# Convex Name System: Developing better namespaces for open economic systems

> Convex Name System (CNS) — distributed, open, extensible naming for decentralised economic systems.

**Category:** Videos & Talks  
**Badge:** Livestream  
**Page:** https://brittleboye.github.io/awesome-lattice/projects/videos/convex-name-system-developing-better-namespaces-for-open-economic-syst/

## Description

The Convex Name Service (CNS) is a naming system based on the Convex Lattice technology that is distributed, open, and extensible.

CNS translates human-readable names like 'bob.cvx' into machine-readable identifiers like Convex addresses, other cryptocurrency addresses, content hashes, and metadata.

CNS's goals are similar to those of DNS, the Internet's Domain Name Service, but it is built on a different architecture based on the Convex Lattice. CNS, like DNS, is based on a system of hierarchical names, which allows traditional configurations where the domain owner has complete control over subdomains, but also flexible governance options such as a smart contract being able to control CNS allocation.

## Links

- **Homepage:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUHy5UxJGUY

## Tags

`convex-live` `community-call` `cns` `namespaces`

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