Name.id encoded in blockchain

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I've been working on a tool to decode hex messages inserted into OP_RETURN. Whilst looking at strings in the blockchain I keep coming across user names with the format id:name.id.

If you run strings over a blk*.dat file you will find strings such as:

id:muneebmajeed.id

id:andrewlawrence.id

id:nicholas_studholmewilson.id

id:jorisheijne.id

id:algoventures.id

id:bgardineer4.id

I can't figure out what they are?

user2055268

Posted 2017-11-03T15:58:35.290

Reputation: 11

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Those look like BlockStack IDs. Reference

– Eric Allam – 2017-11-03T16:03:24.827

Thank you for the pointer Eric, I had not come across BlockStack before but it would seem you are right. Thanks again. – user2055268 – 2017-11-03T16:49:19.823

1@EricAllam You should post that as an answer – Andrew Chow – 2017-11-03T18:30:17.197

Answers

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As mentioned in the above comment, these are Blockstack IDs.

https://blockstack.org/blog/browser-public-alpha

Eric Allam

Posted 2017-11-03T15:58:35.290

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