2026-01-14 22:45:47

Payment naming is leveling up. There's a serious push to get .wallet approved in ICANN's 2026 gTLD application cycle, which would take an already functional payment identification system and unleash it across the broader internet. The stakes? Clear, human-readable payment addresses are shifting from nice-to-have to essential. We're looking at a global market that's starting to demand this as standard infrastructure, not some niche Web3 feature anymore.

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MEVvictim

· 8h ago

The .wallet domain is really here; now mainstream users will have to accept our way of doing things.

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MidnightTrader

· 8h ago

Really, is the .wallet domain coming? About time, who still wants to copy that long string of wallet addresses?

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MoonRocketTeam

· 8h ago

.wallet domain names are about to take off. This move directly transforms the payment address from a niche feature into a global infrastructure. If the ICANN launch window opens in 2026, we will be ready to enter a new trajectory.

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BearMarketMonk

· 8h ago

Here we go again, every cycle someone is saying "this time is different." .wallet domains are like the ICOs, DeFi Summer, and NFT booms of the past—they all claimed that "the infrastructure is about to be revolutionized," but only a few truly survive... History never repeats itself, it just rhymes.

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OldLeekNewSickle

· 8h ago

.wallet domain names, huh, sounds like a new tool for cutting leeks --- It's another infrastructure narrative; Ponzi schemes love this set --- Wait, can this really be approved by ICANN? I find it hard to believe --- Basically, they just want the addresses to look better so people are willing to transfer coins to be cut --- Niche becoming standard, this wave of rhetoric is truly clever, just a risk reminder --- Clear and readable addresses are indeed attractive, but somehow they seem more suited for the leek-cutting mechanism --- 2026 is still early, by then it will be another story

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