@fiatjaf @jb55 

Why NIP05, when you can verify domain ownership via TXT record? 

TXT record is simple to set up, you don’t necessarily need to host a website to add such record. It’s faster as well. 

You don’t need to be tech savvy to copy&paste npub in DNS settings. Literally anyone can do it + it’s less steps to verify yourself. 

 Hmm. I'm guessing to make it easier to provide NIP05 services. It is much easier to have dynamic served content via a website than to do it with TXT records. 

 Can you give an example of such service? 

 https://nostrcheck.me/, https://app.nip05.social/home, https://www.nostr-check.com/ and plenty of others  

 Looks like totally unnecessary middleman. Why do I need to use provider when I can verify myself on my own? 

Maybe I don’t understand something but it goes against the self sovereignty principle