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Upcoming TLDs / .hive

Can you register a .hive domain?

Not yet: applied for
The short answer
Not yet. .hive is not in the DNS root, so no registrar can sell a .hive domain today. It is one of 986 strings applied for in ICANN's 2026 new gTLD round, published October 7, 2026. One applicant wants it: Registry Services, LLC.
Status
Applied for
Applicants
1
In DNS root
No
ICANN round
2026

Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.

What .hive would mean

In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):

A hive is a structure that houses a colony of bees. The word is also used figuratively to describe a busy, densely active place where many members work together.

Registry Services, LLC

Who applied for .hive

What happens next

  1. April 30, 2026: Application window opened (done)
  2. August 12, 2026: Application window closed (done)
  3. October 7, 2026: Reveal Day: ICANN published every applied-for string (done)
  4. October 21, 2026: Replacement period ended (applicants could switch to a backup string) (done)
  5. November 17, 2026: String Confirmation Day: the final list of applied-for strings
  6. 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 .hive 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 .hive and its registry announces launch dates.

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