Cardano Got Domains… and Everyone Went Fer feral
- Mike Adamemes
- Nov 19, 2025
- 3 min read
Why .ada domains matter more than it seems)
When the Chaos Started
It started like any ordinary Cardano Tuesday: ADA dipping a little, the timeline overheating a little, and the community turning into a spontaneous stand-up show the moment fresh news drops.
The Cardano Foundation plans to apply for official .ada and .cardano gTLDs.
And no, we’re not rushing to register domains.We’re rushing to vote, because ICANN needs to see that Cardano has a loud, living, sometimes stress-inducing community behind it.
And instead of Lambos, reality usually redirects us to one thing:“Coming 2026.”
Because Cardano.
What’s Wrong (and Why We Laugh)
If you want to understand Cardano culture in 60 seconds, you don’t need documentation or analytics. You just need to ask ADAM which domains the community would grab first.
And of course, ADAM fires instantly:
charleshoskinson.ada – bought instantly, because deepfake giveaway scammers never sleep
cardanoisdead.ada – an Ethereum maxi has been polishing this one since 2018
ghostchain.ada – TVL “loading…” since the early Bronze Age
whenlambo.ada – permanent redirect loop, psychological horror edition
djeddepeg.ada & usdadepeg.ada – twin brothers crying in USD
snek.army.ada – the official headquarters of pure degeneracy
stillwaitingforvoltaire.ada – countdown stuck in 2022, just like some promises
This is not a vote on domain names.This is group therapy powered by holograms, blockchain, and unresolved DeFi trauma.
And what’s wild?That’s actually healthy.
Why This Actually Makes Sense (and Why CF Is Doing It)
The official version from the Cardano Foundation says:
ICANN is opening a new gTLD window for the first time since 2012
CF wants to apply for the .ada and .cardano gTLDs
everything will be funded from CF’s own resources (NOT from Treasury)
domains strengthen digital identity and Web2 → Web3 integration
potential innovations include:
wallet addresses like yourname.ada
integration with DID solutions (Veridian)
domain tokenization
stronger Web2 presence for Cardano projects
This is the polished, official narrative.But here’s the ADAM version:
Domains are a mirror of the community.And the Cardano community is at its best when it’s chaotic, authentic, and brutally honest.
In a world where every blockchain tries to act like a Forbes article, Cardano still does what nobody expects:
debating governance while minting meme tokens
discussing decentralization while fighting over a snek PFP
voting on domains while laughing at collective trauma from 2021–2025
and doing it all without shame
This isn’t a weakness. It’s our identity.
And that’s why .ada and .cardano are more than technical upgrades.They’re symbols of a community that knows exactly who it is and isn’t afraid of it.
What ICANN Actually Wants
Here’s what’s happening behind the scenes:
CF has been preparing this since 2023, right after the ICANN announcement
they must prove technical and operational capability
they must show community backing (this is why the vote matters)
the application costs about $700,000 upfront
annual operation costs around $350,000
Yes, you read that correctly:$700k so that one day you might proudly own: mycat.ada or dontfadecardano.cardano.
Crypto, we adore you.
The Most Important Part
The CF will establish a:
Community Advisory Group
Meaning:
the community will participate in governance
all financials and stats will be transparently published
future revenue may support ecosystem development
This is the first time a major Cardano public good launches with built-in community oversight from day one.
That’s not minor.That’s massive.
The Part Where Reality Hits (and We Laugh Anyway)
We don’t know who will grab which domain first.We don’t know if whenlambo.ada will once again redirect to “Coming 2040.”We don’t know if Voltaire will ever move past 14%.
But we do know this:
If there’s a blockchain capable of turning a TLD governance vote into a comedy show it’s Cardano. And that’s exactly why this community thrives.
We laugh.We build.We vote. And we force ICANN to wonder what kind of cult we are in the best possible way.
News powered by: $ADAM
