Web3 domain service provider – Unstoppable Domains – has announced it will adopt the .com namespace that will allow users to purchase “.com” addresses.
The decision to join the world’s most popular type of traditional Web2 top-level domain (TLD), which has more than 157 million registrations through its website, is in line with recent expansion efforts.
Expansion
According to the official press release shared with CryptoPotatoUnstoppable Domains has become the industry’s first to offer both traditional .com domains and third-party Web3 domain names for use in Web3. The company plans to make all features currently available for web3 domains work with users’ .com domains.
Commenting on the company’s move to expand its offering, Matt Gould, CEO and founder of Unstoppable Domains, said:
“We’re excited to expand our offering into the world of Web2, allowing users to purchase iconic domain names like .com alongside their Web3 addresses – all through a single platform. This is a major milestone that continues Unstoppable’s mission to become a one-stop shop for web3 domains – including traditional web2 domains that are web3 compatible. By unifying both Web3 and Web2, Unstoppable creates a huge opportunity to give even more users access to the domain space, bridging the gap between web2 and web3.
The press release also states that customers will soon be able to link digital wallets to Unstoppable-managed .com domains, allowing them to receive and send cryptocurrency to these easy-to-remember addresses through an easy-to-use, unified interface like Coinbase Wallet. and Metamask.
In addition to the wallet integration, Unstoppable also says it offers various conveniences for web3 domains. This includes the Unstoppable Vault for easy domain storage, auto-renewal, login, messaging, profiles and more. The company already has a series of planned updates in the pipeline to add more functionality to its domains.
Since individuals, businesses, and brands are likely to want to maintain both Web3 and Web2 addresses, such as .com, for their platforms and identities, Unstoppable aims to address this area so they can easily do so in one place.
Unstoppable’s growth trajectory
Unstoppable has approximately 3.9 million registered domains. The Web3 domain provider recently launched ‘Unstoppable Messaging’ – an end-to-end encrypted Web3 domain messenger – that aims to help Web3 participants connect with friends, stay up to date on their projects and communities in a decentralized way. stimulate while maintaining privacy.
To that end, Unstoppable announced it will add support for ENS domain extensions this year.