Cardano could end up with its own corner of the regular internet.
📌 What happened
Per CryptoSlate, the Cardano Foundation's application for a .ada top-level domain advanced to the next stage at ICANN. It is part of the first new domain round since 2012, which drew 1,615 applications from 481 applicants.
🔍 Why it matters
• A .ada ending would give the $ADA ecosystem a branded web namespace for apps and wallets
• Crypto demand is broad: 11 bids for .bit, five for .crypto and four each for .wallet and .dao
• A standard application costs a $227,000 evaluation fee, so these are serious bets
👀 What to watch
• Whether .ada faces rival applicants, since contested names can go to auction
• The counterpoint: a domain does not add any blockchain function by itself, and onchain naming systems already exist
💬 Would you trust a .ada website more than a regular .com?
#Cardano #Domains
📌 What happened
Per CryptoSlate, the Cardano Foundation's application for a .ada top-level domain advanced to the next stage at ICANN. It is part of the first new domain round since 2012, which drew 1,615 applications from 481 applicants.
🔍 Why it matters
• A .ada ending would give the $ADA ecosystem a branded web namespace for apps and wallets
• Crypto demand is broad: 11 bids for .bit, five for .crypto and four each for .wallet and .dao
• A standard application costs a $227,000 evaluation fee, so these are serious bets
👀 What to watch
• Whether .ada faces rival applicants, since contested names can go to auction
• The counterpoint: a domain does not add any blockchain function by itself, and onchain naming systems already exist
💬 Would you trust a .ada website more than a regular .com?
#Cardano #Domains