🟡 The Grand start after 14 years of awaiting
ICANN Opens Application Window for New Generic Top-Level Domains – The application window officially opened on April 30th., 2026, and is scheduled to remain open until August 12th., 2026. 🔗https://www.icann.org/
🟡 An Interest for Independent Objectors
ICANN extended the deadline for Expressions of Interest for Independent Objectors in the upcoming new gTLD round. New deadline: 11th. May 2026. Independent Objectors play a critical role in diverse public interest objections. 🔗https://www.icann.org/
🟡 TLD .pay is waking up
Amazon Registry Services operates many new gTLDs such as .BOT, .DEAL and .FREE – the latest launch was that of .FAST, .TALK and .YOU last August. It is now the turn of .PAY gTLD. 🔗https://www.hoganlovells.com/
🟡 Web3 Domain aggregators – a new business model
“Endless Domains announces the integration of Freename as its newest major provider, joining ENS, Unstoppable Domains, Solana Name Service, SpaceID, TON, BOX, StarkNet, Arbitrum and more within the world’s most comprehensive multi-chain Web3 identity aggregator”. 🔗https://www.cryptopolitan.com/
🟡 If you wanna win up to $50,000…
Public Interest Registry (PIR) has opened up the nomination period for the 8th. annual edition of the .ORG Impact Awards. Anyone has the chance to nominate a .org domain of their choice. 🔗https://www.openprovider.com/
🟡 Applications open to operate .US ccTLD
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA, responsible for the usTLD contract) announced that it has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the administration of .us, the United States country code Top-Level Domain (usTLD). Only major players are allowed to participate: companies that currently manage more than two million domains in one TLD. 🔗https://www.ntia.gov/