GOAT.Domains™

We have your back!  With GOAT.Domains, you’re never alone.  Here’s a thorough, beginner-friendly step-by-step guide to help users get started in Web3, from getting a wallet to exploring the metaverse:

Step 1: Get a Web3 Wallet - Your wallet is the key to the blockchain and metaverse.

• Pick a Wallet:  Download Bitcoin Wallet, Uniswap, MetaMask or Coinbase Wallet from official sites.

• Set It Up:  Create a password and save your seed phrase (this recovers your wallet if needed).

• Add Funds (Optional):  Buy crypto like ETH directly in the wallet or transfer from an exchange like Coinbase.

Step 2: Get Your Digital Identity - Your Web3 domain is your personal identity on the blockchain.

• Choose a Domain:  Search for your name or brand on GOAT.Domains.  (Yours Forever - No Renewal Fees)

• Register your Domain:  Pay with any major credit card, PayPal or crypto.

• Mint your Domain:  This process generates the creation of your domain on the blockchain.

Step 3: Explore the Metaverse - Now you’re ready to explore virtual worlds built on blockchain.  (USE THE EXPLORER INSIDE YOUR WALLET)

• Pick a Platform:  Try Decentraland, The Sandbox, or Roblox.

• Connect your Wallet:  Log in using your wallet—no passwords needed.

• Start Exploring:  Buy virtual land, attend events, play games, and show off your NFTs (unique digital items (like art, music, or collectibles) that you own and can’t be copied, with proof of ownership stored on the blockchain).

• Make it Yours:  Use your Web3 domain as your metaverse identity and build your virtual space.

Still Need Help:  At GOAT.Domains, you‘re never alone.  Just hit us up below - we respond to all messages.

Quick Tips:

• Stay Safe:  Use trusted sites and never share your seed phrase.

• Backup your Wallet:  Store your seed phrase in a safe, offline place.

• Keep Exploring:  The metaverse is growing fast—there’s always something new to try!

The modern Internet (Web2) operates under a centralized framework where major platforms regulate data, enforce restrictions, and retain the authority to revoke access. Traditional domain names (e.g., YourName.com) are managed through registrars such as GoDaddy or Google Domains, which can suspend or seize them based on external policies. By contrast, blockchain-based domains (e.g., YourName.GOAT) are fully owned by the user, eliminating third-party control and ensuring permanence. This transition represents a broader shift toward decentralization, transparency, and direct ownership of digital assets.

Web3 domains are a key component of this evolution, offering a decentralized alternative to conventional domain systems. Stored on the blockchain rather than managed by centralized registries, these domains provide users with full control, security, and censorship resistance. Their immutable nature ensures that ownership cannot be revoked or altered by external entities, reinforcing the principles of digital sovereignty.

Owning a Web3 domain secures your online identity in the emerging metaverse without reliance on centralized authorities. Your Web3 domain can be used to create a website, seamlessly integrate with dApps, and replace complex wallet addresses with human-readable names, simplifying blockchain transactions and interactions.

And if you register a GOAT domain, all existing Web3 domain owners on our platform will be grandfathered in to receive exact match domains in the Web2 ecosystem (if our application is successful), ensuring seamless integration and maximizing the value of your digital assets.

Web3 domains operate on blockchain technology using smart contracts to manage ownership and resolve naming conflicts. They provide immutable records, facilitate decentralized website hosting, and enable secure, direct transactions across blockchain applications.

A domain is the unique address you use to access a website, like example.com. A top-level domain (TLD) is the last part of that address, such as .com, .org, or .namaste, which categorizes the domain. In example.com, .com is the TLD, and example is the specific domain name registered under it.

While you don’t need a domain to explore the metaverse, having one unlocks a whole new level of possibilities. A Web3 domain isn’t just an address—it’s your unique identity in the decentralized world. Without a domain, your digital ID is just a long string of confusing numbers and letters, like 05ddeved…, making it harder to connect and be recognized. It’s much easier—and more personal—to interact in the metaverse when you’re known by your preferred name.

For example, if someone wants to send you a virtual card, a specialized NFT, or even funds, it’s far simpler (and more secure) to share a name you’ve chosen, rather than a complicated string of characters. Plus, as the metaverse grows, having a personalized domain ensures you stand out and stay ahead in this evolving digital landscape.

The Domain Match Program ensures your Web3 domain ownership seamlessly transitions into the traditional Web2 ecosystem when the .GOAT top-level domain (TLD) becomes available. If GOAT.Domains is awarded the .GOAT TLD after ICANN opens applications for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs), anticipated in 2026, you’ll be grandfathered in to receive an exact-match .GOAT domain.

While awaiting official approval of the .GOAT TLD in the Web2 ecosystem, participants receive a .GOAT Web3 domain for immediate use. This ensures your Web3 presence is active, recognized across decentralized platforms, and future-proofed for seamless integration into the Web2 environment once the .GOAT TLD goes live.

ICANN and the gTLD Program

ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) oversees the global domain name system in the Web2 ecosystem, ensuring internet stability and security. The gTLD (generic top-level domain) program allows organizations to apply for and manage new domain extensions like .GOAT. ICANN periodically opens application rounds where companies submit proposals to operate new gTLDs, involving a detailed review of technical, financial, and operational capabilities.

Competition for the .GOAT TLD

In the event multiple organizations apply for the .GOAT TLD in the Web2 ecosystem, ICANN evaluates each application based on technical, operational, and community support criteria. If necessary, the process could move to an auction. GOAT.Domains is confident we will prevail due to our strong integration in the Web3 space, solid community backing, and commitment to bridging Web2 and Web3 through innovative domain solutions.

GOAT.Domains is owned and operated by Xist Digital (digital portfolio management company established in 2010).  Xist Digital partners with Freename to leverage their proprietary blockchain technology for the registration and management of secure, decentralized, and permanently owned domain names. This collaboration equips individuals, businesses, and organizations with a resilient and future-ready digital identity within the Web3 ecosystem. 

Freename is a leading multichain Web3 namespace provider and is widely recognized as the GoDaddy of Web3. Freename owns, operates, and maintains the infrastructure that supports the creation, registration, and utility of Web3 domains, offering blockchain-based domain names that do not require renewal fees.

Freename is also an ICANN-approved registrar, ensuring compliance with ICANN’s global domain registration standards for domains governed under its authority, while simultaneously pioneering advancements in decentralized domain technology.

Through the Freename.io platform, users have the ability to register, purchase, and mint Web3 domains across multiple blockchain networks, including but not limited to Polygon, Aurora, Cronos, and Binance Smart Chain. These domains can be utilized for decentralized website hosting, crypto wallet addresses, and Web3 identity management, providing users with a secure, autonomous, and blockchain-integrated digital presence.