hsd ☆
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Description:
Handshake Daemon & Full Node
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Networking
Tags: handshake dns blockchain decentralized cryptocurrency
Install: brew install hsd
About:
Hsd is the reference implementation of the Handshake protocol, a decentralized naming and certificate authority system. It functions as a full node, allowing users to participate in the auction, registration, and resolution of top-level domains (TLDs) without relying on centralized registrars. The daemon also provides a decentralized DNS resolver and a wallet for managing HNS coins.
Key Features:
  • Full node implementation of the Handshake protocol
  • Decentralized DNS resolver and authoritative server
  • Integrated wallet for managing HNS coins and auction bids
  • RPC and REST APIs for programmatic interaction
Use Cases:
  • Bidding on and registering Handshake TLDs
  • Running a decentralized DNS resolver to resolve Handshake domains
  • Developing applications on top of the Handshake blockchain
Alternatives:
  • Namecoin – An older alternative for decentralized naming, though Hsd focuses on TLDs and integrates modern DNS features.
  • Unbound – A validating, recursive, and caching DNS resolver, but lacks blockchain integration for decentralized TLDs.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 12, 2025 3:35pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 8a4b2986
Dec 27, 2024 2:20pm 0 VERSION_BUMP a3e3feba
Dec 27, 2024 1:59pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 87ece8a4
Nov 19, 2024 12:01am 0 VERSION_BUMP b236083b
Sep 13, 2024 9:39pm 0 VERSION_BUMP aace3713
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