OpenAI, Google and Meta battle for AI internet domains as crypto firms target .bitcoin and .wallet
Summary
OpenAI, Google and Meta are among 13 applicants competing for the .agent internet domain in ICANN’s latest round, which drew 1,615 applications. Companies are also pursuing AI-related extensions such as .agi and .mcp. Crypto firms seek names including .bit, .crypto, .wallet and .dao; Cardano’s .ada application has advanced to the next stage, and Frax applied for .frax. Each standard application costs $227,000, and contested names may go to auction. No domains have been awarded, and crypto-related domains would not automatically support blockchain transactions or wallets without further integration.
