ICANN Just Dropped the Report Every Web3 gTLD Needs to Read

The new gTLD application window is about to close. For Web3 gTLD applicants, that means the real work is just beginning: building the bridge, filing the RSEP, and earning ICANN accreditation as a registry.

Now there's a new piece of the puzzle. ICANN's Technical Study Group has released its first draft report on integrating gTLDs with alternative namespaces. This is the framework that will shape how blockchain and Web3 naming systems are allowed to connect with the traditional DNS, and it's now open for the first round of public comment.

For Web3 gTLDs, this isn't just another technical document. It's the closest thing the industry has to a roadmap for what ICANN will actually approve when it comes to Web3-DNS integrations.

So what's in it? What are the "must haves" every Web3 gTLD applicant needs to know? And what does it mean for anyone holding a Web3-only name that's still waiting to connect to the DNS?We're not going to spoil it here.