# How do I pay for domains from a DAO treasury in USDC or USDT?

> Pay for domains from a DAO treasury: top up a prepaid balance from $25 with the exact amount from a multisig, then register from the balance.

- URL: https://wardmint.com/pay-for-domains-with-usdc/
- Last updated: 2026-11-12
- Publisher: Wardmint (https://wardmint.com)

A treasury payment is a multisig transaction with signers, a threshold and a record. The domain side needs only two things from it: the exact amount, and the right network.

**Quick answer — How do I pay for domains from a DAO treasury in USDC or USDT?**

Search your names, add them to one cart, and top up the **Wardmint** balance with the exact amount shown, in BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, as one multisig transaction on the network the payment page names. The minimum top-up is $25. Click that you have sent the payment; it is matched by its exact amount and credited once confirmed.

## What the treasury needs to know

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Coins accepted | BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC |
| Minimum top-up | $25 |
| Payment source | Any wallet or multisig; there is no card and no bank transfer |
| Amount | The exact amount shown on the payment page |
| Matching | By the exact amount, after you click that you have sent the payment |
| After credit | Registration usually within minutes of the top-up being credited |
| If a domain fails | if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, refused by the registry), the full amount goes back to your balance |
| Identity | No ID document; one verified email per domain |

## Seven steps for a multisig payment

1. **Fix the list before the vote** — Run the bulk search of up to 50 names in the client area and agree the cart. The signers then approve a known total, not an open-ended spend.
2. **Choose the coin** — Pick one of BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. Choose the stablecoin your treasury already holds so that no swap, and no swap slippage, changes the amount.
3. **Read the amount and the network** — The payment page shows the exact amount and the network. Copy both into the proposal. A transfer on another network does not reach the balance.
4. **Create the multisig transaction** — Propose a transfer of exactly that amount to the address shown. Add the gas fee on top of it, since the fee is paid by the sender, not deducted from the amount.
5. **Collect signatures and execute** — Once the threshold of signers approves, execute the transaction. Keep the transaction hash in the proposal's notes.
6. **Click that you have sent the payment** — Return to the payment page and confirm. The top-up is matched by its exact amount and credited once confirmed; Wardmint promises no delay, because confirmation depends on the network.
7. **Register from the balance** — The domains in your cart are registered once the top-up is credited. What is left stays on the balance for renewals and new variants.

## Why does the exact amount matter for a multisig?

**The balance is credited by matching the amount you send to the amount the payment page asked for.** An approximate transfer cannot be matched, and a multisig cannot easily correct a transfer after execution because it needs the signers again.

Two habits prevent most errors. First, send from the treasury wallet itself rather than from an exchange withdrawal that deducts a fee from the sent amount; if the fee is taken out of the amount, the transfer arrives short. Second, check the network in the proposal text before signers approve it. The same stablecoin exists on several networks, and the payment page names the one it accepts.

If the amount or the network is wrong, write to support before sending more: email replies within 12 hours, 7 days a week, including help with DNSSEC, CAA records and abuse reports. For the general steps, see [how Wardmint works](https://wardmint.com/how-it-works/ "How does Wardmint work?").

## How much should the treasury top up?

**Top up the price of the cart plus the renewals you want funded, never less than $25.** A smaller cart is still topped up at the minimum, and the part added only to reach the minimum is refundable on request within 30 days in USDT or USDC if unspent. The rest of the balance never expires and is not paid back.

According to Wardmint's survey of 12 November 2026, the minimum top-up of $25 pays for two years of a .com at $12.49/year a year ($24.98) and still leaves two cents on the balance. The core set of .com, .net, .org, .io, .xyz and .app costs $128.94 a year, or $386.82 for three years, and the launch set costs $195.94 a year.

Because prices are the same every year, a treasury can budget a renewal reserve exactly: multiply the yearly total by the number of years you want to cover. Read [which domains a crypto project should register](https://wardmint.com/which-domains-should-a-crypto-project-register/ "Which domains should a crypto project register?") to size the list.

## What record should the DAO keep?

**Keep the transaction hash, the cart contents and the date next to the proposal that authorised the spend.** That is the DAO's own audit trail, and it is independent of any registrar record.

Record, in the proposal, who owns the registrar login and which role watches the balance; the governance side is in [how a DAO should hold and pay for its domains](https://wardmint.com/dao-domain-security/ "How should a DAO hold and pay for its domains?"). Switch on automatic renewal for each domain, so the balance pays renewals without a new proposal, and set a calendar check so the balance never runs dry. [How to stop your domains from expiring](https://wardmint.com/guides/stop-domains-expiring/ "How to stop your domains from expiring") lists the checks.

## Paying for domains from a treasury: questions

### Can I pay for domains with USDC or USDT?

Yes. Both are in the accepted list (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC). The payment page shows the network for the coin you choose, and the amount must be exact.

### Is there a minimum payment?

Yes, $25 per top-up. If your cart is smaller, you still top up the minimum, and the part added only to reach the minimum is refundable on request within 30 days in USDT or USDC if unspent.

### Is the registration immediate after I send the funds?

No. You click that you have sent the payment, it is matched by its exact amount, and the domains are registered usually within minutes of the top-up being credited. Confirmation time depends on the network.

### What if a domain I paid for cannot be registered?

if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, refused by the registry), the full amount goes back to your balance. That covers a name taken in the meantime or refused by the registry.

### Do I need to prove who the DAO is?

No identity document is requested. Each domain needs one email address, verified as ICANN requires and kept private.

**In summary**

- Pay in BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC from any wallet or multisig; no card, no bank transfer.
- Minimum top-up $25; send the exact amount on the network the payment page names.
- Click that you have sent the payment; it is matched by its exact amount and credited once confirmed.
- Domains are registered usually within minutes of the top-up being credited; a failed order returns to the balance.
- The top-up part added only to reach the minimum is refundable within 30 days if unspent; the rest does not expire.
- Core set $128.94 a year; same price every year, so reserves are easy to size.
- Keep the transaction hash with the proposal.

## Sources

1. [Wardmint prices and payment terms, 12 November 2026](https://wardmint.com/pricing/) — Wardmint (read 2026-11-12)

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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.