Crypto registrar matrix 2026: who accepts which coin, on which network

How was the crypto registrar matrix built?

We started from the 15 registrars that show up most in searches about buying domains with crypto: large registrars, privacy hosts and one Web3 seller. For each one, we read its own payment, help, knowledge-base and pricing pages on 8 October 2026. Rules:

• First-party first. A crypto or ID rule counts as confirmed only if the registrar publishes it. Third-party claims are marked as such.
• Snippets are marked. Some pages could only be read as search-result snippets. The source column says so.
• "Not documented" means not found, not "no". A registrar with no published ID rule may still ask for ID.
• Prices come from the registrar's pricing page for Porkbun, Dynadot, Njalla, 1984 Hosting and OrangeWebsite. The others come from domainoffer.net, updated 8 October 2026, and Cloudflare's from cfdomainpricing.com. First-year prices may include promo codes; we name the code when we know it.
• BuyDomainsCrypto appears first as the publisher. It is not counted in N or in any total.

Each registrar falls in one class: crypto confirmed, crypto not confirmed, no crypto, or no evidence found.

What are the key findings of the matrix?

Counted from the table above (N = 15, BuyDomainsCrypto excluded):

1. Nobody names the USDT network. 3 of 15 list USDT by name: Dynadot, NameSilo and NiceNIC. None says TRC-20, ERC-20 or another chain on the pages we read. The 4 that list USDC do not name a network either.
2. Crypto is common, confirmation is not. 10 of 15 confirm crypto on their own pages. Spaceship's claim comes from a third party, Epik's from a 2016 announcement, and Unstoppable Domains' from a 2021 Web3 partnership.
3. The price floor takes no crypto. Cloudflare Registrar sells at cost ($10.46 for a .com on 8 October 2026) but documents no crypto payment.
4. Porkbun's own pages disagree. Its payment-options page lists USDC through Coinbase Business; its /bitcoin page speaks of "several forms of cryptocurrency".
5. BitPay is the most common processor. Namecheap, Dynadot, Gandi and OrangeWebsite use it, and Epik announced it in 2016. The others use BTCPay, Coinbase Business, Nicky, CoinGate, CoinPayments, TripleA or direct payment.
6. Monero stays with privacy hosts. Njalla, 1984 Hosting and OrangeWebsite accept XMR. None of the other 12 names it on the pages we read.
7. Two registrars document ID checks. Porkbun (Veriff, a subset of new accounts) and Namecheap (ID and selfie in a dispute or abuse case). 10 of 15 publish no ID rule we could find.
8. Renewals spread widely. Among registrars with confirmed crypto, the .com renewal runs from $10.88 (Dynadot) to $38.38 (Gandi), 3.5 times more.

Which registrars accept USDT on TRC-20?

None of the 15 says so on the pages we read. Dynadot, NameSilo and NiceNIC list USDT without a network, as of 8 October 2026. Hostinger takes dozens of coins through CoinGate; we found no Hostinger page that names a USDT network.

BuyDomainsCrypto, the publisher, accepts USDT on Tron (TRC-20), credited after 20 confirmations, and on Ethereum (ERC-20), after 12. USDC is accepted on Ethereum (ERC-20) only. Networks not accepted: BNB Chain (BEP-20), Polygon, Arbitrum, Base and other layer-2 networks. See pay with USDT on TRC-20.

Which crypto registrars ask for ID?

Two document it. Porkbun asks a subset of new accounts for a photo ID through Veriff, based on geographic and other signals. Namecheap's terms allow a government ID and a selfie in a dispute or abuse case, and BitPay asks for ID above $3,000. OrangeWebsite says it only asks for a valid email address. NiceNIC notes that WHOIS protection does not remove verification requirements.

For gTLDs such as .com, ICANN rules require every registrar to verify the registrant email. BuyDomainsCrypto does that and nothing more: no ID, no selfie, no KYC. Details: no-KYC domains.

Which registrars accept Monero?

Njalla, 1984 Hosting and OrangeWebsite, as of 8 October 2026. 1984 Hosting does not offer crypto to customers located in Iceland. Njalla registers each domain in its own name, so the customer gets a right of use rather than the registration. BuyDomainsCrypto does not accept Monero; see the Njalla alternative for the trade-offs.

Does Epik still accept Bitcoin?

Not confirmed. Epik announced Bitcoin payments through BitPay on 13 October 2016, and directories still repeat it. On 8 October 2026 we found no current Epik page that confirms crypto payment. Until Epik publishes one, treat the 2016 announcement as outdated. Our dated page: Does Epik accept crypto?

How do I cite this matrix?

Free to cite with a link. Cite it as "Crypto Registrar Matrix 2026, BuyDomainsCrypto, checked 8 October 2026", with the address https://buydomainscrypto.com/data/crypto-registrar-matrix-2026/. For a single row, also link the registrar's own page, because payment pages change. Our own prices are machine-readable in pricing.json. To report an error, write to [email protected] with the page that shows it.

What does this matrix not tell you?

Four limits apply:

• Rules change. Payment pages and ID rules can change at any time. Check the registrar's page before you pay.
• "Not documented" is not "no". Ten registrars publish no ID rule we could find. They may still ask for one.
• Some rows rest on snippets. Where we could only read a search-result snippet, the source column says so.
• We are not neutral. BuyDomainsCrypto sells competing domain registrations. We counted only published statements and list every source, so each row can be checked.

The .com wholesale cost rises on 1 November 2026, so we plan to re-check every price after that date.