# christie's

> The onchain namespace for Christie's.

A dedicated onchain namespace for the Christie's ecosystem — consignors, buyers, galleries and auction partners. Payments routed by name, settled instantly.

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## Details

- **Namespace:** .christie's
- **Status:** Live on Shaka Deal
- **Chains:** Ethereum
- **Tokens:** ETH

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## Use cases

### Auction proceeds and seller settlements

*Consignors*

Consignors register their .christie's name and receive auction proceeds directly — no bank wire, no clearing delay. The hammer falls, the payment routes.

Example: `consignor.christie's`

### Gallery and private sale payments

*Galleries*

Galleries and private dealers working with Christie's use their .christie's name for deal settlements. Confidential, instant, permanently verifiable onchain.

Example: `gallery.christie's`

### Specialist and advisory fees

*Partners*

Specialists, advisors and service partners working within the Christie's ecosystem receive fees via their .christie's name. One name, one deal, instant settlement.

Example: `partner.christie's`

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## Why Shaka Deal

### A namespace that matches the prestige

The .christie's namespace is as exclusive as the rooms it represents — reserved for authorised entities within the Christie's ecosystem.

### Auction proceeds, instantly

The moment a lot is settled, the payment routes. No bank wire taking 5 days. No correspondent delays. The result stands, the funds move.

### Confidentiality by design

A .christie's name reveals nothing about the underlying wallet. Consignors and buyers transact with full discretion — the name is readable, the address stays private.

### Immutable provenance

Every payment is permanently on the blockchain. An unalterable record for every transaction — fitting for a house that has authenticated the world's most important works.

### Global settlement

Christie's operates in every major art market. .christie's names resolve globally — no SWIFT, no FX friction, no correspondent bank in the chain.

### Native Shaka integration

Shaka resolves .christie's names natively at deal creation. No middleware, no setup — the contract fetches the wallet automatically.

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The .christie's namespace is a dedicated onchain identifier for the Christie's ecosystem — its consignors, private buyers, galleries, specialists and authorised commercial partners.

Shaka integrates this namespace natively. Any entity holding a .christie's name can receive payments on Shaka by name — instant, verifiable, and as permanent as the works it settles.