Applies for patent for blockchain control of web2 domains — Unstoppable Domains
The firm by now has a number of issued patents related to blockchain and domain names.
Unstoppable Domains has filed a patent application for Off-chain domain name record resolution based on blockchain assets.
The patent application describes ways of using control of blockchain assets in order to make changes to DNS records on standard domains, such as .com.
The application states:
Present invention embodiments relate to network domain access and security, and more specifically, to associating Domain Name Server (DNS) records for a Web2 domain with a blockchain asset and restricting modification of the DNS records to an authorized user that can sign with their blockchain public key. A blockchain asset may include any digital asset or item that identifies, is associated with, or includes objects stored on a blockchain, such as a set of records, an object that points to a set of records, non-fungible token (NFT), non-fungible token (NFT) domain names, a fungible token, a wallet address, etc. In addition, present invention embodiments may receive a Web2 domain name and return values (from the blockchain) that are resolved using the blockchain asset associated with the domain name or with specific DNS records.
The firm applied for the patent in November of 2023, and it was published the prior week.
Unstoppable Domains has a number of patents related to blockchain technology and domain names.
The firm originally offered alt-root blockchain-based names, but has recently moved into traditional domain registration and services. It is now an ICANN-accredited registrar.
