ZNS Connect

Mission & Key Concepts

ZNS Connect Name Service (ZNS) is a decentralized naming system built on the Zetachain blockchain. It provides a user-friendly and memorable way to identify and interact with participants within the web3 ecosystem. With ZNS, users can replace complex and lengthy blockchain addresses with human-readable names, making it easier to send and receive transactions, interact with decentralized applications (dApps), and establish online identities.

The ZNS Connect Name Service (ZNS) is a revolutionary naming system built on the Zetachain blockchain. It provides users with the ability to register and manage human-readable names as identifiers for their blockchain addresses, simplifying the user experience and enhancing accessibility within the decentralized ecosystem. With its core components such as domain registration, resolution, and ERC721 integration, ZNS offers a secure, scalable, and interoperable solution for decentralized web identity, simplified addressing, branding, NFT verification, and integration with social platforms. The ZNS token (ZNT) plays a crucial role in the ecosystem, facilitating transactions, governance, and incentivizing participation.

Vision

The vision of ZNS is to become the leading name service within the blockchain industry, empowering users and organizations with a unified and user-friendly identity system. By providing a decentralized and interoperable platform, ZNS aims to foster trust, enhance user interactions, and drive adoption across various blockchain networks.

ZNS envisions a future where individuals and businesses can seamlessly connect, transact, and communicate within the decentralized web, fostering innovation, collaboration, and empowerment. 

Use cases

• Decentralized Web3 Identity:

ZNS enables individuals and organizations to establish their decentralized web identities. By registering unique domain names on the ZNS platform, users can associate their blockchain addresses with these names, creating a recognizable and persistent identity. This decentralized web identity allows for secure and authenticated interactions within the blockchain ecosystem, promoting privacy, ownership, and control over personal data.

• Simplified Addressing and User Experience:

ZNS simplifies the addressing system within the blockchain ecosystem. Instead of using complex and hard-to-remember hexadecimal addresses, users can utilize their registered domain names to send and receive transactions. This enhances the user experience by providing a more user-friendly and intuitive method of interacting with blockchain-based applications, reducing the likelihood of errors and improving adoption.

• Branding and Reputation Management:

With ZNS, businesses and individuals can establish and protect their brands in the blockchain space. By registering domain names that reflect their brand identities, organizations can enhance brand recognition and establish a trusted presence within the decentralized ecosystem. ZNS also enables reputation management by allowing users to associate verifiable information and credentials with their domain names, fostering trust and credibility.

• NFT and Art Verification

ZNS offers a valuable solution for NFT (Non-Fungible Token) and art verification. Artists and creators can link their NFT collections to their registered domain names, providing a verifiable connection between their artistic works and their domain identity. This verification enhances trust and authenticity in the art market, enabling buyers to confidently verify the origin and ownership of NFTs before making a purchase.

• Integration with Social Platforms

ZNS can be integrated with social platforms, enabling seamless connections between decentralized applications and traditional social media networks. By associating their ZNS domain names with their social media profiles, users can establish a consistent and recognizable identity across both decentralized and centralized platforms. This integration facilitates cross-platform interactions, enhances discoverability, and fosters a cohesive user experience.

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Roadmap

Q3 2023

• Launch of ZNS Mainnet

Q4 2023

• Launch of ZNS Mainnet
• Enable cross-chain functionality
• ZNS across multiple blockchain networks
• Launch token

Q1 2024

• Collaborate with decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms
• Enable the use of ZNS domains for various DeFi applications

Q2 2024

• Launching NFT Marketplace
• DAO membership for token holders

2024-25

• Cross-Chain NFT Integration
• ENS Integration

Milestones

• 30K Artwork
• 26K Auction
• 19K Domains