# the deal namespace

> The deal namespace. Onchain, instant, yours.

Close any deal with a .shaka name. No wallet address to share — just a name that resolves onchain and gets paid instantly.

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## Details

- **Namespace:** .shaka
- **Status:** Live on Shaka
- **Chains:** Ethereum
- **Tokens:** ETH

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## Use cases

### Professionals receiving payment by name

*Brokers & agents*

Brokers, agents and advisors with a .shaka name skip the wallet address entirely. Share your name, let the buyer create a Shaka deal, get paid at closing — instantly, onchain.

Example: `john.shaka`

### Invoicing clients without a bank in the middle

*Freelance & consulting*

Consultants and freelancers put their .shaka name on every invoice. The client enters it in Shaka, the contract resolves the wallet, payment lands in seconds.

Example: `studio.shaka`

### Splitting proceeds across several wallets

*Multi-party deals*

Teams and partnerships register individual .shaka names. Shaka routes deal proceeds to every wallet simultaneously at closing — one transaction, everyone settled.

Example: `partners.shaka`

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## Why Shaka

### The native namespace of the protocol

.shaka is the only namespace that shares its name with the deal protocol itself. It signals that you live and work onchain — no explanation needed.

### Natively resolved on Shaka

No plugin, no workaround. .shaka names resolve directly inside Shaka's deal flow — enter a name, the contract finds the wallet, the deal closes.

### No typo risk

A wrong character in a wallet address means lost funds forever. A .shaka name removes that risk entirely — readable, verifiable, permanent.

### Verified before payment

Shaka shows the resolved wallet before the payer signs. Human-readable name, cryptographic truth underneath.

### Multi-chain

Your .shaka name resolves on Ethereum. Native, permanent, yours.

### Register once, get paid forever

No renewal, no expiry. Register your .shaka name on Freename, link it to your wallet, use it on every deal from that moment on.

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Shaka resolves .shaka names natively. Any .shaka domain holder can use their name as a payment address on Shaka — no wallet address needed, no manual lookup, no risk of error. The only namespace that carries the protocol's own name.