> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.alphnames.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.alphnames.com/information/welcome.md).

# Welcome

### About ANS

ANS is a protocol for assigning a human readable name to your wallet address. This is useful for sending tokens to a name and for displaying your name on dapps.\
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All Names are represented as NFT and are tradable on all major NFT Marketplaces.\
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There is **NO** central team collecting fees. The ANS token is a circular economy where the supply starts at zero. Names longer than 8 letters will print 1 **ANS** token. Names shorter than 8 letters will cost 100+ **ANS** tokens. This way more desirable names require a healthy ecosystem of longer names to support them. The **ANS** token can be traded on all major Alephium exchanges.\
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The code is 100% open source.

### Official Links 

* **Twitter:** [**https://twitter.com/AlephiumANS**](https://twitter.com/AlephiumANS)
* **Website:** [**https://alphnames.com/**](https://alphnames.com/)
* **Discord:** [**https://discord.gg/BNuqnG5jZ9**](https://discord.gg/BNuqnG5jZ9)
* **GitHub:** [**https://github.com/Deadrare/ANS**](https://github.com/Deadrare/ANS)


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