Kept as history. Each record links to where the claim was made and says
whether an entry in ICANN's list has been matched to it.
Aruba 2026-09-09 Reported by a publication Listed by ICANN for .zzz Claimed: .aid , .all , .ask , .beta , .bit , .bnb , .cart , .ciao , .daily , .demo , .easy , .fix , .gaming , .gen , .genius , .gym , .happy , .hello , .hola , .human , .kit , .lab , .mars , .max , .moon , .omg , .pec , .pop , .rem , .roma , .sign , .sito , .super , .tag , .tex , .vps , .yes , .zen , .zzz
The company applied for the following strings as primary or replacement: aid, all, ask, beta, bit, bnb, cart, ciao, daily, demo, easy, fix, gaming, gen, genius, gym, happy, hello, hola, human, kit, lab, mars, max, moon, omg, pec, pop, rem, roma, sign, sito, super, tag, tex, vps, yes, zen, zzz
Source: Exclusive: Aruba applies for 39 top level domain strings
· Domain Name Wire
ShortDot 2026-09-08 Announced by the applicant Listed by ICANN for .zzz Claimed: .ace , .age , .agi , .aid , .aim , .air , .amp , .api , .ask , .big , .bit , .bold , .bro , .core , .crew , .dig , .dna , .duo , .ego , .era , .eye , .fab , .fam , .find , .fix , .flex , .gem , .gen , .get , .gig , .glow , .goat , .good , .gym , .heal , .hero , .hey , .hip , .hit , .hub , .icon , .inn , .jet , .key , .lab , .let , .lit , .max , .mcp , .mix , .mood , .moon , .mvp , .neo , .omg , .owl , .pod , .pop , .root , .see , .set , .slay , .solo , .soon , .sub , .tag , .tap , .try , .uni , .unit , .vibe , .way , .why , .wild , .xoxo , .xxl , .yay , .yes , .zen , .zzz
ShortDot (Ireland) Limited, the applicant entity within the ShortDot group, has submitted 40 applications to ICANN's 2026 New gTLD Program. Collectively, the applications contain 40 primary applied-for strings and 40 designated replacement strings.
Source: The ShortDot 80: 40 applications, 80 proposed strings
· ShortDot
Oinkadot 2026-08-17 Reported by a publication Stated primary Listed by ICANN for .zzz Claimed: .anime , .bit , .bug , .cancel , .dine , .dragon , .ghost , .glitch , .hack , .heart , .king , .loop , .manga , .moon , .panda , .puff , .queen , .sign , .spice , .stack , .stay , .super , .weed , .wire , .zzz
Elsewhere, the CEOs of registrars Porkbun and Dynadot, Ray King and Todd Han, have reportedly formed a new entity called Oinkadot to apply for 25 strings: .anime, .bit, .bug, .cancel, .dine, .dragon, .ghost, .glitch, .hack, .heart, .king, .loop, .manga, .moon, .panda, .puff, .queen, .sign, .spice, .stack, .stay, .super, .weed, .wire and .zzz.
Source: New gTLDs: what we do and don't know about the 2026 round
· Domain Incite
Oinkadot 2026-08-15 Reported by a publication Stated primary Listed by ICANN for .zzz Claimed: .anime , .bit , .bug , .cancel , .dine , .dragon , .ghost , .glitch , .hack , .heart , .king , .loop , .manga , .moon , .panda , .puff , .queen , .sign , .spice , .stack , .stay , .super , .weed , .wire , .zzz
The partnership has already paid $5.675 million in application fees and said it is prepared for contention set auctions if necessary.
Source: Exclusive: Oinkadot applies for 25 top level domains
· Domain Name Wire
Claimed: .acc , .act , .add , .agentic , .agi , .air , .ais , .algo , .all , .alpha , .anon , .any , .api , .artist , .asap , .asi , .atom , .auth , .bad , .bag , .base , .big , .bill , .bit , .block , .bnb , .boom , .borg , .brain , .brand , .btc , .cap , .cart , .cast , .ccc , .cell , .chain , .change , .coaching , .coin , .collective , .commerce , .commercial , .con , .connect , .core , .craft , .create , .creative , .cyber , .dao , .dapp , .ddd , .demo , .dian , .dna , .donate , .dream , .drone , .drop , .earn , .easy , .electric , .end , .enter , .epic , .era , .etc , .ether , .eye , .fab , .factory , .fart , .feed , .fight , .file , .find , .firm , .flow , .form , .freedom , .ftw , .future , .gate , .gear , .gen , .genius , .get , .gmi , .goat , .god , .good , .gpt , .gram , .great , .grow , .gym , .hack , .haha , .happy , .hard , .heal , .hello , .hey , .hire , .hit , .hodl , .hop , .hope , .hub , .human , .hunt , .hype , .iam , .icon , .idea , .iii , .index , .industry , .inf , .intelligence , .inter , .internet , .invest , .ion , .itis , .itiswhatitis , .jet , .jjj , .join , .kek , .key , .king , .kit , .know , .labs , .learn , .lfg , .light , .line , .links , .list , .llm , .logistics , .long , .look , .loop , .luck , .machine , .made , .magic , .main , .make , .mall , .mark , .mars , .mart , .mate , .math , .matrix , .max , .mech , .mega , .merch , .met , .mind , .mine , .mmm , .mode , .model , .moon , .more , .mvp , .nano , .near , .need , .neo , .nft , .nice , .nil , .not , .npc , .nsfw , .nutrition , .official , .oid , .okay , .omg , .only , .orb , .order , .organization , .out , .outlet , .pal , .park , .pass , .pax , .phi , .planet , .platform , .pod , .podcast , .point , .pop , .port , .portal , .pos , .pot , .pow , .power , .ppp , .print , .private , .product , .project , .protocol , .pump , .pure , .push , .qqq , .quant , .quantum , .quick , .qwe , .raw , .real , .research , .resort , .retail , .rev , .ride , .robot , .robotics , .rrr , .sat , .scale , .scan , .sci , .sea , .see , .sell , .send , .set , .share , .ship , .sign , .sim , .slop , .soft , .soul , .source , .sov , .sss , .stack , .start , .state , .stay , .stem , .stock , .stuff , .sub , .super , .sure , .swap , .sys , .tada , .tag , .tap , .tea , .text , .the , .therapy , .thing , .think , .this , .time , .tldr , .token , .toy , .train , .tree , .true , .truth , .ttt , .uni , .url , .use , .uuu , .verse , .vibe , .view , .viral , .virtual , .visit , .vvv , .want , .water , .way , .wear , .well , .wellness , .what , .wild , .will , .wise , .wiz , .xbt , .yea , .yes , .yyy , .zap , .zec , .zen , .zoom , .zzz
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