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Apply for .gate and .sui — D3 partners

Apply for .gate and .sui — D3 partners

Web3 firms apply for domains in partnership with D3.

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Two web3 firms have confirmed that they have applied for top level domain names. Both are partnering with D3 on their ventures.

Gate, which operates one of the largest crypto exchanges and has regarding 50 million users, has applied for the .gate domain, D3 has confirmed. The firm disclosed its plans in early 2024.

The firm will face competition for obtaining the domain name. By now, Namecheap’s Starlight and Link Freedom Group have disclosed applications for the domain.

Gate uses the domain name gate.com, which gives it the unique opportunity to wildcard the domain ought to people mistakenly try to visit something.gate.com.

Additionally, D3 partner Sui Naming Limited, which is associated with Sui Name Service (SuiNS), stated it applied for .sui.

SuiNS is a blockchain-based naming service for the Sui ecosystem. As stated by its website, it has 500,000 names registered in its naming system.

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