Price change (24h):
6.27%
High (24h):
$0.00178582
Low (24h):
$0.00165186
Volume (24h):
$6.93K
Market Cap:
$1.13M
All Time High:
99.80% $0.85
May 5, 2021
All Time Low:
14% $0.00
Jun 10, 2026
Handshake
HNS75.61 %(1Y)
$0.00166683
About Handshake
Handshake (HNS) is a cryptocurrency launched in 2020 that operates as a decentralized, permissionless naming protocol. The protocol reimagines the core architecture of internet naming by allowing peers to collectively validate and manage the root DNS zone without a centralized trust anchor.
The network targets a very specific and stubborn problem: the reliance of modern internet infrastructure on centralized Certificate Authorities and naming systems that are, by their nature, vulnerable to hacking, censorship, and administrative corruption. Social platforms, top-level domains, and identity handles all ultimately resolve to a small set of trusted entities whose honesty must be assumed rather than cryptographically verified.
Handshake operates on its own blockchain using proof-of-work. Every peer in the network takes responsibility for validating the root naming zone, creating a system where the cost of manipulation must be paid in real compute cycles, making sybil attacks and spam economically irrational at scale.
Because centralization proliferated in the 1990s largely as a defense against spam, griefing, and sockpuppet attacks on earlier decentralized systems, Handshake inverts that assumption. The protocol bakes anti-sybil resilience directly into the consensus layer, ensuring that the same economic gravity that made gnutella collapse and blog replies migrate to Facebook does not automatically re-assert itself in the domain space.
The history of the project is deliberately obscured by its pseudonymous origins, yet a technical community coalesced rapidly after the 2020 mainnet launch to iterate on the codebase. The protocol counts portfolio attention from Pantera Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and Sequoia Capital, and its open-source repositories indicate sustained development activity from multiple independent contributors.
Handshake functions as an experiment designed to probe whether a peer-to-peer system can produce a more socially useful internet. It does not merely replicate existing DNS on a ledger; it asks whether the original pre-centralization vision of the network can be revived by attaching real cryptographic and economic weight to naming primitives.
The HNS token serves as the mechanical settlement layer. Participants bid in blind Vickrey auctions to claim top-level domain names, locking tokens that are burned upon successful name revelation, which permanently removes supply from the economy and imposes a one-time capital cost on namespace speculation.
Validators mine blocks and secure the chain, receiving newly minted HNS as block rewards along with transaction fees. Domain owners retain their names by paying renewal fees denominated in the native token, and the periodic release of unclaimed names from expired registrations feeds a continuous cycle of new auctions accessible only to HNS holders.
Handshake has a maximum supply of 961,271,165 tokens. Currently, 669,185,277 are in circulation, with the remaining supply allocated to a predictable, decaying issuance schedule that rewards miners and funds protocol development over multiple decades. The emission curve avoids sharp halvenings in favor of a continuous exponential decay, compressing the bulk of supply release into the network's earliest years to bootstrap security. With a market capitalization of $3,669,364, Handshake ranks #1,348 among all cryptocurrencies.
Handshake Historical Price Data
| Date | Open | Close | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 11/06/2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 10/06/2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 09/06/2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 08/06/2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 07/06/2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 06/06/2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 05/06/2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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FAQ
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Handshake (HNS) is a cryptocurrency that can be bought, sold, and traded on major exchanges. Its price changes in real time based on supply, demand, and broader market conditions. You can track the live HNS price, market cap, and 24-hour trading volume at the top of this page.
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The current price of Handshake (HNS) is $0.00166683. Over the last 24 hours, it has moved -6.27%. Crypto prices update continuously, so short-term changes can happen quickly.
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You can buy Handshake on major exchanges like Binance, Coinbase, or KuCoin. However, simply buying and holding can be risky due to market volatility.
The smartest way to manage your HNS investment is to connect your exchange account to Stoic AI. This allows you to keep funds on your preferred exchange while our institutional-grade algorithm automates the trading strategy for you, aiming to outperform manual trading. -
Handshake's price is influenced by overall crypto market trends, trading volume, investor sentiment, regulatory news, and macroeconomic events. High volatility is common - HNS can move 5-15% in a single day. This makes timing the market extremely difficult for manual traders but creates opportunities for systematic, data-driven strategies.
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We can’t provide investment advice. Whether Handshake is a good investment depends on your risk tolerance, time horizon, and strategy. Crypto markets are highly volatile and past performance doesn't guarantee future results. Many investors reduce risk by diversifying across multiple assets and using automated strategies that remove emotional decision-making. Always do your own research before investing.
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Common approaches include buy & hold, discretionary trading based on technical analysis, or automated strategies. Manual trading can be difficult due to fees, timing, and emotional decisions. Stoic AI offers an out-of-the-box automated approach: connect your exchange via trade-only API permissions, choose a strategy, and the system manages portfolio rebalancing 24/7.
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Stoic AI uses hedge fund-grade quantitative strategies developed by Cindicator, a fintech company with 9+ years of experience and $230M+ in assets under management. The algorithm analyzes price data, volatility, and correlations to build and rebalance a diversified portfolio. HNS can be included based on real-time market conditions. Over 18,000 customers already use Stoic AI to automate their crypto portfolios.
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With Stoic AI, your funds stay on your exchange (Binance, Coinbase, KuCoin, etc.) at all times. Stoic connects via read-and-trade-only API keys - it cannot withdraw your funds. The platform uses institutional-grade risk management and has been live-tested through multiple market cycles since 2020, including the 2022 crypto winter. You maintain full control and can disconnect at any time.
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You can start with as little as $500. There are no lock-ups and no hidden fees. You can try it now and withdraw your funds at any time. Create a Stoic account, connect your exchange using an API key with trading‑only permissions, choose a strategy, and start automated trading. You can stop anytime by revoking the API key on your exchange. Since the funds stay in your exchange wallet, you remain in control of deposits and withdrawals.
