Is .eth The New .com? - The Crypto Mile

On this week's show, our host Brian McGleenon is joined by a leading developer in the ENS domains space, Sasha Dordevic.

The episode focuses on the 'gold-rush' to snap up .eth domains, which have been dubbed the replacement for .com in the Web3 era.

The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) is a distributed naming system for Web3 applications based on the Ethereum blockchain.

ENS domains can provide much more than a simple link to a website or email address, which was the hallmark of the original Domain Name Service (DNS).

ENS domains with the .eth suffix can empower users with a tool that can bring their complete online presence under one umbrella, and help them take full advantage of the burgeoning web3 realm.

If blockchain technology reaches mass adoption, a .eth domain name could hold a person's medical history, insurance details, driver's licence, bank login and credit score, education qualifications and even their passport, all under one name.

But how secure will these .eth names be, and is the current rush to buy just a replay of the boom and bust of the .com bubble?

Find out in this week's episode of The Crypto Mile.