Sources

Applicant statements

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  1. 1.GlobeNewswire · .agent Intends to Officially Enter the ICANN Application Process with Unstoppable Domains and Sentient Foundation11 Jul 2026
  2. 2.GlobeNewswire · Unstoppable Domains and Hub Culture announced intent to submit .hub for ICANN's upcoming gTLD application round11 Jul 2026
  3. 3.GlobeNewswire · Unstoppable Domains Announces Cake Wallet’s Intent to Apply for .XMR Top-Level Domain in ICANN’s Next gTLD Round11 Jul 2026
  4. 4.GlobeNewswire · .Privacy Announces Intent to Officially enter the ICANN Application Process with Unstoppable Domains12 Jul 2026
  5. 5.GlobeNewswire · Brave Becomes First Browser to Launch Onchain Naming Service, Unlocking .brave for Over 85M Users12 Jul 2026
  6. 6.GlobeNewswire · ATH Vodka and Unstoppable Domains Launch .ATH Domain, Merging Luxury Spirits with Web3 Innovation12 Jul 2026
  7. 7.GlobeNewswire · .DEPIN and .XYO Domains Launch to Anchor $18.8B Market and First DePIN Operating System13 Jul 2026
  8. 8.Abion · Abion to Apply for .abion Top-Level Domain16 Jul 2026
  9. 9.PR Newswire · Friends With Benefits Partners With D3 To Apply For .fwb Top-Level Domain16 Jul 2026
  10. 10.PR Newswire · Magic Eden Partners With D3 To Apply For .magic Top-Level Domain16 Jul 2026
  11. 11.PR Newswire · D3 Raises $25M Series A Led by Paradigm, Announces The First Blockchain for Internet's 362M+ Domain Names16 Jul 2026
  12. 12.Unstoppable Domains · Amplify Your Voice and Contribute to the Conversation with .podcast11 Aug 2026
  13. 13.X (@humanccf) · The ICANN submission deadline is today, and our application is in (portal screenshot: submitted 12 Aug 2026)13 Aug 2026
  14. 14.Link Freedom Group · lfg.link — full list of its 316 applied-for strings13 Aug 2026
  15. 15.GlobeNewswire · USA Made in America announces application for .factory14 Aug 2026
  16. 16.internet.Best · internet.best/icann2026 — ten applied-for strings15 Aug 2026
  17. 17.TLD1 LLC · tld1.llc — four applied-for strings15 Aug 2026
  18. 18.Endpoint Domains · endpointdomains.com — eight primary applications revealed, more to come16 Aug 2026
  19. 19.X (@T0M_3D) · Founder post — suffix.domains applied at ICANN for 13 primary strings16 Aug 2026
  20. 20.X (@kasmiyouness1) · We have applied for .bit and .ion17 Aug 2026
  21. 21.X (@SuiNSdapp) · Sui Naming Limited submitted its application for the .sui TLD17 Aug 2026
  22. 22.Journey To The West Corporation · xiyou.domains — 323 applied-for strings17 Aug 2026
  23. 23.X (@durov) · Founder post — Telegram has applied for the .gram domain zone18 Aug 2026
  24. 24.easyGroup Holdings Ltd (RNS) · easyGroup Ltd submits application for .easy domain18 Aug 2026
  25. 25.Unstoppable Domains · ICANN Applications are in! Some TLDs are eligible for a refund.25 Aug 2026

Trade press

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  1. 26.Domain Incite · Second new gTLD contention set revealed27 Feb 2025
  2. 27.Domain Incite · Salesforce to apply for a dot-brand30 Jun 2026
  3. 28.Domain Incite · Unstoppable to apply for Women in Tech gTLD30 Jun 2026
  4. 29.Domain Incite · Unstoppable plotting manga-themed gTLDs30 Jun 2026
  5. 30.Domain Incite · Unstoppable announces another new gTLD bid30 Jun 2026
  6. 31.Domain Incite · Unstoppable reveals gTLD bid doomed to fail30 Jun 2026
  7. 32.Domain Incite · Secret new gTLD application revealed30 Jun 2026
  8. 33.Domain Incite · .ai rival lines up gTLD bid30 Jun 2026
  9. 34.Domain Incite · First metaverse gTLD is announced30 Jun 2026
  10. 35.Domain Incite · Is this the first Next Round new gTLD contention battle?30 Jun 2026
  11. 36.Domain Incite · Kid-friendly domains could be reborn30 Jun 2026
  12. 37.Domain Incite · Nova announces $45 million of new gTLD applications30 Jun 2026
  13. 38.Domain Incite · Is a .tree gTLD very cool or very silly?30 Jun 2026
  14. 39.Domain Incite · NIXI planning doomed new gTLD bids30 Jun 2026
  15. 40.Domain Incite · Group crowdfunding crypto to apply to ICANN for blockchain gTLD30 Jun 2026
  16. 41.Domain Incite · Blockchain startup gets $5 million to apply for gTLDs30 Jun 2026
  17. 42.Domain Incite · Shiba Inu outs itself as crypto new gTLD applicant30 Jun 2026
  18. 43.Domain Incite · Another crypto firm to apply for a new gTLD30 Jun 2026
  19. 44.Domain Incite · D3 announces fourth crypto new gTLD client30 Jun 2026
  20. 45.Domain Incite · D3 signs up crypto gTLD client number five30 Jun 2026
  21. 46.Domain Incite · D3 to get $5 million in crypto to apply for .ape gTLD30 Jun 2026
  22. 47.Domain Incite · D3 announces seventh blockchain gTLD client30 Jun 2026
  23. 48.Domain Incite · Could Musk’s DOGE kill off D3’s .doge?30 Jun 2026
  24. 49.Domain Incite · A free, ethical new gTLD? Shurely shome mishtake2 Jul 2026
  25. 50.Domain Name Wire · Ethereum Name Service to apply for .ENS in ICANN top level domain expansion9 Jul 2026
  26. 51.Domain Name Wire · .Meow selects CORE, deals with new TLD headaches9 Jul 2026
  27. 52.Domain Name Wire · First .blockchain applicant steps forward9 Jul 2026
  28. 53.Domain Name Wire · D3 applies for .ape and .magic trademarks16 Jul 2026
  29. 54.Domain Name Wire · Acquiring and building TLDs – DNW Podcast #58616 Jul 2026
  30. 55.Domain Incite · Bali to apply for .bali, and the dot is delightful11 Aug 2026
  31. 56.Domain Name Wire · Oinkadot reveals its 25 new TLD applications15 Aug 2026
  32. 57.Domain Name Wire · Two more applicants disclose their top level domain strings17 Aug 2026
  33. 58.Domain Name Wire · Name Space applies for 10 top level domains18 Aug 2026
  34. 59.Domain Name Wire · Namecheap applies for 40 top level domains19 Aug 2026
  35. 60.Domain Name Wire · Brian Harbin hopes to spread grit with .grit top level domain name20 Aug 2026

General press

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  1. 61.Google News (syndicated) · .twin to Enter ICANN’s 2026 gTLD Application Round as Digital Twins Become Core to Global Infrastructure9 Jul 2026
  2. 62.Crypto Briefing · Wiz submits community application for .bitcoin ahead of the deadline5 Aug 2026
  3. 63.Coinspeaker · Cardano Foundation Applies for .ada & .cardano gTLDs11 Aug 2026
  4. 64.X (@D3inc) · Gate Naming Limited have applied to ICANN for the .gate Top-Level Domain21 Aug 2026

Reference

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  1. 65.IANA · Root Zone Database19 Aug 2026