Hanshake dismantles the current monopoly on top-level domains (.com,net,org are all TLDs), which are all controlled by ICANN. While ICANN TLDs cost $185,000 just to apply for, Handshake TLDs are instead distributed through vickrey-style auctions.
About Handshake (HNS) on Product Hunt
“Dismantling the monopoly on top-level domains”
Handshake (HNS) launched on Product Hunt on October 31st, 2020 and earned 268 upvotes and 38 comments, earning #1 Product of the Day. Hanshake dismantles the current monopoly on top-level domains (.com,net,org are all TLDs), which are all controlled by ICANN. While ICANN TLDs cost $185,000 just to apply for, Handshake TLDs are instead distributed through vickrey-style auctions.
On the analytics side, Handshake (HNS) competes within Open Source, Privacy, Tech and Web3 — topics that collectively have 708.5k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how Handshake (HNS) performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted Handshake (HNS)?
Handshake (HNS) was hunted by Chris Messina. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
Chris Messina