D3 Global, a web3 domain name company, has launched top-level domain names for the ApeCoin community.
In an announcement the company published on October 22, it was noted that the ApeCoin (APE) ecosystem can now use the .APE top-level domain names on the newly launched layer 2 solution ApeChain.
The Ape Names initiative is the first step in the quest to provide an interoperable naming service to the crypto project’s users.
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Community-approved proposal for .APE domain names
D3’s launch of the .APE domain names follows a top-level domain name proposal that the ApeCoin community approved earlier this year. The vote is in line with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ plans to roll out new generic TLDs over the next two years.
According to D3’s announcement, the launch of .APE top-level domains will allow users to purchase tokenized Ape names and use them as a Web3 identifier. This feature is available prior to the next ICANN application round.
Specifically, ApeCoin holders can use the tokenized names for a variety of purposes, including as email addresses, wallet addresses, decentralized infrastructure IDs, and web3 usernames.
“There is an immediate need for a comprehensive, all-in-one naming solution that not only facilitates the growth of the APE brand and community, but also ensures future-proof usability for users. The APE Foundation is excited to work closely with D3 to help build the future of the internet for Apes by Apes.”
Gerard Hernandez, Special Council of the APE Foundation
D3 will offer .APE domain names to token holders, with availability to the general public to follow in due course.
Currently, D3 is a domain partner for several blockchain user communities, including Shiba Inu, Magic Eden, NEAR Protocol, Own The Doge, and Core DAO.
Aside from D3’s traction in the space, other companies helping to bring domain names to crypto users include GoDaddy, Ethereum Name Service, and Unstoppable Domains. In February, GoDaddy and ENS teamed up to bring .eth domain names to the community.
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