Your gateway to
understanding Handshake.
LearnHNS curates the best guides, wallets, tutorials, and community resources for the Handshake decentralized naming protocol. Whether you've never heard of HNS or you're ready to run a full node — start here.
Getting Started
New to Handshake? Start here.
Zero to first domain in one afternoon. Wallet setup, bidding, resolving — the complete beginner path for anyone curious about owning a piece of the internet.
Learn the Protocol
How HNS, DNS, and decentralized name resolution actually work.
Deep dives on the Handshake blockchain, the auction mechanism, DNSSEC, resolvers, and why this matters for the future of the internet.
Media & Tools
Podcasts, articles, wallets, and services curated for the ecosystem.
The best HNS podcasts, long-form articles, wallet comparisons, and community services. Everything you need to stay current and get things done.
The internet's namespace,
finally decentralized.
For decades, the domain name system has been controlled by a handful of organizations — primarily ICANN — who decide which top-level domains exist, who can register them, and how much you pay every year to keep them. Your domain isn't yours; it's a rental.
Handshake changes the root. By recording TLD ownership on a proof-of-work blockchain, it creates a naming system where you hold the keys — not a registrar. Resolve names with a compatible browser or resolver, and your domain works across the decentralized web forever.
LearnHNS curates the best tools, tutorials, wallets, and marketplaces so you can get from zero to sovereign in an afternoon.
Traditional vs. Handshake DNS
Old way — you pay annually, they can revoke
New way — cryptographic ownership, forever
Everything you need,
in one place.
Pick where to dive in. Each path is built for a different level of familiarity.
Getting Started
Zero to first domain in 20 minutes. The absolute beginner path.
Wallets
Bob Wallet, Namebase, Firefly — find the one that fits how you work.
Marketplaces
Buy, sell, and auction TLDs. SHAKEDEX, Namebase secondary, and more.
Podcasts
Deep dives with builders, founders, and early adopters in the HNS ecosystem.
Tutorials
How to resolve HNS domains, set up DNSSEC, and build on Handshake.