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# Introduction to dotHYPE

In Web3, we’ve built protocols for speed, liquidity, and composability - but identity is still stuck in the past. Wallets remain anonymous strings. Roles are implied, not declared. And on-chain coordination still lacks a shared, human-readable interface.

dotHYPE changes that.\
It’s starts with the naming service and evolves into a foundational infrastructure for how users, protocols, and agents identify and interact on HyperEVM.

Every `.hype` name is a container: structured to evolve, personalize, and coordinate.

This isn’t strictly just about making addresses human-readable.

It’s about making systems **human-comprehensible**.

**dotHYPE gives you a `.hype` name that is:**

* ✅ Human-readable (like `you.hype`)
* ✅ Fully on-chain and ENS-compatible
* ✅ Permissionless to mint
* ✅ Modular and programmable for expansion

**Designed for today and tomorrow.**

* In a modular blockchain like HyperEVM, coordination happens across many contracts, dashboards, and UIs.
* dotHYPE helps tie these elements together into one readable identity.

**This quickstart will help you:**

1. [Claim your name](/quickstart/introduction-to-dothype/get-your-name.md)
2. [Use it in real ways](/quickstart/introduction-to-dothype/what-you-can-do-today.md)
3. [Understand where the product is heading](/quickstart/introduction-to-dothype/whats-coming-next.md)

Let’s get started.