Name It. Own It. Your @iota Onchain Name.
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Jun 8
Message to all builders:
your name matters.
Company, product, community, personal brand.
The name people remember is part of what you build.
Secure your IOTA name before someone else does.
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Which one are you more likely to remember tomorrow?
0x7A3f91B82c...
or john
Simple is safer.
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May 26
This is why interoperability matters so much
Global trade does not run on one country
It runs between countries
We're not competing with national trade systems.
We're building the international highway between them.
A country like Vietnam or Singapore isn't going to trust data from a Korean national system by default.
IOTA changes that - because the trust is in the infrastructure, not just the relationship.
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May 25
Throwback to the most contested IOTA Names during the auction phase π
Which one is your favorite?
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May 19
[ββββββββββ] 30%
kenya.iota
morocco.iota
nigeria.iota
connected.
Kenya, Nigeria, and Morocco have been selected as the first countries to implement ADAPT - the Africa Digital Access and Public Infrastructure for Trade initiative.
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May 18
Good morning, Guten Morgen, Buenos dΓas, Selamat pagi, μ’μ μμΉ¨
IOTA Names are spreading around the world
Here are the countries with the most registered users so far π
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May 11
Try memorizing this address:
0x755B4cF98A2e61d7f3A91...
Exactly.π
Or you could just use:
yourname.iota
Cleaner.
Safer.
Much more human.
People remember names.
Not random strings.
Get your name today:
iotanames.com/
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Mar 24
Bought a few names and now just waiting for a guide on how to sell them?
This is exactly what youβve been looking for.
Learn how to list and sell your IOTA Names on @tradeportxyz π
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Feb 16
π The auction phase has officially ended.
2,497 names were secured during the fair launch.
From now on, available IOTA Names can be purchased instantly. No bidding required.
The renewal option is also live.
If you want to secure your name for a longer period, you can now extend it directly in the app.
Claim it. Secure it. Keep it.
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Jan 31
We canβt predict the market.
Sometimes it hurts.
What really hurts?
Sending your funds to the wrong address.
Be smart.
Use IOTA Names.
Attach a human readable name to your address
and make sending funds simple, safe, and stress free.
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Jan 28
2,084 names have already been secured.
Which names did you grab?
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Jan 19
Typo hunting is real. And name services make it easier.
Human readable names are one of the biggest UX upgrades in crypto.
Sending funds to name.iota instead of a long address feels right.
But there is a risk many users underestimate.
Typo hunting explained
Typo hunting means registering look alike names that differ by just one character.
β’ missing letters
β’ swapped characters
β’ numbers instead of letters
β’ visually similar characters
The goal is simple.
Wait for someone to mistype and collect the funds.
On chain, a typo is not a warning.
It is a final transaction.
Why this matters for IOTA Name Service
We have already seen this in other ecosystems like ENS and Sui names.
Research and real world cases have shown:
β’ popular names often had dozens of typo variants registered
β’ users regularly sent funds to the wrong name
β’ wallets usually do not warn you
β’ funds are gone forever
Same mechanics. Same human behavior.
Different chain.
So yes, IOTA names will face the same attack vectors once adoption grows.
Defensive registrations are not paranoia
In Web2, companies buy typo domains defensively.
In Web3, almost nobody does it yet.
That creates an opportunity for attackers.
If you run:
β’ a project
β’ a brand
β’ a public identity
β’ or a name you plan to promote
consider registering the most obvious typo variants.
You do not need all of them.
Just the ones humans are most likely to get wrong.
The bigger risk: wallet identity leakage
When you attach a public name to a wallet, you attach your entire transaction history.
Balances. Incoming funds. Outgoing payments. Past activity.
That is not just a typo risk.
That is an identity risk.
Strong recommendation β οΈ
Never connect a public IOTA name to your main wallet.
Best practice:
β’ create a fresh wallet
β’ make sure it has no prior link to your main wallet
β’ fund it via a centralized exchange withdrawal
β’ use this wallet only for your IOTA name
This keeps your main stack private and your public identity separated.
Yes, it is extra work.
Yes, it is worth it.
Final thought
Name services are powerful.
Power shifts responsibility to the user.
Double check names.
Assume typos will happen.
Assume attackers are preparing.
IOTA Name Service will be huge.
Let us not repeat mistakes others already paid for.
Stay sharp. Stay safe. π₯
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Jan 15
IOTA Names Contest β Winners Announced!
The contest is officially over and we have our 10 winners!
Youβll find all winning names in the image below. π
Winners, please reach out via DM and send us:
Your wallet address
Your desired IOTA Name
Please make sure the name is still available.
Thanks to everyone who participated and made the launch even more exciting.
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Jan 14
Tiny tweak, big help.π
IOTA Names now lets you sort active auctions by remaining time.
Longest or shortest.
Less scrolling. More clarity.β
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Jan 13
π IOTA Names has been live for 24 hours!
An amazing first day on mainnet.
The giveaway winners will be evaluated and contacted tomorrow.
Thanks to everyone who participated and helped kick things off. πβ¨
Check out the transaction count so far πβ¬οΈ
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