The rollout of .coti domains unlocks seamless, user-centric identity across COTI’s scalable, privacy-focused Layer 2.
COTI had officially welcomed ZNS to its V2 Mainnet, a move that ushers in decentralized identity infrastructure for its privacy-first blockchain. Starting April 7, 2025, users can register custom .coti domain names, human-readable addresses that replace complex wallet strings and serve as a gateway to Web3 profiles, social verification, and identity-backed services.
But ZNS is more than a naming layer. With integrated Human Identity Pass (HIP) credentials, it also represents a critical step in bringing trust, usability, and compliance-readiness to a decentralized ecosystem.
Naming Services Are the On-Ramp to Web3
The success of Ethereum Name Service (ENS) and Unstoppable Domains made one thing clear: simplifying how users interact with the blockchain dramatically improves adoption. ZNS builds on that model, with over 500,000 users across multiple chains already using it as a lightweight identity layer.
Now live on COTI, ZNS delivers the same utility and adds unique features tailored to COTI’s architecture. As COTI V2 positions itself as a privacy-first Layer 2 built for scalable applications and regulatory compatibility, ZNS adds a missing piece: the identity layer that’s both intuitive and decentralized.
What’s New: Identity, Simplified
The integration of ZNS into the COTI ecosystem introduces three major features:
- Custom .coti Domains: Users can now replace their wallet addresses with readable names like Alice.coti making sending crypto or interacting with dApps as easy as using an email.
- Web3 Profile Pages: Each name comes with a customizable profile that includes a bio, avatar, verified social handles, and cross-chain visibility functioning like a decentralized, user-owned version of a LinkedIn or Twitter profile.
- HIP-Enabled Verification: Through ZNS’s Human Identity Pass (HIP), users can prove identity, reputation, or uniqueness without revealing personal information. It enables selective disclosure, essential for privacy-respecting KYC, community access, or reputation-based interactions.
Want to get started? COTI has shared a helpful guide on How to Buy Your .COTI ZNS Name and Create a Web3 Bio
Why It Matters: Privacy-Enabled UX at Scale
The ZNS integration helps solve one of Web3’s longest-standing UX problems, wallet complexit while also laying the foundation for more sophisticated use cases. For end users, it reduces onboarding friction. For developers, it unlocks new application layers on top of COTI’s private execution infrastructure.
HIP credentials can support:
- Lightweight compliance (KYC-lite onboarding)
- Reputation systems for DAOs or community platforms
- Personalized financial or social dApps, all while preserving user privacy
By combining usability with identity and privacy, ZNS helps make COTI more than just a blockchain, it becomes an entry point for real-world Web3 interactions.
Looking Ahead: A Stronger COTI Stack
The arrival of ZNS signals the next chapter in COTI’s mission to become a foundational operating layer for Web3. Alongside payments, privacy, and performance, identity is a fourth pillar and ZNS anchors that directly on-chain.
As Web3 continues its shift toward user-centric infrastructure, .coti domains may soon become the default identity layer for a growing number of dApps, communities, and decentralized services.
Whether you’re a user sending funds or a builder launching a social protocol, ZNS is now your passport to the COTI-powered future.
