsHook() not in pending - must be someone elses”
I'm comparing the run time debug logs of namecoin and bitcoin and noticed that much of namecoin's initial sync processing is dominated by the following command:
ConnectInputsHook() : connecting ...
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How do I list all of my addresses in namecoind?
I just created a new address using namecoind getnewaddress and am trying to figure out what command lists them (in case I forget mine).
What is the command to list my addresses (that I have a private ...
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How do I register a .bit domain name with Namecoin?
I have several namecoins and would like to register a name. That name could either be for TOR, DNS, or any other purpose.
What are the steps needed to spend these coins?
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What is the math behind popular Bitcoin graphs? I want to graph Namecoin (or similar *coin) technologies?
How can I create graphs similar to http://bitcoin.sipa.be, and blockchain.info for Namecoin?
For example this thread discusses how to analyze difficulty over time and provides this equation and ...
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What is needed to create a pool with merged mining?
What is needed to create a new pool with merged mining? (Bitcoin, NameCoin, and possibly others)?
I'd like to create a new pool that will
Include transaction fees in the payout
Charge no pool ...
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Are there any combination of letters that a namecoin address cannot start with?
It recently came to my attention that some Namecoin addresses might not be generated at all (see https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=84569.msg1370025#msg1370025 ). Namely, there are issues with ...
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Is DNSSec needed / Possible with namecoin?
I'm interested in the most secure and reliable Namecoin DNS resolution as possible, although I admit I don't fully understand how these concepts relate to each other (Namecoin and DNS)
Is DNSSec ...
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How do I create a Namecoin address?
My mining pool has merged with Namecoin, and I need a Namecoin address. How do I create one ? Do I need to install another client ?
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Specific namecoin address in merged mining
I want to do merged mining with P2Pool, and I want any generated namecoins to go to a specific namecoin address in my wallet. I haven't seen a way to configure this in P2Pool or namecoind, and ...
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How does the computing power of the Namecoin network compare to the Bitcoin network?
Namecoin sounds neat, but I know that the strength of the network depends on the amount of computing power in use. Namecoin isn't as popular as Bitcoin, so it would be easier for an attacker to ...
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Is there a usable Namecoin e-wallet?
Specifically, I need the easiest possible way to store Namecoins mined through merged mining, so the eWallet will have to deal well with generated transactions. Do any NMC eWallets actually exist? Do ...
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Namecoin: is there any rationale behind the (apparently foolish) choice of having the domains cost an irrelevant price?
When I first heard of namecoin an address costed 50 NMC, now they are priced 0.01 NMC.
This means they are as much as free, and the only thing preventing someone from just brute-force registering ...
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What's the most popular Namecoin exchange?
There are several Namecoin exchanges listed at official wiki and Bitparking seems to be the oldest, but which one is the most used?
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Where can I find some guidelines on how to program a merged mining transaction?
In answer to question "How does merged mining work?", we can read that in order to merged mine, we need to create a Bitcoin transaction containing a Namecoin block hash and put it on the tip of the ...
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Namecoin: Is it possible to move a name_new to another wallet? How?
With the current namecoin price this is more of a theoretical nature. It seems it is only possible after a name_firstupdate?
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How to merged mine with getmemorypool RPC command?
The getmemorypool RPC command lists all transactions that are to be included in a block, with the exclusion of the generating transaction. In merged mining, one needs to add an extra transaction ...
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Merged mining custom bitcoind
What are the core changes to bitcoind that allow one to merge-mine? Are there any new JSON-RPC commands that are enabled, or changes to the existing ones?
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How does one mine Namecoins?
In order to mine Bitcoins, one needs to start the bitcoind with "-server" flag and later request from it a getwork to solve. Does the Namecoin client operate in the same way, or is there some specific ...
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How can I know *exactly* when my name_new domain is ready for the name_firstupdate step?
The FAQ very vaguely says "Wait at least 12 blocks", but it doesn't make much sense to me.
Unless I have totally misunderstood how this works, once the name_newd domain is in the chain, I should ...
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What happens when NameCoins stop being generated?
When Bitcoins stop being generated it won't be a problem: prices can gradually be lower. Namecoins, however, have a more-or-less set price, which is the domain register price. If Namecoins stop being ...
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Is EFF's proposed Sovereign Key system similar to how Namecoin/Bitcoin works?
To avoid the problems caused by the current SSL certificate infrastructure, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has proposed Sovereign Keys, which appears to be backed by a distributed, append-only ...
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How does namecoin compare and contrast to bitcoin? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What are Namecoins?
It seems to me, a bitcoin newbie, that namecoin is something entirely different but has some similarities. I would like to hear it from the bitcoin ...
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Why do Namecoin have any value?
Many bitcoin mining pools offer merged mining with namecoins, and there is places where one can buy and sell btc for nmc and the other way around. But I don't understand, why would anyone want to own ...
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Which Namecoin block was the first one to be generated by merged mining?
For a definitive record is it possible to determine if a namecoin block was generated via merged mining? Is so which was the first one.
Which is the first bitcoin block to have namecoin information ...
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What are Namecoins?
What are Namecoins exactly, how do they differ from Bitcoins, and how come one is able to merge mine them along with Bitcoins?
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Is there a graph of Namecoin value over time?
Where can I find a chart (or even raw data) of Namecoin prices over time?
NMC Watch doesn't seem to provide a link to historical data, just one day.
In BTC? In USD?
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Does encoding Namecoin/messages into the blockchain bloat it?
I read today twice concerns about inflating the blockchain:
NameCoin
Bitcoin Message Service
So, does using these services "over inflate" the blockchain? The way I see it, if another protocl rides ...
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Where can I find a Windows binary of MultiCoin?
MultiCoin is AFAIK the only GUI client that supports NameCoin. Is there a trusted Windows binary to be found?
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How many Namecoins are generated per block?
Is the block reward for Namecoin 50 like Bitcoin, or is there another figure?
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How to debug a failed restore of a Namecoin wallet?
I bought some Namecoins a while back. With the upcoming Merged Mining patch, I reinstalled Namecoin 0.3.24.63 on my newly formatted computer, copied my wallet.dat from my backup to the right folder, ...
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Is there a usable Namecoin GUI client?
Is there any GUI client that is capable of trading Namecoin, and is somewhat trusted by the community?
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What can xxxCoin do to stop the impending 51% attack?
Within the coming weeks both Namecoin and SolidCoin have been threatened with the same attack. What can be done by the users, pool operators and developers of these forks to either;
A. Minimise ...
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Why did BitcoinEXpress plan a 51% attack on Namecoin?
I don't understand this post.
What is "ArtForz modified exploit"?
What does "Gavin's patch will not work for the exchanges" mean?
Any more important details I'm missing?
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Are the capabilities of Namecoin a strict superset of Bitcoin?
I have read that "while Bitcoin is a currency, Namecoin is not".
Isn't the capabilities offered by Namecoin a superset of Bitcoin's capabilities? If everyone in the world agreed to jointly migrate ...
