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VOL. I·NO. 01
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2026
  1. 001Hacker NewsOCT · 09English

    OpenClaw Foundation wins ICANN application for .claw top-level domain

    The OpenClaw Foundation has won ICANN's application for the .claw top-level domain in the 2026 round, providing a dedicated web presence for its agents.

    By soltanov
  2. 002Hacker NewsOCT · 09English

    .aq

    .aq is the Internet country code top-level domain for Antarctica, administered by Peter Mott of Antarctica Network Information Centre Limited in Christchurch, New Zealand. Registration is free for 24 months and requires physical presence in Antarctica, with registrants typically limited to a single domain name.

    By aragonite
  3. 003ChainCatcherOCT · 09English

    Stablecoin company Frax applies for top-level domain .frax

    Frax, a US-based stablecoin company, applied to ICANN for the .frax top-level domain as part of the 2026 New gTLD Program, claiming it's the first cryptocurrency company to do so. If approved, Frax plans to integrate the domain with its blockchain Fraxtal and Frax Name Service, enabling programmable financial endpoints and stablecoin payments through domain names.

  4. 004Hacker NewsOCT · 08English

    .kp

    .kp is North Korea's internet country code top-level domain, approved by ICANN in 2007 after multiple rejected applications. Management transferred from Germany-based KCC Europe to Pyongyang's Star Joint Venture in 2011, with domains organized by second-level categories for government, education, commerce, and media.

    By debo_
  5. 005Hacker NewsOCT · 08English

    New gTLD Application for .lan

    Coffee Danger, LLC has submitted an active application for the new generic top-level domain .lan, currently in pre-evaluation processing as of October 2026. The applicant is US-based and operates through identity.digital.

    By mzajc