Are Blockchain Domain Names the Next Big Thing?

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e is a NFT that lives on the blockchain.</p><p id="0fbc">And as long as you own the private key to the crypto wallet that holds it, you’re the sole owner of said domain name.</p><p id="75a4"><b><i>But is there really a promising future for blockchain domain names?</i></b></p><p id="3a02">After all, you need to be using a specific browser, like Opera Browser or Brave Browser, to see anything hosted at the domain. And even then, these Internet browsers don’t recognize every blockchain name ending.</p><p id="e3ef">For example, the blockchain domain I bought is a <b>.NFT domain</b> and neither browser recognizes it. So I had to install a browser add-on to see the hosted contents.</p><p id="abd4">But even if Opera or Brave can see the domain, there are still other modern browsers that can’t. Like Safari, Edge, Chrome and Firefox.</p><p id="cb8a">And I think we’re still a couple years away before there’s mass adoption of browsers recognizing the emerging blockchain domain names.</p><p id

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I’m not convinced yet and would love to hear your thoughts on why or why not.

Just last week, I purchased my first blockchain domain name.

Since I’m still working on the project, I won’t be sharing the domain name (just yet) in this story.

When I purchased the domain name for only $20 through Unstoppable Domains, I saw it as a small investment.

Keep in mind — the $20 I paid for the blockchain domain is for the life of the domain. Unlike traditional top-level domains (TLDs).

There’s no yearly fee to renew your domain name. You pay once and that’s it. You own it for life.

Essentially, the domain name is a NFT that lives on the blockchain.

And as long as you own the private key to the crypto wallet that holds it, you’re the sole owner of said domain name.

But is there really a promising future for blockchain domain names?

After all, you need to be using a specific browser, like Opera Browser or Brave Browser, to see anything hosted at the domain. And even then, these Internet browsers don’t recognize every blockchain name ending.

For example, the blockchain domain I bought is a .NFT domain and neither browser recognizes it. So I had to install a browser add-on to see the hosted contents.

But even if Opera or Brave can see the domain, there are still other modern browsers that can’t. Like Safari, Edge, Chrome and Firefox.

And I think we’re still a couple years away before there’s mass adoption of browsers recognizing the emerging blockchain domain names.

That’s one reason I’m not totally convinced blockchain domain names are the next big thing. At least not yet.

But I could be wrong. What do you think?

Are blockchain domain names the next big thing?