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Namecoin (http://namecoin.org http://namecoin.org) gives you 520 bytes out-of-the-box. It was designed to store arbitrary data on a blockchain. Being merge-mine
by asciimo 11y ago
Namecoin (http://namecoin.org http://namecoin.org) gives you 520 bytes out-of-the-box. It was designed to store arbitrary data on a blockchain. Being merge-mined with Bitcoin, it enjoys the highest security against a 51% attack of any altcoin.
- williamcotton 11y agoNamecoin doesn't match all specific use-cases as documents expire after ~200 days. It also lacks the infrastructure of exchanges, APIs, tools, and software that support Bitcoin. Ultimately we feel that Bitcoin sidechains are a better approach to crypto-currencies than having competing alt-coins. https://github.com/blockai/blockcast#what-about-an-alternative-currency-like-namecoin https://github.com/blockai/blockcast#what-about-an-alternati... Still waiting on those sidechains...