Upcoming TLDs / .did
Can you register a .did domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .did would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
"DID" is an English initialism for "decentralized identifier," a digital identifier controlled by its subject rather than a central registry; more broadly, "digital identity." It is also the past tense of "to do." Intended sense: digital identifier.
DID is an acronym for Decentralized Identifiers.
Who applied for .did
Canopus Exploration, Inc.
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission and purpose of this TLD is to expand consumer choice by providing a clear namespace associated with decentralized and digital identifiers. Registrants may include identity developers, service providers, organizations and users.
Verse International Limited
HK, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
Mission:
Application VIL2659T-T55269 on ICANN · verseinternational.com
What happens next
- April 30, 2026: Application window opened (done)
- August 12, 2026: Application window closed (done)
- October 7, 2026: Reveal Day: ICANN published every applied-for string (done)
- October 21, 2026: Replacement period ended (applicants could switch to a backup string) (done)
- November 17, 2026: String Confirmation Day: the final list of applied-for strings
- March 16, 2027: Community input and objections period ends
Dates from ICANN’s Reveal Day announcement, checked October 27, 2026. We re-check the applications every day and this page changes when they do.
When will .did be available?
ICANN has not set a date. The final list of applied-for strings comes on String Confirmation Day (November 17, 2026), community input and objections run until March 16, 2027, and ICANN processes applications after a prioritization draw in 2027. Registration opens only after ICANN delegates .did and its registry announces launch dates.