[bawolff]

So let me get this straight:

The main innovation of handshake is they reinvented DANE on the blockchain? Don't get me wrong, DANE in DNS has some issues, but how is that an improvement from namecoin? Are you saying namecoin is incapable of storing the hash of a certificate in its name records? I'd also bet the cost of a 51% attack on handshake is significantly less than the cost of hacking a CA. [Edit: after posting this i realize im not sure the 51% attack is a relavent attack here, since "double spending" isn't going to help someone pull off a MITM]

The other inovation, is instead of scoping it so it doesnt conflict with existing system, instead handshake directly conflicts with existing DNS names. I fail to see why that is a good thing.

I will admit the auction system is an interesting solution to the cybersquatting problem. I dont think its what most people want out of a naming system (if own microsoft, i want my domain to be microsoft.com, not to wait 10 years for it to be released), but it is an interesting solution.