- SimpleX introduces public names for channels and businesses using the Ethereum blockchain, ensuring no central authority can revoke them.
- Names replace links for easier sharing on podcasts or posters; users can type #name to join a channel or @name to message.
- Registration requires an Ethereum wallet (e.g., MetaMask) and a SimpleX address or channel link; test names are available from v7-beta1.
- Users claim names in the SimpleX app to prevent unauthorized connections via other names.
- Connecting via names is private, using two independent servers to resolve names without exposing user IP addresses.
- The SimpleX Network Consortium aims for long-term success through a non-profit foundation and commercial model, with planned crowdfunding funding development.
- Test names are free (only blockchain fees apply) but the .testing namespace will expire one month after .simplex name sales launch.