Domain Glossary
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.crypto Domain
Unstoppable Domains' original blockchain extension — purchased once, stored as an NFT.
.eth Domain
A blockchain domain on the Ethereum Name Service — serves as a wallet address and Web3 identity.
Censorship-Resistant Domain
A blockchain domain that cannot be seized or taken down by any central authority.
Crypto Wallet
Software or hardware that stores blockchain private keys — controls ownership of Web3 domains and crypto assets.
DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization)
An organization governed by blockchain smart contracts and token-holder voting rather than central management.
Decentralized Website
A website hosted on IPFS and accessed via a blockchain domain — censorship-resistant and decentralized.
ENS (Ethereum Name Service)
A blockchain-based naming system on Ethereum that maps human-readable .eth names to wallet addresses.
ENS DAO
The token-holder governance body that manages the ENS protocol and treasury.
ENS Resolver
The smart contract that looks up records (wallet address, website) for an ENS name.
Gas Fee
The Ethereum transaction cost paid to register, transfer, or update an ENS domain — fluctuates with network demand.
Handshake (HNS)
A decentralized blockchain protocol that allows anyone to own a TLD on a distributed root zone.
IPFS (InterPlanetary File System)
A decentralized file storage protocol used to host censorship-resistant websites pointed to by Web3 domains.
Layer 2 (L2)
A blockchain scaling solution that enables faster, cheaper transactions while inheriting base chain security.
NFT (Non-Fungible Token)
A unique blockchain token representing ownership of a specific digital asset — how Web3 domains are issued.
NFT Domain
A domain name represented as an NFT on a blockchain — purchased once, stored in a crypto wallet.
OpenSea
The largest NFT marketplace, where Web3 domain names like .eth can be traded as NFTs.
Polygon
An Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain used by Unstoppable Domains for fast, low-cost domain transactions.
Primary ENS Name
The ENS name set as your Ethereum wallet's display name across Web3 apps.
Smart Contract
Self-executing blockchain code that automatically manages domain ownership and transfers without intermediaries.
Unstoppable Domains
A company selling blockchain-based domain names (.crypto, .nft, .wallet) as one-time purchase NFTs.
Vickrey Auction (Handshake)
Handshake's blind second-price auction system for TLD registration — winner pays the second-highest bid.
Wallet Address
The long alphanumeric string used to receive cryptocurrency — Web3 domains replace these with human-readable names.
Web3
The vision of a decentralized internet built on blockchain, enabling user-owned domains and digital identity.
Web3 Username
A blockchain-based, user-owned identity that works across decentralized applications.