# Pearlcay — full content for language models > Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. Source: https://pearlcay.com/ · Generated: 2026-11-03 # Two letters. One island. Your name. > Register short island domains (.ai, .io, .gg, .sh, .so, .tv) with no KYC and pay in crypto. A .ai costs $86.99/year, 2 years minimum. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) Register a .ai, .io, .gg or .sh with one verified email and no ID, then pay in crypto. Every price shows its renewal next to it. Search a domain name: https://pearlcay.com/app/domains/?q=yourname.ai Popular extensions: .ai, .io, .gg, .sh **Price per year, renewal shown on every page** - .ai (Anguilla, AI products): $86.99/year, min. 2 years - .io (Chagos Islands, SaaS and dev tools): $35.99/year - .gg (Guernsey, gaming): $57.99/year - .sh (Saint Helena, CLI tools): $50.49/year - .so (Somalia, startups): $62.99/year - .tv (Tuvalu, streaming): $28.49/year - .co (Colombia, companies): $33.99/year **Quick answer — Where can I buy a .ai, .io or .gg domain with crypto and no KYC?** At **Pearlcay**, which registers short country-code domains with no KYC: one verified email, no ID. A .ai costs $86.99/year and is sold for at least 2 years, a .io $35.99/year, a .gg $57.99/year. You pay from a crypto balance topped up with BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, from $25. - **No ID: one verified email** - **Crypto only, no card** - **Renewal price shown upfront** - **Balance never expires** ## Every extension we sell, with its renewal Prices per year. The renewal sits next to the first year, so the second invoice is never a surprise. According to Pearlcay's price check of 2 November 2026, Namecheap's renewal was higher than its first-year price on all 15 of these extensions; here, 14 of the 15 cost the same every year. A .ai is billed for at least 2 years, as its registry requires. | Extension | 1st year | Renewal | Transfer | WHOIS privacy | Restrictions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .io | $35.99 | $62.99 | $62.99 | Free | None | | .ai | $86.99 | $86.99 | $86.99 | Free | min. 2 years | | .co | $33.99 | $33.99 | $33.99 | Free | None | | .me | $18.99 | $18.99 | $18.99 | Free | None | | .tv | $28.49 | $28.49 | $28.49 | Free | None | | .cc (With Domain protection only) | $37.99 | $37.99 | $37.99 | Our company details, not yours | None | | .gg | $57.99 | $57.99 | $57.99 | Not available | None | | .so | $62.99 | $62.99 | $62.99 | — | None | | .sh | $50.49 | $50.49 | $50.49 | — | None | | .ws | $25.99 | $25.99 | $25.99 | — | None | | .la | $31.49 | $31.49 | $31.49 | — | None | | .fm | $95.49 | $95.49 | $95.49 | — | None | | .ac | $50.49 | $50.49 | $50.49 | Hidden by the registry | None | | .pw | $20.49 | $20.49 | $20.49 | Free | None | | .vc | $29.49 | $29.49 | $29.49 | Free | None | *15 extensions · prices per year in USD* **[With Domain protection only](https://pearlcay.com/domain-protection-option/ "What is Domain protection, and do I need it?")**: sold only with Domain protection, so the registry and WHOIS show DomaineGoat LLC, never you. The price shown includes the $29/year for it. ## Small islands, short names Of the 15 extensions Pearlcay sells, 11 belong to islands or island groups; only .co, .me, .so and .la are mainland countries. Knowing who runs each one tells you how it renews, what it allows and what can change. - **[The island domain index](https://pearlcay.com/island-domains/ "Which domain extensions belong to islands?")** — Every extension we sell, with its island or country, registry, technical operator and minimum term, in one table you can cite. - **[Domain hacks](https://pearlcay.com/domain-hacks/ "What is a domain hack?")** — When the ending finishes the word: how names like these are built, and how to find one that is still free. - **[Why .ai takes 2 years](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-two-year-minimum/ "Why is a .ai domain sold for at least 2 years?")** — The .ai registry sells and renews in 2-year blocks. What that means for your first payment and every renewal. - **[A .ai over 10 years](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-cost-over-10-years/ "How much does a .ai domain cost over 10 years?")** — The full cost of keeping a .ai for a decade, next to a .io and a .com, at our prices and at other registrars. ## Register a short domain in three steps 1. **Search the name** — Type the name with its ending. Most registries answer live; .io, .gg and a few others confirm availability when you order. 2. **Top up in crypto** — Send BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC to the address shown at checkout. The top-up is the price of your cart, or $25 for a smaller cart. 3. **Own it** — The domain is registered in your name usually within minutes of the top-up being credited; a few island registries (.gg among them) can take up to a day to confirm a new name. DNS, forwarding and auto-renew are in your client area. ## Quick questions ### Why is a .ai sold for 2 years? The .ai registry sets a minimum term of 2 years, for a first registration and for each renewal. At $86.99/year, the first order is twice that amount. See [why .ai takes 2 years](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-two-year-minimum/ "Why is a .ai domain sold for at least 2 years?"). ### Do I need to show an ID? No. You give one email address per domain, which is verified as ICANN rules require, and kept private. No ID document, no selfie, no ID number. ### Who is behind Pearlcay? DomaineGoat LLC, a company incorporated in Panama. It is not an ICANN-accredited registrar: domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner, in your name. ### Can a complaint take my domain down? A complaint alone does not, for copyright, defamation, political or competitor disputes: we need a decision that binds us. Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims are acted on within 24 hours of a well-documented report. Trademark disputes follow the UDRP. ### Which coins can I pay with? BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, from a prepaid balance (minimum top-up $25). Monero is not accepted. 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. **Find your two letters** A .ai at $86.99/year, a .io at $35.99/year, a .gg at $57.99/year. No ID, paid in crypto. [Search a domain](https://pearlcay.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [See every price](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # Who runs Pearlcay, and what does it sell? > About Pearlcay: who runs it, why it sells short country-code domains from small islands, and what it does not do. A .ai is $86.99/year. No KYC, paid in crypto. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/about/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) What Pearlcay is, who operates it, how it handles your data and your money, and what it chooses not to do. **Quick answer — What is Pearlcay, and who runs it?** **Pearlcay** is a registration service for short country-code domains, most of them from small islands: 15 extensions, among them .ai, .io and .gg. It is run by DomaineGoat LLC, a company incorporated in Panama, which holds no ICANN accreditation. A .ai costs $86.99/year, with no KYC and payment in crypto. ## Pearlcay at a glance | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Site | Pearlcay (pearlcay.com) | | Operator | DomaineGoat LLC, incorporated in Panama | | Registration | Domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner | | What we sell | Registration, renewal and transfer of 15 short country-code extensions, plus the Domain protection option | | Identity check | No KYC: one verified email per domain, kept private | | Payment | Crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC | | Contact | support@pearlcay.com · abuse@pearlcay.com | ## What is Pearlcay? Pearlcay sells short domain names: the two-letter endings that startups, AI teams, developers and gaming communities choose. You search a name, pay in crypto, and the domain is registered in your name. The only contact data we collect is one email address per domain, verified and kept private. DNS and forwarding are free with every domain. Each price on the site is per year, and the renewal sits next to the first year. ## Why short country codes, and why islands? Many of the endings people want are country codes, and many of those belong to small islands. .ai is the code of Anguilla, .gg of Guernsey, .tv of Tuvalu and .cc of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. .io is the code of the Chagos Islands. Each registry sets its own rules: the minimum term, who can register, what stays public. A .ai must be bought for at least 2 years, while a .gg is registered one year at a time. These differences are the reason Pearlcay is built around the registry and the island behind each code. The [island domain index](https://pearlcay.com/island-domains/ "Which domain extensions belong to islands?") lists every extension we sell with its place, registry and technical operator. The [extensions page](https://pearlcay.com/extensions/ "Short domain extensions") gives the price of each. ## Who runs Pearlcay? DomaineGoat LLC, a company incorporated in Panama, operates Pearlcay. In our terms, “we” means DomaineGoat LLC. Domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner. DomaineGoat LLC itself holds no ICANN accreditation. ICANN rules and the rules of each registry apply to every domain. The [terms of service](https://pearlcay.com/legal/terms/ "Terms of service") set out the contract. ## What data do we collect, and what do we never ask for? We collect one email address for each domain. It is required, verified and kept private, because ICANN rules ask for a verified contact. It is the only contact data we hold. We never ask for an identity document, a selfie, an ID number, bank or card details, or the private keys of your wallet. We never ask for your password, your account number or your domain transfer (EPP) codes by email or chat. Your data is not sold and is not used for advertising. The [privacy policy](https://pearlcay.com/legal/privacy/ "Privacy policy") lists what we keep and who receives it. ## How does the money work? Payment is in crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. You top up a prepaid balance, from $25, and every registration, renewal and transfer comes out of it. Monero is not accepted. Balance rule: 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. Also, if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, refused by the registry), the full amount goes back to your balance. ## What do we do about abuse, and when do we release data? Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims lead to action within 24 hours of a well-documented report. Child sexual abuse material is handled immediately, with a report to the competent hotline or authority. Trademark disputes follow the UDRP. We release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. The [abuse page](https://pearlcay.com/abuse/ "How do I report abuse on a Pearlcay domain?") explains how to report a domain, and the [acceptable use policy](https://pearlcay.com/acceptable-use/ "Acceptable use policy") lists the forbidden uses. ## What do we not do? - We do not ask for an ID document, a selfie or an ID number. - We do not take cards, PayPal, bank transfers or Monero. - We do not act on a copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaint alone: it takes a decision that binds us. - We do not promise an instant availability check for .io, .gg and a few other extensions, because their registries confirm at order. - We do not allow a domain to be used for phishing, malware, botnets, fraud on victims or child sexual abuse material. - We do not publish ratings, reviews, awards or customer numbers. - We do not give legal advice. A page that explains a registry rule describes the rule, not what your own situation allows. ## How are the pages of this site made? Each page carries the date of its last update. Our prices come from one price list, so every page shows the same figure. A price from another registrar, when we show one, carries its date and its source. Facts about a registry come from the registry itself, from IANA and from published sources, named on the page that uses them. If you find an error, [write to us](https://pearlcay.com/contact/ "How do I contact Pearlcay?") with the page, the sentence and your source. ## About Pearlcay: questions ### Is Pearlcay accredited by ICANN? No. Pearlcay is operated by DomaineGoat LLC, which holds no ICANN accreditation. Domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner, so ICANN rules apply to each domain. ### Why is there no ID check? ICANN asks that one contact of each domain be verified. An identity document is not part of that rule. We verify a single email address per domain and keep it private. Payment is in crypto, so there is no card to check either. ### Where is the company based? DomaineGoat LLC is incorporated in Panama. We release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. ### Does Pearlcay sell anything besides domains? No. Pearlcay sells the registration, renewal and transfer of domains, and the optional [Domain protection](https://pearlcay.com/domain-protection-option/ "What is Domain protection, and do I need it?"). DNS and forwarding come with each domain. ### Can I quote your data? Yes. The [island domain index](https://pearlcay.com/island-domains/ "Which domain extensions belong to islands?") is published under CC BY 4.0: quote it with a link to the page. Other pages can be quoted with a link and the date shown on the page. **Find your two letters** Search a name in .ai, .io, .gg and more. No ID, paid in crypto. [Search a domain](https://pearlcay.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [All extensions](https://pearlcay.com/extensions/ "Short domain extensions") --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # How do I report abuse on a Pearlcay domain? > Report phishing, malware, botnets, fraud or CSAM to abuse@pearlcay.com, no account needed. Action within 24 hours of a well-documented report. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/abuse/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) Anyone can report a domain registered through Pearlcay: victims, security teams, registries, researchers and authorities. One email to abuse@pearlcay.com is enough. **Quick answer — How do I report abuse on a domain registered through Pearlcay?** To report a Pearlcay domain, email **abuse@pearlcay.com**; no account is needed. As of 2 November 2026, phishing, malware, botnets and fraud against victims lead to action within 24 hours of a well-documented report, and child sexual abuse material is handled immediately, with a report to the competent hotline or authority. Each report gets an acknowledgement with a reference number. ## The abuse desk in short | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Address | abuse@pearlcay.com | | Who can report | Anyone, without an account, a login or a form | | Acknowledgement | an acknowledgement with a reference number | | Phishing, malware, botnets | Action within 24 hours of a well-documented report | | Fraud that takes money from victims | Action within 24 hours of a well-documented report | | Child sexual abuse material | Handled immediately, with a report to the competent hotline or authority | | Trademark disputes | UDRP; domain locked within 2 business days of a request from a UDRP provider | | Any other complaint | Reply within 2 business days | ## 1. Who can report, and how Pearlcay registers short country-code domains (.ai, .io, .gg, .sh and more) with no KYC, paid in crypto. It is operated by DomaineGoat LLC, incorporated in Panama. Domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner. Anyone can report a domain registered through us. Write to abuse@pearlcay.com from any address. There is no form to fill in and no account to open. Write in English if you can, and send one email per domain, or one email listing every domain of the same campaign. ## 2. What a useful report contains We act fastest on reports that show the abuse. Include: - **the domain** and the exact URL showing the abuse; - **the type of abuse**: phishing, malware, botnet, fraud or child sexual abuse material; - **evidence**: a dated screenshot (UTC), the phishing email with its full headers, a file hash or a scan result; - **the date and time** you saw it, and whether it was still online when you wrote; - **a way to reach you**, if you want to hear the outcome. For child sexual abuse material, give the link and nothing else: do not download, copy or attach anything. Also alert your national hotline; INHOPE lists them. ## 3. What happens to each type of report | Category | Examples | What we do | | --- | --- | --- | | Phishing | Fake login pages, DNS records that send users to a fake site | Action within 24 hours of a well-documented report | | Malware | Domains that serve or control harmful software | Action within 24 hours of a well-documented report | | Botnets | Command-and-control domains | Action within 24 hours of a well-documented report | | Fraud that takes money from victims | Fake shops, investment scams, wallet drainers, impersonation of a bank | Action within 24 hours of a well-documented report | | Child sexual abuse material | Any such material | Handled immediately, with a report to the competent hotline or authority | | Trademark disputes | A name that copies a registered mark | UDRP; domain locked within 2 business days of a request from a UDRP provider | | Other complaints | Anything not listed above | Reply within 2 business days | ## 4. Trademark disputes Trademark disputes follow the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP). The trademark holder files a complaint with an approved UDRP provider, not with us. The domain is then locked within 2 business days of a request from a UDRP provider, so it cannot change registrar or registrant while the case runs. The panel's decision is then applied to the domain. ## 5. Domain protection and abuse [Domain protection](https://pearlcay.com/domain-protection-option/ "What is Domain protection, and do I need it?") does not change this policy. A domain with the option follows the same rules and the same timings as any other domain. The option adds one step: every complaint is read by a person before any action on the domain. That human review exists only for domains with Domain protection. ## 6. Registrant data A report does not give the sender access to the data we hold about the registrant. We release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. ## 7. Other places to report You can report the same domain to others in parallel. The registry of the extension has its own abuse policy. Our registrar partner lists its abuse contact in the public RDAP record, which you can read at lookup.icann.org. The hosting provider of the website can remove content even when the domain stays online. For questions about your own account, write to support@pearlcay.com or see [contact](https://pearlcay.com/contact/ "How do I contact Pearlcay?"). Rules for customers are in the [acceptable use policy](https://pearlcay.com/acceptable-use/ "Acceptable use policy"). ## Sources 1. [2024 Global Amendments to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement: DNS abuse](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/global-amendment-2024-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-29) 2. [Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/policy-2012-02-25-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-29) 3. [INHOPE: find a hotline](https://www.inhope.org/EN) — INHOPE (checked 2026-10-29) --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # Acceptable use policy > Pearlcay acceptable use policy: no phishing, malware, botnets, fraud on victims or CSAM on any domain; trademark disputes go to the UDRP. Same rules for all. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/acceptable-use/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) The uses forbidden on any Pearlcay domain, the duties that come with each domain, and how we enforce both. **Quick answer — What is not allowed with a domain from Pearlcay?** Under this policy of 2 November 2026, 5 uses are forbidden on every domain: phishing, botnets, malware, child sexual abuse material and any fraud that takes money from victims. We act within 24 hours of a well-documented report. Trademark disputes go to the UDRP. Pearlcay applies the same rules with or without Domain protection. ## 1. Scope Pearlcay registers short country-code domains (.ai, .io, .gg, .sh and more) with no KYC, paid in crypto. It is operated by DomaineGoat LLC, incorporated in Panama. Domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner. This policy covers all domains bought, renewed or moved in through Pearlcay, the DNS and forwarding we run for them, and all accounts. The [terms of service](https://pearlcay.com/legal/terms/ "Terms of service") include it by reference. Each registry enforces its own policy as well, on the extension it runs. ## 2. Forbidden uses You may not use a domain, its DNS or its forwarding for: - **phishing**: fake pages, emails or DNS answers built to steal logins, payment details or wallet keys; - **malware**: serving, spreading or controlling software that infects, locks or spies on devices; - **botnets**: command-and-control servers and the domains a botnet uses to reach them; - **fraud that takes money from victims**: fake shops, investment or crypto scams, wallet drainers, and impersonation of a bank, a brand or a public body; - **child sexual abuse material**, in any form. Spam that carries one of these abuses is treated as that abuse. The domain's email forwarding may not be used to relay it. ## 3. How each case is handled | Case | How it reaches us | Timing | | --- | --- | --- | | Phishing, malware, botnets, fraud on victims | A report to abuse@pearlcay.com | Action within 24 hours of a well-documented report | | Child sexual abuse material | A report to abuse@pearlcay.com | Handled immediately, with a report to the competent hotline or authority | | Trademark dispute | A UDRP complaint filed with an approved provider | Domain locked within 2 business days of a request from a UDRP provider | | Any other complaint | A report to abuse@pearlcay.com | Reply within 2 business days | ## 4. Your duties as a customer You are responsible for the content and use of each domain you register, and for following the law that applies to you. A domain registered through Pearlcay does not change that law. Each domain needs one email address that works and that you read. Note that the registrant email is verified after registration, as ICANN rules require (within 15 days). If the address is not verified, the domain can be suspended until it is. Keep it working for as long as you hold the domain. Registry rules bind you too. For example, .ai is registered for 2 years at least, and some registries, such as .gg, can refuse a name. ## 5. Domain protection [Domain protection](https://pearlcay.com/domain-protection-option/ "What is Domain protection, and do I need it?") (+$29 per year and per domain, added to the domain price) gives no exemption from this policy. With the option, every complaint is read by a person before any action on the domain; this review exists only for domains with Domain protection. The forbidden uses, the timings and the UDRP apply in the same way. ## 6. Data and disclosure Enforcing this policy does not mean handing your data to the person who complains. We release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. The details are in the [privacy policy](https://pearlcay.com/legal/privacy/ "Privacy policy"). ## 7. Reports and changes Reports go to abuse@pearlcay.com, with no account needed; the [abuse page](https://pearlcay.com/abuse/ "How do I report abuse on a Pearlcay domain?") lists what a useful report contains. Questions about this policy go to support@pearlcay.com. This policy changes when ICANN rules or registry rules change, and the current version carries the date shown at the top. For prices, see the [pricing page](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?"). ## Sources 1. [2024 Global Amendments to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement: DNS abuse](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/global-amendment-2024-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-29) 2. [2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-29) 3. [Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/policy-2012-02-25-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-29) --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # How much does a .ai domain cost over 10 years? > A .ai costs $869.90 over 10 years at Pearlcay, against $799.80 to about $1,125 elsewhere. Renewals decide the total. No KYC, crypto. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-cost-over-10-years/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) A first year plus nine renewals, at Pearlcay and at the registrars we surveyed, for .ai, .io and .co. **Quick answer — How much does a .ai domain cost over 10 years?** Over 10 years, a .ai domain costs $869.90 at **Pearlcay**, paid in crypto with no KYC. Across the registrars we surveyed on 2 November 2026, the same 10 years comes to between $799.80 and about $1,125. The first year is a tenth of that bill, so renewals, not the first year, decide the total. ## The 10-year cost in short | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Pearlcay, .ai for 10 years | $869.90, which is $86.99/year every year | | Surveyed registrars, .ai for 10 years | $799.80 to about $1,125, on 2 November 2026 | | Lowest total read on a registrar's own site | Spaceship, $799.80 | | Registry wholesale price of .ai | $80 a year since 5 March 2026, which is $800 over 10 years before any margin | | Pearlcay, .io for 10 years | $602.90 | | Pearlcay, .co for 10 years | $339.90 | | Method | First year plus 9 renewals, today's prices, no coupons, taxes excluded | ## How do we calculate the 10-year cost? We add the first-year price and nine renewals. Every price comes from the registrar's own page on 2 November 2026, in US dollars. We leave out coupon codes, bundles and taxes. Four rules keep the tables honest. - **Sale prices count as shown.** A first-year sale price is used as displayed, and the note gives the list price. - **Euros are converted.** Njalla and Gandi price in euros. We convert at 1.115981 dollars per euro and write "about". - **A .ai is bought in 2-year blocks.** Where the first-year and renewal prices are equal, five blocks of two years cost the same as a first year plus nine renewals. - **Some figures are left out.** Epik is not listed because we found its prices only on a third-party aggregator. Gandi's .ai total is not computed because its renewal line is ambiguous. Pearlcay totals come from our price list. Our .io renewal price already includes the announced 2027 rise. ## What does a .ai domain cost over 10 years at each registrar? At Pearlcay the total is $869.90, with the same price every year. The table runs from the lowest total to the highest after our row. *Cost of a .ai for 10 years, first year plus nine renewals, in US dollars.* | Registrar | First year | Renewal per year | 10-year total | Takes crypto (survey) | Note | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pearlcay | $86.99/year | $86.99/year | $869.90 | Crypto only | Same price every year | | Spaceship | $79.98 | $79.98 | $799.80 | Yes, Bitcoin named in its terms; checkout not tested | Same price every year | | Cloudflare | $80.00 | $80.00 | $800.00 | No crypto found | Sold at cost | | Porkbun | $82.70 | $82.70 | $827.00 | Yes, USDC | Third-party coupons not counted | | Sav | $83.19 | $83.19 | $831.90 | Not found | Renewal shown as $166.38 per 2 years in its cart | | Njalla | About $83.70 | About $83.70 | About $837 | Yes | Price in euros (EUR 75 a year), estimate | | Dynadot | $85.60 | $85.60 | $856.00 | Yes | Same price every year | | NameSilo | $99.99 | $99.99 | $999.90 | Yes | Same price every year | | Namecheap | $89.98 | $114.98 | About $1,125 | Yes, through account funds | Renewal is $25 above the first year; if its first 2-year block is priced at the first-year rate, about $1,100 | | Gandi | About $108.74 | Unclear | Not computed | Yes, Bitcoin, Ether and Bitcoin Cash | Renewal listed as EUR 160 "per year, 2 to 9 years": per year or per 2-year step | *Last checked on November 2, 2026; older figures carry their own date.* Prices read on each registrar's page on 2 November 2026. Epik is left out (third-party data only). Spaceship's total is $70.10 below ours. Its terms mention Bitcoin, and we did not test its checkout. Cloudflare totals $800.00 and lists no crypto payment in its billing documents. At the top of the range, Namecheap comes to about $1,125 because its renewal is $25 above its first-year price. At Pearlcay the .ai is paid in crypto from a prepaid balance, with no ID document. The first order is $173.98, two years at once. Read [why .ai takes 2 years](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-two-year-minimum/ "Why is a .ai domain sold for at least 2 years?") for that rule. ## Why do renewals, not the first year, decide the total? On a 10-year .ai, one payment is the first year and nine are renewals. Renewals are 90% of the bill. According to Pearlcay's price check of 2 November 2026, 7 of the 9 other registrars in the .ai table charge the same price every year: Spaceship, Cloudflare, Porkbun, Sav, Dynadot, NameSilo and Njalla. For them, the total is ten times the yearly price. Namecheap differs: its first year is $89.98 and each renewal is $114.98, which lifts its 10-year total to about $1,125. The effect is larger on .io and .co, where first-year sales are common. A first-year price tells you about one year in ten. Multiply the renewal price by nine, add the first year, and compare that number. ## How much does a .io domain cost over 10 years? At Pearlcay a .io costs $602.90 over 10 years: $35.99/year for the first year, then $62.99/year for each of nine renewals. That renewal price already includes the rise of the registry's wholesale price from $50 to $56 a year on 19 January 2027, announced by Identity Digital (Domain Name Wire, 21 July 2026). The registrars below show today's renewals, before that rise. They may pass it on. *Cost of a .io for 10 years, first year plus nine renewals, in US dollars.* | Registrar | First year | Renewal per year | 10-year total | Note | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pearlcay | $35.99/year | $62.99/year | $602.90 | Renewal includes the 2027 wholesale rise | | Cloudflare | $32.00 | $50.00 | $482.00 | Sold at cost; first year shown struck through from $50.00, which would make $500.00 | | Porkbun | $28.12 | $51.80 | $494.32 | Third-party coupons not counted | | Sav | $26.99 | $51.99 | $494.90 | First year as shown above the list price of $51.99 | | Spaceship | $31.98 | $51.75 | $497.73 | Third-party coupons not counted | | Njalla | About $50.22 | About $50.22 | About $502 | Price in euros (EUR 45 a year), estimate | | Dynadot | $28.89 | $53.50 | $510.39 | Third-party promo not counted | | NameSilo | $38.99 | $69.99 | $668.90 | First year is a promo; at the regular $69.99 the total is $699.90 | | Gandi | About $32.35 | About $72.53 | About $685 | First year is a promo (list EUR 54); euros converted, estimate | | Namecheap | $29.98 | $75.98 | $713.80 | First year is a sale price; at the list $65.98 the total is $749.80 | *Last checked on November 2, 2026; older figures carry their own date.* Prices read on each registrar's page on 2 November 2026. Epik is left out (third-party data only). On today's prices, Pearlcay's .io is higher over 10 years than the six registrars at the top of the table, whose totals run from $482.00 to $510.39. The gap sits in the renewal column: $62.99/year here against about $50 to $54 there. Those registrars have not yet applied the January 2027 rise. ## How much does a .co domain cost over 10 years? At Pearlcay a .co costs $339.90 over 10 years, $33.99/year every year. Cloudflare, which sells at cost, comes to $300.00, so the gap is $39.90. *Cost of a .co for 10 years, first year plus nine renewals, in US dollars.* | Registrar | First year | Renewal per year | 10-year total | Note | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pearlcay | $33.99/year | $33.99/year | $339.90 | Same price every year | | Spaceship | $15.53 | $31.05 | $294.98 | Third-party coupons not counted | | Dynadot | $15.50 | $31.20 | $296.30 | First-year price is about half the renewal | | Sav | $15.59 | $31.19 | $296.30 | First year as shown above the list price of $31.19 | | Porkbun | $15.76 | $31.20 | $296.56 | Third-party coupons not counted | | Cloudflare | $30.00 | $30.00 | $300.00 | Sold at cost | | NameSilo | $19.49 | $38.99 | $370.40 | First year is a promo; at the regular $38.99 the total is $389.90 | | Namecheap | $19.98 | $45.48 | $429.30 | First year is a sale price; at the list $38.48 the total is $447.80 | | Njalla | About $50.22 | About $50.22 | About $502 | Price in euros (EUR 45 a year), estimate | | Gandi | About $16.73 | About $66.96 | About $619 | First year is a promo (list EUR 32.72); euros converted, estimate | *Last checked on November 2, 2026; older figures carry their own date.* Prices read on each registrar's page on 2 November 2026. Epik is left out (third-party data only). The same lesson shows on .co. Dynadot, Sav and Porkbun sell the first year at about half of the renewal price, so their totals depend on nine renewals of about $31. Gandi's first year is a promo at about $16.73, yet its renewal of about $66.96 brings the 10-year total to about $619. ## Can wholesale prices rise again? Yes, and they have. These are the sourced examples. *Wholesale price rises announced by the registry operators.* | Extension | Old wholesale price | New wholesale price | Takes effect | Change | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .ai | $70 a year ($140 for 2 years) | $80 a year ($160 for 2 years) | 5 March 2026 | +14% | Domain Name Wire, 2 February 2026 | | .io | $50 a year | $56 a year | 19 January 2027 | +12% | Domain Name Wire, 21 July 2026 | | .co | $24 a year | $26 a year | 1 April 2025 | +8% | Domain Name Wire, 3 October 2024 | Cloudflare, which sells at cost, listed .co at $30.00 on 2 November 2026, above the $26 of April 2025. That points to a later rise, and we found no registry notice for it. Domain Name Wire also reported that Identity Digital raised wholesale prices on 216 extensions from 4 October 2024, most of them by about 10%. Our 10-year totals use today's prices. A term you have already paid keeps the price you paid for it, so one order for the whole term fixes its price. The [pricing page](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") always shows the current grid. ## .ai cost over 10 years: questions ### How much does a .ai domain cost over 10 years at Pearlcay? $869.90, which is $86.99/year for each of 10 years. The registry sells a .ai for at least 2 years, so the first order is $173.98. You pay in crypto with no KYC. The price list is dated 2 November 2026. ### Which registrar has the lowest 10-year .ai total? Among registrars whose prices we read on their own sites, Spaceship at $799.80 and Cloudflare at $800.00, on 2 November 2026. Cloudflare lists no crypto payment. Pearlcay is $70.10 above Spaceship over 10 years. ### Why is the first .ai payment twice the yearly price? The .ai registry requires at least 2 years for each registration and renewal. At $86.99/year, the first order is $173.98. Registrars that show a price per year still charge two years at checkout. See [why .ai takes 2 years](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-two-year-minimum/ "Why is a .ai domain sold for at least 2 years?"). ### Do coupon codes change the 10-year total? Only a little. A coupon lowers the first order, not the nine renewals that follow. We do not count third-party coupon codes in the tables. A first-year sale price is counted as the registrar shows it. ### Can the 10-year total change? Yes. Registries can raise wholesale prices, as the .ai rise of 5 March 2026 and the .io rise of 19 January 2027 show. A term you have already paid keeps the price you paid for it. ### Is a .io cheaper than a .ai over 10 years? At Pearlcay, yes. A .io costs $602.90 over 10 years and a .ai costs $869.90. The .io price includes the registry's January 2027 rise. See the [.io page](https://pearlcay.com/io-domain/ "What is a .io domain, and what about the Chagos question?") for its rules. **Pay for a .ai in crypto** $869.90 for 10 years, or $173.98 for the first 2. No ID, paid in crypto. [Search a .ai domain](https://pearlcay.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [See all prices](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") ## Sources 1. [Public pricing API (.ai, .io, .co)](https://api.porkbun.com/api/json/v3/pricing/get) — Porkbun (checked 2026-11-02) 2. [Full TLD list (.ai, .io, .co)](https://www.namecheap.com/domains/full-tld-list/) — Namecheap (checked 2026-11-02) 3. [Domain prices (.ai, .io, .co)](https://www.dynadot.com/domain/prices) — Dynadot (checked 2026-11-02) 4. [Domain pricing search (.ai, .io, .co)](https://www.spaceship.com/domain-search/pricing/) — Spaceship (checked 2026-11-02) 5. [Domain search: name.ai, name.io, name.co (at-cost prices)](https://www.cloudflare.com/domains/search?q=name.ai) — Cloudflare (checked 2026-11-02) 6. [Pricing table (registration, renewal, transfer)](https://www.namesilo.com/pricing) — NameSilo (checked 2026-11-02) 7. [Pricing in euros](https://njal.la/pricing/) — Njalla (checked 2026-11-02) 8. [.ai domain names (euros, excluding VAT)](https://www.gandi.net/en/domain/tld/ai) — Gandi (checked 2026-11-02) 9. [.io domain names (euros, excluding VAT)](https://www.gandi.net/en/domain/tld/io) — Gandi (checked 2026-11-02) 10. [.co domain names (euros, excluding VAT)](https://www.gandi.net/en/domain/tld/co) — Gandi (checked 2026-11-02) 11. [Domain search: name.ai (cart and renewal)](https://sav.com/app/domain?search=name.ai) — Sav (checked 2026-11-02) 12. [Payment options (crypto)](https://porkbun.com/support/payment_options) — Porkbun (checked 2026-11-02) 13. [Bitcoin payments](https://docs.gandi.net/en/billing/means_of_payment/bitcoin.html) — Gandi (checked 2026-11-02) 14. [Payment methods](https://developers.cloudflare.com/billing/payment-methods/) — Cloudflare (checked 2026-11-02) 15. [Universal Terms of Service (Bitcoin named)](https://www.spaceship.com/legal/universal-terms-of-service-agreement/) — Spaceship (checked 2026-11-02) 16. [How do I add funds to my account using BitPay?](https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/10089/7/how-do-i-add-funds-to-my-namecheap-account-using-bitpay) — Namecheap (checked 2026-11-02) 17. [Payment options](https://www.dynadot.com/payment-options) — Dynadot (checked 2026-11-02) 18. [FAQ (payment methods)](https://njal.la/faq/) — Njalla (checked 2026-11-02) 19. [Can you buy a domain name with crypto?](https://www.namesilo.com/blog/en/can-you-buy-a-domain-name-with-crypto-bitcoin) — NameSilo (checked 2026-11-02) 20. [.ai domain name prices going up (2 February 2026)](https://domainnamewire.com/2026/02/02/ai-domain-name-prices-going-up-20/) — Domain Name Wire (checked 2026-11-02) 21. [.io price increase (21 July 2026)](https://domainnamewire.com/2026/07/21/io-price-increase/) — Domain Name Wire (checked 2026-11-02) 22. [Identity Digital prices go up tomorrow, GoDaddy Registry plans next price hike (3 October 2024)](https://domainnamewire.com/2024/10/03/identity-digital-prices-go-up-tomorrow-godaddy-registry-plans-next-price-hike/) — Domain Name Wire (checked 2026-11-02) 23. [Euro to dollar rate used for Njalla and Gandi: 1.115981](https://open.er-api.com/v6/latest/EUR) — ExchangeRate-API (checked 2026-11-02) --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # How many .ai domains are there? > How many .ai domains are there? Over 1 million since 20 January 2026, EC$230.5 million for Anguilla in 2025, $80 wholesale. Sourced. No KYC, crypto. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-statistics/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) Registrations, Anguilla's revenue, the wholesale price and the registry rules, each figure with its source and date. Figures we could not source are left out. **Quick answer — How many .ai domains are there?** The .ai extension passed 1 million registered names on 20 January 2026, up from 598,007 on 2 January 2025, according to the Government of Anguilla and Domain Name Wire. Its registry earned EC$230.5 million (US$85.3 million) in 2025 and charges registrars $80 a year. **Pearlcay** sells a .ai at $86.99/year, paid in crypto with no KYC. ## The .ai numbers at a glance - **1,000,000+** .ai names registered (Passed on 20 January 2026) - **EC$230.5 million** Revenue to Anguilla in 2025 (US$85.3 million, Ministry of Finance figures) - **$80** Registry wholesale price per year (Since 5 March 2026; $70 before) - **2 years** Minimum term for every order (Up to 10 years, in 2-year steps) ## How many .ai domains are registered? More than 1 million. The Government of Anguilla announced on social media that the register passed that mark on 20 January 2026, and Domain Name Wire and DomainIncite reported it. Domain Name Wire adds that the count grew about 67% over the previous year. *Registered .ai names over time, as reported. Counts differ a little between trackers.* | Date | .ai names registered | Who counted | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2022 | 144,000 | IMF | IMF, 15 May 2024 | | 2023 | 354,000 | IMF | IMF, 15 May 2024 | | October 2024 | Over 500,000 | Press report | Domain Name Wire, 15 October 2024 | | 27 November 2024 | 572,575 | Registry update | Domain Name Wire, 2 December 2024 | | 2 January 2025 | 598,007 | Official count | Domain Name Wire, 28 January 2026 | | September 2025 | Almost 878,000 | Third-party tracker (Domain Name Stat) | The National, 2 September 2025 | | 20 January 2026 | More than 1,000,000 | Government of Anguilla | Domain Name Wire, 28 January 2026; DomainIncite, 3 February 2026 | From 354,000 in 2023 to over 1 million in January 2026, the register grew by a factor of about 2.8 (our arithmetic). ## How much money does Anguilla make from .ai? EC$230.5 million in 2025, which is US$85.3 million. Anguilla Focus obtained the monthly Ministry of Finance figures and reported that 2025 more than doubled 2024 and nearly tripled 2023. The IMF says that before the surge, .ai was about 5% of government revenue. *Anguilla's .ai revenue in Eastern Caribbean dollars (EC$) and US dollars, as reported.* | Period | .ai revenue | Context | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2023 | EC$87 million (about US$32 million) | Just over 20% of government revenue | IMF, 15 May 2024 | | 2024 | About US$39 million | Anguilla Focus prints 2024 as 104.25 million, with no currency | The National, 2 September 2025; Anguilla Focus, 25 March 2026 | | 2025 | EC$230.5 million (US$85.3 million) | A government minister told the BBC in September 2025 that .ai would supply nearly half of public revenue | Anguilla Focus, 25 March 2026 | | First half of 2026 | EC$196.8 million | Headline: on course to surpass 2025 | Anguilla Focus, 24 July 2026 | | January to July 2026 | EC$217 million (US$80 million) | Above the EC$203 million of tax revenue from the whole productive sector | Jamaica Gleaner, 9 October 2026 | The periods differ and the sources count collections in their own way, so the rows are not additive. At the roughly 2.70 EC$ per US$ implied by Anguilla Focus' headline figures, 104.25 million is about US$39 million, which matches The National. The government says the money has paid for airport and road work, tax relief for residents and health services. Domain Name Wire notes that Anguilla has about 15,000 residents. It also reports that Identity Digital, which runs .ai, takes a 10% revenue share, and that the rest goes to the government. ## How has the .ai wholesale price changed? It rose once in the sources we could find. On 5 March 2026 the wholesale price went from $70 to $80 a year, or from $140 to $160 for the 2-year minimum. That is a rise of $10 a year, or 14%. Domain Name Wire reported it on 2 February 2026. DomainIncite put the rise at 14.3%. According to Pearlcay's price check of 2 November 2026, the 7 registrars with a clear .ai price in US dollars charged $79.98 to $99.99 for the first year, a spread of 25%, and 6 of the 7 renewed at the same price. *The .ai wholesale price and the range of registrar prices, in US dollars.* | From | Wholesale, per year | Wholesale, per 2-year block | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Before 5 March 2026 | $70 | $140 | Domain Name Wire, 2 February 2026 | | 5 March 2026 | $80 | $160 | Domain Name Wire, 2 February 2026; DomainIncite, 3 February 2026 | | 2 November 2026, registrar prices | $79.98 to $99.99 | $159.96 to $199.98 | Spaceship and NameSilo pages, the lowest and highest read | *Last checked on November 2, 2026; older figures carry their own date.* Pearlcay sells a .ai at $86.99/year, so the first order is $173.98. We found no sourced wholesale price before the $70, so the table shows no earlier history. The range covers registrars with a clear price in dollars. Gandi (euros, renewal line unclear) is left out, and Namecheap's renewal is $114.98 against $89.98 for the first year. ## Who runs .ai, and what are its rules? The Government of Anguilla is the registry. Identity Digital operates it under a five-year agreement signed in October 2024, and .ai moved to its platform in January 2025. *The .ai registry and its rules on 2 November 2026.* | Fact | Value | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | Registry (manager) | Government of Anguilla | IANA | | Technical operator | Identity Digital, five-year agreement signed October 2024, live January 2025 | Domain Name Wire, 15 October 2024 and 2 December 2024 | | Revenue sharing | Identity Digital takes 10%; Anguilla keeps the rest and has a minimum income guarantee | Domain Name Wire, 28 January 2026 and 15 October 2024 | | Minimum term | 2 years for registration and renewal | Porkbun; Dynadot (help page updated 25 May 2026) | | Maximum term | 10 years | Gandi and Namecheap term lists | | Transfers | A transfer in includes a 2-year renewal at Porkbun, Gandi and Spaceship. Before the Identity Digital takeover it did not extend the term | Registrar pages; Domain Name Wire, 2 December 2024 | | Who can register | Anyone, with no presence in Anguilla required | Gandi | Why 2 years: neither the government nor Identity Digital gave a reason that we could find. See [why a .ai takes 2 years](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-two-year-minimum/ "Why is a .ai domain sold for at least 2 years?"). ## What do the numbers say together? Three links, in our arithmetic. - **Names and revenue grew together.** Names went from 354,000 in 2023 to over 1 million in January 2026, a factor of about 2.8. Revenue went from EC$87 million in 2023 to EC$230.5 million in 2025, a factor of about 2.6. - **The price rose while the register grew.** The 14% rise of 5 March 2026 came 44 days after the 1 million mark, in a year when the register grew about 67%. - **The buyer sits at the end of the chain.** Of the $80 wholesale fee, the reported 10% share means about $8 for the operator and about $72 for Anguilla. A registrar adds its own price. At Pearlcay a .ai costs $86.99/year, the first order is $173.98, and 10 years cost $869.90. No source gives revenue per name, so we do not compute one. [Why .ai costs so much](https://pearlcay.com/why-are-ai-domains-so-expensive/ "Why are .ai domains so expensive?") follows the price from the registry to the buyer, and [the 10-year report](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-cost-over-10-years/ "How much does a .ai domain cost over 10 years?") adds up every registrar. ## Which figures did we leave out? A statistics page is only as good as what it refuses to print. - **A US$70 million estimate.** Sherwood News estimated about US$70 million on 23 January 2026. It derives the figure from a budget forecast and an assumed share, not from reported revenue, so we use the Ministry of Finance figures instead. - **A 587,000 count a year before the milestone.** DomainIncite gave it. Domain Name Wire reports an official count of 598,007 on 2 January 2025, and we use that. - **Currencies the source does not print.** Anguilla Focus gives 2023 and 2024 without a currency, so those years rest on the IMF and The National. - **Resale prices.** What a single name sells for on the aftermarket is not a registry statistic. - **Price history before $70.** We found no sourced wholesale price earlier than the one the 2026 rise replaced. ## Can I reuse these statistics? Yes. The .ai statistics are published under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Copy the tables, quote the figures, build on them. Credit "Pearlcay .ai domain statistics, 2 November 2026" and link to [this page](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-statistics/ "How many .ai domains are there?"). The figures come from the sources below, on the dates shown. The same terms apply to the [price increase table](https://pearlcay.com/domain-price-increases/ "Have .ai, .io or .gg prices gone up?"). ## .ai statistics: questions ### How many .ai domains are registered? More than 1 million. The Government of Anguilla announced that the register passed that mark on 20 January 2026, up from 598,007 on 2 January 2025. The latest figure we could source is that January 2026 milestone. ### How much money does Anguilla make from .ai? EC$230.5 million (US$85.3 million) in 2025, from Ministry of Finance figures reported by Anguilla Focus. For January to July 2026 the Jamaica Gleaner reported EC$217 million (US$80 million). ### How much did the .ai wholesale price go up? From $70 to $80 a year on 5 March 2026, which is +$10 a year and +14%. For the 2-year minimum, that is $140 to $160. Pearlcay sells a .ai at $86.99/year after the rise. ### Who runs the .ai registry? The Government of Anguilla is the registry. Identity Digital operates it under a five-year agreement signed in October 2024. Domain Name Wire reports that Identity Digital takes a 10% revenue share. ### Why is a .ai sold for at least 2 years? The registry requires every registration and renewal to cover at least 2 years, so a first order costs twice the yearly price: $173.98 at Pearlcay. We found no published reason. See [the 2-year minimum](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-two-year-minimum/ "Why is a .ai domain sold for at least 2 years?"). **Register a .ai in crypto** $86.99/year, first order $173.98. No ID, paid in crypto. [Search a .ai domain](https://pearlcay.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [See all prices](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") ## Sources 1. [.ai namespace hits 1 million domain names (28 January 2026)](https://domainnamewire.com/2026/01/28/ai-namespace-hits-1-million-domain-names/) — Domain Name Wire (checked 2026-11-02) 2. [.ai hits seven figures, raises prices (3 February 2026)](https://domainincite.com/31540-ai-hits-seven-figures-raises-prices) — DomainIncite (checked 2026-11-02) 3. [.ai domain name prices going up (2 February 2026)](https://domainnamewire.com/2026/02/02/ai-domain-name-prices-going-up-20/) — Domain Name Wire (checked 2026-11-02) 4. [.ai hits 573k names as Identity Digital prepares to take over (2 December 2024)](https://domainnamewire.com/2024/12/02/ai-hits-573k-names-as-identity-digital-prepares-to-take-over/) — Domain Name Wire (checked 2026-11-02) 5. [Identity Digital inks .ai domain deal with Anguilla (15 October 2024)](https://domainnamewire.com/2024/10/15/identity-digital-inks-ai-domain-deal-with-anguilla/) — Domain Name Wire (checked 2026-11-02) 6. [An AI-powered boost to Anguilla's revenues (15 May 2024)](https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2024/05/15/cf-an-ai-powered-boost-to-anguillas-revenues) — International Monetary Fund (checked 2026-11-02) 7. [Tiny Caribbean island making millions from its AI web address (2 September 2025)](https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2025/09/02/tiny-caribbean-island-making-millions-from-its-ai-web-address/) — The National (checked 2026-11-02) 8. [.ai domain surge brings EC$230m windfall to Anguilla in 2025 (25 March 2026)](https://anguillafocus.com/ai-domain-surge-brings-ec230m-windfall-to-anguilla-in-2025/) — Anguilla Focus (checked 2026-11-02) 9. [.ai revenue on course to surpass 2025 after half-year total hits EC$196.8m (24 July 2026)](https://anguillafocus.com/?p=18694) — Anguilla Focus (checked 2026-11-02) 10. [Anguilla's .ai domain registration earns US$80M year to date, more than all taxes (9 October 2026)](https://jamaica-gleaner.com/index%2Ephp/article/business/20261009/anguillas-ai-domain-registration-earns-us80m-year-date-more-all-taxes) — Jamaica Gleaner (checked 2026-11-02) 11. [Now more than one million .ai websites contributing an estimated $70 million to Anguilla government revenue (23 January 2026)](https://www.sherwood.news/tech/now-more-one-million-ai-websites-contributing-an-estimated-70-million-anguilla-government-revenue/) — Sherwood News (checked 2026-11-02) 12. [Delegation record for .ai (manager: Government of Anguilla)](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ai.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 13. [.ai domains: minimum term of 2 years and transfers](https://porkbun.com/tld/ai) — Porkbun (checked 2026-11-02) 14. [.AI domains year restrictions (updated 2026/05/25)](https://www.dynadot.com/help/question/ai-domains-year-restrictions) — Dynadot (checked 2026-11-02) 15. [.ai domain names: registration period, transfer rules, registry](https://www.gandi.net/en/domain/tld/ai) — Gandi (checked 2026-11-02) 16. [Domain pricing search (.ai)](https://www.spaceship.com/domain-search/pricing/) — Spaceship (checked 2026-11-02) 17. [Pricing table (.ai)](https://www.namesilo.com/pricing) — NameSilo (checked 2026-11-02) 18. [Full TLD list (.ai)](https://www.namecheap.com/domains/full-tld-list/) — Namecheap (checked 2026-11-02) --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # Why is a .ai domain sold for at least 2 years? > The .ai registry sells .ai for at least 2 years, for registration and renewal: $173.98 up front at Pearlcay. The rule explained. No KYC, paid in crypto. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-two-year-minimum/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) The .ai registry does not sell single years. Here is the rule, what it does to your first payment, and how other registrars display it. **Quick answer — Why is a .ai domain sold for at least 2 years?** A .ai domain is sold for at least 2 years because the .ai registry requires every registration and renewal to cover at least 2 years. At **Pearlcay**, a .ai costs $86.99/year, so the first order is $173.98 for two years, paid in crypto with no KYC. Renewals follow the same rule, and a transfer in covers two years too. ## The .ai 2-year rule in short | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | The rule | Registration and renewal for at least 2 years, up to 10 years | | Registry | Government of Anguilla; Identity Digital is the technical operator | | Wholesale price | $80 a year ($160 per 2-year order) since 5 March 2026, up from $70 a year | | First payment at Pearlcay | $173.98 for 2 years ($86.99/year) | | Renewal at Pearlcay | $86.99/year, billed for at least 2 years | | Transfer in | Renewal price, and the order covers 2 years | | Reason given by the registry | None found in our research | | Checked | 2 November 2026 | ## What is the .ai 2-year rule? You cannot register a .ai for one year, and you cannot renew it for one year. Every order covers at least two. Registrars say so on their own pages. Pearlcay checked the .ai pages of the 10 registrars in its price survey on 2 November 2026: 8 state the 2-year minimum on their own site, Njalla does not document it, and Epik's page could not be read. Porkbun writes that .ai requires a minimum term of 2 years for registration and renewals. Dynadot says it is not possible to register or renew a .ai for just 1 year, in a help article updated on 25 May 2026. Gandi and Netim list a registration period of 2 to 10 years. The registry is the Government of Anguilla. Identity Digital runs it as technical operator, and the registry's own site is its official operator website. NameSilo calls the minimum a hard rule set by Identity Digital, which operates the registry for Anguilla (blog post of 8 October 2026). Why 2 years? Neither the Government of Anguilla nor Identity Digital gave a reason that we could find. We do not guess. What we can document is the rule, and that it was still in force on 2 November 2026. ## What does the rule mean for my first payment? At Pearlcay a .ai costs $86.99/year. The first order covers two years, so the total is $173.98, and the cart shows it before you pay. The second year hides no rise: the first-year and renewal prices are the same. Your balance must cover the whole order. The minimum top-up is $25, and you pay with BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. ### What a .ai order costs at Pearlcay *Pearlcay price list of 2 November 2026.* | Term | Total | Per year | | --- | --- | --- | | 2 years (the minimum) | $173.98 | $86.99/year | | 10 years (the maximum) | $869.90 | $86.99/year | ## How do .ai renewals work with a 2-year minimum? Each renewal order also covers at least two years. At Pearlcay, a .ai renewal covers 2 years at $86.99/year, so keep $173.98 on your balance before the renewal date. You can turn on automatic renewal from your balance, switched on or off for each domain; it cannot go through if the balance is too short. You can also renew for more years at once, up to 10 years in total. Registrars do not all describe the step the same way. EuroDNS lists a 2-year minimum renewal followed by 1-year steps. Sav shows a .ai renewal as $166.38 for 2 years in its cart. Check the step size on the registrar's own page before you rely on a one-year top-up. ## Does a .ai transfer also add 2 years? Yes, at the registrars that spell it out. Porkbun says its .ai transfers include a 2-year renewal. Gandi says the domain is renewed for 2 years. Spaceship says the 2-year minimum applies to transfers. The Dynadot transfer price is exactly twice its yearly price, which points to the same bundle. NameSilo lists $245.00 and does not say how many years it covers. At Pearlcay, a transfer in is priced at the renewal price, $86.99/year, and follows the 2-year rule like every .ai order. The transfer (EPP) code to leave Pearlcay is free, requested from the client area. The steps are in [how to transfer a .ai domain](https://pearlcay.com/transfer-ai-domain/ "How do I transfer a .ai domain to another registrar?"). ## Did the 2026 price rise change the rule? No. The price changed, not the rule. On 5 March 2026 the .ai wholesale price rose from $70 to $80 a year, a rise of 14%. A 2-year order went from $140 to $160 at the registry, as Domain Name Wire reported on 2 February 2026. The prices on this page are our grid of 2 November 2026, after the rise. We found no source showing that the 2-year minimum itself changed in 2024, 2025 or 2026. The [.ai over 10 years](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-cost-over-10-years/ "How much does a .ai domain cost over 10 years?") page adds up what the rise means across a decade. ## How do other registrars show the .ai 2-year price? Most registrars show a price per year and charge two years at checkout. Some show a 2-year total on a transfer or a renewal. Compare them on the same basis: what leaves your balance for the first 2 years. *Prices in US dollars read on each registrar's page on 2 November 2026.* | Registrar | Registration price shown | Due for 2 years | Transfer price shown | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pearlcay | $86.99/year | $173.98 | $86.99/year, 2-year rule applies | | Spaceship | $79.98 per year | $159.96, shown on its page | $79.98 per year, 2-year minimum applies | | Cloudflare | $80.00 per year, sold at cost | $160.00 | Not shown on its search page | | Porkbun | $82.70 per year | $165.40 (2 × $82.70) | $165.09, includes a 2-year renewal | | Sav | $83.19 per year | $166.38, shown in its cart | $83.19 listed, term not stated | | Njalla | About $83.70 per year (EUR 75, estimate) | Not documented on its site | About $83.70, not listed separately | | Dynadot | $85.60 per year | $171.20 | $171.20, exactly twice its yearly price | | Namecheap | $89.98, taken as a yearly price | Not checked; its .ai FAQ says 2 to 10 years | $99.98, term not stated | | NameSilo | $99.99 per year | $199.98 (2 × $99.99) | $245.00, years not stated | | Gandi | About $108.74 per year (EUR 97.44, estimate) | Not computed | About $176.10 (EUR 157.80), renews 2 years | *Last checked on November 2, 2026; older figures carry their own date.* Euro prices (Njalla, Gandi) are converted at 1.115981 dollars per euro and are estimates. Epik is left out because we found its prices only on a third-party aggregator. ## Why can a .ai price look like half of what I pay? Because the same rule is shown in three ways. - **A yearly price with a 2-year bill:** Spaceship, Cloudflare, Porkbun, Dynadot and Sav show a price per year and take two years at checkout. - **A 2-year total on a transfer:** Porkbun and Gandi say the transfer covers 2 years, and Dynadot's transfer price is twice its yearly price. - **A 2-year total on a renewal:** the Sav cart shows $166.38 for a 2-year renewal. A headline such as "from $80 a year" is half of the checkout total. Pearlcay shows both numbers: $86.99/year per year and $173.98 for the first order. ## .ai 2-year minimum: questions ### Can I register a .ai domain for one year? No. The registry requires at least 2 years for a registration and for a renewal, and registrars such as Porkbun and Dynadot say so on their pages. At Pearlcay the first order is $173.98, which is two years at $86.99/year. If you need a one-year term, see the [.io page](https://pearlcay.com/io-domain/ "What is a .io domain, and what about the Chagos question?"). ### Is the second year of a .ai more expensive? Not at Pearlcay. The renewal price is $86.99/year, the same as the first year. The wholesale price rose from $70 to $80 a year on 5 March 2026, before our grid of 2 November 2026. ### Can I pay for more than 2 years at once? Yes, up to 10 years. Registrars such as Gandi and Netim list a registration period of 2 to 10 years. Ten years of a .ai cost $869.90 at Pearlcay. See [the 10-year cost](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-cost-over-10-years/ "How much does a .ai domain cost over 10 years?"). ### Does a .ai transfer cost one year or two? Two. Porkbun and Gandi say a .ai transfer renews the domain for 2 years. At Pearlcay a transfer in costs the renewal price per year and follows the 2-year rule. The transfer (EPP) code to leave is free, requested from the client area. ### Why do some sites show a .ai at half your price? They show a price per year and charge two years at checkout, so the headline is half of the first bill. Compare the amount due for 2 years: $173.98 at Pearlcay. The table above lists the registrars we read on 2 November 2026. **Register a .ai in crypto** $173.98 for the first 2 years. No ID, paid in crypto. [Search a .ai domain](https://pearlcay.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [How to pay in crypto](https://pearlcay.com/buy-ai-domain-with-crypto/ "How do I buy a .ai domain with USDT or Bitcoin?") ## Sources 1. [.ai domains: minimum term of 2 years and transfers](https://porkbun.com/tld/ai) — Porkbun (checked 2026-11-02) 2. [.AI domains year restrictions (updated 2026/05/25)](https://www.dynadot.com/help/question/ai-domains-year-restrictions) — Dynadot (checked 2026-11-02) 3. [.ai domain page: minimum 2-year term](https://www.dynadot.com/domain/ai.html) — Dynadot (checked 2026-11-02) 4. [.ai domain names: registration period, transfer rules, registry](https://www.gandi.net/en/domain/tld/ai) — Gandi (checked 2026-11-02) 5. [.ai domain: registration and renewal period](https://www.netim.com/en/domain-name/ai-domain) — Netim (checked 2026-11-02) 6. [.AI domain name: renewal increment](https://www.eurodns.com/domain-extensions/ai-domain-registration) — EuroDNS (checked 2026-11-02) 7. [Domain pricing search: .ai](https://www.spaceship.com/domain-search/pricing/) — Spaceship (checked 2026-11-02) 8. [Domain search: name.ai (cart and renewal)](https://sav.com/app/domain?search=name.ai) — Sav (checked 2026-11-02) 9. [Domain search: name.ai (at-cost price)](https://www.cloudflare.com/domains/search?q=name.ai) — Cloudflare (checked 2026-11-02) 10. [Full TLD list: .ai](https://www.namecheap.com/domains/full-tld-list/) — Namecheap (checked 2026-11-02) 11. [Pricing table: .ai registrations and transfers](https://www.namesilo.com/pricing) — NameSilo (checked 2026-11-02) 12. [.ai domain registry rules, pricing and renewals (8 October 2026)](https://www.namesilo.com/blog/en/domain-name-search/ai-domain-registry-rules-pricing-and-renewals) — NameSilo (checked 2026-11-02) 13. [Pricing: .ai in euros](https://njal.la/pricing/) — Njalla (checked 2026-11-02) 14. [Delegation record for .ai](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ai.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 15. [.ai official registry operator website: FAQ](https://www.nic.ai/faq) — Identity Digital for the Government of Anguilla (checked 2026-11-02) 16. [.ai domain name prices going up (2 February 2026)](https://domainnamewire.com/2026/02/02/ai-domain-name-prices-going-up-20/) — Domain Name Wire (checked 2026-11-02) 17. [Euro to dollar rate used for Njalla and Gandi: 1.115981](https://open.er-api.com/v6/latest/EUR) — ExchangeRate-API (checked 2026-11-02) --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # How do I buy a .ai domain with USDT or Bitcoin? > How to buy a .ai domain with USDT or Bitcoin in 7 steps: search, 2-year cart, crypto top-up, email check, DNS. Pearlcay: no KYC, no card, paid in crypto. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/buy-ai-domain-with-crypto/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) From the first search to a working .ai: seven steps on Pearlcay. A .ai is sold for at least 2 years, you pay from a crypto balance, and one verified email is all we ask. **Quick answer — How do I buy a .ai domain with USDT or Bitcoin?** To buy a .ai domain with USDT or Bitcoin at **Pearlcay**, search the name and add it to the cart (on 2 November 2026, $86.99/year a year, 2 years minimum), top up a balance in BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC from $25, wait for the network confirmations, then verify one email. No KYC: no ID, no card. ## A .ai order at a glance | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | .ai price | $86.99/year, renewal $86.99/year | | Minimum term | 2 years, set by the .ai registry: the first order costs $173.98 | | Coins | BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC | | USDT networks | Tron (TRC-20) or Ethereum (ERC-20) | | Minimum top-up | $25 | | Registration time | usually within minutes of the top-up being credited; a few island registries (.gg among them) can take up to a day to confirm a new name | | ID needed | None. One email address per domain, verified | ## Buy a .ai domain in seven steps 1. **Search the name** — Type the name with .ai in the domain search. Most registries answer live. If the screen says Availability confirmed at order, the last check happens when you register. A failed registration does not cost you: if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, refused by the registry), the full amount goes back to your balance. 2. **Add it to the cart and check the 2-year term** — A .ai is sold for at least 2 years, so the cart shows two years at $86.99/year: $173.98 in total. The registry sets this rule. Why .ai takes 2 years explains it. You can add Domain protection for +$29/year: the domain is then registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC, and you stay the beneficiary. 3. **Top up your balance in crypto** — You pay from a prepaid balance. Pick a coin from BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. The top-up is the price of your cart, or $25 for a smaller cart. There is no card, and no Monero. 4. **Pick the network** — For USDT, choose Tron (TRC-20) or Ethereum (ERC-20). For Bitcoin, use the Bitcoin network. Send only that coin on that network. 5. **Send the exact amount and wait for the confirmations** — Send the exact amount shown, then click I've sent the payment. Your wallet pays the network fee on top. Your balance is credited once the network has confirmed the transaction. The table below lists the confirmations for each coin. 6. **Let the domain register, then verify your email** — Once the top-up is credited, the .ai is registered in your name. Registration time: usually within minutes of the top-up being credited; a few island registries (.gg among them) can take up to a day to confirm a new name. Then open the email we send and click its link. ICANN rules require this: the registrant email is verified after registration, as ICANN rules require (within 15 days). 7. **Set your DNS** — Point the domain from your client area. You get free DNS hosting with A, AAAA, CNAME, ALIAS, MX, TXT, NS, SRV and CAA records, one-click templates (Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages, Cloudflare Pages, Shopify, Proton Mail, Fastmail, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zoho Mail), or your own nameservers (2 to 13). ## Which network should I pick for USDT? Pick the network where your USDT already is. We accept USDT on two: Tron (TRC-20) and Ethereum (ERC-20). USDT is rarer than Bitcoin at registrars. Pearlcay checked the payment pages of the 10 registrars in its price survey on 2 November 2026: 7 document a crypto payment, 6 of them name Bitcoin, and only 2, Dynadot and NameSilo, name USDT. The payment page shows the deposit address for the coin and network you chose. Send only that coin on that network. Funds sent on another network, such as BEP-20, or in another coin, can't be recovered. The network fee comes on top of the amount, and it differs by network. Check the fee your wallet or exchange shows for each one before you send. The number of confirmations differs too: the table below lists both networks. ## 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 domain** — 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 domains. 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 happens after the top-up is credited? The order is paid from your balance. Registration time: usually within minutes of the top-up being credited; a few island registries (.gg among them) can take up to a day to confirm a new name. A failed registration does not cost you: if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, refused by the registry), the full amount goes back to your balance. What is left stays on your balance for renewals, transfers and new domains. 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. ## Why must I verify an email if there is no KYC? ICANN rules require the contact of a domain to be reachable. The check is on the email address, not on you: no ID document, no selfie. ICANN's registrar agreement tells registrars to verify the registrant's email within 15 days. If there is no answer, the registrar must verify by other means or suspend the registration. Use an address you read. That one address is the only contact data we collect for a domain, and we keep it private. ## How do I point the .ai to my site? Each domain comes with free DNS hosting with A, AAAA, CNAME, ALIAS, MX, TXT, NS, SRV and CAA records, one-click templates (Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages, Cloudflare Pages, Shopify, Proton Mail, Fastmail, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zoho Mail), or your own nameservers (2 to 13). You also get free URL forwarding and email forwarding from the client area. Your own nameservers work too: give your host's nameservers, and the domain follows them. ## What does it cost to keep a .ai? A .ai renews at $86.99/year, for at least 2 years, with automatic renewal from your balance, switched on or off for each domain. Keep two yearly prices on your balance before the renewal date. The cost over a decade is in [a .ai over 10 years](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-cost-over-10-years/ "How much does a .ai domain cost over 10 years?"), and the registry facts are on the [.ai page](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain/ "What is a .ai domain, and who can register one?"). To move the domain later, read the [transfer guide](https://pearlcay.com/transfer-ai-domain/ "How do I transfer a .ai domain to another registrar?"). **Search your .ai** A .ai at $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. No ID, paid in crypto. [Search a .ai domain](https://pearlcay.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [See every price](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") ## Buying a .ai with crypto: questions ### Can I buy a .ai domain with Bitcoin? Yes. Top up your balance in Bitcoin, then pay the order from it. The minimum top-up is $25, and a .ai is $86.99/year for at least 2 years. You do not pay each domain on its own. ### Which USDT network should I choose? The one where your USDT already is: Tron (TRC-20) or Ethereum (ERC-20). Compare the fee in your wallet. Send only on the network shown on the payment page. ### Do I need KYC to buy a .ai? No. No ID document, no selfie. We ask for one email address per domain, verified as ICANN rules require, and keep it private. Domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner. ### How long until my .ai works? The network must first confirm your top-up. After that, registration is usually within minutes of the top-up being credited; a few island registries (.gg among them) can take up to a day to confirm a new name. ### What if the .ai is taken after I pay? You keep your money: if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, refused by the registry), the full amount goes back to your balance. That balance can pay another name, a renewal or a transfer. ## Sources 1. [.ai (Anguilla): registration and renewal terms of 2 to 10 years](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/ai.html) — Amazon Route 53 (checked 2026-11-02) 2. [About .ai domains (sponsor: Government of Anguilla; terms of 2 years minimum)](https://www.godaddy.com/help/about-ai-domains-32220) — GoDaddy (checked 2026-11-02) 3. [2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement, WHOIS Accuracy Program Specification (email verification within 15 days)](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-11-02) --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # How do I contact Pearlcay? > Contact Pearlcay: support@pearlcay.com for orders, DNS and transfers, abuse@pearlcay.com for abuse. Two addresses, no KYC, crypto from $25. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/contact/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) Two email addresses cover every case. Here is which one to use, what to write, how to correct a page of the site, and where legal requests go. **Quick answer — How do I contact Pearlcay?** Email **support@pearlcay.com** for orders, top-ups, DNS, renewals, transfers and corrections, or **abuse@pearlcay.com** to report abuse. **Pearlcay** sells short country-code domains with no KYC, paid in crypto, and a .ai costs $86.99/year. Write in English and include the domain name. Email replies within 12 hours, 7 days a week, including help with DNS, transfers and renewals. ## Contacts | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Support and corrections | support@pearlcay.com | | Abuse reports | abuse@pearlcay.com, no account needed | | Replies | Email replies within 12 hours, 7 days a week, including help with DNS, transfers and renewals | | Abuse acknowledgement | an acknowledgement with a reference number | | Language | English | | Operator | DomaineGoat LLC, incorporated in Panama | | What we will never ask you | We never ask for your password, your account number or your domain transfer (EPP) codes by email or chat | ## Which address should I write to? | Your question | Address | Subject line | | --- | --- | --- | | An order, a top-up not yet credited, a failed registration | support@pearlcay.com | Domain name + order or TXID | | DNS records, nameservers, forwarding | support@pearlcay.com | Domain name + DNS | | Renewal, auto-renew, transfer in or out, transfer (EPP) code | support@pearlcay.com | Domain name + renewal or transfer | | Domain protection: a question, or getting the domain back in your own name | support@pearlcay.com | Domain name + Domain protection | | A mistake in a price, a registry rule or a data page | support@pearlcay.com | Correction + page address | | Phishing, malware, botnet, fraud on victims, child sexual abuse material | abuse@pearlcay.com | Domain name + type of abuse | | Court or prosecutor's order, UDRP notice | support@pearlcay.com | Legal request + domain name | ## What should I put in a support message? The right details get you the fastest answer. If you can, write from the email address verified for the domain, so we find your account at once. Add: - the **domain name**; - the **order reference** shown in your client area, or the **TXID** of the top-up when a payment is involved; - the coin and the network, for example USDT on TRC-20; - what you expected, what happened, and the exact error text; - for a DNS question, the record you set and what a lookup returns. Never send a password or a wallet key. We never ask for your password, your account number or your domain transfer (EPP) codes by email or chat. ## How do I correct a page of the site? Email support@pearlcay.com with *Correction* in the subject, the page address, the sentence and your source. A registry document, an IANA record or a price list is the best proof. This covers every page, in particular the data pages: the [island domain index](https://pearlcay.com/island-domains/ "Which domain extensions belong to islands?"), the [10-year cost of a .ai](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-cost-over-10-years/ "How much does a .ai domain cost over 10 years?") and the guides listed on [guides](https://pearlcay.com/guides/ "Which guide answers my short domain question?"). We check the source, fix the page if it is wrong, and change its date. We do not need your name to act on a correction. ## How do I report abuse? Write to abuse@pearlcay.com. No account is needed. Each report receives an acknowledgement with a reference number. - Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims: action within 24 hours of a well-documented report. - Child sexual abuse material: handled immediately, with a report to the competent hotline or authority. - Any other complaint: a reply within 2 business days. The [abuse page](https://pearlcay.com/abuse/ "How do I report abuse on a Pearlcay domain?") lists what a useful report contains. ## Where do legal requests go? A court or prosecutor's order, or a UDRP notice, goes to support@pearlcay.com with *Legal request* in the subject. Address it to DomaineGoat LLC, the operator of Pearlcay. We release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. Trademark disputes follow the UDRP, and the domain is locked within 2 business days of a request from a UDRP provider. A copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaint leads to no action on the complaint alone: we need a decision that binds us. > **Check who is writing to you** We never ask for your password, your account number or your domain transfer (EPP) codes by email or chat. Write to us only at the two pearlcay.com addresses above. When a message looks odd, open your client area yourself instead of following its link. ## Contact: questions ### How fast does Pearlcay reply? Email replies within 12 hours, 7 days a week, including help with DNS, transfers and renewals. An abuse report receives an acknowledgement with a reference number. Fraud on victims, phishing, malware and botnets are acted on within 24 hours of a well-documented report; other complaints get a reply within 2 business days. ### Can I ask a question before I buy? Yes. Write to support@pearlcay.com. Many answers are already in the [FAQ](https://pearlcay.com/faq/ "What should I know before I buy a short domain with crypto?"), and the [pricing page](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") lists every extension with its renewal price. ### My top-up has not arrived. What should I send? Email support@pearlcay.com with four details: the TXID, the coin, the network and the amount sent. A top-up is credited once its network confirms it. Say in the first line if you used a network other than the one shown. ### In which language can I write? In English. Support and abuse reports are handled in English. ### Can a copyright complaint alone take a domain down? No. For copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints, we take no action on the complaint alone; we need a decision that binds us. Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud on victims are different: they are acted on within 24 hours of a well-documented report. **Looking for a name?** Search it in .ai, .io, .gg and more, and see its first-year and renewal price. [Search a domain](https://pearlcay.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [See pricing](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # How do I find a domain hack for my own name? > Domain hack ideas for 15 endings: bons.ai, rad.io, fi.sh, ne.ws. Real words, how they read, and each registry's rules. No KYC, paid in crypto. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/domain-hack-ideas/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) Real English words that end with the letters of each extension we sell, how each one reads as a hack, and the registry rule to check before you register. **Quick answer — How do I find a domain hack for my own name?** A domain hack is a web address where the dot splits a word: bonsai becomes bons.ai, radio becomes rad.io. To find one for your name, look for a word or name that ends in an extension's letters, then search it. On 2 November 2026, **Pearlcay** sells 15 such endings, paid in crypto with no KYC: a .sh costs $50.49/year and a .io $35.99/year. ## Which ending finishes which words? One row per extension we sell. Prices are per year, first year and renewal. Each rules link opens the page of that extension. *The 15 endings Pearlcay sells, by how many real English words end with their letters.* | Ending | Finishes words ending in | Real words listed | First year | Renewal | Rules | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .ai | -ai | 7 | $86.99/year | $86.99/year | [.ai rules](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain/ "What is a .ai domain, and who can register one?") | | .io | -io | 11 | $35.99/year | $62.99/year | [.io rules](https://pearlcay.com/io-domain/ "What is a .io domain, and what about the Chagos question?") | | .gg | -gg | 2 | $57.99/year | $57.99/year | [.gg rules](https://pearlcay.com/gg-domain/ "What is a .gg domain, and who can register one?") | | .sh | -sh | 12 | $50.49/year | $50.49/year | [.sh rules](https://pearlcay.com/sh-domain/ "What is a .sh domain, and who can register one?") | | .so | -so | 8 | $62.99/year | $62.99/year | [.so rules](https://pearlcay.com/so-domain/ "What is a .so domain, and can anyone outside Somalia register one?") | | .co | -co | 11 | $33.99/year | $33.99/year | [.co rules](https://pearlcay.com/co-domain/ "What does .co stand for, and who can register it?") | | .me | -me | 12 | $18.99/year | $18.99/year | [.me rules](https://pearlcay.com/me-domain/ "What is a .me domain, and is it only for personal sites?") | | .tv | -tv | None: read as TV | $28.49/year | $28.49/year | [.tv rules](https://pearlcay.com/tv-domain/ "What is a .tv domain, and what does Tuvalu get from it?") | | .cc | -cc | None: read as CC | $37.99/year | $37.99/year | [.cc rules](https://pearlcay.com/cc-domain/ "What is a .cc domain, and who runs it?") | | .vc | -vc | None: read as VC | $29.49/year | $29.49/year | [.vc rules](https://pearlcay.com/vc-domain/ "What is a .vc domain, and is it only for venture capital?") | | .ac | -ac | 10 | $50.49/year | $50.49/year | [.ac rules](https://pearlcay.com/ac-domain/ "What is a .ac domain, and is it only for universities?") | | .fm | -fm | None: read as FM | $95.49/year | $95.49/year | [.fm rules](https://pearlcay.com/fm-domain/ "What is a .fm domain, and is it only for radio?") | | .ws | -ws | 12 | $25.99/year | $25.99/year | [.ws rules](https://pearlcay.com/ws-domain/ "What is a .ws domain, and does it stand for website?") | | .pw | -pw | None: read as PW | $20.49/year | $20.49/year | [.pw rules](https://pearlcay.com/pw-domain/ "What is a .pw domain, and what does it stand for?") | | .la | -la | 12 | $31.49/year | $31.49/year | [.la rules](https://pearlcay.com/la-domain/ "What is a .la domain: Laos or Los Angeles?") | Prices of 2 November 2026. A .ai is billed 2 years at a time. The .cc price includes Domain protection, which .cc requires. ## How do I turn a word into a domain hack? Five steps, the same for every ending. 1. **Pick a word.** It must end with the letters of an ending we sell: -ai, -io, -sh, -co, -me and the others in the table. 2. **Cut it before those letters.** Put the dot there: fish becomes fi.sh, radio becomes rad.io. 3. **Read it aloud and type it.** If a listener types the full word plus .com, the hack costs you visitors. 4. **Search the whole name.** Dictionary words are often taken, and some are registry premiums. [Why some names cost more](https://pearlcay.com/registry-premium-domains/ "Why do some .ai, .io or .gg names cost more?"). 5. **Read the ending's rules.** Each ending has its own registry, term and privacy rule. The term comes from the way an address reads across the dot. Wikipedia defines a domain hack as a name that suggests a word by joining adjacent levels of the domain. The [domain hacks guide](https://pearlcay.com/domain-hacks/ "What is a domain hack?") has famous examples, with sources, and the risks. On some endings, such as .me and .ws, stems of one or two letters can be reserved or priced as premiums, so the tables flag them. ## Which words end in -ai or -io? These two endings suit tech names. Both are islands: .ai belongs to Anguilla and .io to the Chagos Islands. ### Which 7 words make a .ai hack? A .ai costs $86.99/year and is sold 2 years at a time, so the first order is $173.98. Short and dictionary names are often taken. Read [why .ai takes 2 years](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-two-year-minimum/ "Why is a .ai domain sold for at least 2 years?") and the [.ai page](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain/ "What is a .ai domain, and who can register one?"). | Word | Domain hack | Why it works | | --- | --- | --- | | bonsai | bons.ai | A small, patient tree with AI built in | | samurai | samur.ai | A protective, precise name for security or agent tools | | banzai | banz.ai | A loud, upbeat name for a launch | | lanai | lan.ai | A Hawaiian porch: travel, home or wellness tools | | chai | ch.ai | Two letters before the dot, so likely a premium | | Thai | th.ai | Food and travel names; two-letter stem, likely a premium | | shanghai | shangh.ai | A long stem; the word is also a verb | ### Which 11 words make a .io hack? A .io costs $35.99/year the first year and $62.99/year at renewal. For .io the search reads 'confirmed at order', so the registry confirms a name only when you order. The Chagos question is covered in [retired country codes](https://pearlcay.com/retired-country-code-domains/ "What happens when a country code domain is retired?"). Rules: [.io page](https://pearlcay.com/io-domain/ "What is a .io domain, and what about the Chagos question?"). | Word | Domain hack | Why it works | | --- | --- | --- | | radio | rad.io | Audio, streaming and signal tools | | studio | stud.io | Creative, design and video tools | | audio | aud.io | Sound, podcast and music tools | | patio | pat.io | Home, garden and outdoor services | | ratio | rat.io | Finance, analytics and comparison tools | | portfolio | portfol.io | Showcase sites for work and investments | | scenario | scenar.io | Planning, testing and simulation tools | | folio | fol.io | Documents, collections and archives | | curio | cur.io | Curiosity, collectibles and discovery | | trio | tr.io | Teams of three; two-letter stem, likely a premium | | brio | br.io | A lively brand; two-letter stem, likely a premium | ## Which words end in -sh, -so, -co or -me? Four endings with many common words. Developers read .sh as 'shell', and .me suits personal sites. ### Which 12 words make a .sh hack? A .sh costs $50.49/year a year, the same at renewal. Names under .co.sh and similar are for Saint Helena residents. Privacy is not confirmed for .sh. Rules: [.sh page](https://pearlcay.com/sh-domain/ "What is a .sh domain, and who can register one?"). | Word | Domain hack | Why it works | | --- | --- | --- | | fish | fi.sh | Food, aquariums and fishing; two-letter stem | | wish | wi.sh | Gift lists and apps; two-letter stem | | flash | fla.sh | Speed, photos, limited offers | | dash | da.sh | Dashboards and speed; also the name of a shell | | fresh | fre.sh | Food, cleaning and fast releases | | push | pu.sh | Notifications and deploy tools; two-letter stem | | cash | ca.sh | Payments and finance; two-letter stem | | hash | ha.sh | Checksums and security tools; two-letter stem | | bash | ba.sh | Developers know Bash as a shell; two-letter stem | | splash | spla.sh | Landing pages, water brands | | brush | bru.sh | Design and art tools | | finish | fini.sh | Task and checklist apps | ### Which 8 words make a .so hack? A .so costs $62.99/year a year. Sources disagree on whether the registry expects a link to Somalia, and it disallows adult and gambling content. Read the [.so page](https://pearlcay.com/so-domain/ "What is a .so domain, and can anyone outside Somalia register one?") before you order. | Word | Domain hack | Why it works | | --- | --- | --- | | also | al.so | Reads as the word 'also'; two-letter stem | | torso | tor.so | Fitness and body-care brands | | espresso | espres.so | Coffee shops and fast tools | | peso | pe.so | Money and currency tools; two-letter stem | | lasso | las.so | Selection, capture and rope | | calypso | calyp.so | Music and Caribbean brands | | proviso | provi.so | Contracts and legal tools | | basso | bas.so | Music; a low voice or instrument | ### Which 11 words make a .co hack? A .co costs $33.99/year a year, the same at renewal. Names such as .gov.co are reserved, and short names can be registry premiums. Rules: [.co page](https://pearlcay.com/co-domain/ "What does .co stand for, and who can register it?"). | Word | Domain hack | Why it works | | --- | --- | --- | | taco | ta.co | Food and local services; two-letter stem | | disco | dis.co | Music and events | | tobacco | tobac.co | A long stem, for a heritage brand | | fresco | fres.co | Art, food and outdoor dining | | alfresco | alfres.co | Outdoor events and venues | | fiasco | fias.co | Humor and failure-testing tools | | bronco | bron.co | Sports, outdoor and vehicle brands | | stucco | stuc.co | Building and design trades | | flamenco | flamen.co | Dance, music and travel | | rococo | roco.co | Art, design and interiors | | sirocco | siroc.co | Weather, wind and travel brands | ### Which 12 words make a .me hack? A .me costs $18.99/year a year, the same at renewal. Two-letter and some other names are registry premiums, and third-level names such as .co.me are for Montenegrin citizens and companies. Rules: [.me page](https://pearlcay.com/me-domain/ "What is a .me domain, and is it only for personal sites?"). | Word | Domain hack | Why it works | | --- | --- | --- | | home | ho.me | Property and smart-home brands; two-letter stem | | game | ga.me | Games and playful apps; two-letter stem | | name | na.me | Identity and naming tools; two-letter stem | | lifetime | lifeti.me | Subscriptions and memorial sites | | welcome | welco.me | Onboarding pages and hospitality | | income | inco.me | Finance and freelancer tools | | theme | the.me | Design and template sites | | frame | fra.me | Photo, design and web-builder tools | | flame | fla.me | Cooking, heat and spark brands | | scheme | sche.me | Plans, diagrams and loyalty programs | | volume | volu.me | Audio, storage and marketplaces | | enzyme | enzy.me | Science and nutrition brands | ## Which words end in -ac, -la or -ws? Three endings that finish plenty of words: -ac for words like zodiac, -la for foods and animals, and -ws for plurals. ### Which 10 words make a .ac hack? A .ac costs $50.49/year a year. People often read .ac as 'academic'. Our data for .ac is only partly verified, so read the [.ac page](https://pearlcay.com/ac-domain/ "What is a .ac domain, and is it only for universities?") before you rely on a privacy rule. | Word | Domain hack | Why it works | | --- | --- | --- | | lilac | lil.ac | Flowers, color and beauty brands | | zodiac | zodi.ac | Astrology and horoscope sites | | almanac | alman.ac | Reference and data sites | | maniac | mani.ac | Fitness and gaming communities | | cardiac | cardi.ac | Health and heart-care tools | | insomniac | insomni.ac | Night owls, sleep tracking, music | | bivouac | bivou.ac | Camping and outdoor gear | | cognac | cogn.ac | Spirits and luxury brands | | tarmac | tarm.ac | Roads, travel and racing | | sumac | sum.ac | Cooking and spice brands | ### Which 12 words make a .la hack? A .la costs $31.49/year a year. Some names are registry premiums, and the content rules are unclear in the sources we checked. Many read .la as 'LA'. Rules: [.la page](https://pearlcay.com/la-domain/ "What is a .la domain: Laos or Los Angeles?"). | Word | Domain hack | Why it works | | --- | --- | --- | | villa | vil.la | Rentals and holiday homes | | vanilla | vanil.la | Plain, simple software and food | | gorilla | goril.la | Strong, bold brands | | gala | ga.la | Events and ticketing; two-letter stem | | cola | co.la | Drinks; two-letter stem | | koala | koa.la | Friendly apps and travel in Australia | | tequila | tequi.la | Bars and spirits | | tortilla | tortil.la | Food brands and recipes | | umbrella | umbrel.la | Insurance and group tools | | formula | formu.la | Spreadsheets, science and racing | | nebula | nebu.la | Space, media and data tools | | gondola | gondo.la | Travel and Venice brands | ### Which 12 words make a .ws hack? A .ws costs $25.99/year a year, the same at renewal. Names of one to three characters are reserved or sold as premiums, and the registry may refuse offensive names. Rules: [.ws page](https://pearlcay.com/ws-domain/ "What is a .ws domain, and does it stand for website?"). | Word | Domain hack | Why it works | | --- | --- | --- | | news | ne.ws | Media and updates; two-letter stem | | views | vie.ws | Analytics, opinion and photography | | shows | sho.ws | Events, podcasts and TV guides | | laws | la.ws | Legal information; two-letter stem | | jaws | ja.ws | Bold or accessibility brands; two-letter stem | | claws | cla.ws | Pets and playful brands | | brews | bre.ws | Coffee, beer and tea | | crews | cre.ws | Teams, film and sailing groups | | flows | flo.ws | Workflow and automation tools | | blows | blo.ws | Humor and wind-related brands | | reviews | revie.ws | Ratings and feedback sites | | interviews | intervie.ws | Hiring and media tools | ## Which endings have few or no English words to finish? Few or no common English words end in -gg, -tv, -fm, -cc, -vc or -pw. For these, the ending carries the meaning. The stem is a plain word, and you read the ending as GG, TV, FM, CC, VC or PW. These are patterns, not hacks of one word. Plain dictionary words are often taken, so use the tables to see the pattern and then search your own stem. ### Which 2 words make a .gg hack? A .gg costs $57.99/year a year, one year at a time. No WHOIS privacy service exists for .gg, so details can appear in public lookups. The registry can refuse an application. Our registration time: usually within minutes of the top-up being credited; a few island registries (.gg among them) can take up to a day to confirm a new name. For .gg the search reads 'confirmed at order'. Rules: [.gg page](https://pearlcay.com/gg-domain/ "What is a .gg domain, and who can register one?"). | Word | Domain hack | Why it works | | --- | --- | --- | | egg | e.gg | A one-letter stem, likely reserved or a premium | | yegg | ye.gg | An old slang word for a safecracker; two-letter stem | ### How does .gg read as 'good game'? Gamers read .gg as 'good game'. The stem is a plain gaming word. | Stem | Name | How it reads | | --- | --- | --- | | guild | guild.gg | A guild, good game | | clan | clan.gg | A clan site | | raid | raid.gg | Raid schedules and loot | | loot | loot.gg | Drops and trading | | arena | arena.gg | Matches and tournaments | | squad | squad.gg | Team finders | ### How does .tv read as television? A .tv costs $28.49/year a year, the same at renewal. Anyone can register one. Rules: [.tv page](https://pearlcay.com/tv-domain/ "What is a .tv domain, and what does Tuvalu get from it?"). | Stem | Name | How it reads | | --- | --- | --- | | live | live.tv | Live TV | | news | news.tv | A news channel | | sport | sport.tv | A sports channel | | kids | kids.tv | Children's video | | retro | retro.tv | Classic shows | | indie | indie.tv | Independent creators | ### How does .fm read as FM radio? A .fm costs $95.49/year a year. Premium names exist and cost more. Pearlcay does not promise free WHOIS privacy on .fm. Rules: [.fm page](https://pearlcay.com/fm-domain/ "What is a .fm domain, and is it only for radio?"). | Stem | Name | How it reads | | --- | --- | --- | | jazz | jazz.fm | A jazz station | | chill | chill.fm | Relaxing playlists | | talk | talk.fm | Talk radio and podcasts | | retro | retro.fm | Old hits | | night | night.fm | Late-night shows | | focus | focus.fm | Music for work | ### How does .vc read as venture capital? A .vc costs $29.49/year a year. Investors read it as 'venture capital'. Rules: [.vc page](https://pearlcay.com/vc-domain/ "What is a .vc domain, and is it only for venture capital?"). | Stem | Name | How it reads | | --- | --- | --- | | seed | seed.vc | A seed fund | | angel | angel.vc | Angel investors | | early | early.vc | Early-stage funds | | growth | growth.vc | Growth funds | | pitch | pitch.vc | Pitch events | | founder | founder.vc | Founder-led funds | ### How does .pw read as password? A .pw costs $20.49/year a year. People often read it as 'password'. Rules: [.pw page](https://pearlcay.com/pw-domain/ "What is a .pw domain, and what does it stand for?"). | Stem | Name | How it reads | | --- | --- | --- | | vault | vault.pw | A password vault | | secure | secure.pw | Secure login tools | | keys | keys.pw | Key and secret managers | | safe | safe.pw | A safe for credentials | | lock | lock.pw | Lock and unlock tools | | open | open.pw | Open-source password tools | ### How does .cc read as CC? A .cc costs $37.99/year a year, and the price includes Domain protection, which .cc requires. It reads as 'carbon copy' in email. Rules: [.cc page](https://pearlcay.com/cc-domain/ "What is a .cc domain, and who runs it?"). | Stem | Name | How it reads | | --- | --- | --- | | mail | mail.cc | Email tools | | loop | loop.cc | Keep me in the loop | | memo | memo.cc | Notes and team updates | | inbox | inbox.cc | Inbox tools | | team | team.cc | Team messaging | | notes | notes.cc | Shared notes | ## What should I check before I register a domain hack? Four checks take five minutes. - **Search the whole name.** Every name in this guide is an idea, not a result. Some are taken. For .io and .gg the search reads 'confirmed at order'. If a name 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. - **Read the term and the renewal price.** A .ai is sold 2 years at a time, and a .io renews at $62.99/year. According to Pearlcay's price check of 2 November 2026, Namecheap renews the four endings with the most words in this guide (-sh, -me, -la and -ws) 27% to 225% above its first-year price. The [pricing page](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") prints the first year and the renewal side by side. - **Check the ending's rule.** A .so, .sh and .gg each have a rule that can surprise you. Open the page of the extension. - **Do not build on someone else's brand.** A hack that spells a trademark can lose a UDRP case. Pick a word that is yours. ## Search your domain hack Type the full name, such as bons.ai or fi.sh. Search a domain name: https://pearlcay.com/app/domains/?q=bons.ai Popular extensions: .ai ($86.99), .io ($35.99), .sh ($50.49), .co ($33.99), .me ($18.99), .ws ($25.99) ## Domain hack ideas: questions ### How do I make a domain hack from my brand name? Check that your name ends with the letters of an ending we sell, such as -io, -sh, -co or -me. Put the dot before those letters, read it aloud, then search the whole name. The five steps above cover the rest. ### Which ending finishes the most words? In this guide, -sh, -me, -la and -ws each list 12 real words, and -io and -co list 11. The ending -ws suits plurals such as news and views, and -me suits personal sites. ### Can I be sure a domain hack is free? No. Search the name. For .io and .gg the result reads 'confirmed at order', and the registry confirms it only when you order. if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, refused by the registry), the full amount goes back to your balance. ### Do short domain hacks cost more? Often. On .me, .ws, .fm and .la, short or chosen names can be registry premiums that cost more than the listed price. [Why some names cost more](https://pearlcay.com/registry-premium-domains/ "Why do some .ai, .io or .gg names cost more?") explains how to check. ### Is a domain hack a good name for a business? It is a trade-off. A hack is short and memorable, but visitors may type the plain word plus .com. Register the plain word too, if you can. The [domain hacks guide](https://pearlcay.com/domain-hacks/ "What is a domain hack?") lists the risks. **Find your hack** A .sh at $50.49/year, a .io at $35.99/year, a .ai at $86.99/year. No ID, paid in crypto. [Search a domain](https://pearlcay.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [All extensions](https://pearlcay.com/extensions/ "Short domain extensions") ## Sources 1. [Domain hack (definition)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_hack) — Wikipedia (checked 2026-11-02) 2. [RFC 1591: Domain Name System Structure and Delegation (March 1994)](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1591) — RFC Editor (checked 2026-11-02) 3. [yegg (English noun: safecracker)](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/yegg) — Wiktionary (checked 2026-11-02) 4. [.so domain names (eligibility, content rules)](https://www.gandi.net/en/domain/tld/so) — Gandi (checked 2026-11-02) 5. [.gg domain names (terms)](https://www.gandi.net/en/domain/tld/gg) — Gandi (checked 2026-11-02) 6. [Domain name regulations for .gg (registry may refuse an application)](https://safenames.net/domain-names/domain-name-regulations/GG) — Safenames (checked 2026-11-02) 7. [.ws domain names (name length, premiums)](https://www.gandi.net/en/domain/tld/ws) — Gandi (checked 2026-11-02) 8. [.la domain names (premium names)](https://www.gandi.net/en/domain/tld/la) — Gandi (checked 2026-11-02) 9. [.sh (second-level and third-level rules)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.sh) — Wikipedia (checked 2026-11-02) 10. [.me (second-level and third-level rules)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.me) — Wikipedia (checked 2026-11-02) 11. [.CO registry (restricted names under .gov.co)](https://registry.co/) — .CO Internet registry (checked 2026-11-02) 12. [.fm domain names (premium names)](https://www.gandi.net/en/domain/tld/fm) — Gandi (checked 2026-11-02) --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # What is a domain hack? > What is a domain hack? 8 real examples (youtu.be, cr.yp.to), how to build one for your name and which endings work. Pearlcay: no KYC, paid in crypto. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/domain-hacks/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) A domain hack reads across the dot: *cr.yp.to* is *crypto*. Here is how the trick works, which well-known names use it, and how to build one for your own name. **Quick answer — What is a domain hack?** A domain hack is a web address where the dot and the country-code ending complete the word, like cr.yp.to for crypto or ta.co for taco. At **Pearlcay** you can register one on 15 endings, among them .sh, .io, .ai, .me and .co. A .sh costs $50.49/year and a .me $18.99/year, with no KYC, paid in crypto. ## How does a domain hack work? A domain name has levels separated by dots. A hack reads the last levels as one word. *youtu.be* reads *youtube*. *cr.yp.to* reads *crypto*. Wikipedia defines a domain hack as a name that suggests a word, phrase or name by joining two or more adjacent levels of the domain. The word 'hack' means a trick of reading, not an intrusion. Almost every hack ends in a country code. IANA delegates the two-letter endings from the ISO 3166 list of countries and territories ([RFC 1591](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1591)). Each pair belongs to a place, and that place's registry sets the rules. ## Eight real addresses built on a country-code ending The first six read as a word or a brand across the dot. The last two are looser: .sh means shell to developers, and .so is just short. Sources are listed below. | Address | How it reads | Ending (place) | What it is | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | youtu.be | youtu + be = YouTube | .be (Belgium) | YouTube's short links, launched on 21 December 2009 | | bit.ly | bit + ly = Bitly | .ly (Libya) | The Bitly link shortener, launched in 2009 | | cr.yp.to | cr + yp + to = crypto | .to (Tonga) | D. J. Bernstein's cryptography site | | ta.co | ta + co = taco | .co (Colombia) | Taco Bell's short address (2015), bought from the .co registry | | del.icio.us | del + icio + us = delicious | .us (United States) | First address of the Delicious bookmarking site (2003) | | goo.gl | goo + gl = Google | .gl (Greenland) | Google's URL shortener | | bun.sh | Bun + sh (shell) | .sh (Saint Helena) | The Bun JavaScript runtime's first address; it now points to bun.com | | notion.so | Notion + a short ending | .so (Somalia) | Notion's app-link address until early June 2026 | ## Do famous hacks stay on their hack? Not always. Delicious dropped del.icio.us for delicious.com after its 2008 redesign. Google said in July 2024 that goo.gl links would stop responding after 25 August 2025, then narrowed that to links with no activity. Notion's developer changelog says the links Notion generates moved from notion.so to app.notion.com in early June 2026, and that existing notion.so links still open. The pattern is clear. A hack is a short, memorable address, and many brands keep the plain name beside it. If the brand matters to you, register both. ## How do I find a domain hack for my own name? Five steps, ten minutes. The example name is *bonsai*. 1. **List the words you could use** — Write down your brand, your product and close words. Short words with a clear sound work best. 2. **Split off the last letters** — Cut the word two letters from the end. radio becomes rad.io. fish becomes fi.sh. bonsai becomes bons.ai. 3. **Match the letters to an ending** — Only real country codes work. The table below shows which letters each of our 15 endings can finish. 4. **Read it aloud, then type it** — Say the name to someone and ask them to write it. If they type the plain word plus .com, the hack costs you visitors. 5. **Check the rules and the renewal price** — Read the registry rules, then the renewal price. A low first year can hide a higher renewal. Our price table prints both. ## Which of our endings can finish a word? Each example is a pattern, not a registered name. Availability is checked when you search. Every ending has its own page: [.ai](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain/ "What is a .ai domain, and who can register one?"), [.io](https://pearlcay.com/io-domain/ "What is a .io domain, and what about the Chagos question?"), [.gg](https://pearlcay.com/gg-domain/ "What is a .gg domain, and who can register one?"), [.co](https://pearlcay.com/co-domain/ "What does .co stand for, and who can register it?"), [.me](https://pearlcay.com/me-domain/ "What is a .me domain, and is it only for personal sites?"), [.tv](https://pearlcay.com/tv-domain/ "What is a .tv domain, and what does Tuvalu get from it?") and the rest on the [extensions page](https://pearlcay.com/extensions/ "Short domain extensions"). | Ending | Place | Finishes words ending in | Splits that work | First year | Worth knowing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .ai | Anguilla | -ai | bons.ai, samur.ai | $86.99/year | Sold for at least 2 years, as its registry requires | | .io | Chagos Islands | -io | rad.io, stud.io | $35.99/year | The Chagos question is covered in the retired country codes guide | | .gg | Guernsey | -gg | e.gg, di.gg | $57.99/year | Sold one year at a time; gamers read it as 'good game' | | .sh | Saint Helena | -sh | fi.sh, wi.sh, fla.sh | $50.49/year | Developers read it as 'shell' | | .so | Somalia | -so | al.so, tor.so, espres.so | $62.99/year | Reads as the word 'so' | | .co | Colombia | -co | dis.co, mexi.co, ta.co | $33.99/year | Short names can be registry premiums | | .me | Montenegro | -me | ho.me, na.me, ga.me | $18.99/year | Reads as 'me': suits personal sites | | .tv | Tuvalu | -tv | hd.tv, ip.tv | $28.49/year | Reads as television: suits video and streaming | | .cc | Cocos Islands | -cc | Rare: few words end in cc | $37.99/year | Sold with Domain protection only (included in the price) | | .vc | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -vc | Rare: few words end in vc | $29.49/year | Investors read it as 'venture capital' | | .ac | Ascension Island | -ac | lil.ac, zodi.ac, alman.ac | $50.49/year | Often read as 'academic' | | .fm | Micronesia | -fm | Rare: few words end in fm | $95.49/year | Reads as FM radio: suits radio and music | | .ws | Samoa | -ws | ne.ws, vie.ws, windo.ws | $25.99/year | Fits plural words | | .pw | Palau | -pw | Rare: few words end in pw | $20.49/year | Often read as 'password' | | .la | Laos | -la | vanil.la, gorill.la, vil.la | $31.49/year | Also reads as 'LA' | Prices per year, first year, on 2 November 2026. Renewals are on the [pricing page](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?"). A .ai is billed for at least 2 years. ## Do country rules apply to a domain hack? Yes. The ending belongs to a country or territory, and its registry sets the rules. In 2010, Libya's registry removed vb.ly, a link shortener, citing Libyan law, according to The Register. The same year, .ly names under four characters were closed to people outside Libya. Read the rules of an ending on its extension page before you register. A .ai is sold for at least 2 years and a .gg for one year at a time. Registration time: usually within minutes of the top-up being credited; a few island registries (.gg among them) can take up to a day to confirm a new name. ## Does a domain hack cost more to keep? It can. Check the renewal before you pay the first year. A .io is $35.99/year the first year and $62.99/year after. A .ai is $86.99/year at every renewal, billed for at least 2 years. The [price table](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") prints both figures for every ending. Short names can also be registry premiums, priced by the registry. Taco Bell bought ta.co directly from the .co registry ([Domain Name Wire, 2015](https://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/28/another-co-win-taco-bell-using-ta-co/)). Read [why some names cost more](https://pearlcay.com/registry-premium-domains/ "Why do some .ai, .io or .gg names cost more?") before you fall for a name. ## Can the ending change its policy? Yes. A country-code registry can change hands or change its rules. The .ai registry moved to Identity Digital in January 2025. Its chief strategy officer said that since then, transfers include a 2-year extension ([Domain Name Wire, 23 January 2025](https://domainnamewire.com/2025/01/23/identity-digital-is-now-managing-ai-domains-heres-what-this-means-for-registrants/)). The future of .io depends on the UK and Mauritius agreement on the Chagos Islands. What is decided and what is not, with dates, is in the guide on [retired country codes](https://pearlcay.com/retired-country-code-domains/ "What happens when a country code domain is retired?"). ## Does a country-code ending change how Google sees my site? For some endings, no. Pearlcay checked Google's list on 2 November 2026: 9 of the 15 endings it sells (.ai, .cc, .co, .fm, .io, .la, .me, .tv and .ws) are among the country-code endings Google treats as generic, so they carry no country signal. .gg, .sh, .so, .vc, .ac and .pw are not on the list, so Google's general rule applies: a country-code ending points to a country. Google says the list may change. If your audience is worldwide, add explicit signals such as hreflang, as Google advises. ## How do I register a domain hack at Pearlcay? Type the whole name with its ending in the search box. Most registries answer live. A few, such as .io and .gg, show 'confirmed at order': the registry is asked when you order. A failed registration does not cost you: if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, refused by the registry), the full amount goes back to your balance. You pay in crypto from a prepaid balance: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, from $25. There is no KYC: one email address per domain, verified as ICANN rules require. A .cc is sold with [Domain protection](https://pearlcay.com/domain-protection-option/ "What is Domain protection, and do I need it?"): the domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC, and you stay the beneficiary. ## Search your domain hack Type the whole name with its ending, for example rad.io or fi.sh. Search a domain name: https://pearlcay.com/app/domains/?q=rad.io Popular extensions: .sh ($50.49), .io ($35.99), .ai ($86.99), .me ($18.99), .co ($33.99), .tv ($28.49) ## Domain hack questions ### Is a domain hack a normal domain name? Yes. It is an ordinary registration on a country-code ending. Only the way you read it is a trick. ### Which ending is best for a domain hack? The one whose letters finish your word. Check the table above, then compare renewals: a .me renews at $18.99/year, a .sh at $50.49/year, a .io at $62.99/year. ### Do domain hacks rank worse on Google? Not for the endings Google treats as generic (.ai, .cc, .co, .fm, .io, .la, .me, .tv, .ws): they carry no country signal. ### Can I buy a domain hack without showing an ID? At Pearlcay, yes. You give one email address per domain, verified as ICANN rules require. No ID document, no selfie. Domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner. ### What happens if the country changes the rules? It depends on the registry. The guide on [retired country codes](https://pearlcay.com/retired-country-code-domains/ "What happens when a country code domain is retired?") lists real cases: .yu, .tp and .an each had years of notice. ## Sources 1. [Domain hack](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_hack) — Wikipedia (checked 2026-11-02) 2. [RFC 1591: Domain Name System Structure and Delegation (March 1994)](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1591) — IETF / RFC Editor (checked 2026-11-02) 3. [Root Zone Database (country-code domains and their places)](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 4. [Make Way for youtu.be Links (21 December 2009)](https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/make-way-for-youtube-links/) — YouTube Official Blog (checked 2026-11-02) 5. [.ly (bit.ly, vb.ly and the Libyan registry rules)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.ly) — Wikipedia (checked 2026-11-02) 6. [Libya viceclamp: vb.ly taken down by NIC.ly (7 October 2010)](https://www.theregister.com/2010/10/07/libya_viceclamp) — The Register (checked 2026-11-02) 7. [cr.yp.to home page](https://cr.yp.to/) — D. J. Bernstein (checked 2026-11-02) 8. [Another .CO win: Taco Bell using ta.co (28 September 2015)](https://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/28/another-co-win-taco-bell-using-ta-co/) — Domain Name Wire (checked 2026-11-02) 9. [Delicious (website)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delicious_(website)) — Wikipedia (checked 2026-11-02) 10. [Google URL Shortener links will no longer be available (18 July 2024, updated 1 August 2025)](https://developers.googleblog.com/en/google-url-shortener-links-will-no-longer-be-available/) — Google for Developers (checked 2026-11-02) 11. [Bun: a fast all-in-one JavaScript runtime](https://bun.sh) — Bun (checked 2026-11-02) 12. [Notion app links in API responses use the new app domain (15 July 2026)](https://developers.notion.com/page/changelog) — Notion developers (checked 2026-11-02) 13. [Managing multi-regional and multilingual sites](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/specialty/international/managing-multi-regional-sites) — Google Search Central (checked 2026-11-02) 14. [Identity Digital is now managing .ai domains: what this means for registrants (23 January 2025)](https://domainnamewire.com/2025/01/23/identity-digital-is-now-managing-ai-domains-heres-what-this-means-for-registrants/) — Domain Name Wire (checked 2026-11-02) 15. [.ai (Anguilla): registration, renewal and transfer rules](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/ai.html) — Amazon Route 53 (checked 2026-11-02) 16. [.gg (Guernsey): registration and renewal rules](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/gg.html) — Amazon Route 53 (checked 2026-11-02) --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # Have .ai, .io or .gg prices gone up? > Registry wholesale prices rose: .ai $70 to $80 (2026), .io $50 to $56 (2027), .co $24 to $26 (2025). Dated table with sources. No KYC, paid in crypto. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/domain-price-increases/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) A dated table of the registry wholesale price changes we could source for the extensions we sell, what they mean for a renewal, and how Pearlcay passes them on. **Quick answer — Have .ai, .io or .gg prices gone up?** Yes for .ai and .io, and we found no notice for .gg. The .ai registry raised its wholesale price from $70 to $80 a year on 5 March 2026, and .io goes from $50 to $56 on 19 January 2027. **Pearlcay** already prices the .io renewal on the 2027 wholesale, $62.99/year, and a .ai costs $86.99/year, paid in crypto with no KYC. ## Wholesale rises in short | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Next announced rise | .io, $50 to $56 a year (+12%), on 19 January 2027 | | Latest rise in force | .ai, $70 to $80 a year (+14%), on 5 March 2026 | | Earlier rise | .co, $24 to $26 a year (+8%), on 1 April 2025 | | Extensions with a sourced notice | .ai, .io, .co, .me, .sh, .ac | | Extensions with no notice found for 2025 or 2026 | .gg, .sh, .so, .me, .tv, .cc, .vc, .ac, .fm, .ws, .pw, .la | | Data date | 2 November 2026 | | Licence | CC BY 4.0: free to reuse with a link to this page | ## Which registry wholesale price changes have been announced? Newest effective date first. The wholesale price is what a registrar pays the registry. It is not what you pay, but a registrar's price follows it. *Registry wholesale price changes for the extensions Pearlcay sells, in US dollars, as reported.* | Extension | Old and new wholesale price | Change | Takes effect | Reported | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .io | $50 to $56 a year | +12% | 19 January 2027 | 21 July 2026 | Domain Name Wire, from the notice Identity Digital sent registrars | | .ai | $70 to $80 a year ($140 to $160 for 2 years) | +14% | 5 March 2026 | 2 February 2026 | Domain Name Wire; DomainIncite, 3 February 2026 | | .co | $24 to $26 a year | +8% | 1 April 2025 | 3 October 2024 | Domain Name Wire, from the GoDaddy Registry notice covering 26 extensions | | .io | List price unchanged; the registry cut its rebate | About +9% on registrations | January 2024 | 28 March 2024 | Domain Name Wire | | .me | Not stated; Gandi's .me renewal went from $22.00 to $24.20 | +10% | 1 February 2021 | 5 January 2021 | Gandi, from the notice of the registry doMEn d.o.o. | | .io, .sh, .ac | Not stated; Gandi's .io price went from $35.00 to $38.00 | About +10% | 1 January 2019 | 13 December 2018 | Gandi, from the registry's notice | *Last checked on November 2, 2026; older figures carry their own date.* Percentages are the change in the wholesale price. A registrar's own price can move by more or less. Where the notice gave no wholesale figure, the row shows the registrar's price change instead. On 2 November 2026, Cloudflare, which sells at cost, listed .co at $30.00, above the $26 of April 2025. That points to a later rise, but we found no registry notice for it, so it is not in the table. ## Where does each extension we sell stand? According to Pearlcay's count of 2 November 2026, 12 of the 15 extensions it sells show no registry price notice newer than 2021, and 9 show none at all. Cloudflare, which sells at cost, carries 9 of the 15. "None found" means we searched trade press and registrar notices up to 2 November 2026 and found no announcement. It does not mean a registry never changed its price, because some registries inform registrars only. *Latest sourced notice and the at-cost renewal price at Cloudflare, per extension.* | Extension | Latest notice we found | At-cost price today (renewal) | Note | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .ai | +14% on 5 March 2026 | $80.00 | Sold 2 years at a time | | .io | +12% due 19 January 2027 | $50.00 | Cloudflare shows $32.00 for the first year, struck through from $50.00 | | .gg | None found | Not sold there | Registry: Island Networks Ltd | | .sh | About +10% on 1 January 2019 | $45.00 | Shares its registry with .io and .ac | | .so | None found | Not sold there | Registry eligibility rules are disputed | | .co | +8% on 1 April 2025 | $30.00 | The $30 is above the $26 wholesale price of April 2025 | | .me | +10% on 1 February 2021 | $16.56 | Registry: doMEn d.o.o. | | .tv | None found | $25.00 | Operator: GoDaddy Registry | | .cc | None found | $8.00 | Operator: Verisign | | .vc | None found | Not sold there | Identity Digital runs the technical side | | .ac | About +10% on 1 January 2019 | $45.00 | Shares its registry with .io and .sh | | .fm | None found | $85.00 | Premium names are priced separately | | .ws | None found | No at-cost price found | Registrars advertise low first years | | .pw | None found | No at-cost price found | Registrars advertise low first years | | .la | None found | No at-cost price found | Some names are registry premiums | *Last checked on November 2, 2026; older figures carry their own date.* At-cost prices read on Cloudflare's search page on 2 November 2026. Extension pages: [.ai](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain/ "What is a .ai domain, and who can register one?"), [.io](https://pearlcay.com/io-domain/ "What is a .io domain, and what about the Chagos question?"), [.gg](https://pearlcay.com/gg-domain/ "What is a .gg domain, and who can register one?"), [.sh](https://pearlcay.com/sh-domain/ "What is a .sh domain, and who can register one?"), [.so](https://pearlcay.com/so-domain/ "What is a .so domain, and can anyone outside Somalia register one?"), [.co](https://pearlcay.com/co-domain/ "What does .co stand for, and who can register it?"), [.me](https://pearlcay.com/me-domain/ "What is a .me domain, and is it only for personal sites?"), [.tv](https://pearlcay.com/tv-domain/ "What is a .tv domain, and what does Tuvalu get from it?"), [.cc](https://pearlcay.com/cc-domain/ "What is a .cc domain, and who runs it?"), [.vc](https://pearlcay.com/vc-domain/ "What is a .vc domain, and is it only for venture capital?"), [.ac](https://pearlcay.com/ac-domain/ "What is a .ac domain, and is it only for universities?"), [.fm](https://pearlcay.com/fm-domain/ "What is a .fm domain, and is it only for radio?"), [.ws](https://pearlcay.com/ws-domain/ "What is a .ws domain, and does it stand for website?"), [.pw](https://pearlcay.com/pw-domain/ "What is a .pw domain, and what does it stand for?"), [.la](https://pearlcay.com/la-domain/ "What is a .la domain: Laos or Los Angeles?"). ## What does a wholesale rise mean for my renewal? It raises the cost of every renewal paid after the effective date. Whether you see it depends on your registrar. The arithmetic is simple. A .ai rise of $10 a year is $20 for each 2-year block and $100 over 10 years. A .io rise of $6 a year is $60 over 10 years. Timing can help. Domain Name Wire noted that .ai owners could avoid the March 2026 rise by renewing before 5 March. Openprovider says .com renewals completed before 1 November 2026 were billed at the old fee. Each registrar decides what it does with a renewal paid early, so read its terms first. A term you have already paid for keeps the price you paid. A rise only reaches the next term you buy. ## How does Pearlcay pass on a wholesale rise? Our price list of 2 November 2026 is built on the wholesale prices in force or announced on that date. - **.io:** the renewal price, $62.99/year, already includes the rise to $56 a year on 19 January 2027. The first year costs $35.99/year. - **.ai:** the price, $86.99/year, is set after the rise of 5 March 2026 and is the same for the first year and every renewal. The first order is $173.98 because the registry sells 2 years at a time. - **Other extensions:** the grid shows the current price, dated 2 November 2026, with the renewal next to the first year. The [pricing page](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") always shows the grid in force. Renewals are paid from your balance, and automatic renewal is automatic renewal from your balance, switched on or off for each domain. 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. Keep enough on the balance for the next term, for example $173.98 for a .ai. ## How often do registries raise prices? In the notices we found, .io appears three times in eight years: about 10% in January 2019, an effective 9% on registrations in January 2024, and 12% in January 2027. The .ai, .co and .me each appear once. The list is not exhaustive, so treat it as a floor, not a count. For scale, Verisign's wholesale fee for a .com rose 7% on 1 November 2026, from $10.26 to about $10.98, under the cap in its agreement with ICANN (Openprovider, 9 September 2026). We do not sell .com. Read [why a .ai costs so much](https://pearlcay.com/why-are-ai-domains-so-expensive/ "Why are .ai domains so expensive?") for what the 2026 rise means for a buyer. ## Can I reuse this table? Yes. The price history is published under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Copy the tables, quote the figures, build on them. Credit "Pearlcay domain price increases, 2 November 2026" and link to [this page](https://pearlcay.com/domain-price-increases/ "Have .ai, .io or .gg prices gone up?"). The figures come from the sources below, on the dates shown. If you find a notice we missed, the source is what we need to add it. ## Domain price increases: questions ### Have .ai prices gone up? Yes. The registry raised its wholesale price from $70 to $80 a year on 5 March 2026, which is +14%. A first order is 2 years: $160 at the registry and $173.98 at Pearlcay, paid in crypto with no KYC. ### Is the .io price going up in 2027? Yes. Identity Digital told registrars the wholesale price goes from $50 to $56 a year on 19 January 2027, which is +12%. Our .io renewal, $62.99/year, already includes it. See the [.io page](https://pearlcay.com/io-domain/ "What is a .io domain, and what about the Chagos question?") for the rules. ### Have .gg prices gone up? We found no registry notice for 2025 or 2026. A .gg costs $57.99/year at Pearlcay, one year at a time, with the same price at renewal. Read the [.gg page](https://pearlcay.com/gg-domain/ "What is a .gg domain, and who can register one?") before you order. ### Do I pay the new price on a domain I already own? On the next term you buy after the effective date, yes, unless your registrar absorbs the rise. A term you have already paid for keeps its price. ### Where can I see today's prices? The [pricing page](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") and each extension page show the grid dated 2 November 2026, with the first-year, renewal and transfer price side by side. **Check the renewal price before you register** A .io at $35.99/year, renewal $62.99/year. A .ai at $86.99/year. No ID, paid in crypto. [Search a domain](https://pearlcay.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [See all prices](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") ## Sources 1. [.io price increase (21 July 2026)](https://domainnamewire.com/2026/07/21/io-price-increase/) — Domain Name Wire (checked 2026-11-02) 2. [.ai domain name prices going up (2 February 2026)](https://domainnamewire.com/2026/02/02/ai-domain-name-prices-going-up-20/) — Domain Name Wire (checked 2026-11-02) 3. [.ai hits seven figures, raises prices (3 February 2026)](https://domainincite.com/31540-ai-hits-seven-figures-raises-prices) — DomainIncite (checked 2026-11-02) 4. [Identity Digital prices go up tomorrow, GoDaddy Registry plans next price hike (3 October 2024)](https://domainnamewire.com/2024/10/03/identity-digital-prices-go-up-tomorrow-godaddy-registry-plans-next-price-hike/) — Domain Name Wire (checked 2026-11-02) 5. [.io is not raising prices (28 March 2024)](https://domainnamewire.com/2024/03/28/io-is-not-raising-prices/) — Domain Name Wire (checked 2026-11-02) 6. [Price increase on .me domain on February 1, 2021 (5 January 2021)](https://news.gandi.net/en/2021/01/price-increase-on-me-domain-on-february-1-2021/) — Gandi (checked 2026-11-02) 7. [Prices are increasing for .io, .ac and .sh (13 December 2018)](https://news.gandi.net/en/2018/12/prices-are-increasing-for-io-ac-and-sh/) — Gandi (checked 2026-11-02) 8. [What the .com price increase in 2026 means for your domain portfolio (9 September 2026)](https://www.openprovider.com/blog/com-price-increase-domain-resellers) — Openprovider (checked 2026-11-02) 9. [Domain search: name.ai, name.io, name.co, name.sh, name.me, name.tv, name.cc, name.ac, name.fm (at-cost prices)](https://www.cloudflare.com/domains/search?q=name.ai) — Cloudflare (checked 2026-11-02) --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # What is Domain protection, and do I need it? > Domain protection at Pearlcay: +$29/year per domain. In our company name, transfer lock on, complaints read by a person. No KYC, paid in crypto. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/domain-protection-option/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) What the option changes in the registrant record, what it adds to the price, who it suits and who can do without it. Also: the extension that requires it. **Quick answer — What is Domain protection at Pearlcay?** At **Pearlcay**, Domain protection is an option at +$29/year per domain. It registers the domain in the name of DomaineGoat LLC, while you stay the beneficiary and can take it back in your own name for free. It adds a transfer lock, minimal data, and a person who reads every complaint before any action. The abuse rules stay the same. ## Domain protection in short | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Price | +$29/year per domain, added to the domain price | | Registrant of record | DomaineGoat LLC | | Beneficiary | You, with a free hand-back to your own name | | Transfer lock | On | | Data held by DomaineGoat LLC | Your email address only | | Complaints | Each one read by a person before any action on the domain | | Available on | 15 extensions | | Required for | .cc | ## What are the four points of Domain protection? The option is four commitments, no more and no less: 1. **The company is the registrant.** DomaineGoat LLC is the registrant of record. You remain the beneficiary, and you can take the domain back in your own name at no cost. 2. **The transfer lock is on.** The domain cannot be moved to another registrar while the lock is on. 3. **Minimal data.** The only thing DomaineGoat LLC holds about you is your email address. 4. **A person reads every complaint.** Before any action on the domain, a person reads the complaint. Domains without the option do not get this review. You keep managing DNS, nameservers and renewals from your account, as with any other domain. The transfer (EPP) code stays free, requested from the client area, so you can still leave. ## Standard registration and Domain protection, side by side *The abuse policy, its timings and the UDRP are the same for every domain.* | What | Standard registration | With Domain protection | | --- | --- | --- | | Registrant of record | You | DomaineGoat LLC | | Who the registry and WHOIS show | Your registrant record, as far as the registry publishes it | DomaineGoat LLC, never you | | Contact data we hold | One verified email, no ID | Your email, nothing more | | A complaint about the domain | Handled under the abuse policy | Handled under the same policy, after a person reads it | | Price per year | The domain price | The domain price + $29 | ## How is it different from free WHOIS privacy? WHOIS privacy hides contact data in the public record. Domain protection changes who the registrant is. They answer two different questions. Privacy is free here wherever the registry allows it, and each registry decides what stays public. According to Pearlcay's check of 2 November 2026, free WHOIS privacy is confirmed on 7 of the 15 extensions it sells. The .gg registry offers no privacy service, the .ac registry hides the data itself, the rule is not confirmed for .sh, .so, .fm, .ws and .la, and .cc is sold with Domain protection only. Domain protection costs +$29/year per domain and puts a company in the registrant record. It also adds the transfer lock, the minimal data and the human review of complaints, which privacy does not. ## Why are some extensions sold only with it? Because its registry wants a full name and a postal address for the registrant. We collect neither, since there is no KYC. So we register these domains in the name of DomaineGoat LLC, and the registry receives the company's details, not yours. The extension concerned is .cc. Its price already includes the option: a .cc shows $37.99/year in the [pricing table](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?"), option included. One consequence is worth knowing. If you later ask for one of these domains in your own name, the registry can then ask for your name and address. ## What does Domain protection not do? It does not change the abuse policy. The same rules and timings apply to every domain, with or without the option: - Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims: action within 24 hours of a well-documented report. - Child sexual abuse material is handled immediately, with a report to the competent hotline or authority. - Trademark disputes follow the UDRP, and the domain is locked within 2 business days of a request from a UDRP provider. The complaint names DomaineGoat LLC as registrant, and the panel's decision is carried out. - A copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaint leads to no action on the complaint alone: we need a decision that binds us. - We release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. The human review is the one difference: a person reads the complaint first. It does not make a use of the domain legal, and it does not replace a trademark search before you choose a name. Reports go to abuse@pearlcay.com; the [abuse page](https://pearlcay.com/abuse/ "How do I report abuse on a Pearlcay domain?") gives the process. ## Who is Domain protection for? The option suits you if one of these is true: - You want a .cc. There is no other way to buy one here. - You want the registrant record to name a company instead of you. - You want a person to read every complaint before anything is done to the domain. - You want the transfer lock on from the first day. It is a choice of structure, not a way around the rules. A domain with the option can still be suspended for phishing, malware, botnets or fraud on victims. ## Who does not need it? You can do without it in these cases: - Free WHOIS privacy is enough for you. Wherever the registry allows it, we apply it at no cost. - You want to be the registrant of record in your own name, for example when a contract or a filing asks for your own name. - You buy a .ai, .io, .gg, .co, .me or .tv and do not need the review of complaints. You then save +$29/year per domain. Paying in crypto, having no ID check and getting free DNS do not depend on the option. They are the same for every domain. ## How do I add it, keep it or end it? You choose the option at checkout, for each domain. It is paid from your crypto balance, at +$29/year per domain. To end it, ask support to return the domain to your own name. That costs nothing. To move the domain to another registrar, request the transfer (EPP) code, which is free, requested from the client area. We never ask for your password, your account number or your domain transfer (EPP) codes by email or chat. Write to [support](https://pearlcay.com/contact/ "How do I contact Pearlcay?") with the domain name and *Domain protection* in the subject. ## Domain protection: questions ### Who owns a domain with Domain protection? The registrant of record is DomaineGoat LLC. You are the beneficiary: you manage DNS, nameservers and renewals, and you can take the domain back in your own name for free. ### Does Domain protection stop abuse complaints? No. Every complaint follows the same abuse policy as for any other domain. The difference is human review: a person reads each complaint before any action on the domain. That review exists only with the option. ### How much does a .io cost with Domain protection? A .io costs $35.99/year the first year. With the option, add +$29/year. From the second year, the .io renews at $62.99/year, and the option stays at the same price per year. ### Is Domain protection the same as WHOIS privacy? No. WHOIS privacy hides contact data where the registry allows it, and it is free. Domain protection puts DomaineGoat LLC in the registrant record and adds the transfer lock, minimal data and human review. Each registry decides what stays public. ### Why can I not buy a .cc without it? Its registry wants a full name and a postal address for the registrant, and we do not collect them. So .cc is sold only with the option, and its price includes it. ## Sources 1. [Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/policy-2012-02-25-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-29) **Add Domain protection to a name** Search a name, then choose Domain protection at checkout for +$29/year. [Search a domain](https://pearlcay.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [See pricing](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # Short domain extensions > Every short country-code extension Pearlcay sells, with its island, registry, minimum term, first-year and renewal price. No KYC, paid in crypto. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/extensions/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) Two-letter country codes, most of them islands, each with its registry rules and its price per year. **Quick answer — Which short domain extensions does Pearlcay sell?** Pearlcay sells 15 short country-code extensions, among them .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and .cc (Cocos Islands). Each one has a page with its registry, its minimum term and its first-year and renewal price, paid in crypto with no KYC. ## Prices per year According to Pearlcay's check of 2 November 2026, .ai is the only one of these 15 extensions with a 2-year minimum term; the other 14 can be registered for one year. Fourteen of the 15 cost the same for the first year and every renewal; .io is the exception. | Extension | 1st year | Renewal | Transfer | WHOIS privacy | Restrictions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .io | $35.99 | $62.99 | $62.99 | Free | None | | .ai | $86.99 | $86.99 | $86.99 | Free | min. 2 years | | .co | $33.99 | $33.99 | $33.99 | Free | None | | .me | $18.99 | $18.99 | $18.99 | Free | None | | .tv | $28.49 | $28.49 | $28.49 | Free | None | | .cc (With Domain protection only) | $37.99 | $37.99 | $37.99 | Our company details, not yours | None | | .gg | $57.99 | $57.99 | $57.99 | Not available | None | | .so | $62.99 | $62.99 | $62.99 | — | None | | .sh | $50.49 | $50.49 | $50.49 | — | None | | .ws | $25.99 | $25.99 | $25.99 | — | None | | .la | $31.49 | $31.49 | $31.49 | — | None | | .fm | $95.49 | $95.49 | $95.49 | — | None | | .ac | $50.49 | $50.49 | $50.49 | Hidden by the registry | None | | .pw | $20.49 | $20.49 | $20.49 | Free | None | | .vc | $29.49 | $29.49 | $29.49 | Free | None | *15 extensions · prices per year in USD* **[With Domain protection only](https://pearlcay.com/domain-protection-option/ "What is Domain protection, and do I need it?")**: sold only with Domain protection, so the registry and WHOIS show DomaineGoat LLC, never you. The price shown includes the $29/year for it. ## Extension pages - [.io domains](https://pearlcay.com/io-domain/ "What is a .io domain, and what about the Chagos question?") - [.ai domains](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain/ "What is a .ai domain, and who can register one?") - [.co domains](https://pearlcay.com/co-domain/ "What does .co stand for, and who can register it?") - [.me domains](https://pearlcay.com/me-domain/ "What is a .me domain, and is it only for personal sites?") - [.tv domains](https://pearlcay.com/tv-domain/ "What is a .tv domain, and what does Tuvalu get from it?") - [.cc domains](https://pearlcay.com/cc-domain/ "What is a .cc domain, and who runs it?") - [.gg domains](https://pearlcay.com/gg-domain/ "What is a .gg domain, and who can register one?") - [.so domains](https://pearlcay.com/so-domain/ "What is a .so domain, and can anyone outside Somalia register one?") - [.sh domains](https://pearlcay.com/sh-domain/ "What is a .sh domain, and who can register one?") - [.ws domains](https://pearlcay.com/ws-domain/ "What is a .ws domain, and does it stand for website?") - [.la domains](https://pearlcay.com/la-domain/ "What is a .la domain: Laos or Los Angeles?") - [.fm domains](https://pearlcay.com/fm-domain/ "What is a .fm domain, and is it only for radio?") - [.ac domains](https://pearlcay.com/ac-domain/ "What is a .ac domain, and is it only for universities?") - [.pw domains](https://pearlcay.com/pw-domain/ "What is a .pw domain, and what does it stand for?") - [.vc domains](https://pearlcay.com/vc-domain/ "What is a .vc domain, and is it only for venture capital?") --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # What should I know before I buy a short domain with crypto? > 24 answers on buying a short country-code domain with crypto: .ai $86.99/year for 2 years minimum, renewals, no KYC, privacy, transfers, Domain protection. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/faq/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) Short answers on prices and renewals, payment, privacy, our rules and transfers. Each answer links to the page with the detail. **Quick answer — What should I know before buying a short country-code domain with crypto?** **Pearlcay** registers short country-code domains, most of them from islands, with no KYC: one verified email, no ID. A .ai costs $86.99/year and is sold for at least 2 years, a .io $35.99/year, a .gg $57.99/year. You pay from a crypto balance topped up with BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, from $25. The 24 answers below cover the rest. ## Choosing and buying ### Where can I buy a .ai, .io or .gg domain without showing an ID? At Pearlcay. You give one email address per domain, which is verified and kept private. You upload no ID document and no selfie, and you type no ID number. The domain is registered in your name. The steps are on [how it works](https://pearlcay.com/how-it-works/ "How do I register a short domain with crypto and no KYC?"). ### Why is a .ai sold for at least 2 years? The .ai registry sets a minimum term of 2 years, for a first registration and for each renewal. At $86.99/year, the first order is twice that yearly price. [Why .ai takes 2 years](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-two-year-minimum/ "Why is a .ai domain sold for at least 2 years?") explains the rule. ### Is the availability check instant for .io and .gg? Not always. Most registries are queried live, but .io, .gg and a few others show *Availability confirmed at order*. The final check happens when you register, so we do not promise an instant answer for them. If the name is taken, the amount goes back to your balance. ### What will I pay at renewal? The renewal price is printed next to the first-year price. A .ai renews at $86.99/year, for at least 2 years. A .io costs $35.99/year the first year, then $62.99/year. A .gg renews at $57.99/year, one year at a time. See the [pricing page](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?"). ### Why do some .ai, .io or .gg names cost more than the listed price? A registry can sell certain names as premium, at a price it sets itself. A name of that kind costs more than the table. [Registry premium names](https://pearlcay.com/registry-premium-domains/ "Why do some .ai, .io or .gg names cost more?") explains how it works. ## Payment and balance ### Which cryptocurrencies can I pay with, and can I use a card? BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. Monero is not accepted, and there is no card, PayPal or bank transfer. Every price is paid from a balance that you top up in one of these coins. ### What is the minimum top-up? $25. If your cart costs more, the top-up is the price of the cart. If it costs less, you top up the minimum, and the rest stays on your balance. ### Does my balance expire, and can I get it back? 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. ### How long until my domain is registered? A domain is registered usually within minutes of the top-up being credited; a few island registries (.gg among them) can take up to a day to confirm a new name. Before that, the network must confirm your top-up, and the number of confirmations depends on the coin. ### What happens to my money if a registration fails? You do not lose it: if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, refused by the registry), the full amount goes back to your balance. That balance then pays for another name, a renewal or a transfer. ## Privacy and ownership ### Is it really no KYC? Yes. You upload no identity document and no selfie, and you type no ID number. We collect one email address per domain. It is required, verified as ICANN rules ask, and kept private. We never ask for bank or card details, because payment is in crypto. ### Why must I verify an email if there is no KYC? ICANN rules require the contact of each domain to be verified. Checking an email address is a contact check, not an identity check. After registration, the registrant email is verified after registration, as ICANN rules require (within 15 days). If the address is not verified, the domain can be suspended until it is. ### Is WHOIS privacy included? It is free wherever the registry allows it. According to Pearlcay's check of 2 November 2026, that covers 7 of the 15 extensions (.ai, .io, .co, .me, .tv, .vc and .pw), while .gg offers no privacy service at all. The page of each extension states its rule, and the [island index](https://pearlcay.com/island-domains/ "Which domain extensions belong to islands?") puts the rules side by side. ### Who is the registrant of my domain? You are, unless you choose Domain protection. With the option, the registrant of record is DomaineGoat LLC and you stay the beneficiary, with a free hand-back to your own name whenever you ask. ### What is Domain protection? An option at +$29/year per domain. The domain is in the name of DomaineGoat LLC, and you can take it back for free. The transfer lock is on, only your email is held, and a person reads every complaint before any action. That review exists only with the option. Details: [Domain protection](https://pearlcay.com/domain-protection-option/ "What is Domain protection, and do I need it?"). ### Why is .cc sold only with Domain protection? Its registry wants a full name and a postal address for the registrant, and we collect neither. So we register .cc domains in the name of DomaineGoat LLC, and the price already includes the option. ## Rules and abuse ### Which uses lead to action against a domain? Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims. We act within 24 hours of a well-documented report. Child sexual abuse material is handled immediately, with a report to the competent hotline or authority. Anyone can report to abuse@pearlcay.com without an account. See the [abuse page](https://pearlcay.com/abuse/ "How do I report abuse on a Pearlcay domain?"). ### Can a complaint alone take my domain down? Not for copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints: we take no action on the complaint alone, and we need a decision that binds us. Trademark disputes follow the UDRP, and the domain is locked within 2 business days of a request from a UDRP provider. The rules are the same with or without Domain protection. ### When do you release the data you hold about me? We release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. A complaint sent to our abuse desk gives nobody access to your data. ### Who runs Pearlcay, and is it a registrar? DomaineGoat LLC, a company incorporated in Panama, runs Pearlcay. It holds no ICANN accreditation. Domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner. More on the [about page](https://pearlcay.com/about/ "Who runs Pearlcay, and what does it sell?"). ## Transfers, DNS and renewals ### How do I transfer a domain out of Pearlcay? Request the transfer (EPP) code in your client area. It is free, requested from the client area, and there is no exit fee. Enter it at the new registrar and confirm the move there. We never ask for your password, your account number or your domain transfer (EPP) codes by email or chat. ### Can I transfer a domain in, and what does it cost? Yes. A transfer in costs the renewal price of the extension, for example $62.99/year for a .io. Remove the lock at your current registrar, copy the transfer code, and start the transfer from your client area. For a .ai, read the [transfer guide](https://pearlcay.com/transfer-ai-domain/ "How do I transfer a .ai domain to another registrar?"). ### How does auto-renew work with a crypto balance? You get automatic renewal from your balance, switched on or off for each domain. The balance must hold enough on the renewal date, or the renewal does not happen. A .ai renews for at least 2 years, so keep two yearly prices ready. ### Is DNS hosting included? Yes. Each domain comes with free DNS hosting with A, AAAA, CNAME, ALIAS, MX, TXT, NS, SRV and CAA records, one-click templates (Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages, Cloudflare Pages, Shopify, Proton Mail, Fastmail, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zoho Mail), or your own nameservers (2 to 13). Forwarding is included too: free URL forwarding and email forwarding from the client area. **Still have a question?** Email replies within 12 hours, 7 days a week, including help with DNS, transfers and renewals. Write to support@pearlcay.com. [Contact](https://pearlcay.com/contact/ "How do I contact Pearlcay?") · [Search a domain](https://pearlcay.com/app/domains/?lang=en) --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # Which guide answers my short domain question? > 12 Pearlcay guides on short country-code domains: island index, domain hacks, .ai price, cost and statistics, premium names. No KYC, paid in crypto. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/guides/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) Every guide of the site in one place, grouped by question. Learn what stands behind an ending, compare the cost of a .ai over time, then buy or move a domain. **Quick answer — What do Pearlcay's guides on short domains cover?** **Pearlcay** publishes 12 guides on short country-code domains, dated 2 November 2026. Seven explain what stands behind an ending: the island index, domain hacks and hack ideas, the .ai 2-year minimum, why a .ai is expensive, registry premium names and retired codes. Three follow the numbers: a .ai over 10 years, registry price rises and .ai statistics. Two walk you through buying and transferring a .ai, which costs $86.99/year here. ## Understand: what stands behind a short ending? A short ending is never just letters. Most of them are the country codes of small islands, and each registry sets its own term, rules and prices. These seven guides explain how it works. - **[Which domain extensions belong to islands?](https://pearlcay.com/island-domains/ "Which domain extensions belong to islands?")** — The 2026 index: for each extension we sell, its island or country, registry, technical operator, minimum term, rules and our price. Citable data under CC BY 4.0. - **[What is a domain hack?](https://pearlcay.com/domain-hacks/ "What is a domain hack?")** — When the ending finishes the word. Real, well-known examples with their source, how to find one that is still free, and the traps to avoid. - **[Which domain hacks can I make with my name?](https://pearlcay.com/domain-hack-ideas/ "How do I find a domain hack for my own name?")** — Real English words for each of the 15 endings we sell, with the warnings per extension. Ideas, not availability: search a name before you count on it. - **[Why is a .ai sold for at least 2 years?](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-two-year-minimum/ "Why is a .ai domain sold for at least 2 years?")** — The registry rule behind the 2-year block, and what it means for your first payment and every renewal. - **[Why are .ai domains so expensive?](https://pearlcay.com/why-are-ai-domains-so-expensive/ "Why are .ai domains so expensive?")** — The registry price of $80 a year since 5 March 2026, the 2-year rule and where the money goes in Anguilla, with sources. - **[Why do some .ai, .io or .gg names cost more?](https://pearlcay.com/registry-premium-domains/ "Why do some .ai, .io or .gg names cost more?")** — Premium names are priced by the registry, not by the registrar. Why they cost more, and what that means for your order. - **[What happens when a country code is retired?](https://pearlcay.com/retired-country-code-domains/ "What happens when a country code domain is retired?")** — What became of the domains under .yu, .tp, .an and .su, and the question of .io after the agreement on the Chagos Islands, with sources and without speculation. ## Compare: what does a .ai cost, and how has it changed? The yearly price is only the start. These three pages add up a decade of a .ai, track the registry price rises and count the .ai names. - **[How much does a .ai cost over 10 years?](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-cost-over-10-years/ "How much does a .ai domain cost over 10 years?")** — The full cost at Pearlcay and at the registrars of our dated survey, next to a .io and a .com. Every competitor price carries its date and source. - **[Have .ai, .io or .gg prices gone up?](https://pearlcay.com/domain-price-increases/ "Have .ai, .io or .gg prices gone up?")** — Each registry price rise we could source, with its date: .ai in March 2026, .io in January 2027, and the older ones. - **[How many .ai domains are there?](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-statistics/ "How many .ai domains are there?")** — Registered names, registry revenue, wholesale price and rules of the .ai, each figure dated and sourced. Citable data under CC BY 4.0. ## Buy and move: how do I do it on Pearlcay? Two step-by-step guides for the .ai. For the general process, see [how it works](https://pearlcay.com/how-it-works/ "How do I register a short domain with crypto and no KYC?"). - **[How do I buy a .ai domain with USDT or Bitcoin?](https://pearlcay.com/buy-ai-domain-with-crypto/ "How do I buy a .ai domain with USDT or Bitcoin?")** — Search, top up in crypto, register and verify the email, step by step on Pearlcay. Coins accepted: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. - **[How do I transfer a .ai domain, and what does it cost?](https://pearlcay.com/transfer-ai-domain/ "How do I transfer a .ai domain to another registrar?")** — The transfer code, the steps in and out, and the price of a .ai transfer, whether you arrive or leave. ## Which guide should I read first? - **You are choosing a name**: start with [domain hacks](https://pearlcay.com/domain-hacks/ "What is a domain hack?"), then the [island index](https://pearlcay.com/island-domains/ "Which domain extensions belong to islands?") to see which ending fits. - **You want ideas for your own name**: browse [domain hack ideas](https://pearlcay.com/domain-hack-ideas/ "How do I find a domain hack for my own name?"). - **You wonder why a .ai costs so much**: read [why .ai domains are expensive](https://pearlcay.com/why-are-ai-domains-so-expensive/ "Why are .ai domains so expensive?"), then the [price increases](https://pearlcay.com/domain-price-increases/ "Have .ai, .io or .gg prices gone up?") and the [.ai statistics](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-statistics/ "How many .ai domains are there?"). - **You have chosen a .ai**: read the [2-year minimum](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-two-year-minimum/ "Why is a .ai domain sold for at least 2 years?"), then the [cost over 10 years](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-cost-over-10-years/ "How much does a .ai domain cost over 10 years?"). - **A price looks higher than the table**: read [registry premium names](https://pearlcay.com/registry-premium-domains/ "Why do some .ai, .io or .gg names cost more?"). - **You wonder what happens if a country code disappears**: read the guide on [retired country codes](https://pearlcay.com/retired-country-code-domains/ "What happens when a country code domain is retired?"). - **You are ready to pay**: follow [buy a .ai with crypto](https://pearlcay.com/buy-ai-domain-with-crypto/ "How do I buy a .ai domain with USDT or Bitcoin?"), or see the [price table](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?"). ## Pearlcay pages that answer the rest - **[How it works](https://pearlcay.com/how-it-works/ "How do I register a short domain with crypto and no KYC?")** — Search, crypto top-up, registration in your name, email check, DNS and transfer out. - **[Pricing](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?")** — Every extension with its first-year, renewal and transfer price per year. - **[Domain protection](https://pearlcay.com/domain-protection-option/ "What is Domain protection, and do I need it?")** — The option at +$29/year: registered in our company name, with human review of complaints. - **[All extensions](https://pearlcay.com/extensions/ "Short domain extensions")** — The page of each short extension we sell, with its registry and rules. ## How are the guides kept up to date? Each guide carries the date of its last update. Our own prices come from one price list, so every guide shows the same figure as the [pricing page](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?"). A price from another registrar, when a guide shows one, carries its date and its source. Pearlcay checked 10 registrars and 20 extensions for these guides on 2 November 2026. The gap is real: on .ai alone, the renewal read in US dollars on the registrars' own pages ran from $79.98 to $114.98 a year. Facts about a registry or about the history of a code are given with the source that supports them. If you find an error, write to support@pearlcay.com with the page, the sentence and your source; the [contact page](https://pearlcay.com/contact/ "How do I contact Pearlcay?") explains how. ## Guides: questions ### Where should I start if I know nothing about island domains? Start with the [island domain index](https://pearlcay.com/island-domains/ "Which domain extensions belong to islands?"). It lists each extension we sell with its island or country, its registry and its rules. Then read the guide for the ending you are considering. ### Are the prices in the guides the same as on the pricing page? Yes. Our own prices come from the same list as the [pricing page](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?"), dated 2 November 2026. A .ai costs $86.99/year everywhere on the site. ### Can I reuse your data in an article? Yes. The island domain index is published under CC BY 4.0: quote it with a link to the page. For the other guides, quote them with a link and the date shown on the page. ### Do the guides compare Pearlcay with other registrars? Where it helps, yes. The [10-year cost of a .ai](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-cost-over-10-years/ "How much does a .ai domain cost over 10 years?") sets our price beside the registrars of a dated survey. Every competitor price shows its date and its source, and our row stays in the table where another registrar costs less. ### How do I report a mistake in a guide? Email support@pearlcay.com with *Correction* in the subject, the page address and your source. We check it, fix the page if it is wrong and change its date. **Find your two letters** Search a name in .ai, .io, .gg and more, and see its renewal price before you pay. [Search a domain](https://pearlcay.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [See pricing](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # How do I register a short domain with crypto and no KYC? > How to register a .ai, .io or .gg with crypto and no KYC: search, top up from $25, verify one email. A .ai costs $86.99/year, 2 years minimum. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/how-it-works/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) What happens from the first search to a domain you control, and what you manage afterwards: DNS, forwarding, renewals and a move to another registrar. **Quick answer — How do I register a short domain with crypto and no KYC at Pearlcay?** To register a short domain at **Pearlcay**, search the name, top up a crypto balance from $25, and verify one email address for the domain. There is no ID check. The domain is registered in your name, and a .ai costs $86.99/year (2 years minimum). You then manage DNS, forwarding and renewals yourself, and you can transfer the domain out for free. ## What you need, and what you do not | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Documents | None: no ID document, no selfie, no ID number | | Contact data | One email address for each domain, required, verified and kept private | | Coins | BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC | | Minimum top-up | $25 | | Time to register | Registered usually within minutes of the top-up being credited; a few island registries (.gg among them) can take up to a day to confirm a new name | | If a registration fails | if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, refused by the registry), the full amount goes back to your balance | | DNS | free DNS hosting with A, AAAA, CNAME, ALIAS, MX, TXT, NS, SRV and CAA records, one-click templates (Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages, Cloudflare Pages, Shopify, Proton Mail, Fastmail, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zoho Mail), or your own nameservers (2 to 13) | | Leaving | Transfer (EPP) code free, requested from the client area; no exit fee | ## Six steps from a name to a domain you control 1. **Search the name** — Type the name with its ending in the domain search. Most registries answer live. For .io, .gg and a few others, the screen says Availability confirmed at order: the last check happens when you register. 2. **Top up in crypto** — Pick a coin from BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC and send the exact amount shown, on the network shown. The top-up is the price of your cart, or $25 for a smaller cart. 3. **Registration in your name** — Once the top-up is credited, the domain is registered usually within minutes of the top-up being credited; a few island registries (.gg among them) can take up to a day to confirm a new name. You are the registrant, unless you add Domain protection. 4. **Verify the email** — Each domain needs one working email address. ICANN rules require it to be verified: the registrant email is verified after registration, as ICANN rules require (within 15 days). A click on the link you receive is enough. 5. **Set DNS, forwarding and auto-renew** — Point the domain with our free DNS or your own nameservers, add forwarding, and switch auto-renew on or off for each domain. 6. **Transfer out when you want** — Request the transfer (EPP) code in the client area. It is free, requested from the client area, and leaving costs nothing. ## How does the availability search work? The search asks the registry live, so you see the answer of the extension itself. The names you type are not logged. Some registries cannot be queried that way. For .io, .gg and a few others, the screen shows *Availability confirmed at order*. We do not promise an instant answer for them: the final check happens at registration. If the name is taken in the meantime, your money is safe: if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, refused by the registry), the full amount goes back to your balance. A name can also be refused by the registry. The rule is the same, and the full amount goes back to your balance. ## How do I pay in crypto? Every payment comes out of a prepaid balance, which you fill in crypto. The accepted coins are BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. There is no card, no bank transfer and no Monero. The smallest top-up is $25. If your cart costs more, the top-up equals the cart. Your wallet pays the blockchain fee. ## 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 domain** — 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 domains. 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. ## Why must I verify an email if there is no KYC? ICANN rules require the contact of every domain to be reachable. Checking an email address is a contact check, not an identity check. That one address is the only contact data we collect, and it is kept private. The address must work and you must read it. If it is not verified, the domain can be suspended until it is. Keep it working for as long as you hold the domain. The [FAQ](https://pearlcay.com/faq/ "What should I know before I buy a short domain with crypto?") answers more questions about the email check. ## What can I manage after registration? Everything is in your client area, for each domain: - **DNS**: free DNS hosting with A, AAAA, CNAME, ALIAS, MX, TXT, NS, SRV and CAA records, one-click templates (Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages, Cloudflare Pages, Shopify, Proton Mail, Fastmail, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zoho Mail), or your own nameservers (2 to 13). - **Forwarding**: free URL forwarding and email forwarding from the client area. - **Renewal**: automatic renewal from your balance, switched on or off for each domain. - **Transfer code**: free, requested from the client area. - **Domain protection**: the option that registers the domain in our company name; see the [option page](https://pearlcay.com/domain-protection-option/ "What is Domain protection, and do I need it?"). Email replies within 12 hours, 7 days a week, including help with DNS, transfers and renewals. ## How do renewals work? A renewal comes out of your balance at the renewal price of the [price grid](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?"). With auto-renew on, the balance must hold enough on the renewal date, or the renewal does not happen. You can also renew by hand. Read the renewal price before you buy, because it can differ from the first year. A .io costs $35.99/year the first year, then $62.99/year. Pearlcay's price check of 2 November 2026 found the same pattern at 8 of the 10 registrars surveyed for .io: a lower first year, then a higher renewal. A .ai renews for at least 2 years, as its registry requires. When a domain expires, its registry applies its own grace and redemption periods, and some registries charge a restore fee. Renew before the date. ## How do I move a domain out of Pearlcay? The transfer (EPP) code is free, requested from the client area, and there is no exit fee. Copy the code, enter it at the new registrar, and confirm the move there. A registry can block a move for a period after a registration or a previous transfer. If the new registrar refuses the code, write to support and give the domain name. With [Domain protection](https://pearlcay.com/domain-protection-option/ "What is Domain protection, and do I need it?"), the transfer lock is on. You can take the domain back in your own name for free before you leave. We never ask for your password, your account number or your domain transfer (EPP) codes by email or chat. ## Can I bring a domain to Pearlcay from another registrar? Yes. A transfer in costs the renewal price of the extension, for example $62.99/year for a .io. At your current registrar, remove the lock and copy the transfer code. Then start the transfer in your client area. For a .ai, read the [transfer guide](https://pearlcay.com/transfer-ai-domain/ "How do I transfer a .ai domain to another registrar?"), because its registry works in 2-year terms. ## Registration: questions ### Do I need to give an ID to register a domain? No. You upload no identity document, take no selfie and type no ID number. One email address per domain is all the contact data we collect, and it is kept private. ### How long does registration take? A domain is registered usually within minutes of the top-up being credited; a few island registries (.gg among them) can take up to a day to confirm a new name. The network must first confirm your top-up, and the number of confirmations depends on the coin. ### What if the name is taken after I pay? You keep your money: if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, refused by the registry), the full amount goes back to your balance. This can happen with extensions marked *Availability confirmed at order*, such as .io and .gg. ### Can I register several domains with one top-up? Yes. Put them in the cart, and the top-up covers the total, or $25 for a small cart. What is left stays on your balance for renewals and new domains. 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. ### Can I use my own nameservers? Yes. Each domain comes with free DNS hosting with A, AAAA, CNAME, ALIAS, MX, TXT, NS, SRV and CAA records, one-click templates (Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages, Cloudflare Pages, Shopify, Proton Mail, Fastmail, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zoho Mail), or your own nameservers (2 to 13). ## Sources 1. [2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-29) **Start with the name** Search a name, see its first-year and renewal price, then pay in crypto. [Search a domain](https://pearlcay.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [See pricing](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # Which domain extensions belong to islands? > Which domain extensions belong to islands? 11 of the 15 Pearlcay sells: .ai, .io, .gg. Registry, term, price. No KYC, paid in crypto. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/island-domains/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) For each of the 15 extensions we sell: the place, whether it is an island, who runs the registry and its servers, the minimum term, WHOIS privacy and our price. **Quick answer — Which domain extensions belong to islands?** Of the 15 extensions **Pearlcay** sells, 11 belong to islands or island groups: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu), .cc (Cocos Islands) and five more. Only .co, .me, .so and .la belong to mainland countries. A .ai starts at $86.99/year, paid in crypto with no KYC. ## The index in short | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Extensions in the index | 15, every extension Pearlcay sells | | Islands or island groups | 11: .ai, .io, .gg, .sh, .tv, .cc, .vc, .ac, .fm, .ws, .pw | | Mainland countries | 4: .co (Colombia), .me (Montenegro), .so (Somalia), .la (Laos) | | Minimum term | 2 years for .ai, 1 year for the other 14 | | Data date | 2 November 2026, from IANA records, registry sites and press (sources below) | | Licence | CC BY 4.0: free to reuse with a link to this page | ## The island domain index, extension by extension Islands first, then the four mainland countries. Read across a row to see who runs an extension and what it costs here. *Island domain index 2026 by Pearlcay, data of 2 November 2026, licence CC BY 4.0.* | Extension | Place | Island | Status | Registry | Technical operator | Minimum term | WHOIS privacy | Pearlcay first year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .ai | Anguilla | Yes | British Overseas Territory | Government of Anguilla | Identity Digital | 2 years | Free | $86.99/year | | .io | British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Islands) | Yes | British Overseas Territory; handover to Mauritius agreed, now on hold | Internet Computer Bureau | Internet Computer Bureau, an Identity Digital subsidiary | 1 year | Free | $35.99/year | | .gg | Guernsey | Yes | Crown Dependency, not part of the UK | Island Networks Ltd | Island Networks Ltd | 1 year | Not available | $57.99/year | | .sh | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | Yes | British Overseas Territory | Government of St. Helena | Internet Computer Bureau | 1 year | Not confirmed | $50.49/year | | .tv | Tuvalu | Yes | Sovereign state | Ministry of Transport, Energy, Communications and Innovations | GoDaddy Registry | 1 year | Free | $28.49/year | | .cc | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Yes | External territory of Australia | eNIC Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Island Internet Services) | Verisign | 1 year | Our company details, not yours | $37.99/year | | .vc | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Yes | Sovereign state | Ministry of Telecommunications, Science, Technology and Industry | Identity Digital | 1 year | Free | $29.49/year | | .ac | Ascension Island | Yes | Part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | Internet Computer Bureau | Internet Computer Bureau | 1 year | Hidden by the registry | $50.49/year | | .fm | Federated States of Micronesia | Yes | Sovereign state | FSM Telecommunications Corporation | BRS Media (dotFM), back end by CentralNic | 1 year | Not confirmed | $95.49/year | | .ws | Samoa | Yes | Sovereign state | Government of Samoa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Global Domains International | 1 year | — | $25.99/year | | .pw | Palau | Yes | Sovereign state | Micronesia Investment and Development Corporation | Radix | 1 year | Free | $20.49/year | | .co | Colombia | No | Sovereign state | Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies (MinTIC) | CentralNic, since 3 October 2025 | 1 year | Free | $33.99/year | | .me | Montenegro | No | Sovereign state | Government of Montenegro | doMEn d.o.o., a joint venture of GoDaddy, Identity Digital and ME-net | 1 year | Free | $18.99/year | | .so | Somalia | No | Sovereign state | Ministry of Post and Telecommunications | soNIC | 1 year | Not confirmed | $62.99/year | | .la | Laos | No | Sovereign state | Lao National Internet Center (LANIC) | LA Registry, a CentralNic subsidiary, under a LANIC mandate (2011 report) | 1 year | Not confirmed | $31.49/year | *Last checked on November 2, 2026; older figures carry their own date.* Registry is the sponsoring organisation in IANA's root zone database. Technical operator is the company that runs the registry's systems; where IANA lists the registry itself, the operator comes from the registry's site or press reports. WHOIS privacy shows what Pearlcay offers, and "Not confirmed" means we could not confirm the registry rule. The .cc extension is sold with Domain protection only, so its price includes +$29/year. The entries for .so, .la, .fm and .ac rest on data we could only partly verify. ## Four terms used in the index **ccTLD** — Country-code top-level domain: a two-letter ending such as .ai or .gg. The letters come from the ISO 3166-1 list of countries and territories. **Registry** — The organisation IANA lists as manager of an extension. It sets the rules: who may register, the minimum term and the wholesale price. For .ai it is the Government of Anguilla. **Technical operator (back-end operator)** — The company that runs the registry's servers and gives registrars access. For .ai it is Identity Digital, for .tv GoDaddy Registry, for .cc Verisign. The registry sets policy and the operator keeps the systems running. **Registrar** — A company accredited to sell names from many registries. Pearlcay is not an ICANN-accredited registrar: domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner. ## Why are so many popular short endings islands? Every two-letter ending is a country code. IANA, which keeps the root of the domain system, built the list on the ISO 3166 standard of countries and territories. RFC 1591, written in 1994, says IANA does not decide what counts as a country. It follows the ISO list. That choice has a side effect. A territory with a small population gets the same kind of ending as a large country. When two letters spell something useful, such as AI, IO, GG, TV or ME, the registry can sell the ending to buyers all over the world. Demand has grown. The .ai ending had about one million domains under management in early 2026, according to Domain Name Wire. Many small registries also hire a technical operator to run the systems. Anguilla owns the .ai ending, and Identity Digital runs it for the Government of Anguilla. Pearlcay counted the operators in this index on 2 November 2026: Identity Digital or its subsidiary Internet Computer Bureau runs the systems of 5 of the 15 extensions (.ai, .io, .sh, .ac and .vc), and co-owns the operator of a sixth, .me. ## What does sovereign status change? Eleven of our extensions belong to islands, and they fall into three groups. - **Independent states (5 extensions):** Tuvalu (.tv), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (.vc), Micronesia (.fm), Samoa (.ws) and Palau (.pw). All five are United Nations members. - **British territories (4 extensions):** Anguilla (.ai), the British Indian Ocean Territory (.io), Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (.sh) and Ascension Island (.ac), which is part of that same territory. - **Other dependencies (2 extensions):** Guernsey (.gg), a self-governing Crown Dependency that is not part of the UK, and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (.cc), an external territory of Australia. Status matters because a registry answers to the government of its place. If the status of a place changes, the future of its ending can come into question. The Chagos case below shows how. ## Which of our extensions are not islands? Four of them. The .co ending belongs to Colombia, .me to Montenegro, .so to Somalia and .la to Laos. All four are mainland countries and United Nations members. They sit in the index because they work like the island codes: two letters, sold worldwide. Colombia's information ministry (MinTIC) oversees .co. Since 3 October 2025, the day-to-day operator is CentralNic, a subsidiary of Team Internet Group, according to the .co registry. ## Who earns the money from island domains? Registries are paid by the registrars that sell the names. Only a few publish figures. These are the ones we could source. *Sourced figures only, as reported on the dates shown.* | Extension | Who is paid | Figure | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .ai | Government of Anguilla | About EC$230 million (US$85 million) in 2025, from monthly Ministry of Finance figures | Anguilla Focus, 25 March 2026 | | .ai | Government of Anguilla, after Identity Digital's share | The March 2026 price rise could add about $9 million a year, estimated by the publisher | Domain Name Wire, 2 February 2026 | | .tv | Tuvalu | About $5 million a year from Verisign under the old contract; the terms of the GoDaddy Registry contract that replaced it were not disclosed | DomainIncite, 14 December 2021 | | .io | Internet Computer Bureau, an Identity Digital subsidiary | Over $40 million a year from registrations, as reported by the publisher | DomainIncite, 13 April 2026 | For the other extensions in the index we found no figure from an official or press source, so we print none. Contract terms are often private, as the .tv deal shows. ## Can an island registry change its rules? Yes, and the rules are not the same everywhere. The .ai registry requires registrations and renewals of at least 2 years, so a first order costs twice the yearly price: $173.98 at Pearlcay. Read [why .ai takes 2 years](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-two-year-minimum/ "Why is a .ai domain sold for at least 2 years?") for the rule. Operators change too. The .co registry moved to a new technical operator on 3 October 2025. Small registries can also review some applications by hand. Our registration time: usually within minutes of the top-up being credited; a few island registries (.gg among them) can take up to a day to confirm a new name. For an owner, the useful habit is to read the renewal price and the minimum term before buying, not only the first-year price. [.ai over 10 years](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-cost-over-10-years/ "How much does a .ai domain cost over 10 years?") shows what that means in dollars. ## Can wholesale prices of island domains rise? Yes. Two island registries announced rises in 2026, and Pearlcay lists the new cost. A term you have already paid keeps the price you paid for it. *Wholesale price rises announced by the registry operators, in US dollars.* | Extension | Old wholesale price | New wholesale price | Takes effect | Change | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .ai | $70 a year ($140 for 2 years) | $80 a year ($160 for 2 years) | 5 March 2026 | +14% | Domain Name Wire, 2 February 2026 | | .io | $50 a year | $56 a year | 19 January 2027 | +12% | Domain Name Wire, 21 July 2026 | Our .io renewal price, $62.99/year, already includes the 2027 rise. ## What happens to .io if the Chagos Islands change hands? The .io ending belongs to the British Indian Ocean Territory, which is the Chagos Islands. The UK agreed to hand the territory to Mauritius. The plan is now on hold. - **13 April 2026:** DomainIncite reported that the UK had frozen the plan. It had run out of time to pass the law, and the US had not given the written consent the treaty needs. Diego Garcia hosts a US-UK military base. - **21 July 2026:** Domain Name Wire still described the deal as on ice for now. - **ICANN's position:** the IO code stays in the ISO 3166-1 standard until that standard changes. If a code were ever removed, ICANN's retirement policy would open a five-year window, which can be extended. A change of sovereignty does not by itself end an ending (ICANN, 14 November 2024). As of 2 November 2026, we found no source showing a change to .io. It works as before, and its wholesale price rises on 19 January 2027. [Retired country-code domains](https://pearlcay.com/retired-country-code-domains/ "What happens when a country code domain is retired?") covers the past cases. ## Can I reuse this index? Yes. The island domain index is published under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Copy the table, quote the figures, build on them. Credit "Pearlcay island domain index, 2 November 2026" and link to [this page](https://pearlcay.com/island-domains/ "Which domain extensions belong to islands?"). The prices in the last column come from our price list and change when a registry changes its cost. The [pricing page](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") always shows the current grid. ## Island domains: questions ### Is .ai an island domain? Yes. The .ai ending belongs to Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. Its registry is the Government of Anguilla, and Identity Digital runs the systems. At Pearlcay a .ai costs $86.99/year and is sold for at least 2 years. ### Does the Chagos treaty affect .io in 2026? Not so far. The UK plan to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is on hold, and .io works as before. ICANN says a change of sovereignty does not automatically change .io, and a retirement would start with a five-year window. The latest source we found is dated 21 July 2026. ### Do I need to live on the island to register its domain? Mostly no. The registries of .ai, .io, .gg, .sh, .tv and .cc are open to everyone in the sources we read. For .so, the sources disagree on whether a link to Somalia is expected, so read the [.so page](https://pearlcay.com/so-domain/ "What is a .so domain, and can anyone outside Somalia register one?") before you order. ### Why does a .ai cost more than a .co? The registry sets the wholesale price, and for .ai it is $80 a year since 5 March 2026, sold for at least 2 years. Pearlcay lists a .ai at $86.99/year and a .co at $33.99/year. See [all extension prices](https://pearlcay.com/extensions/ "Short domain extensions"). ### Can I reuse the island domain index? Yes. It is published under CC BY 4.0. Name Pearlcay and the date, 2 November 2026, and link to this page. The same terms apply to the table of wholesale price rises. **Pick your island** A .ai at $86.99/year, a .io at $35.99/year, a .gg at $57.99/year. No ID, paid in crypto. [Search a domain](https://pearlcay.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [All extensions](https://pearlcay.com/extensions/ "Short domain extensions") ## Sources 1. [Delegation record for .ai (manager, technical contact)](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ai.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 2. [Delegation record for .io](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/io.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 3. [Delegation record for .gg](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/gg.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 4. [Delegation record for .sh](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/sh.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 5. [Delegation record for .tv](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/tv.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 6. [Delegation record for .cc](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/cc.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 7. [Delegation record for .vc](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/vc.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 8. [Delegation record for .ac](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ac.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 9. [Delegation record for .fm](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/fm.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 10. [Delegation record for .ws](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ws.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 11. [Delegation record for .pw](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/pw.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 12. [Delegation record for .co](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/co.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 13. [Delegation record for .me](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/me.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 14. [Delegation record for .so (record last updated 2016)](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/so.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 15. [Delegation record for .la](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/la.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 16. [CentralNic win BRS Media contract for .fm and .am (10 June 2016)](https://www.internetnews.me/2016/06/10/centralnic-win-brs-media-contract/) — internetnews.me (checked 2026-11-02) 17. [Government moves to nationalize .me (3 August 2026)](https://domainincite.com/31858-government-moves-to-nationalize-me) — DomainIncite (checked 2026-11-02) 18. [CentralNIC says .la business as usual (April 2011)](https://domainincite.com/tag/laos) — DomainIncite (checked 2026-11-02) 19. [RFC 1591: Domain Name System Structure and Delegation (March 1994)](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1591) — RFC Editor (checked 2026-11-02) 20. [The Chagos Archipelago and the .io domain (14 November 2024)](https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/the-chagos-archipelago-and-the-io-domain-14-11-2024-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-11-02) 21. [.io safe for now as Trump puts Chagos deal on ice (13 April 2026)](https://domainincite.com/31642-io-safe-for-now-as-trump-puts-chagos-deal-on-ice) — DomainIncite (checked 2026-11-02) 22. [.io price increase (21 July 2026)](https://domainnamewire.com/2026/07/21/io-price-increase/) — Domain Name Wire (checked 2026-11-02) 23. [.ai domain name prices going up (2 February 2026)](https://domainnamewire.com/2026/02/02/ai-domain-name-prices-going-up-20/) — Domain Name Wire (checked 2026-11-02) 24. [.ai domain surge brings EC$230m windfall to Anguilla in 2025 (25 March 2026)](https://anguillafocus.com/ai-domain-surge-brings-ec230m-windfall-to-anguilla-in-2025/) — Anguilla Focus (checked 2026-11-02) 25. [GoDaddy wins .tv contract after Verisign blows off 20-year deal (14 December 2021)](https://domainincite.com/?p=27298) — DomainIncite (checked 2026-11-02) 26. [.ai official registry operator website: FAQ](https://www.nic.ai/faq) — Identity Digital for the Government of Anguilla (checked 2026-11-02) 27. [.CO registry: operator since 3 October 2025](https://registry.co/) — .CO Internet registry (checked 2026-11-02) 28. [UK Overseas Territory names](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/624c06c5e90e075f0f86553a/overseas-territories-4April22.csv) — GOV.UK (checked 2026-11-02) 29. [Crown Dependencies: Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/crown-dependencies-jersey-guernsey-and-the-isle-of-man) — GOV.UK (checked 2026-11-02) 30. [Cocos (Keeling) Islands governance and administration](https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/territories-regions-cities/territories/indian-ocean-territories/cocos-keeling-islands/governance-administration) — Australian Government, Department of Infrastructure (checked 2026-11-02) 31. [United Nations member states](https://www.un.org/en/about-us/member-states) — United Nations (checked 2026-11-02) --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # Privacy policy > Pearlcay privacy policy: one verified email per domain and no ID; searched names are not logged; data released only on a Panamanian order or in a UDRP case. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/legal/privacy/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) What we collect, what we never ask for, who receives your data and how to reach us about it. **Quick answer — What does Pearlcay do with my data?** As of 2 November 2026, **Pearlcay** collects 1 email address per domain, required, verified and kept private, and no ID document, selfie or ID number. Searched names are not logged. We release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. ## 1. Who is responsible for your data Pearlcay registers short country-code domains (.ai, .io, .gg, .sh and more) with no KYC, paid in crypto. DomaineGoat LLC, incorporated in Panama, runs Pearlcay and is responsible for your data. Domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner. Write to support@pearlcay.com about any question in this policy. ## 2. What we collect - **An email address for each domain.** It is required, verified and kept private, and it is the only contact data we hold. Note that the registrant email is verified after registration, as ICANN rules require (within 15 days). - **Domains and settings**: your domains, their DNS records, forwarding rules, renewal choices and orders. - **Top-up records**: which coin and network you used, how much you sent and the transaction hash. Anyone can read a blockchain transaction, so these records are public by design. - **Security data** needed to protect the client area, kept no longer than that purpose requires. ## 3. What we never ask for - identity documents of any kind (passport, ID card, driving licence); - photos of your face or video calls; - national, tax or social security numbers; - bank or card details: we take crypto only; - your wallet's private keys or recovery phrase. We never ask for your password, your account number or your domain transfer (EPP) codes by email or chat. ## 4. Domain searches The names you type in the search box are not logged. To answer, the server asks the registry's RDAP server first, then a commercial WHOIS service for extensions without a usable RDAP server. That service receives the name only, never your IP address. Each answer is cached for 10 minutes per name, without any link to you. See [how it works](https://pearlcay.com/how-it-works/ "How do I register a short domain with crypto and no KYC?"). ## 5. Why we use your data Your data serves one purpose: running your domains. That covers registration, renewal and transfer, DNS and forwarding, crediting top-ups, support, and ICANN duties like the email check. Your data is never sold, and it is not used for advertising. ## 6. Who receives your data - **Our ICANN-accredited registrar partner** receives the registrant record of each domain, built from your verified email. - **The registry** of the extension gets that record when it stores registrant data. The .com and .net registries (Verisign) are thin registries: they receive no registrant contact data. - **The public WHOIS and RDAP record** shows what the registry and the registrar publish. WHOIS privacy costs nothing wherever the registry permits it, and each registry decides what remains public. - **With [Domain protection](https://pearlcay.com/domain-protection-option/ "What is Domain protection, and do I need it?")**, DomaineGoat LLC is the registrant of record. The registrar partner and the registry receive the company's details, and DomaineGoat LLC holds only your email. ## 7. When we disclose data We release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. Sending a complaint to our abuse desk gives nobody access to your data. ## 8. How long we keep it, and your requests Account and domain data stay as long as the account or the domains exist. After that, only what ICANN rules or the law require is kept, for the period they set. To see, correct or delete your data, write to support@pearlcay.com from the verified email of one of your domains. Deletion has one limit: a registered domain keeps its verified email for as long as it exists. ## 9. Changes This policy changes when ICANN rules, registry rules or our services change. The date at the top of this page identifies the current version. Prices are on the [pricing page](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?"); the rules of use are in the [terms of service](https://pearlcay.com/legal/terms/ "Terms of service"). --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # Terms of service > Pearlcay terms of service: domains with no KYC, a crypto balance, renewals, free EPP code, Domain protection (you stay the beneficiary) and the UDRP. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/legal/terms/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) The contract between you and DomaineGoat LLC for the services of Pearlcay, in short numbered sections. **Quick answer — What do the Pearlcay terms say, in short?** Under these terms of 2 November 2026, the domain is registered in your name, you pay from a crypto balance (minimum top-up $25), and you can move the domain away with a free transfer code. Pearlcay registers short country-code domains (.ai, .io, .gg, .sh and more) with no KYC, paid in crypto. ## 1. Who we are Pearlcay is run by **DomaineGoat LLC**, a company incorporated in Panama. Here, "we" refers to DomaineGoat LLC and "you" to the account holder. The terms cover pearlcay.com and its client area. Domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner. Each domain is therefore subject to ICANN rules, and DomaineGoat LLC itself has no ICANN accreditation. Topping up a balance or placing an order means you agree to these terms, to the [acceptable use policy](https://pearlcay.com/acceptable-use/ "Acceptable use policy") and to the [privacy policy](https://pearlcay.com/legal/privacy/ "Privacy policy"). ## 2. Services Pearlcay provides: - new registrations, in every extension on the [pricing page](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?"); - renewal by hand, or automatic renewal from your balance, switched on or off for each domain; - transfers in and out; - DNS: free DNS hosting with A, AAAA, CNAME, ALIAS, MX, TXT, NS, SRV and CAA records, one-click templates (Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages, Cloudflare Pages, Shopify, Proton Mail, Fastmail, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zoho Mail), or your own nameservers (2 to 13); - free URL forwarding and email forwarding from the client area; - WHOIS privacy at no cost wherever the registry permits it; - the Domain protection option (section 7). Each registry also sets rules for its own extension. For example, .ai needs 2 years at least, and some registries, such as .gg, can refuse a name. Those rules bind your domain as well. ## 3. Identity and email We ask for no identity document, no selfie and no ID number. Without Domain protection, you are the registrant of record of each domain you buy. Every domain needs one working email address, which must be verified. This address is the only contact data we hold. Note that the registrant email is verified after registration, as ICANN rules require (within 15 days). An unverified address can lead to the suspension of the domain until it is confirmed. Keep access to your account safe. We never ask for your password, your account number or your domain transfer (EPP) codes by email or chat. ## 4. Prices and payment All prices are per year in US dollars; the [pricing page](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") lists them, and a .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. Each extension shows its renewal price beside its first-year price. An order for several years costs the first-year price plus one renewal price for each extra year. We accept crypto only (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC). Orders are paid from a prepaid balance, and each top-up is at least $25. Send the exact amount shown, on the right network; the order page shows each step, and the top-up is credited once the network confirms it. **Balance rule.** 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. ## 5. Registration, renewal and expiry A domain is registered usually within minutes of the top-up being credited; a few island registries (.gg among them) can take up to a day to confirm a new name. Also, if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, refused by the registry), the full amount goes back to your balance. Each domain runs for the term you paid. Auto-renew needs enough balance on the renewal date; without it, the renewal does not happen. Once a domain expires, its registry applies its own grace and redemption periods, and some registries charge a restore fee. ## 6. Transfers You can move any domain to another registrar. The transfer (EPP) code is free, requested from the client area, and leaving costs nothing. ICANN rules block a move to another registrar for 60 days after the registration or transfer of a generic domain. While a UDRP case runs, the locked domain stays where it is. ## 7. Domain protection Domain protection costs +$29 per year and per domain, added to the price of the domain. It works as follows: - **DomaineGoat LLC is the registrant of record.** You remain the beneficiary and keep managing DNS, nameservers and renewals from your account. - **Free return to your own name.** On request, we make you the registrant at no cost; the registry can then ask for your name and address. - **The transfer (EPP) code stays free**, so you can still leave for another registrar. - **The transfer lock is on.** - **Minimal data.** DomaineGoat LLC holds only your email. - **A person reads every complaint.** Every complaint is read by a person before any action on the domain; this review exists only with the option. The option gives no exemption from the [acceptable use policy](https://pearlcay.com/acceptable-use/ "Acceptable use policy"): its rules and timings stay the same. In a UDRP case, the complaint names DomaineGoat LLC as registrant, and the panel's decision is carried out. Some registries require a name and an address, so these extensions are sold only with Domain protection: .cc. Details: [what is Domain protection](https://pearlcay.com/domain-protection-option/ "What is Domain protection, and do I need it?"). ## 8. Acceptable use and disputes The [acceptable use policy](https://pearlcay.com/acceptable-use/ "Acceptable use policy") applies to each domain. Reports of phishing, malware, botnets or fraud against victims are acted on within 24 hours of a well-documented report, and child sexual abuse material is handled immediately, with a report to the competent hotline or authority. A trademark dispute goes through the UDRP; the domain is locked within 2 business days of a request from a UDRP provider. ## 9. Your data We release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. The [privacy policy](https://pearlcay.com/legal/privacy/ "Privacy policy") lists what we collect and who receives it. ## 10. Changes and contact These terms change when ICANN rules, registry rules or our services change. This page is dated, and the latest date marks the version that applies. A term you have already paid keeps the price you paid for it. Support: support@pearlcay.com. Email replies within 12 hours, 7 days a week, including help with DNS, transfers and renewals. Abuse reports: abuse@pearlcay.com. More on the [contact page](https://pearlcay.com/contact/ "How do I contact Pearlcay?"). --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # Pearlcay: official facts, prices and policies > Official facts on Pearlcay: .ai at $86.99/year, no KYC, crypto only (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC), $25 minimum top-up. Updated 2026-11-03. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/llm-info/ - Last updated: 2026-11-03 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. Every figure on this page comes from the live price list and company records, the same source as the [pricing page](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") and [pricing.json](https://pearlcay.com/pricing.json), and is rebuilt with every site update. **Quick answer — What is Pearlcay?** Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions (.ai Anguilla, .io Chagos Islands, .gg Guernsey, .sh Saint Helena, .tv Tuvalu, .cc Cocos Islands), with no KYC and paid in crypto. A .ai costs $86.99/year (2 years minimum); .io $35.99/year; .gg $57.99/year. ## Key facts (2026-11-03) | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Extensions sold | 15 · [details](https://pearlcay.com/extensions/ "Short domain extensions") | | .ai price | $86.99/year, sold 2 years at a time ($173.98 at registration, renewal and transfer) · [details](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain/ "What is a .ai domain, and who can register one?") | | .io price per year | $35.99 first year, $62.99 renewal, $62.99 transfer · [details](https://pearlcay.com/io-domain/ "What is a .io domain, and what about the Chagos question?") | | .gg price per year | $57.99 first year, $57.99 renewal, $57.99 transfer · [details](https://pearlcay.com/gg-domain/ "What is a .gg domain, and who can register one?") | | .sh price per year | $50.49 first year, $50.49 renewal, $50.49 transfer · [details](https://pearlcay.com/sh-domain/ "What is a .sh domain, and who can register one?") | | .so price per year | $62.99 first year, $62.99 renewal, $62.99 transfer · [details](https://pearlcay.com/so-domain/ "What is a .so domain, and can anyone outside Somalia register one?") | | WHOIS privacy | Free on 7 of the 15 extensions | | Domain protection (registered in our company name, transfer lock on, minimal data, human review) | +$29/year per domain · [details](https://pearlcay.com/domain-protection-option/ "What is Domain protection, and do I need it?") | | Sold with Domain protection only | .cc (prices include Domain protection) | | KYC / identity check | None — no ID, no selfie, no ID number. The only contact data collected is one email address, verified for each domain, as ICANN requires | | Email needed to open the account (each domain still needs one verified email, as ICANN requires) | No | | Accepted cryptocurrencies | Crypto only: Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT, TRC-20 or ERC-20), USD Coin (USDC, ERC-20), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Litecoin (LTC) | | Minimum top-up | $25 — top up a prepaid balance once, then register, renew or transfer domains from it | | Balance rule | 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 | | Operator | DomaineGoat LLC | | Support | Email replies within 12 hours, 7 days a week, including help with DNS, transfers and renewals | | Contact | [support@pearlcay.com](mailto:support@pearlcay.com) · abuse reports: [abuse@pearlcay.com](mailto:abuse@pearlcay.com) | ## Every extension and its price per year | Extension | 1st year | Renewal | Transfer | WHOIS privacy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [.io](https://pearlcay.com/io-domain/ "What is a .io domain, and what about the Chagos question?") | $35.99 | $62.99 | $62.99 | Free | | [.ai](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain/ "What is a .ai domain, and who can register one?") (min. 2 years) | $86.99 | $86.99 | $86.99 | Free | | [.co](https://pearlcay.com/co-domain/ "What does .co stand for, and who can register it?") | $33.99 | $33.99 | $33.99 | Free | | [.me](https://pearlcay.com/me-domain/ "What is a .me domain, and is it only for personal sites?") | $18.99 | $18.99 | $18.99 | Free | | [.tv](https://pearlcay.com/tv-domain/ "What is a .tv domain, and what does Tuvalu get from it?") | $28.49 | $28.49 | $28.49 | Free | | [.cc](https://pearlcay.com/cc-domain/ "What is a .cc domain, and who runs it?") (With Domain protection only) | $37.99 | $37.99 | $37.99 | Our company details, not yours | | [.gg](https://pearlcay.com/gg-domain/ "What is a .gg domain, and who can register one?") | $57.99 | $57.99 | $57.99 | Not available | | [.so](https://pearlcay.com/so-domain/ "What is a .so domain, and can anyone outside Somalia register one?") | $62.99 | $62.99 | $62.99 | — | | [.sh](https://pearlcay.com/sh-domain/ "What is a .sh domain, and who can register one?") | $50.49 | $50.49 | $50.49 | — | | [.ws](https://pearlcay.com/ws-domain/ "What is a .ws domain, and does it stand for website?") | $25.99 | $25.99 | $25.99 | — | | [.la](https://pearlcay.com/la-domain/ "What is a .la domain: Laos or Los Angeles?") | $31.49 | $31.49 | $31.49 | — | | [.fm](https://pearlcay.com/fm-domain/ "What is a .fm domain, and is it only for radio?") | $95.49 | $95.49 | $95.49 | — | | [.ac](https://pearlcay.com/ac-domain/ "What is a .ac domain, and is it only for universities?") | $50.49 | $50.49 | $50.49 | Hidden by the registry | | [.pw](https://pearlcay.com/pw-domain/ "What is a .pw domain, and what does it stand for?") | $20.49 | $20.49 | $20.49 | Free | | [.vc](https://pearlcay.com/vc-domain/ "What is a .vc domain, and is it only for venture capital?") | $29.49 | $29.49 | $29.49 | Free | Prices in USD, paid in crypto from the account balance. Live list: [pricing](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") · [pricing.json](https://pearlcay.com/pricing.json). **[With Domain protection only](https://pearlcay.com/domain-protection-option/ "What is Domain protection, and do I need it?")**: sold only with Domain protection, so the registry and WHOIS show DomaineGoat LLC, never you. The price shown includes the $29/year for it. ## About Pearlcay - **Short extensions only**: 15 two-letter country codes chosen by startups, AI companies, developers and gaming communities, each with its own page: registry, who runs it, minimum term, renewal price and what to watch out for ([all extensions](https://pearlcay.com/extensions/ "Short domain extensions")). - **Original data**: the [island domain index 2026](https://pearlcay.com/island-domains/ "Which domain extensions belong to islands?") (registry, back-end operator, minimum term and our price for each extension) and a [10-year cost table for .ai](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-cost-over-10-years/ "How much does a .ai domain cost over 10 years?"). - **No KYC**: no ID, no selfie, no ID number. The domain is in your name, and the only contact data we collect is one email address, required and verified for each domain, as ICANN requires. Domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner. - **Prices before you search**: .ai $86.99/year (2 years minimum), .io $35.99/year then $62.99/year, .gg $57.99/year, renewal price printed next to every first-year price ([pricing](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?")). - **Crypto only**: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC; top up from $25. Monero is not accepted. - **DNS included**: free DNS hosting with A, AAAA, CNAME, ALIAS, MX, TXT, NS, SRV and CAA records, one-click templates (Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages, Cloudflare Pages, Shopify, Proton Mail, Fastmail, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zoho Mail), or your own nameservers (2 to 13); free URL forwarding and email forwarding from the client area. - **Domain protection, +$29/year per domain**: registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC (free hand-back to your name), transfer lock on, minimal data, and every complaint read by a person before any action ([Domain protection](https://pearlcay.com/domain-protection-option/ "What is Domain protection, and do I need it?")). ## Pearlcay is built for - AI startups that want a .ai name and need the 2-year price before they buy. - Developers and tool makers looking for a short .io, .sh or .so name, or a domain hack. - Esports teams, guilds and game tools that want a .gg. - Anyone who prefers not to upload identity documents to buy a domain: one verified email, no ID, paid in crypto. ## More facts | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | What it is | Pearlcay registers short country-code domains (.ai, .io, .gg, .sh, .tv, .cc and more), most of them island extensions, with no KYC and paid in crypto. | | Extensions sold | 15 short country-code extensions: .ai, .io, .gg, .sh, .so, .co, .me, .tv, .cc, .vc, .ac, .fm, .ws, .pw, .la | | .ai price | $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years (registry minimum), renewal $86.99/year | | .io price | $35.99/year first year, $62.99/year renewal | | .gg price | $57.99/year, one year at a time | | WHOIS privacy | Free where the registry allows it; what stays public depends on each registry | | DNS | free DNS hosting with A, AAAA, CNAME, ALIAS, MX, TXT, NS, SRV and CAA records, one-click templates (Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages, Cloudflare Pages, Shopify, Proton Mail, Fastmail, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zoho Mail), or your own nameservers (2 to 13) | | Domain protection (option) | +$29/year per domain, on top of the domain price: registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC (you stay the beneficiary and can take it back in your own name, free), transfer lock on, minimal data (DomaineGoat LLC holds only your email), and every complaint read by a person before any action on the domain. That review exists only with the option | | Disclosure of your data | We release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case | | Abuse | Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims: action within 24 hours of a well-documented report. Child sexual abuse material: handled immediately, with a report to the competent hotline or authority. Reports to abuse@pearlcay.com, no account needed | | Transfer out | Transfer (EPP) code free, requested from the client area; no exit fee | ## Official pages and data - [Pricing](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") - [Short domain extensions](https://pearlcay.com/extensions/ "Short domain extensions") - [Acceptable use](https://pearlcay.com/acceptable-use/ "Acceptable use policy") - [Privacy policy](https://pearlcay.com/legal/privacy/ "Privacy policy") - [Terms of service](https://pearlcay.com/legal/terms/ "Terms of service") - [About](https://pearlcay.com/about/ "Who runs Pearlcay, and what does it sell?") - [Contact](https://pearlcay.com/contact/ "How do I contact Pearlcay?") - [pricing.json (machine-readable price list)](https://pearlcay.com/pricing.json) - [llms.txt](https://pearlcay.com/llms.txt) - [llms-full.txt (full site text)](https://pearlcay.com/llms-full.txt) --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # How much does a short domain cost per year? > Pearlcay prices per year: .ai $86.99/year (2 years minimum), .io $35.99/year, .gg $57.99/year. No KYC, paid in crypto from $25. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) Every extension we sell, with its first-year, renewal and transfer price in US dollars per year. The renewal sits beside the first year, so the second invoice is never a surprise. **Quick answer — How much does a .ai or .io domain cost at Pearlcay?** At **Pearlcay**, a .ai costs $86.99/year and is billed for at least 2 years, a .io costs $35.99/year the first year and $62.99/year after, and a .gg costs $57.99/year. Every price is per year in US dollars, and every renewal price is shown before you buy. You pay in crypto from a prepaid balance, from $25, with no KYC. ## Pricing rules in short | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Unit | US dollars per year, for every extension | | First year | The price we list, never a teaser rate | | Renewal and transfer in | Same price per year, printed next to the first year | | .ai | $86.99/year, billed for at least 2 years (registry minimum) | | .gg | $57.99/year, one year at a time | | WHOIS privacy | Free where the registry allows it | | DNS and forwarding | Free, included with every domain | | Transfer out | The transfer (EPP) code is free, requested from the client area | | Domain protection | Optional: +$29/year per domain | | Payment | Crypto only (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC), minimum top-up $25 | ## Every extension, first year, renewal and transfer A click on a price header sorts the rows. Each extension name opens its page with the registry, the minimum term and the rules. | Extension | 1st year | Renewal | Transfer | WHOIS privacy | Restrictions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .io | $35.99 | $62.99 | $62.99 | Free | None | | .ai | $86.99 | $86.99 | $86.99 | Free | min. 2 years | | .co | $33.99 | $33.99 | $33.99 | Free | None | | .me | $18.99 | $18.99 | $18.99 | Free | None | | .tv | $28.49 | $28.49 | $28.49 | Free | None | | .cc (With Domain protection only) | $37.99 | $37.99 | $37.99 | Our company details, not yours | None | | .gg | $57.99 | $57.99 | $57.99 | Not available | None | | .so | $62.99 | $62.99 | $62.99 | — | None | | .sh | $50.49 | $50.49 | $50.49 | — | None | | .ws | $25.99 | $25.99 | $25.99 | — | None | | .la | $31.49 | $31.49 | $31.49 | — | None | | .fm | $95.49 | $95.49 | $95.49 | — | None | | .ac | $50.49 | $50.49 | $50.49 | Hidden by the registry | None | | .pw | $20.49 | $20.49 | $20.49 | Free | None | | .vc | $29.49 | $29.49 | $29.49 | Free | None | *15 extensions · prices per year in USD* Prices in US dollars for one year, grid dated 2 November 2026, paid from a crypto balance. A transfer in costs the renewal price. A .ai is billed 2 years per order. Rows marked *With Domain protection only* already include the +$29/year for that option. **[With Domain protection only](https://pearlcay.com/domain-protection-option/ "What is Domain protection, and do I need it?")**: sold only with Domain protection, so the registry and WHOIS show DomaineGoat LLC, never you. The price shown includes the $29/year for it. ## How do I read this price table? Each row is one extension. Each price covers one year. - **First year**: the price of a new registration for its first 12 months. For a .ai, the registry makes the first order 2 years long. - **Renewal**: the price of every later year. Over five or ten years, this column decides your total. - **Transfer**: what you pay to bring an existing domain to Pearlcay. It is the renewal price of the extension. - **WHOIS privacy**: *Free* means privacy costs nothing extra. *Our company details, not yours* marks the extensions sold with Domain protection only. - **Restrictions**: the rules of the registry, such as the 2-year minimum of .ai or the one-year term of .gg. The [extensions page](https://pearlcay.com/extensions/ "Short domain extensions") and each extension page add the registry, the technical operator and the island or country behind the code. ## What does “one price every year” mean here? We list one price per year for each extension, and you pay that same price again at renewal. We do not sell a cheap first year to win you, then bill a higher price you find out about later. For 14 of the 15 extensions, the first year, the renewal and the transfer are the same figure. The exception is .io: its registry charges registrars less for a first year than for a renewal, and raises the renewal price from $50 to $56 a year on 19 January 2027, before any .io bought today renews. Our renewal is priced on that new cost. The table below shows both figures. You see them before you top up. According to Pearlcay's price check of 2 November 2026, Namecheap renewed all 15 of these extensions above its first-year price, from 6% more (.so) to 229% more (.pw). On the 14 extensions sold without a required option, our renewal was 9% to 34% below Namecheap's, while its first year was lower than ours on 9 of the 15. ### The one extension whose renewal differs *Pearlcay prices per year, grid of 2 November 2026.* | Extension | First year | Renewal and transfer in | | --- | --- | --- | | .io | $35.99 | $62.99 | *Last checked on November 2, 2026; older figures carry their own date.* A transfer in always costs the renewal price of its extension. The renewal column is therefore the one to read when you plan to keep a name for years. ## How is the .ai 2-year minimum billed? The .ai registry sets a minimum term of 2 years, for a first registration and for each renewal. A .ai costs $86.99/year, so an order is billed for two years at once: twice that yearly price. The first-year and renewal prices are equal, so the second year hides no rise. Three things follow: - **Your first .ai order is twice the yearly price.** The cart shows the total before you pay. - **Each renewal covers 2 years as well.** Keep two yearly prices on your balance before the renewal date, or the automatic renewal cannot go through. - **A transfer in follows the 2-year rule too.** For the other extensions, an order for several years costs the first-year price plus one renewal price for each extra year. A .gg is registered one year at a time. Read [why .ai takes 2 years](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-two-year-minimum/ "Why is a .ai domain sold for at least 2 years?") for the registry rule, and [a .ai over 10 years](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-cost-over-10-years/ "How much does a .ai domain cost over 10 years?") for the full cost. ## How does the crypto balance work? You do not pay each order on its own. You top up a prepaid balance in crypto, and every registration, renewal and transfer comes out of it. - **Coins**: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. Monero is not accepted. - **Minimum top-up**: $25. If you start from a domain search, the top-up is the price of your cart, or the minimum for a smaller cart. - **Network fee**: your wallet pays the blockchain fee when you send the coins. - **Balance rule**: 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. Nothing is taken from a card or a bank account, because there is no card or bank option. ## How payment works Every price above is settled from one crypto balance. Send the exact amount shown, on the network shown. The order page lists each step, and your top-up is credited once the network confirms it. 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 domain** — 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 domains. 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 does Domain protection add to the price? Domain protection is optional. It costs +$29/year per domain, added to the price of the domain and paid from the same balance. With the option, the domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC, and you can take it back in your own name for free. .cc is sold only with it, because its registry wants a full name and a postal address for the registrant. Its price in the table already includes the option: a .cc shows $37.99/year, option included. The [Domain protection page](https://pearlcay.com/domain-protection-option/ "What is Domain protection, and do I need it?") lists the four points and who needs the option. ## What is not charged? These come with every domain at no extra price: - **WHOIS privacy**, wherever the registry allows it. What stays public still depends on each registry. - **DNS**: free DNS hosting with A, AAAA, CNAME, ALIAS, MX, TXT, NS, SRV and CAA records, one-click templates (Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages, Cloudflare Pages, Shopify, Proton Mail, Fastmail, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zoho Mail), or your own nameservers (2 to 13). - **Forwarding**: free URL forwarding and email forwarding from the client area. - **Auto-renew**: automatic renewal from your balance, switched on or off for each domain. - **Transfer out**: the transfer (EPP) code is free, requested from the client area, and leaving costs nothing. - **A failed registration**: if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, refused by the registry), the full amount goes back to your balance. One case costs more than the table: a name the registry itself sells as premium. [Registry premium names](https://pearlcay.com/registry-premium-domains/ "Why do some .ai, .io or .gg names cost more?") explains why some .ai, .io or .gg names are priced higher. ## Can these prices change? Yes, if a registry changes its own price. When that happens, we update the grid and its date. A term you have already paid keeps the price you paid for it. The grid on this page is dated 2 November 2026. The same figures appear on every extension page and in the cart, because they come from one price list. The [terms of service](https://pearlcay.com/legal/terms/ "Terms of service") describe how prices and payments work. ## Domain prices: questions ### Why is my first .ai order twice the yearly price? The .ai registry sells registrations and renewals for at least 2 years. At $86.99/year, an order is billed for two of those years at once. The cart shows the total before you pay. See [why .ai takes 2 years](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-two-year-minimum/ "Why is a .ai domain sold for at least 2 years?"). ### Is the first-year price a promotion? It is the price we list, with the renewal price next to it. Only .io renews higher ($35.99/year then $62.99/year): its registry charges less for a first year than for a renewal, and raises its renewal price from $50 to $56 a year on 19 January 2027. The table shows both figures before you buy. ### What does it cost to transfer a domain in? The renewal price of the extension, for example $62.99/year for a .io. Leaving costs nothing: the transfer (EPP) code is free, requested from the client area. The steps are on [how it works](https://pearlcay.com/how-it-works/ "How do I register a short domain with crypto and no KYC?"). ### Are there costs besides the price in the table? The optional Domain protection adds +$29/year per domain. Your wallet pays the network fee of each top-up. A name that the registry sells as premium costs more than the table. ### Why does .cc show a higher price? It is sold only with Domain protection, because its registry wants a full name and a postal address. The price in the table includes the +$29/year for the option. **See the price of your name** A .ai at $86.99/year, a .io at $35.99/year, a .gg at $57.99/year. No ID, paid in crypto. [Search a domain](https://pearlcay.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [How it works](https://pearlcay.com/how-it-works/ "How do I register a short domain with crypto and no KYC?") ## Sources 1. [.io price increase](https://domainnamewire.com/2026/07/21/io-price-increase/) — Domain Name Wire (checked 2026-11-02) --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # Why do some .ai, .io or .gg names cost more? > Why do some .ai, .io or .gg names cost more? Registry premium vs resale. A standard .ai is $86.99/year at Pearlcay. No KYC, paid in crypto. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/registry-premium-domains/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) A name can cost far more than the table price for one of two reasons: the registry priced it, or its owner did. Here is how to tell them apart. **Quick answer — Why do some .ai, .io or .gg names cost more?** Some .ai, .io or .gg names cost more because they are premium: either the registry flags the name and sets its price, or the name is already registered and its owner resells it. At **Pearlcay**, a standard .ai costs $86.99/year (2 November 2026), and the checkout shows the price before you pay, in crypto with no KYC. ## Premium names in short | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Registry premium | An unregistered name that the registry prices above the standard rate | | Aftermarket resale | A name already registered, priced by its owner, often negotiable | | Does the table price apply? | Only to standard names. A premium or resale name has its own price | | Renewal | A registry premium can renew at a premium price; a resale name usually renews at the standard rate | | Standard prices at Pearlcay | .ai $86.99/year, .io $35.99/year, .gg $57.99/year | | Before you pay | The checkout shows the price of the name | | Checked | 2 November 2026 | ## What is a registry premium name? A registry premium name is a name that the registry itself has flagged as valuable. Nobody has registered it yet, but it is sold at the registry's higher price. NameSilo explains that the registry, not an individual owner, sets these prices based on perceived market value (blog post of 21 January 2026). Registrars show it with a label. Porkbun writes "premium registration" under the price, and its help article of 15 April 2026 says registration, transfer and renewal cost more for these names. Do .ai, .io and .gg have such names? Registrars do not agree, and we found no public price list from these three registries. The table shows what two registrars say on their own pages. ### What registrars say about premium names *Registrar pages read on 2 November 2026. Neither page gives a price list.* | Extension | Dynadot | Netim | | --- | --- | --- | | .ai | Supports premium domains, which have different pricing | Lists no premium service for this extension | | .io | Supports premium domains, which have different pricing | Lists premium names at a special price | | .gg | Supports premium domains, which have different pricing | Not checked | *Last checked on November 2, 2026; older figures carry their own date.* A very high price on a .ai name therefore does not tell you by itself which kind of name it is. Check how the registrar labels it. ## What is aftermarket resale? An aftermarket name is already registered. Its owner has decided to sell it and sets the price. That price is often negotiable, and the name usually renews at the standard rate after you buy it. NameSilo, OpenSRS and DomainDetails all draw this line. A resale deal is between you and the seller. Registrars flag these names with wording such as "make an offer" or "buy now", which tells you that a current owner exists. Check the renewal price before you buy either type. The two kinds of name can look alike in a search result and behave differently a year later. ## Standard, registry premium and resale names compared *Based on the Porkbun, NameSilo, OpenSRS and DomainDetails pages listed in the sources.* | Question | Standard name | Registry premium | Aftermarket resale | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Is the name registered? | No | No | Yes | | Who sets the price? | The registry sets the wholesale price | The registry, name by name | The current owner | | Can you negotiate? | No | No | Often yes | | What does it renew at? | The standard renewal price | Can stay at a premium price | Usually the standard price once you own it | | How does a registrar show it? | The price from the price list | A label such as "premium registration" | "Make an offer" or "buy now" | | Does the Pearlcay pricing page apply? | Yes | No | No | ## How can I spot a premium name? Look for these five signs before you pay. - **The price.** A standard .ai costs $86.99/year here. According to Pearlcay's price check of 2 November 2026, the first year of a standard name cost $79.98 to $99.99 for a .ai, $26.99 to $38.99 for a .io and $51.60 to $68.98 for a .gg at the registrars whose own pages showed a dollar price. A price many times higher means the name is not standard. - **The label.** Porkbun writes "premium registration" under the price of a registry premium. - **The ownership.** An unregistered name sold at a high price is a registry premium. A registered name offered with "make an offer" or "buy now" is a resale. - **The renewal price.** Porkbun advises you to check the projected renewal price shown at checkout before you register. - **The term.** Do not mistake the .ai 2-year minimum for a premium. It doubles the first payment of every .ai registration, as the section on the 2-year minimum below explains. ## Why does the table price not apply to premium names? The prices on the [pricing page](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") are the standard price of each extension. A premium name sits outside that list. The registry or the owner prices it one name at a time. Dynadot warns that registry premium prices are subject to change per the registry (help article updated on 5 August 2025). Renewal is where premium names differ most. Porkbun says some premium names renew at a low standard price and others at a higher price every year. NameSilo says registry premiums renew at premium rates. Dynadot says that for premium names from Identity Digital, the renewal and transfer price depends on the registration price. For new gTLDs, ICANN's registry agreement asks for uniform renewal prices, with an exception when the buyer agreed to a higher price at registration (Domain Name Wire, 24 June 2022). The .ai, .io and .gg endings are country codes, which operate under local oversight (ICANN, 14 November 2024). We cannot assume the same protection, so read the renewal price before you pay. ## What does Pearlcay do when a name is premium? The checkout shows the price before you pay. The prices in our table apply to standard names only, so a premium name can show a different amount. If a name cannot be registered at the price shown, the order is not charged. Our rule for a failed order: if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, refused by the registry), the full amount goes back to your balance. You pay from a prepaid balance in crypto (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC), with no KYC. The [how it works](https://pearlcay.com/how-it-works/ "How do I register a short domain with crypto and no KYC?") page lists each step. ## Is the .ai 2-year minimum a premium? No. The 2-year minimum applies to every .ai registration, and it doubles the first payment: $173.98 for 2 years at Pearlcay. It is a registry term, not a price tier. Read [why .ai takes 2 years](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-two-year-minimum/ "Why is a .ai domain sold for at least 2 years?") for the rule, and [what a .ai costs over 10 years](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-cost-over-10-years/ "How much does a .ai domain cost over 10 years?") for the total. ## Premium names: questions ### What is a registry premium domain? It is a name that the registry prices above its standard rate before anyone registers it. The registry sets the price, not the registrar or an owner (NameSilo). Porkbun shows these names with the label "premium registration" and says they cost more to register, transfer and renew. ### Is every expensive .ai or .io name a registry premium? No. A high price can also be a resale price set by the owner of a registered name. An unregistered name at a high price is a registry premium. A registered name offered with "make an offer" or "buy now" is a resale. ### Will a premium name renew at the premium price? It depends. Porkbun says some renew at a low standard price and others at a higher price every year. NameSilo says registry premiums renew at premium rates. Check the renewal price at checkout before you pay. ### Can I negotiate the price of a premium name? For a resale name, often yes, because the owner sets the price. For a registry premium, no: the registry fixes it (DomainDetails). A resale deal is between you and the seller. ### Does Pearlcay show the price of a premium name before I pay? Yes. The checkout shows the price before you pay. If a name cannot be registered at the price shown, the order is not charged: if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, refused by the registry), the full amount goes back to your balance. ### Does the .ai 2-year rule make a name premium? No. The registry requires at least 2 years for every .ai registration and renewal, so the first payment is $173.98 at Pearlcay. That is a term, not a premium price. **See the price of your name** A standard .ai is $86.99/year, a .io $35.99/year, a .gg $57.99/year. The checkout shows the price before you pay. [Search a domain](https://pearlcay.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [See all prices](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") ## Sources 1. [What is a premium domain? (updated 15 April 2026)](https://kb.porkbun.com/article/41-what-is-a-premium-domain) — Porkbun (checked 2026-11-02) 2. [Registry premium vs aftermarket (21 January 2026)](https://www.namesilo.com/blog/en/domain-marketplace/what-a-premium-domain-is-registry-premium-vs-aftermarket) — NameSilo (checked 2026-11-02) 3. [Premium domains explained (1 December 2025)](https://domaindetails.com/kb/getting-started/premium-domains-explained) — DomainDetails (checked 2026-11-02) 4. [How to purchase an aftermarket premium domain](https://support.opensrs.com/support/solutions/articles/201000063128) — OpenSRS (checked 2026-11-02) 5. [Premium Identity Digital domain renewal price (updated 5 August 2025)](https://www.dynadot.com/help/question/premium-identity-digital-domain-renewal-price) — Dynadot (checked 2026-11-02) 6. [.ai domain page: premium domains](https://www.dynadot.com/domain/ai.html) — Dynadot (checked 2026-11-02) 7. [.io domain page: premium domains](https://www.dynadot.com/domain/io) — Dynadot (checked 2026-11-02) 8. [.gg domain page: premium domains](https://www.dynadot.com/domain/gg) — Dynadot (checked 2026-11-02) 9. [.ai domain: premium names not offered](https://www.netim.com/en/domain-name/ai-domain) — Netim (checked 2026-11-02) 10. [.io domain: premium names at a special price](https://www.netim.com/en/domain-name/io-domain) — Netim (checked 2026-11-02) 11. [Can registries reclassify your domain as premium before renewal? (24 June 2022)](https://domainnamewire.com/2022/06/24/can-registries-reclassify-your-domain-as-premium-before-renewal/) — Domain Name Wire (checked 2026-11-02) 12. [The Chagos Archipelago and the .io domain (14 November 2024)](https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/the-chagos-archipelago-and-the-io-domain-14-11-2024-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-11-02) --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # What happens when a country code domain is retired? > What happens when a country code domain is retired? A 5-year default, 10 at most, real cases (.yu, .tp, .an) and where .io stands. Pearlcay: no KYC, crypto. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/retired-country-code-domains/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) Domains follow the ISO 3166 list. When a code leaves the list, its domain gets years, not days. Here are the rules, the real cases and the .io question, with dates. **Quick answer — What happens to domains when a country code is retired?** When ISO 3166 deletes a country code, ICANN's retirement policy gives the matching domain 5 years before it leaves the internet root, and 10 years at most. **Pearlcay** sells short country-code domains with no KYC, paid in crypto, and .io is not retired: IANA lists it as active, with no removal date, in a record updated on 22 October 2026. ## Who decides when a country-code domain ends? Two bodies, in two steps. ISO keeps the list of country codes. IANA keeps the root zone, where each country-code domain is listed. RFC 1591 ties them together: IANA says it does not decide what is a country, and uses the ISO 3166 list instead. The ISO 3166 maintenance agency adds and removes codes on a regular basis. When a code is deleted, the domain built on it has no basis left. Until 2022, no written policy said what came next. The ccNSO, the group of country-code managers inside ICANN, wrote one. The ICANN Board adopted it on 22 September 2022. ## The retirement policy in seven lines | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | What starts it | The ISO 3166 maintenance agency deletes the two-letter code from ISO 3166-1 | | First step | IANA sends the domain's manager a Notice of Removal and publishes it | | Default end date | 5 years after the notice | | Longest wait | 10 years after the notice: 5 by default, plus up to 5 more on request | | How to ask for more time | The manager files a retirement plan within 12 months of the notice (24 at most if IANA agrees). IANA answers within 90 days | | What a plan covers | When to stop new registrations and renewals that run past the end date, and how to tell registrants | | Left out | The technical removal from the root zone, which IANA operates itself | ## Which country-code domains were retired? Pearlcay counted the country-code domains that left the root zone in the records cited here, checked on 2 November 2026: five, and all five predate the 2022 policy. | Domain | Stood for | Replaced by | Code change | Left the root zone | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .zr | Zaire | .cd | ZR became CD in 1997 | IANA lists it as not delegated since 21 June 2001 | [IANA](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/zr.html) | | .cs | Czechoslovakia | .cz and .sk | CS ended in 1993 | Gone from IANA and RIPE records in early 1995 | [Lupa.cz](https://www.lupa.cz/clanky/cesta-k-milionu-registrovanych-domen-vedla-pres-prvni-zruseni-narodni-domeny-na-svete/) | | .tp | Portuguese Timor | .tl | TP became TL in 2002 | Planned for 28 February 2015 | [IANA report](https://www.iana.org/reports/2015/tp-report-20150126.html) | | .yu | Yugoslavia | .rs and .me | YU became CS on 23 July 2003; CS gave way to RS and ME in 2006 | 1 April 2010 | [IANA report](https://www.iana.org/reports/2010/yu-report-01apr2010.html) | | .an | Netherlands Antilles | .cw and .sx | AN deleted in 2010 | IANA lists it as not delegated since 6 August 2015 | [IANA](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/an.html) | Dates are those of the cited IANA records and reports. The ISO years come from the ccNSO board report and from ISO 3166-3, the list of former country codes. ## How long did a retirement take? Between 5 and 13 years in the three best-documented cases: - **.an**: about 5 years, from the code deletion in 2010 to the end of its delegation in 2015. - **.yu**: nearly 7 years, from the first code change in July 2003 to April 2010. The deadline moved once, from 30 September 2009 to 30 March 2010. - **.tp**: about 13 years, from the code change in 2002 to 2015. The 2022 policy sets a clearer default: 5 years from a published notice. ## What happens to people who own a name on a retired domain? In each case, the successor domain took the old names. - **.tp**: existing registrants were given matching names under .tl. New .tp registrations stopped in 2005, say the government's representatives in IANA's report. - **.yu**: holders got matching .rs names first. By June 2009, 4,266 .yu domains remained, down from 32,772. - **.an**: ICANN's 2011 resolution refers to a plan to move registrations from .an to .cw and .sx. A matching name is not a given in a future case. The manager is expected, but not required, to write a retirement plan with IANA, and a plan typically says how registrants are told. ## Why is .su still alive? The ISO code SU left the standard when the Soviet Union ended: ISO 3166-3 gives it a validity of 1974 to 1992. The domain stayed. IANA lists .su as active, managed by ROSNIIROS, in a record updated on 5 August 2026, with no removal date. In March 2025, Domain Name Wire reported that in early February 2025, IANA's operator sent the .su manager a private letter about a phase-out by 2030. Domain Incite reported that on 13 March 2025, at ICANN 82, ICANN's CEO said no formal notice had been sent and gave no timeline for sending one. The 2030 date is therefore a report, not an official date. IANA says a removal date appears in the root zone database once a Notice of Removal is published. ## .io and the Chagos Islands: what is known on 2 November 2026 The code IO belongs to the British Indian Ocean Territory, which is the Chagos Archipelago. In 2024, the UK and Mauritius agreed that Mauritius would have sovereignty. Here is the dated record, from official and press sources. | Date | What happened | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 3 October 2024 | The UK and Mauritius announce an agreement: Mauritian sovereignty over the whole archipelago, with the UK keeping Diego Garcia for an initial 99 years. The treaty is neither signed nor ratified. | [UK Foreign Secretary's statement, 7 October 2024](https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/foreign-secretary-oral-statement-on-the-chagos-islands-7-october-2024) | | 14 November 2024 | ICANN says IO remains in ISO 3166-1, that retirement would apply only if IO is removed, and that nothing about .io has been decided. | [ICANN blog](https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/the-chagos-archipelago-and-the-io-domain-14-11-2024-en) | | 22 May 2025 | The UK and Mauritius sign the treaty. | [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/uk-mauritius-chagos-sovereignty-deal-stalls-amid-fears-of-further-delays) | | 13 April 2026 | Domain Incite reports that the US has not yet given formal written consent, and that the UK has run out of time to pass its bill in the current session. | [Domain Incite](https://domainincite.com/31642-io-safe-for-now-as-trump-puts-chagos-deal-on-ice) | | 29 April 2026 | The parliamentary session ends without the implementing bill passing. | [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/uk-mauritius-chagos-sovereignty-deal-stalls-amid-fears-of-further-delays) | | 2 October 2026 | The treaty is signed but not in force. Talks continue: Mauritius's prime minister was in London on 26 September. | [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/uk-mauritius-chagos-sovereignty-deal-stalls-amid-fears-of-further-delays) | | 22 October 2026 | IANA updates its .io record: status active, manager Internet Computer Bureau Limited, no retirement date. | [IANA](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/io.html) | ## What is not decided about .io? Four things are open. - **Whether the treaty enters into force.** As of 2 October 2026, it has not. - **What ISO would do.** ICANN says a change of sovereignty would likely lead the ISO 3166 committee to review the standard. No source says what it would decide. - **Whether .io would then be retired, and when.** Retirement applies only if IO is removed from ISO 3166-1. If it applies, the default is 5 years from a published notice. - **What a new jurisdiction would change.** ICANN notes that a manager must keep an operational link with its territory, so a change might require adjustments even without retirement. ICANN called much of the discussion 'simply speculation' in November 2024. Today, IANA shows .io as active with no retirement date. No source cited here asks a .io owner to act. ## What should I check before I buy a country-code domain? - Look the code up in IANA's Root Zone Database. Check that its status is active and that no removal date is shown. - Read the term and renewal rules of the ending on its page here, for example the [.io page](https://pearlcay.com/io-domain/ "What is a .io domain, and what about the Chagos question?"). - Check the price history: [have .ai, .io or .gg prices gone up?](https://pearlcay.com/domain-price-increases/ "Have .ai, .io or .gg prices gone up?") - Keep the registrant email working. A retirement plan typically includes telling registrants. [Which domain extensions belong to islands?](https://pearlcay.com/island-domains/ "Which domain extensions belong to islands?") lists the registry and the technical operator behind each ending we sell, and the [short domain extensions we sell](https://pearlcay.com/extensions/ "Short domain extensions") each have their own page. ## Retired country codes: questions ### What is a retired country code domain? A country-code domain whose two-letter code was deleted from ISO 3166-1, so that IANA removes it from the root zone after a notice period. Examples are .zr, .cs, .tp, .yu and .an. ### How long does a retired domain keep working? Under the 2022 ICANN policy, 5 years from the Notice of Removal by default, and 10 years at most. Earlier cases ran from about 5 years (.an) to about 13 years (.tp) after the code change. ### Is .io going away? No decision has been taken. IANA lists .io as active with no removal date (record updated 22 October 2026). The UK and Mauritius treaty, signed on 22 May 2025, was not in force on 2 October 2026. Retirement would start only if IO left ISO 3166-1. ### Is .su retired? No. IANA lists .su as active. Reports from 2025 describe a phase-out plan for 2030, but ICANN's CEO said on 13 March 2025 that no formal notice had been sent. ### Can I still buy a .io at Pearlcay? Yes. A .io costs $35.99/year the first year and $62.99/year at renewal, with no KYC, paid in crypto. See the [.io page](https://pearlcay.com/io-domain/ "What is a .io domain, and what about the Chagos question?"). ### What happens to my domain if my country code is retired? In past cases, the successor domain offered matching names: .tp to .tl, .yu to .rs. It is not a given. The manager is expected, but not required, to write a retirement plan with IANA, and a plan typically says how registrants are told. ## Sources 1. [RFC 1591: Domain Name System Structure and Delegation (March 1994)](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1591) — IETF / RFC Editor (checked 2026-11-02) 2. [Approved resolutions, regular meeting of the ICANN Board, 22 September 2022 (resolution 2022.09.22.09)](https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-resolutions-regular-meeting-of-the-icann-board-22-09-2022-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-11-02) 3. [Board report: proposed policy for the retirement of ccTLDs (ccNSO, 17 September 2021)](https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/board-report-proposed-policy-retirement-cctlds-17sep21-en.pdf) — ccNSO / ICANN (checked 2026-11-02) 4. [Retirement of a ccTLD (process, 5-year default, extensions)](https://www.iana.org/help/cctld-retirement) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 5. [.zr: Root Zone Database record](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/zr.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 6. [Cesta k milionu registrovaných domén vedla přes první zrušení národní domény na světě (Czech; 20 November 2012)](https://www.lupa.cz/clanky/cesta-k-milionu-registrovanych-domen-vedla-pres-prvni-zruseni-narodni-domeny-na-svete/) — Lupa.cz, Jiří Peterka (checked 2026-11-02) 7. [ISO 3166-3: codes for formerly used country names](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-3) — Wikipedia (checked 2026-11-02) 8. [Report on the removal of the .TP top-level domain (26 January 2015)](https://www.iana.org/reports/2015/tp-report-20150126.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 9. [Removal of the .YU domain formerly representing Yugoslavia (1 April 2010)](https://www.iana.org/reports/2010/yu-report-01apr2010.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 10. [.an: Root Zone Database record](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/an.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 11. [Minutes of the special meeting of the ICANN Board, 11 October 2011](https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/minutes-2011-10-11-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-11-02) 12. [.su: Root Zone Database record (updated 5 August 2026)](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/su.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 13. [ICANN moves to retire Soviet-era .SU country domain name (11 March 2025)](https://domainnamewire.com/2025/03/11/icann-moves-to-retire-soviet-era-su-country-domain-name/) — Domain Name Wire (checked 2026-11-02) 14. [No timeline to retire Soviet Union from the DNS (13 March 2025)](https://domainincite.com/30895-no-timeline-to-retire-soviet-union-from-the-dns) — Domain Incite (checked 2026-11-02) 15. [Foreign Secretary's statement on the Chagos Islands (7 October 2024)](https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/foreign-secretary-oral-statement-on-the-chagos-islands-7-october-2024) — GOV.UK (checked 2026-11-02) 16. [The Chagos Archipelago and the .io domain (14 November 2024)](https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/the-chagos-archipelago-and-the-io-domain-14-11-2024-en) — ICANN, Kim Davies (checked 2026-11-02) 17. [.io safe for now as Trump puts Chagos deal on ice (13 April 2026)](https://domainincite.com/31642-io-safe-for-now-as-trump-puts-chagos-deal-on-ice) — Domain Incite (checked 2026-11-02) 18. [UK-Mauritius Chagos sovereignty deal stalls amid fears of further delays (2 October 2026)](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/uk-mauritius-chagos-sovereignty-deal-stalls-amid-fears-of-further-delays) — Al Jazeera (checked 2026-11-02) 19. [.io: Root Zone Database record (updated 22 October 2026)](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/io.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # How do I transfer a .ai domain to another registrar? > How to transfer a .ai domain: unlock, EPP code, 2 years added by the registry, up to 10 days. Pearlcay: no exit fee, no KYC, paid in crypto. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/transfer-ai-domain/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) Unlock it, get the code, start the transfer at the new registrar. The .ai registry adds 2 years to the expiry date, and that changes the bill. Leaving Pearlcay costs nothing. **Quick answer — How do I transfer a .ai domain to another registrar?** To transfer a .ai domain, unlock it at the current registrar, request its authorization (EPP) code, and start the transfer at the new registrar. The .ai registry adds 2 years to the expiry date, so a transfer is billed for 2 years, at **Pearlcay**'s rate of $86.99/year. Leaving Pearlcay has no exit fee and no KYC: the transfer code is free, requested from the client area. ## A .ai transfer at a glance | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Before you start | The domain must be unlocked and outside any lock period. Many registrars refuse a transfer within 60 days of a registration or a previous transfer | | What you need | The authorization (EPP) code from the current registrar | | Effect on the expiry date | The .ai registry adds 2 years | | Billing at Pearlcay (transfer in) | 2 years: the transfer price ($86.99/year) covers year one, a renewal ($86.99/year) covers year two | | Time | A few days, up to 10 or 15 depending on the registrars | | Leaving Pearlcay | Transfer (EPP) code free, requested from the client area; no exit fee | ## Transfer a .ai domain in six steps 1. **Check that the domain can move** — Many registrars refuse a transfer within 60 days of a registration, of a previous transfer, or of a change of the registrant's name or email. ICANN sets this rule for generic domains such as .com. A country-code registry sets its own, so ask your current registrar for the date your .ai can move. If the domain is about to expire, renew it first. 2. **Unlock the domain** — Remove the registrar lock at the current registrar. Some have several locks, such as a domain lock, a transfer lock and a privacy lock. Turn each one off. 3. **Request the authorization (EPP) code** — Ask the current registrar for it. Codes often expire, so request it when you are ready to use it. At Pearlcay, the code is free, requested from the client area. 4. **Start the transfer at the new registrar** — Enter the domain and the code, and pay. Expect a charge for 2 years, because the registry adds 2 years. 5. **Approve it and wait** — The current registrar may ask you to approve the request by email. Approving it speeds things up. The transfer then completes within the delay of the registrars. 6. **Verify the registrant email** — ICANN's registrar agreement asks for the registrant's email to be verified within 15 days of a transfer. Watch for the message at the new registrar. ## What does the .ai registry add to the expiry date on a transfer? Two years. The .ai registry sells and renews in 2-year terms, and a transfer includes a 2-year renewal. Domain Name Wire asked Identity Digital, which runs the registry for the Government of Anguilla, when transfers would start to include renewal time. Its chief strategy officer answered that they include a 2-year extension from 15 January 2025, when the move of .ai to Identity Digital was completed. Registrars say the same. Dynadot says .ai domains include a 2-year renewal when transferred, and GoDaddy gives transfers to GoDaddy a 2-year extension of the current registration period. Pearlcay checked the .ai transfer terms of the 10 registrars in its price survey on 2 November 2026: 4 (Porkbun, Dynadot, Spaceship and Gandi) state or price a 2-year transfer, and none of the other 6 states a shorter term. For example, a .ai that expires on 10 March 2028 expires on 10 March 2030 after the transfer. The years are added to the current registration period, so no time is lost. ## How is a .ai transfer billed at Pearlcay? A transfer in is charged once, at checkout, from your crypto balance. It is the transfer price for year one, $86.99/year, plus a renewal for year two, $86.99/year. You pay for the 2 years the registry gives you. To fill the balance, see [how to buy a .ai with crypto](https://pearlcay.com/buy-ai-domain-with-crypto/ "How do I buy a .ai domain with USDT or Bitcoin?"): the coins are BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, from $25. Another registrar bills the 2 years at its own rates. Read the cart total there before you pay. The [pricing page](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") lists the renewal price of every extension. ## How long does a .ai transfer take? Plan for a few days, and up to 10 or 15. Cloudflare's guide says the total can reach 10 days depending on the current registrar, and that most registrars process the approval within 5 business days. Dynadot says transfers can take 5 to 15 days. For domains under its transfer policy, ICANN requires a registrar to give you the authorization code within 5 calendar days of your request. A country-code registry such as .ai's sets its own rules, so the delay can differ. ## What happens to my DNS during the transfer? Registrar and DNS are two separate settings. ICANN's registrant FAQ notes that you can change nameservers or hosting without transferring. So your DNS keeps working until you change the nameservers. - **Do not change the nameservers or delete records** until the transfer has completed. - **Copy your records first** if the new registrar must host your DNS. Cloudflare Registrar, for example, requires Cloudflare DNS and wants the nameservers to point to it before the transfer starts. - **Check DNSSEC.** Cloudflare asks you to turn it off at the old registrar before a transfer in. Ask the new registrar what it needs. After a transfer to Pearlcay you get free DNS hosting with A, AAAA, CNAME, ALIAS, MX, TXT, NS, SRV and CAA records, one-click templates (Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages, Cloudflare Pages, Shopify, Proton Mail, Fastmail, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zoho Mail), or your own nameservers (2 to 13). ## How do I transfer a .ai out of Pearlcay? Request the transfer (EPP) code in your client area. The code is free, requested from the client area, and there is no exit fee. Enter the code at the new registrar and confirm the move there. We never ask for your password, your account number or your domain transfer (EPP) codes by email or chat. A registry can block a move for a period after a registration or a previous transfer. If the new registrar refuses the code, write to support and give the domain name. With [Domain protection](https://pearlcay.com/domain-protection-option/ "What is Domain protection, and do I need it?"), the domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC and the transfer lock is on. You can take it back in your own name, free, before you leave. ## How do I bring a .ai to Pearlcay? Remove the lock at your current registrar and copy the code. Then start the transfer in your client area and pay from your balance. Domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner. The domain stays in your name. The account needs one email address for the domain, verified as ICANN rules require. There is no ID check. **Moving a .ai?** No exit fee when you leave, and a transfer in at $86.99/year, billed for 2 years. No ID, paid in crypto. [Search a domain](https://pearlcay.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [How it works](https://pearlcay.com/how-it-works/ "How do I register a short domain with crypto and no KYC?") ## Transferring a .ai: questions ### How do I transfer a .ai domain? Unlock it at the current registrar, request the authorization (EPP) code, and start the transfer at the new registrar with that code. Approve the request if asked, then wait a few days. Nameservers stay as they are until you change them. ### What does the .ai registry add to the expiry date on transfer? Two years. The .ai registry sells and renews in 2-year terms, and a transfer includes a 2-year renewal. A .ai that expires on 10 March 2028 expires on 10 March 2030 after the transfer. ### Does Pearlcay charge to transfer a .ai out? No. The transfer (EPP) code is free, requested from the client area. There is no exit fee. You pay only the new registrar's own price for the transfer. ### How much does it cost to transfer a .ai to Pearlcay? It is billed for 2 years: the transfer price ($86.99/year) for year one and a renewal ($86.99/year) for year two. You pay from a crypto balance, with no KYC. ### Will my website go down during a .ai transfer? Not because of the transfer itself. Your DNS keeps working while the nameservers stay unchanged. Copy your records first if the new registrar must host your DNS, and check DNSSEC. ## Sources 1. [Identity Digital is now managing .ai domains: what this means for registrants (23 January 2025)](https://domainnamewire.com/2025/01/23/identity-digital-is-now-managing-ai-domains-heres-what-this-means-for-registrants/) — Domain Name Wire (checked 2026-11-02) 2. [Transfer domain names to Dynadot (.ai domains include a 2-year renewal; transfers take 5 to 15 days)](https://www.dynadot.com/domain/transfer) — Dynadot (checked 2026-11-02) 3. [About .ai domains (transfers to GoDaddy add 2 years)](https://www.godaddy.com/help/about-ai-domains-32220) — GoDaddy (checked 2026-11-02) 4. [.ai (Anguilla): terms of 2 to 10 years, transfer lock supported, authorization code required](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/ai.html) — Amazon Route 53 (checked 2026-11-02) 5. [Transfer your domain to Cloudflare (60-day rule, locks, authorization code, timing, DNSSEC)](https://developers.cloudflare.com/registrar/get-started/transfer-domain-to-cloudflare/) — Cloudflare (checked 2026-11-02) 6. [FAQs for registrants: transferring your domain name](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/name-holder-faqs-2017-10-10-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-11-02) 7. [2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement, WHOIS Accuracy Program Specification (email verification within 15 days)](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-11-02) --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years. --- # Why are .ai domains so expensive? > A .ai costs registrars $80 a year and is sold 2 years at a time. See the cost stack and the $173.98 first order at Pearlcay. No KYC, crypto. - URL: https://pearlcay.com/why-are-ai-domains-so-expensive/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Pearlcay (https://pearlcay.com) The registry charges $80 a year and sells only in 2-year blocks. Here is the cost stack, where the money goes, and what a buyer pays over 2 and 10 years. **Quick answer — Why are .ai domains so expensive?** A .ai domain is expensive because its registry, the Government of Anguilla, charges registrars $80 a year since 5 March 2026, about seven times the roughly $11 a .com costs at wholesale, and sells it only in 2-year blocks. At **Pearlcay** a .ai costs $86.99/year, so the first order is $173.98, paid in crypto with no KYC. ## The price of a .ai in short | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Registry wholesale price of a .ai | $80 a year since 5 March 2026 (it was $70), which is $160 for each 2-year block | | Registry wholesale price of a .com | About $11 a year since 1 November 2026 (it was $10.26), under a cap set in Verisign's agreement with ICANN | | Minimum term | 2 years for every .ai registration, renewal and transfer | | Anguilla's .ai revenue in 2025 | EC$230.5 million (US$85.3 million), from Ministry of Finance figures reported by Anguilla Focus | | Names registered | More than 1 million since 20 January 2026 | | Pearlcay, .ai | $86.99/year: $173.98 for the first 2 years, $869.90 for 10 years | | Payment | Crypto only, no KYC: one verified email, no ID | ## What is in the price of a .ai domain? A .ai price has three layers. - **The registry's wholesale fee:** $80 a year since 5 March 2026, or $160 for the 2-year minimum. - **The operator's share:** Identity Digital runs .ai for the Government of Anguilla. - **The registrar's own price:** whatever it adds on top. Domain Name Wire reported on 28 January 2026 that Identity Digital takes a 10% revenue share and that the rest goes to the government. Applied to $80, that is about $8 for the operator and about $72 for Anguilla. We could not find the contract, so read those two figures as our arithmetic on the reported share, not as a published split. The registrar's price comes last. The next section shows how much it adds. ## How much do registrars add to the $80 wholesale price? Between nothing and about $20 a year on the first year. According to Pearlcay's price check of 2 November 2026, 6 of the 7 registrars with a clear price in dollars add less than $10 a year. Cloudflare sells at cost, at $80.00. Spaceship lists $79.98, two cents under the wholesale fee, and we did not test its checkout. At the other end, NameSilo asks $99.99, which is $19.99 or 25% above the wholesale fee. *What registrars charge for a .ai, per year, against the $80 wholesale fee.* | Registrar | First year, per year | Above the $80 wholesale fee | Renewal, per year | Note | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Spaceship | $79.98 | $0.02 below | $79.98 | Bitcoin named in its terms; checkout not tested | | Cloudflare | $80.00 | $0.00 | $80.00 | Sold at cost; no crypto found | | Porkbun | $82.70 | $2.70 (3.4%) | $82.70 | Third-party coupons not counted | | Sav | $83.19 | $3.19 (4.0%) | $83.19 | Renewal shown as $166.38 per 2 years in its cart | | Njalla | About $83.70 | About $3.70 | About $83.70 | Price in euros (EUR 75 a year), estimate | | Dynadot | $85.60 | $5.60 (7.0%) | $85.60 | Same price every year | | Pearlcay | $86.99/year | — | $86.99/year | Crypto only, no ID, same price every year | | Namecheap | $89.98 | $9.98 (12.5%) | $114.98 | The renewal is $34.98 or 44% above the wholesale fee | | NameSilo | $99.99 | $19.99 (25.0%) | $99.99 | Same price every year | | Gandi | About $108.74 | About $28.74 | Unclear | Euros, excluding VAT, estimate; renewal listed as EUR 160 "per year, 2 to 9 years" | *Last checked on November 2, 2026; older figures carry their own date.* Prices read on each registrar's page on 2 November 2026, in US dollars. Euro prices are converted at 1.115981 dollars per euro. Epik is left out because we found its prices only on a third-party aggregator. The renewal column matters as much as the first year. A .ai is renewed in 2-year blocks, so a renewal that sits $34.98 above wholesale, as at Namecheap, costs $69.96 more per block. The [10-year cost report](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-cost-over-10-years/ "How much does a .ai domain cost over 10 years?") adds up every registrar. ## Why is the registry's wholesale price so high? Neither the Government of Anguilla nor Identity Digital has published a cost-based reason for $80 that we could find, and we do not guess one. The sources do show the size of the gap and who sets the price. A .com costs registrars about $11 a year at wholesale. Verisign's agreement with ICANN lets it raise that fee by up to 7% in four of every six years (Openprovider, 9 September 2026). A .ai is a country code. Its registry is the Government of Anguilla, and Identity Digital operates it under a five-year agreement signed in October 2024. Domain Name Wire reported that Anguilla keeps the majority of the revenue and that Identity Digital provides a minimum income guarantee. The ratio is $80 to about $11, roughly seven to one. A .ai is also sold only in 2-year blocks, so the first number a buyer sees at checkout is $160 or more. [Why .ai takes 2 years](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-two-year-minimum/ "Why is a .ai domain sold for at least 2 years?") covers that rule. ## How did demand from AI companies raise the price? Demand came first and the rise followed. ChatGPT launched on 30 November 2022. Vince Cate, who handled .ai sales for the Anguilla government at the time, told IEEE Spectrum that sales rose almost fourfold in the following five months, then levelled off at a much higher rate. *Registered .ai names, from the sources cited.* | Date | .ai names registered | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 2022 | 144,000 | IMF, 15 May 2024 | | 2023 | 354,000 | IMF, 15 May 2024 | | 2 January 2025 | 598,007 | Domain Name Wire, 28 January 2026 (official count) | | 20 January 2026 | More than 1,000,000 | Government of Anguilla, as reported by DomainIncite, 3 February 2026 | Dates are as the sources give them. Full series: [.ai domain statistics](https://pearlcay.com/ai-domain-statistics/ "How many .ai domains are there?"). The wholesale rise came after the milestone. The register passed 1 million names on 20 January 2026. Domain Name Wire reported the rise on 2 February, and it took effect on 5 March 2026: $70 to $80 a year, or $140 to $160 for two years. The rise is 14%, and it took effect 44 days after the milestone. The sources give the facts in this order. They do not say that one caused the other. Resale prices of single names are a separate market and are not part of the registry fee. ## Where does the money from a .ai go? Mostly to the Government of Anguilla, after the operator's reported 10% share. These are the sourced figures. *Anguilla's .ai revenue in Eastern Caribbean dollars (EC$) and US dollars, as reported.* | Period | .ai revenue to the government | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 2023 | EC$87 million (about US$32 million), just over 20% of government revenue | IMF, 15 May 2024 | | 2025 | EC$230.5 million (US$85.3 million) | Anguilla Focus, 25 March 2026, from Ministry of Finance monthly figures | | January to July 2026 | EC$217 million (US$80 million), above the EC$203 million of tax revenue from the whole productive sector | Jamaica Gleaner, 9 October 2026 | The periods differ and the sources count collections in their own way, so the rows are not additive. A government minister told the BBC in September 2025 that .ai was expected to supply nearly half of public revenue that year (Anguilla Focus). The government says the money has paid for airport and road work, tax relief for residents and health services, according to Domain Name Wire. Domain Name Wire notes that Anguilla has about 15,000 residents. ## What does a buyer actually pay over 2 and 10 years? The registry fee is the floor: $160 for the first 2-year block and $800 for 10 years, before any registrar. On 2 November 2026, the registrars with a clear .ai price charge $159.96 to $199.98 for the first 2 years, and $799.80 to $999.90 for 10 years at a steady yearly price. Namecheap's higher renewals lift its 10-year total to about $1,125. Gandi's renewal line is unclear, so we leave its total out. *A .ai for the first 2 years and for 10 years, in US dollars.* | Option | First 2 years | 10 years | Note | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Registry wholesale fee | $160.00 | $800.00 | $80 a year since 5 March 2026, before any registrar | | Spaceship | $159.96 | $799.80 | Lowest total read on a registrar's own page; checkout not tested | | Cloudflare | $160.00 | $800.00 | Sold at cost; no crypto found | | Pearlcay | $173.98 | $869.90 | Crypto only, no ID, same price every year | | Dynadot | $171.20 | $856.00 | Same price every year | | NameSilo | $199.98 | $999.90 | Highest of the same-price-every-year registrars | *Last checked on November 2, 2026; older figures carry their own date.* Prices read on 2 November 2026, first year plus renewals at today's prices, no coupons, taxes excluded. At Pearlcay the first order is $173.98 because the registry requires two years at once, and the price stays $86.99/year at every renewal. You pay in crypto, with no ID document. ## How can I pay less for a .ai domain? You cannot change the registry fee. You can avoid paying more than it takes. - **Compare 10-year totals, not the first year.** Over 10 years, only the first 2-year block is a first-order price. The other four blocks are renewals, so renewals carry 80% of the bill. - **Do not chase promo prices.** A coupon lowers the first order only. Coupon codes listed on third-party sites are often limited per customer, and we do not count them in any table. - **Read the renewal line before you pay.** A .ai renewal at $114.98, against a first year at $89.98, is the pattern to avoid. - **Skip registry premiums unless you need that exact name.** The registry prices some names above the standard fee: [why some .ai names cost more](https://pearlcay.com/registry-premium-domains/ "Why do some .ai, .io or .gg names cost more?"). - **Ask whether a one-year extension will do.** For a test name or a side project, a .co costs $33.99/year, a .me $18.99/year and a .sh $50.49/year, one year at a time. See [all extensions](https://pearlcay.com/extensions/ "Short domain extensions"). - **Pay renewals only from your account.** A message that asks for a renewal payment somewhere else is not a renewal. We never ask for your password, your account number or your domain transfer (EPP) codes by email or chat. ## Why .ai costs so much: questions ### Why are .ai domains more expensive than .com? The registry's wholesale fee is $80 a year, against about $11 for a .com, and a .ai is sold in 2-year blocks, so checkout shows $160 or more. At Pearlcay the first order is $173.98, paid in crypto with no KYC. ### Will the price of a .ai come down? We found no announcement of a cut. The only change announced for 2026 is the rise from $70 to $80 a year on 5 March 2026. The [dated price history](https://pearlcay.com/domain-price-increases/ "Have .ai, .io or .gg prices gone up?") lists every notice we could source. ### Is a .ai cheaper if I buy several years at once? Not at Pearlcay: the price is $86.99/year every year, in 2-year steps up to 10 years. A term you have already paid keeps the price you paid for it, so a longer term protects you from a later rise. ### Who gets the money I pay for a .ai? You pay your registrar. It pays the registry, and the Government of Anguilla receives most of that fee after Identity Digital's reported 10% share. In 2025 the government collected EC$230.5 million, or US$85.3 million. ### Do premium .ai names cost more than $80 a year? Yes. The registry fixes a higher price for some names, mostly short and dictionary words. [Why some .ai names cost more](https://pearlcay.com/registry-premium-domains/ "Why do some .ai, .io or .gg names cost more?") explains how it works and how to check a price. **Pay for a .ai in crypto** $173.98 for the first 2 years, $869.90 for 10. No ID, paid in crypto. [Search a .ai domain](https://pearlcay.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [See all prices](https://pearlcay.com/pricing/ "How much does a short domain cost per year?") ## Sources 1. [.ai domain name prices going up (2 February 2026)](https://domainnamewire.com/2026/02/02/ai-domain-name-prices-going-up-20/) — Domain Name Wire (checked 2026-11-02) 2. [.ai hits seven figures, raises prices (3 February 2026)](https://domainincite.com/31540-ai-hits-seven-figures-raises-prices) — DomainIncite (checked 2026-11-02) 3. [.ai namespace hits 1 million domain names (28 January 2026)](https://domainnamewire.com/2026/01/28/ai-namespace-hits-1-million-domain-names/) — Domain Name Wire (checked 2026-11-02) 4. [Identity Digital inks .ai domain deal with Anguilla (15 October 2024)](https://domainnamewire.com/2024/10/15/identity-digital-inks-ai-domain-deal-with-anguilla/) — Domain Name Wire (checked 2026-11-02) 5. [.ai domain surge brings EC$230m windfall to Anguilla in 2025 (25 March 2026)](https://anguillafocus.com/ai-domain-surge-brings-ec230m-windfall-to-anguilla-in-2025/) — Anguilla Focus (checked 2026-11-02) 6. [Anguilla's .ai domain registration earns US$80M year to date, more than all taxes (9 October 2026)](https://jamaica-gleaner.com/index%2Ephp/article/business/20261009/anguillas-ai-domain-registration-earns-us80m-year-date-more-all-taxes) — Jamaica Gleaner (checked 2026-11-02) 7. [An AI-powered boost to Anguilla's revenues (15 May 2024)](https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2024/05/15/cf-an-ai-powered-boost-to-anguillas-revenues) — International Monetary Fund (checked 2026-11-02) 8. [Article on the .ai domain and Anguilla, with Vince Cate (30 January 2024)](https://spectrum.ieee.org/ai-domains) — IEEE Spectrum (checked 2026-11-02) 9. [What the .com price increase in 2026 means for your domain portfolio (9 September 2026)](https://www.openprovider.com/blog/com-price-increase-domain-resellers) — Openprovider (checked 2026-11-02) 10. [Delegation record for .ai (manager: Government of Anguilla)](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ai.html) — IANA (checked 2026-11-02) 11. [Public pricing API (.ai)](https://api.porkbun.com/api/json/v3/pricing/get) — Porkbun (checked 2026-11-02) 12. [Full TLD list (.ai)](https://www.namecheap.com/domains/full-tld-list/) — Namecheap (checked 2026-11-02) 13. [Domain prices (.ai)](https://www.dynadot.com/domain/prices) — Dynadot (checked 2026-11-02) 14. [Domain pricing search (.ai)](https://www.spaceship.com/domain-search/pricing/) — Spaceship (checked 2026-11-02) 15. [Domain search: name.ai (at-cost price)](https://www.cloudflare.com/domains/search?q=name.ai) — Cloudflare (checked 2026-11-02) 16. [Pricing table (.ai)](https://www.namesilo.com/pricing) — NameSilo (checked 2026-11-02) 17. [Pricing in euros](https://njal.la/pricing/) — Njalla (checked 2026-11-02) 18. [.ai domain names (euros, excluding VAT)](https://www.gandi.net/en/domain/tld/ai) — Gandi (checked 2026-11-02) 19. [Domain search: name.ai (cart and renewal)](https://sav.com/app/domain?search=name.ai) — Sav (checked 2026-11-02) 20. [Euro to dollar rate used for Njalla and Gandi: 1.115981](https://open.er-api.com/v6/latest/EUR) — ExchangeRate-API (checked 2026-11-02) --- Pearlcay: Pearlcay registers short country-code domains, most of them island extensions: .ai (Anguilla), .io (Chagos Islands), .gg (Guernsey), .sh (Saint Helena), .tv (Tuvalu) and ten more, 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 .ai costs $86.99/year, sold for at least 2 years.