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[Oleg Khovayko <khovayko AT gmail.com>]

Dear OpenNIC members,

I would like to propose for your consideration request request for 
cooperation.
I represent EmerCoin development team.
I see 2 ways, how we can collaborate to mutual win-win situation.
Please, review and consider two following proposals:


   1. Peering:

  Recently we have released a new version of our coin-system with support of
true decentralized p2p DNS service:
http://emer.coin.emergate.net/2014-11-05-EmerCoin_0.3.0_Release_Notes

Each program of EmerCoin wallet contains built-in DNS server, which provides
*.coin, *.emc TLDs on user's computer.

Each wallet owner is able to register or manage his own names locally, using
his wallet program. All changes spread in distributed coin network in
seconds, and become available to any another wallet owner.

Modification or deletion of DNS records can be performed only by record
owner. Also, owner is able to transfer ownership to another wallet owner.

System is protected by strong crypto, based on elliptic curves and PoW/PoS
blockchain hash signatures.

Technical details about our DNS subsystem is here:
http://emercoin.com/DNS_and_Name-Value_Storage

Currently our system works as "standalone" (by means of wallets on user's
computers), or through DNS gateway emergate.net, which resolves domain names
by adding external suffix. For example, domain emer.coin in our TLD-zone 
*.coin
can be reached by emer.coin.emergate.net.

We would like to support ability for our customers to resolve TLDs as is,
without any suffixes. So, we asking you for peering TLD request for our
zones to our system.

I would like to note: Our system is true p2p. And it does not have some
"center", or "registrar". Each wallet owner is a center and registrar for
his names.

If see analog with money:
When you bring money to bank, you trust to bank, and give to bank your
money.
Usually, bank executes your orders, what to do with money. But, bank can be
gone to bankruptcy, or your money can be frozen by legal actions. Analogous
with current TLDs. Customer buys domain, but keeps it with domain provider
(bank).

We have created alternative, like cash in the own wallet. Zero-trust
network. Each customer holds and maintain his own names in his local wallet.

If you will decide to peering with us, we can discuss technical details how
we can do this. We can run our wallet on our servers, and you will forward
DNS requests to us. Or, you can run wallet on your own server, and ask for
DNS record directly from localhost.


2. Secure network management (emcssh)

  I see discussion, you buy SSL certificates for your purposes.
I would like to note: cryptocurrency blockchain, by it's nature,
is a best and free certification agent, and records in the blockchain cannot
be revoked or altered by 3rd party.

Basic on this idea, we created tool emcssh: 
http://emercoin.com/EmerCoin_and_OpenSSH
This is worldwide public key infrastructure, based on blockchain technology.
We already use it to manage our network.
Of course, this tool is free, and we can assist you to setup/configure emcssh 
system
to manage access to your servers, distributed over the world.
Manpage, and how it work, you can see here: 
http://emercoin.com/content/emcssh/emcssh_man.html
If needed, I will answer to additional questions, too.


Conclusion:

If you accept both offers, what we will win:

WE:
 - add popularity to our EmerCoin, NVS and EMCSSH projects
 - allow our customer reach our zones easy, without local DNS proxies.

YOU:
 - add a new service to OpenNIC, and increase your value and popularity
 - utilize powerful and secure PKI to easy management your world-wide server 
set


Possible future steps:
You will able to use EmerCoin for internal payments or funding.
Exchange rate is stable for couple months, and currently is $0.01 per EMC.
You can buy/sell EMC for USD here: http://emc.cc.st/
Historical exchange rate to Bitcoin you can see here:
http://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/emercoin/



Hope for productive discussion,

Thanks,

Oleg