Cigarette (CIG)

Cigarette (CIG) is a decentralized coin that aims to provide users and dApp developers with effortless access to static sites built with a combination of IPFS/IPNS/Skynet and ENS. As a privacy-preserving ENS gateway, Cigarette allows for resolving Ethereum Name Service (ENS) records and associated IPFS/IPNS/Skynet content, enabling users to access Web 3.0. It is designed to operate as a reliable and secure public good for all users, offering resiliency to dApps by providing an alternative means of access.

The Internet’s core infrastructure has become increasingly centralized, leading to various threats that undermine the principles of a decentralized and open Internet. Cigarette (CIG) addresses these challenges by offering a solution to single points of failure, unreliable services, censorship, lack of non-commercial infrastructure, and the erosion of public space. With Cigarette (CIG), users and dApp developers can access eth.link sites with ease, ensuring a seamless experience within the decentralized web.

Operating as a reverse proxy for ENS names and IPFS content, Cigarette (CIG) dynamically captures requests for all ENS domains using a wildcard DNS record *.eth.limo. By resolving the IPFS/IPNS/Skynet contenthash of the requested ENS records, Cigarette (CIG) delivers the corresponding static content over HTTPS. With zero configuration required, Cigarette (CIG) provides a cost-effective solution for accessing or hosting sites and dApps on the decentralized web while maintaining strong security measures and anonymization.