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Ask HN: Why SSL certs are not decentralized?

Maybe a noob question: Why SSL/TLS certs are not decentralized? Is it not possible to set public key in DNS TXT record and have private key on the server. Would that not solve encryption? Why do we need SSL / TLS certs from a CA like LetsEncrypt?
19 points devneelpatel 2 years ago 28 comments

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