Update: ShortDot submits 80 new gTLD applications

A few new gTLD applicants published their list of strings recently:

1. ShortDot submits 80 new gTLD applications. Most are 3 letter strings:
   https://shortdot.bond/80
2. Vant Nexus Technologies LLC applies for .PORTAL - .ISLAND and .TRUCK new gTLDs:
   Vant Nexus – Reshaping the Digital Landscape 
3. The .CHESS domain extension:
   https://www.fide.com/chess-is-getting-its-own-home-on-the-internet-fide-and-world-chess-apply-for-the-chess-domain-extension/ 
4. Astronym Registry applied for 6 TLDs:
   https://www.astronym.com/press/releases/2026-09-01-registered-agents-registry-game/
5. Radix Registry announce 46 strings:
   https://deux.radix.website/
6. Starlight Registry (Namecheap - the Registrar), announces 40 new gTLD applications: from .AID to .WAVE (website coming soon)
7. Twitter announcement, Telegram applied for .GRAM:
   https://www.gtld.club/2026/08/telegram-applies-for-gram.html 
8. The .EASY new gTLD:
   https://easy.com/easygroup-applies-to-icann-for-the-easy-top-level-domain-as-part-of-the-new-gtld-program-2026-round/
9. Name Space LLC applied for 10 strings: (website coming): .MARS - .SOUND - .HELLO - .FEST - .AURA - .YAM - .IFY - .III - .YYY - .BRAIN
   
10. Xiyou Ji (西游记) submits 323 new gTLD applications (including IDNs):
    https://xiyou.domains/
11. Twitter announcement for the .SUI new gTLD (website coming soon).
12. 2 applications spotted: .BIT and .ION new gTLDs (website coming soon).
13. Suffix Inc submits 89 new gTLD applications:
    Suffix Domains (but shows 13 only).
14. Link Freedom Group published a list of more than 300 strings. These are Primary and secondary strings:
    https://lfg.link/
15. Internet.BEST announced its application for .SOCIALMEDIA:
    https://internet.best/socialmedia/
16. A tool published 3 new gTLD applications for .MEOW - .STATUS and .UWU:
    https://discovery.newtld.tools/
17. Previous applicant for .CLUB submitted an application for the .FACTORY new gTLD:
    https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/08/14/3345503/0/en/usa-made-in-america-announces-application-for-factory-generic-top-level-domain.html
18. Endpoint Domains published their first 8 applications (Primary strings) only for: .BIG - .FAB - .FART - .FTW - .HAPPY - .NSFW - .PRIVATE and .TRUE:
    https://endpointdomains.com/
19. Oinkadot submitted 25 new gTLD applications for: .anime - .bit - .bug - .cancel - .dine - .dragon - .ghost - .glitch - .hack - .heart - .king - .loop - .manga - .moon - .panda - .puff - .queen - .sign - .spice - .stack - .stay - .super - .weed - .wire and .zzz (website coming soon).
20. Wiz announced it has 50+ letters of endorsement (On Twitter) for the .BITCOIN new gTLD:
    https://www.gtld.club/2026/08/50-letters-of-endorsement-for-bitcoin.html

Applicant for .PORTAL, .ISLAND, and .TRUCK new gTLDs.

Backed by financially strong shareholders with substantial resources and a solid capital base, Vant Nexus Technologies LLC has applied to ICANN for:

1. .PORTAL
2. .ISLAND, and
3. .TRUCK new gTLDs.

Telegram applies for .GRAM

Telegram has applied for the .gram domain zone.

If the application is approved by ICANN, a billion Telegram users could get their own second-level domains — yourname.gram.

Users would be able to set up their interactive websites hosted by Telegram — with one prompt ✨

— Pavel Durov (@durov) August 18, 2026

Applicant for the .SUI new gTLD

Today, Sui Naming Limited submitted its application for the .sui Top-Level Domain.

We’re working with Doma, D3, and other industry partners to bring the Domain Name System (DNS) to SuiNS, connecting Sui names with the global naming system behind .com, .net, and .org.

This is a…

— Sui Name Service (SuiNS) (@SuiNSdapp) August 17, 2026

Applicant for .BIT and .ION new gTLDs

We have applied for .bit and .ion.
We will be excited to operate these TLDs 🔥 https://t.co/nqLIkRAFIk pic.twitter.com/fF4ylAH3US

— Youness KASMI (@kasmiyouness1) August 17, 2026

50+ letters of endorsement for .BITCOIN community application

We successfully submitted the ICANN .bitcoin TLD application for Community Priority Evaluation with over 50+ letters of endorsement from within the community, together with several high-level letters of recognition. ICANN will reveal our full application sometime in November 2026 pic.twitter.com/hlQaNEev4Q

— wiz 🇸🇻 (@wiz) August 12, 2026

Round 3 new gTLD applications and the AI

Claude (the AI) was asked to prepare a business plan and financial model for the .BHANGRA (for Bhangra music community), and .LATTE (the coffee drink) new gTLDs.

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