Polygon has launched the ability to create “.polygon” Web3 domain names in partnership with Unstoppable Domains. The offering will allow users to log into Web3 applications, make use of human-readable wallet addresses, and create decentralized websites.
The service will be available to some 180 million users and 40,000 services across the Polygon blockchain ecosystem. Unstoppable Domains makes use of Polygon to mint decentralized domains with zero gas fees. To date, more than 2.7 million domains have been registered on the Polygon blockchain.
Users will be able to use .polygon domains to create digital identities compatible with 750 metaverse apps, games and platforms. They can be used to log into web applications such as cryptocurrency wallet addresses and decentralized websites.
Unstoppable Domains also allows users to create profiles that can connect to social media channels and act as a digital identity across all Web3 platforms and networks.
A statement from Polygon Labs’ vice president of business development, Sanket Shah, highlighted the importance of enabling Polygon users’ own digital identity:
“Web3 domains will give our community a digital identity that they fully own, so they can log into Dapps without revealing their personal information and conduct crypto transactions without lengthy wallet addresses.”
Unstoppable Domains will also offer access to premium gaming and digit .polygon domains starting March 16.
Decentralized domain services like Unstoppable Domains and (ENS) have become popular over the past year, seeing considerable growth in registered domains.
Decentralized domain services such as Unstoppable Domains and Ethereum Name Service (ENS) have become popular in the last year, registering a considerable growth of domains.
US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has partnered with Unstoppable Domains to offer payments through domain names instead of crypto addresses in August 2020. Coinbase partnered with ENS in September 2022 to provide users with free “name.cb.id” usernames in an effort to replace alphanumeric wallet addresses with human-readable alternatives. humans.
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