Web3 domain name provider Unstoppable Domains and global crypto company Blockchain.com are collaborating to create one of the first web browser and email-compatible Web3 domains through an application with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

The strategic move announced today aims to create a “.blockchain” Web3 domain, with Blockchain.com submitting an application to ICANN in time for its new generic top-level domain (gTLD) registration round, according to a statement shared with The Block. The application process begins with the launch of the Applicant's Guidebook next year. However, the application window doesn't open until April 2026.

If the application is successful, the .blockchain domain will join ICANN-registered gTLDs like .com, .net and .org, hoping …