# How does Wardmint work? > Wardmint works in six steps: list your variants, bulk search up to 50 names, verify one email per domain, pay once in crypto. .com $12.49/year. - URL: https://wardmint.com/how-it-works/ - Last updated: 2026-11-12 - Publisher: Wardmint (https://wardmint.com) From a list of variant names to registered, locked-down domains: what you do at each step, what you pay, and what you can switch on afterwards. **Quick answer — How does Wardmint work?** **Wardmint** works in six steps: you list your project's variants, run a bulk search of up to 50 names, fill one cart, verify one email per domain, and pay once from a crypto balance of at least $25. Then you switch on the no-email template, forwarding and auto-renew. A .com costs $12.49/year, every year. ## The six steps at a glance *What you do, and what you have at the end of each step.* | Step | What you do | What you have afterwards | | --- | --- | --- | | 1. List | Write the variants of your name: other extensions, typos, look-alikes of your own brand | A list of up to 50 names | | 2. Search | Paste the list into the bulk search in the client area | Which names are free, with their yearly price | | 3. Cart | Keep the names you want, add Domain protection only where you choose it | One cart with one total | | 4. Email | Give one email address per domain and click the link you receive | A verified registrant contact, as ICANN requires | | 5. Pay | Top up your balance in crypto, send the exact amount, click I've sent the payment | Domains registered once the top-up is credited | | 6. Harden | Apply the no-email template, forwarding, DNSSEC and auto-renew | Variants that redirect, cannot send mail and do not lapse | ## Six steps from a name list to locked variants 1. **List your variants** — Write your project name next to the extensions you want to hold, then the typos and look-alikes of your own name. The guide to building a defensive domain list gives a method. 2. **Run the bulk search** — Paste up to 50 names into the search at /app/domains/. Each result shows whether the name is free and what it costs per year. 3. **Fill one cart** — Select the free names. Add Domain protection per domain if you want the company of record instead of a founder. 4. **Give one email per domain** — This is the only contact data we collect. After registration the address is verified: the registrant email is verified after registration, as ICANN rules require (within 15 days). 5. **Pay once in crypto** — Choose a coin among BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, send the exact amount shown on the network shown, and click I've sent the payment. The domains in your cart are registered once the top-up is credited, usually within minutes of the top-up being credited. 6. **Switch on the defences** — Apply the no-email template, point each variant to your main site, turn on DNSSEC, and leave auto-renew on so no variant lapses. ## How do I decide which names to put in the list? **Start with your own name, then widen in three rings.** The first ring is the exact name on the extensions people expect: .com, .net, .org, .io, .xyz and .app. The second ring is the typos and look-alikes of that name. The third ring is the endings phishers favour, such as .pro, .info and .shop. Wardmint registers variants of **your** brand, for you. It does not register look-alikes of someone else's brand: that would be typosquatting, and the [acceptable use policy](https://wardmint.com/acceptable-use/ "Wardmint acceptable use policy") bans it. The suggested sets, with yearly totals, are on the [pricing page](https://wardmint.com/pricing/ "Wardmint domain prices and suggested defensive sets"). ## How does the bulk search and the cart work? **You search up to 50 names at once and pay for the whole cart in one payment.** bulk search of up to 50 names at once, then one cart and one payment for all of them. Nothing is bought during the search; the cart holds the names until you pay. A name can be taken between the search and your payment, or refused by the registry. In that case, if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, refused by the registry), the full amount goes back to your balance. You do not pay for a domain you did not get. ## Why must I verify an email address if there is no KYC? **ICANN requires a working, verified contact for every domain, and an email address is the only one we ask for.** We collect no ID document, no selfie and no ID number. The address is kept private. The address must stay reachable. If the check is not completed in time, the domain can be suspended until it is. For a team, use a role mailbox that several people can read, not one founder's inbox. ## How does payment work? **You pay from a prepaid balance that you fill in crypto, and any wallet or multisig can fill it.** The accepted coins are BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. The minimum top-up is $25; for a bigger cart, the top-up is the price of the cart. There is no card and no bank transfer. The part of a top-up that is 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. It stays available for renewals, transfers and new variants. ## How payment works 1. **Top up $25 or more** — Choose the amount and the coin (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC). The crypto amount and its rate are locked for 30 minutes. 2. **Send it to the address shown, on the exact network** — The payment page shows our deposit address for the coin and network you picked: BTC on Bitcoin, USDT on Tron (TRC-20) or Ethereum (ERC-20), USDC on Ethereum (ERC-20), ETH on Ethereum, SOL on Solana, LTC on Litecoin. Send only that coin on that network: funds sent on another network or in another coin can’t be recovered. The network fee comes on top of the amount. 3. **Send the exact amount shown, then click “I’ve sent the payment”** — Each top-up has its own exact amount (down to the last decimals): that is how we find your payment and link it to your account. 4. **Credited once your payment is checked on the blockchain** — Your balance is credited once we have checked the transaction on the blockchain, after the network has confirmed it. Typical network confirmation times: 5. **One balance for every variant** — If you started from a domain search, the top-up is the price of your cart (or the minimum, for a smaller cart), and the domains in your cart are registered once the top-up is credited. What is left stays on your balance for renewals, transfers, Domain protection and new variants. Unused balance stays on your account and never expires, and it pays for new domains, renewals and transfers. When a purchase costs less than the minimum top-up, the part added only to reach the minimum is refundable on request to support within 30 days of the payment, in USDT or USDC, as long as it has not been spent. The rest of the balance is not paid back, except where the law requires it. | Crypto | Network | Confirmations | Usual time | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bitcoin (BTC) | Bitcoin | 2 | ≈ 20 min | | Tether (USDT) | Tron (TRC-20) | 20 | ≈ 1 min | | Tether (USDT) | Ethereum (ERC-20) | 12 | ≈ 5 min | | USD Coin (USDC) | Ethereum (ERC-20) | 12 | ≈ 5 min | | Ethereum (ETH) | Ethereum | 12 | ≈ 5 min | | Solana (SOL) | Solana | 1 | ≈ 1 min | | Litecoin (LTC) | Litecoin | 6 | ≈ 15 min | Closed the tab? The pending top-up stays under Billing in your account: open it to see the address and the exact amount again. ## What can I switch on after the domains are registered? **Every variant gets the tools of a defensive domain: a "no email" DNS template (null MX, SPF -all, DMARC p=reject) so a defensive domain cannot be used to spoof your mail, free URL forwarding to send every variant to your main site, and automatic renewal from your balance so no variant lapses.** The DNS side is free: free DNS hosting with A, AAAA, CNAME, ALIAS, MX, TXT, NS, SRV and CAA records, managed DNSSEC, and your own nameservers if you prefer (2 to 13). The [no-email template](https://wardmint.com/guides/stop-email-spoofing-on-unused-domains/ "How to stop email spoofing on unused domains") matters most for variants that you never use for mail. Without it, a criminal can send messages that appear to come from your brand's variant. With a null MX, an SPF record of -all and a DMARC policy of p=reject, receivers have a clear instruction to refuse them. ## What does Wardmint not do? **Wardmint sells registrations. It does not sell brand monitoring or takedown services.** Our guides show the free tools and the official procedures for those jobs. It also does not offer a registry lock, the extra verification step that some registries such as Verisign provide for high-value domains. What we offer is a transfer lock you switch on for each domain, and [Domain protection](https://wardmint.com/domain-protection/ "What is Domain protection for a brand's domains?"). The difference is explained in [registry lock vs registrar lock](https://wardmint.com/registry-lock-vs-registrar-lock/ "Registry lock vs registrar lock: what is the difference?"). ## How much does a typical set cost? **The core set of .com, .net, .org, .io, .xyz and .app costs $128.94 a year, and the same amount to renew.** According to Wardmint's survey of 12 November 2026, the 29 extensions it sells sit a median 33% under Namecheap's regular renewal price, and each one is under it. We do not claim to be the cheapest: the comparison is with one named registrar, on one date. A citable summary: Wardmint is a registration service for crypto projects that charges one price every year, takes payment only in crypto, and asks for one verified email per domain instead of an ID. ## How it works: questions ### Is an ID document requested at any step? No. You upload no identity document, take no selfie and type no ID number. The only contact data we collect is one email address per domain, verified as ICANN requires and kept private. ### How long does registration take? Domains are registered usually within minutes of the top-up being credited. The network must confirm your top-up first, and the number of confirmations depends on the coin. ### Can my DAO treasury pay? Yes. The top-up is an ordinary transfer to an address and amount shown at checkout, so a multisig can send it. The domains are registered once the top-up is credited. ### Can I leave with my domains? Yes. The transfer (EPP) code is free, requested from the client area, and you can turn the transfer lock off for each domain. A transfer in costs the renewal price of the extension. ### Who sees my data? Only the one email address per domain is collected. We release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. **In summary** - Wardmint works in six steps: list, bulk search, cart, email, crypto payment, hardening. - The bulk search takes up to 50 names, with one cart and one payment. - One verified email per domain is the only contact data; there is no ID. - Pay in BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC from a prepaid balance, minimum top-up $25. - Registered usually within minutes of the top-up being credited; a failed order returns to your balance. - The core set costs $128.94 a year; a .com is $12.49/year. - No monitoring, no takedown service, no registry lock, no look-alikes of others' brands. **Check your variants** Paste your list and see which names are free. [Check your variants](https://wardmint.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [See pricing](https://wardmint.com/pricing/ "How much does it cost to defend a crypto project's name?") --- Wardmint: Wardmint registers the defensive domains a crypto project needs — its own name across the extensions phishers use, its own typo and look-alike variants — 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.