What Is a Web3 Domain?
A Web3 domain is a blockchain-based name you own outright through your crypto wallet, with no yearly renewal fees. It can work as a brand name, a readable wallet address for payments, a website pointer, or a community identity, and its ownership record lives on-chain, so only the holder of the wallet's keys controls it.
By Rex King, Lead AI Strategist, FrenchQuarter.TECH. Last updated
How is a Web3 domain different from a .com?
A .com is rented from a registrar and renewed every year on the DNS internet. A Web3 domain is minted on a blockchain, usually as an NFT that proves ownership, and is paid for once. Transfers are on-chain transactions with no registrar approval or waiting period.
What can a business use one for?
- A readable payment address (yourname instead of a long 0x string)
- Brand protection and positioning
- Redirects and campaigns pointing to your main site
- Community access, AI agents and future Web3 features
What are the limits?
Web3 names do not resolve in every browser or email app by default; it depends on the provider, resolver, browser and wallet. Most businesses keep their regular website and add a Web3 domain on top. Treat it as brand protection and digital identity, not a guaranteed investment.
What does one cost?
FrenchQuarter.TECH sells Web3 domains as one-time purchases; current listings range from $699 to $19,999. See pricing.
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