# What should a crypto project know before buying defensive domains? > 22 answers on defensive domains for crypto projects: a .com is $12.49/year every year, no ID, one verified email, paid in crypto from $25. - URL: https://wardmint.com/faq/ - Last updated: 2026-11-12 - Publisher: Wardmint (https://wardmint.com) Short answers on buying, prices, renewals, payment from a treasury, privacy, abuse, transfers and what Wardmint does not sell. **Quick answer โ€” What should a crypto project know before buying defensive domains?** **Wardmint** registers the variants of your own brand, in 29 extensions, from $12.49/year for a .com, at the same price every year. You search up to 50 names at once and pay once in BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, from $25. There is no ID check: one verified email per domain is all we collect. ## Buying and sets ### What does Wardmint sell? Wardmint registers the defensive domains a crypto project needs: its own name across the extensions phishers use, and its own typo and look-alike variants. It sells registrations. It does not sell monitoring or takedown services. ### How many names can I search at once? Up to 50 names: we offer bulk search of up to 50 names at once, then one cart and one payment for all of them. See [how it works](https://wardmint.com/how-it-works/ "How does Wardmint work?") for the steps. ### Which extensions should I register first? Start with the core set: .com, .net, .org, .io, .xyz and .app, which costs $128.94 a year. The guide [which domains a crypto project should register](https://wardmint.com/which-domains-should-a-crypto-project-register/ "Which domains should a crypto project register?") explains how to widen it. ### Can I register look-alikes of another project's name? No. We register a brand's own variants for that brand. Registering look-alikes of a brand you do not own is typosquatting, and the [acceptable use policy](https://wardmint.com/acceptable-use/ "Wardmint acceptable use policy") bans it. ### Which extensions do you sell? 29: .com, .net, .org, .io, .xyz, .ai, .co, .app, .dev, .finance, .exchange, .money, .cash, .network, .capital, .fund, .ventures, .tech, .online, .shop, .info, .biz, .click, .icu, .live, .support, .trade, .link and .pro. We do not sell .top, because it leaves no room under Namecheap's renewal price. ## Prices and renewals ### How much does a .com cost? A .com costs $12.49/year. The same price applies to renewal and to transfer, with no first-year promotion and no jump later. ### Are you the cheapest? We do not claim to be the cheapest. Each extension is priced under Namecheap's regular renewal price read on 12 November 2026, and the median is 33% under across the 29. The price list is on the [pricing page](https://wardmint.com/pricing/ "Wardmint domain prices"). ### Why is the .ai different? A .ai is sold two years at a time, at $88.49/year, because that is how its registry works. A transfer in is billed for two years as well. ### How do renewals work? Renewal is automatic renewal from your balance, switched on or off for each domain. The balance must hold enough on the renewal date, so keep a reserve. A lapsed defensive domain can be picked up by someone else. ### How much does the core set cost over three years? The core set of six extensions costs $128.94 a year and $386.82 over three years, because the price does not change. ## Payment and treasury ### Which coins do you accept? BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. We do not accept Monero, cards or bank transfers. ### Can a DAO treasury or a multisig pay? Yes. You pay from a prepaid balance, and any wallet can fill it by sending the exact amount shown. The [DAO domain security guide](https://wardmint.com/dao-domain-security/ "How should a DAO hold and pay for its domains?") covers the account and the renewal duty. ### What is the minimum payment? The minimum top-up is $25. The part of a top-up added only to reach the minimum is refundable on request within 30 days, in USDT or USDC, if it is unspent. The rest of the balance never expires and is not paid back. ### How is my payment confirmed? Send the exact amount, then click I've sent the payment. It is matched by its exact amount and credited once confirmed. We do not promise a delay. ### What if a domain cannot be registered after I paid? Nothing is lost: if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, refused by the registry), the full amount goes back to your balance. ## Privacy and identity ### Is there a KYC? No. You upload no ID document, take no selfie and type no ID number. The only contact data we collect is one email address per domain, required and verified as ICANN rules require, and kept private. ### Who is the registrant? You are, in your own name, unless you add [Domain protection](https://wardmint.com/domain-protection/ "What is Domain protection for a brand's domains?"). With it, DomaineGoat LLC is the registrant of record and you are the beneficiary. ### When do you release my data? We release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. ## Abuse, locks and transfers ### What do you do about phishing on a domain you registered? Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims lead to action within 24 hours of a well-documented report. Report it to abuse@wardmint.com; the [abuse page](https://wardmint.com/abuse/ "How do I report abuse on a Wardmint domain?") describes the process. ### Do you offer a registry lock? No. A registry lock is held at the registry, for example Verisign, and Wardmint does not offer it. We offer a transfer lock that you switch on or off for each domain, and [Domain protection](https://wardmint.com/domain-protection/ "What is Domain protection for a brand's domains?"). ### Can I move my domains out? Yes. The transfer (EPP) code is free, requested from the client area, and you switch the transfer lock off for each domain first. ### Do you monitor for look-alikes or take sites down for me? No. Our [guides](https://wardmint.com/guides/ "Domain protection guides for crypto projects") show the free tools and the official procedures, from finding look-alikes to filing a UDRP complaint. ### How do your prices compare with a big registrar? According to Wardmint's survey of 12 November 2026, our 29 extensions cost a median 33% less per year than Namecheap's regular renewal price, from 2% less for .io to 40% less for .trade. Porkbun and Cloudflare Registrar are lower on most extensions: we do not claim to be the cheapest. **Still have a question?** Write to support@wardmint.com: email replies within 12 hours, 7 days a week, including help with DNSSEC, CAA records and abuse reports. [Contact](https://wardmint.com/contact/ "How do I contact Wardmint?") ยท [Check your variants](https://wardmint.com/app/domains/?lang=en) --- Wardmint: Wardmint registers the defensive domains a crypto project needs โ€” its own name across the extensions phishers use, its own typo and look-alike variants โ€” paid in crypto with no KYC: no ID, only one verified email per domain. It is run by DomaineGoat LLC, a company registered in Panama; domains are registered through its ICANN-accredited registrar partner. A .com costs $12.49/year, the same price every year.