The QNS Protocol aims to bring human readable usernames to the Quai Network ecosystem. QNS improves the user experience and developer experience around payment codes and cross-shard addressing that are unique to the Quai ecosystem.
Our initial goal is to create a .quai registry and provide usernames that are deeply integrated in the Quai ecosystem. In the future, additional namespaces may be launched, but currently the focus is on the .quai namespace.
As the Quai ecosystem expands, QNS should provide additional features that build upon the interoperability and programability to QNS usernames. Our long term goal is to become a key building block powering the next generation of smart contract based financial applications on the Quai ecosystem.
Usernames will be sold and the proceeds will be used to fund development of the QNS protocol. Our intention is to form a DAO and transition control of the protocol to the DAO at a future date that has not yet been determined.