Upcoming TLDs / .xmr
Can you register a .xmr domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .xmr would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
xmr - the name of its existing Web3 counterpart
Who applied for .xmr
Cake Labs
Cake Labs LLC, KN, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
.xmr exists to give the Monero ecosystem — one of the longest-running, most widely used privacy-focused open-source cryptocurrency projects, in continuous production since 2014 — a dedicated, community-aligned namespace of its own. The mission is to operate .xmr as naming infrastructure reflecting Monero's foundational commitment to financial privacy as a basic right, while meeting the
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 .xmr 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 .xmr and its registry announces launch dates.