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Handshake.org is trying to create an alternative root that is better (along the dimensions of security and governance) than the current system. I can see it gai

Handshake.org is trying to create an alternative root that is better (along the dimensions of security and governance) than the current system. I can see it gaining adoption especially in light of recent events.

e2le 7y ago
I forgot they existed, thank you for reminding me!
duskwuff 7y ago
Maybe I'm just cynical, but the fact that the first thing mentioned on their homepage is a cryptocurrency "airdrop" doesn't leave me with a confident feeling about the project's long-term viability.
- xur17 7y ago
  That's a fair response. That said, it's worth noting: > The Project Sponsors received a minority participation (7.5%) of HNS in the interest of aligning all stakeholders, including industry. All of the 10.2MM USD collected from Project Sponsors (Funds and Individuals) will be given to Free and Open Source Software projects. The rest was all airdropped in an attempt to get wide distribution / get it in the hands of as many users as possible.
  - duskwuff 7y ago
    Honestly, that doesn't allay my concerns at all. It all reeks of a pump-and-dump scheme. (I'm not saying that Handshake is trying to execute this scheme, but that they remind me of other projects which have done so.) The pattern for these projects is pretty predictable: Promise amazing things from a technical project associated with a cryptocurrency token. Premine a bunch of those tokens and give them to insiders, then airdrop the token to create a market. The insiders sell off their tokens, and the project is forgotten.