wanming lu

.bit is a blockchain-based, open source, decentralized cross-chain account system that provides a worldwide unique naming system with a .bit suffix that can be used in different scenarios, such as cryptocurrency transfer, domain name resolution, identity authentication, etc.

.bit is the first decentralized account system with broad compatibility, allowing users to register and manage their .bit accounts with any public chain address or even email.

The core elements of a .bit account contain the owner/manager, and the record (i.e. the data associated with). Unlike ENS, the owner/manager of .bit can be any public chain private key or even email; unlike DNS, .bit supports any type of record.

The structure of a .bit account is as follows: