📣Namebase Wind-Down Announcement📣
Today, we are announcing that Namebase will begin a wind-down process and will remain permanently closed as a platform.
Following the resolution of a related legal matter, Namebase is proceeding with an orderly wind-down of the platform.
Over the coming days, users will be given an opportunity to withdraw their assets, including BTC, HNS, and names held through Namebase.
Additional information regarding withdrawal procedures, timelines, deadlines, and migration requirements will be published separately.
As part of this process, we strongly encourage users to withdraw assets to wallets and accounts that they personally control. Self-custody allows users to directly manage and control their assets while reducing reliance on third-party platforms.
Users should plan to complete withdrawals and migrations during the wind-down period, as Namebase services will not remain available indefinitely.
In parallel, we are working with members of the Handshake community regarding the future stewardship of certain ecosystem infrastructure, including registry-related services. Further details will be shared once those arrangements are finalized.
Namebase will not resume platform operations. Our focus is solely on facilitating withdrawals, supporting necessary migrations, and completing the shutdown of the platform.
We are committed to providing users with the opportunity to withdraw their assets, take direct control of those assets, and complete any required transitions before the platform is permanently discontinued.
We appreciate the support of the Handshake community and will continue to communicate regarding withdrawal timelines, migration procedures, and closure milestones throughout the wind-down process.
One of my favorite moments this week...
My son Miles built his own website and is now experimenting with CAD, robotics, and software development.
Watching the next generation become builders instead of just consumers is pretty amazing.
The agentic web is starting to feel real.
Not in theory.
Not in conference slides.
In actual infrastructure, merchant conversations, and working systems.
Full update: https://t.co/wobJKuxShc
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Talking with ecommerce sellers, one thing is clear:
Agentic commerce is still very early.
But that's exactly why we're building now.
The best opportunities are usually before there's broad consensus.
🧵 Coming from Namebase or ShakeStation? Or brand new to Handshake?
Here's how to bid on TLDs using Bob Wallet or LearnHNS... step by step.
https://t.co/Oj6KUJkHpX
Handshake tools just leveled up 🔥
The new Bob Wallet is here with:
• Dark mode (finally)
• Shakedex fixed-price marketplace
• Much cleaner transactions & domain management
• SPV mode — no full node needed
This is easily the most user-friendly Bob Wallet has ever been.
If you’ve been sleeping on HNS names… this might be your sign to start.
Watch the quick walkthrough ↓
https://t.co/O4BmXiY44v
Who’s claiming names this week? 👀
#Handshake #HNS #BobWallet #web3
Headless Domains Launches .BOSS, Agent-Native Namespace for Autonomous Agents, Manager AI Agents, and AI Systems https://t.co/oEVBY7cJhP via @MarTech Series
BMOS (Build My Online Store) is starting to feel VERY real
This past week we:
→ onboarded early beta users
→ expanded AI storefront prompts
→ submitted a Shopify plugin
→ launched more agentic storefront tests
Feels like we’re entering a whole new phase of ecommerce.
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And on the personal side
This week we’re celebrating my son Miles turning 12!
Kids really are the ultimate reminder of how fast life moves.
Trying to appreciate every chapter while building toward the future.
Cross Border Summit 2026 planning is also heating up 🔥
We’re intentionally making this year more intimate and high-level:
→ stronger conversations
→ deeper connections
→ less noise and hype
Really excited about where it’s heading.