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Register a .kred Domain: One Name for Site and Wallet ($12.99)
2026-07-13 · OSIR Team
Summary: .kred is an ICANN-approved generic top-level domain (gTLD) operated by KredTLD Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Sydney-based PeopleBrowsr, on CentralNIC's registry platform. What makes it unusual: a .kred name works as an ordinary browser-resolving website and as an Ethereum Name Service (ENS) wallet address, so yourname.kred can host your site and receive crypto at the same time. OSIR now carries .kred at $12.99 per year for registration, renewal, and transfer - the same price every year, with no first-year teaser. The only other registrar tracked by TLD-List lists .kred at $60.19.
What a .kred domain actually is
Most top-level domains do one job: they point a name at a server. .kred does two.
- As a domain, it behaves like any other gTLD. It resolves in every browser, supports full DNS control (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT records), and works with DNSSEC and WHOIS privacy.
- As an onchain identity, the registry makes each name ENS-compatible and mints it as an ERC-721 token (the Ethereum standard for non-fungible tokens). Per the registry, that lets you receive cryptocurrency at
yourname.kredinstead of a 42-character hexadecimal wallet address, and the name itself can be traded on NFT marketplaces such as OpenSea.
The practical effect is that one name covers both halves of a modern presence: the website people visit and the wallet address they pay. Today those are almost always two unrelated strings.
Who runs .kred
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Registry operator | KredTLD Pty Ltd (subsidiary of PeopleBrowsr, Sydney) |
| Backend registry | CentralNIC |
| ICANN Registry Agreement | Signed December 19, 2013 |
| Type | Generic top-level domain (gTLD) |
| Dispute policies | UDRP and URS (standard trademark protections apply) |
| Restrictions | None. Open registration, no eligibility check |
.kred launched out of PeopleBrowsr's Kred product, which scored online social influence. The extension has since been repositioned around onchain identity rather than social scoring, which is where the registry's current development is focused.
What it costs
.kred registration, renewal, and transfer all cost the same at OSIR. There is no first-year discount that snaps back to a high renewal rate - a pattern worth checking on any TLD you buy.
| Operation | OSIR price (per year) |
|---|---|
| Registration | $12.99 |
| Renewal | $12.99 |
| Transfer in | $12.99 (adds a full year) |
| Restore (after expiry) | $40.00 |
At checkout, a mandatory ICANN fee of $0.20 and a processing fee of 3% or $0.30, whichever is greater, are added and shown before you pay. Nothing else.
How that compares
.kred is thinly distributed. TLD-List, which tracks more than 3,500 registrars, currently finds .kred offered by one other registrar, at $60.19 per year. Against that, OSIR is roughly 78% cheaper.
Price is only half of it. A .kred at OSIR comes with DNSSEC, free WHOIS privacy, and anycast DNS across three continents, and it is managed from the same dashboard, REST API, CLI, and MCP tooling as the rest of your portfolio - so it does not become a one-off login you forget about until it expires.
A note on short names
Standard .kred registrations are 5 characters or longer. The registry prices 1 to 4 character names as premiums, on a separate and substantially higher tier. If you are searching for a very short .kred, check the price shown at checkout rather than assuming the $12.99 standard rate.
Why an AI-native registrar cares about .kred
This is the part that made .kred interesting to us rather than just another extension on the list.
The registry has built Score.Kred, which it describes as ERC-8004 reputation scoring for autonomous agents. ERC-8004 is an emerging Ethereum standard for agent identity and reputation - the problem of how one piece of software proves to another which agent it is and whether it can be trusted.
That is the same question OSIR exists to answer from the domain side. We expose 82 MCP tools and an A2A (Agent-to-Agent) interface precisely so an AI agent can hold and act on real infrastructure. An agent that owns a name which is simultaneously a DNS record, a wallet, and a reputation anchor is a genuinely new primitive. Whether ERC-8004 becomes the standard is not settled, and we make no prediction. But a domain designed for agent identity is worth $12.99 to find out.
Technical specifications
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 3 to 63 characters (1-4 chars are premium-priced) |
| Registration term | 1 to 10 years |
| DNSSEC | Supported |
| WHOIS privacy | Supported, free at OSIR |
| Registrar lock | Supported |
| IDN (non-Latin scripts) | Supported |
| Transfer lock after registration | 60 days (standard ICANN rule) |
How to register a .kred domain
- Search the name. Use the search on the OSIR homepage or the .kred extension page to check availability and see the live price.
- Check the length. Five characters or more gets the standard $12.99 rate. Shorter names are premium-tiered, and the real price appears at checkout.
- Register it. Terms run from 1 to 10 years. WHOIS privacy is on and free.
- Point it somewhere. Add DNS records at OSIR to run a website, exactly as you would with any other domain.
The wallet side is separate from DNS
Worth being precise about, because it is easy to assume otherwise: the website half and the wallet half of a .kred are managed in two different places.
DNS is standard, and you do it at OSIR. The ENS and Domain Token half is run by the registry, through Kred's own wallet panel, where you connect an Ethereum wallet and associate it with your name. That is registry infrastructure, not DNS, and it is not something a registrar configures for you.
If the onchain half is your reason for buying a .kred, check the registry's current wallet-linking flow before you register, and confirm it covers names registered through a third-party registrar rather than only those bought direct from the registry storefront. We are verifying that path with the registry and will update this post with exact steps once we have them confirmed rather than assumed. If you only want a website, none of this applies and a .kred behaves like any other gTLD.
If you would rather not click through any of that, ask an AI assistant connected to our MCP server to do it. checkDomainAvailability, registerDomain, and createDnsRecord are three of the 82 tools we expose. See the AI integration docs for setup.
.kred domains FAQ
How much does a .kred domain cost?
$12.99 per year at OSIR for registration, renewal, and transfer, for names of 5 characters or more. A $0.20 ICANN fee and a processing fee of 3% or $0.30 (whichever is greater) are added at checkout. Names of 1 to 4 characters are priced as registry premiums on a higher tier.
Can anyone register a .kred domain?
Yes. .kred is open registration with no eligibility requirements, no local presence rule, and no verification step. Standard UDRP and URS trademark dispute policies apply, as with every gTLD.
Does a .kred domain work as a normal website?
Yes. It is an ICANN-approved gTLD that resolves in every browser, with full DNS control including A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, and TXT records. The blockchain features are additional, not a replacement, and you can ignore them entirely if you only want a website.
What is the Ethereum Name Service connection?
The registry makes every .kred name ENS-compatible and mints it as an ERC-721 "Kred Domain Token". According to the registry, this lets you receive cryptocurrency at yourname.kred instead of a long hexadecimal wallet address, and lets the name itself be traded on NFT marketplaces such as OpenSea.
How do I link my .kred domain to my Ethereum wallet?
Through the registry, not through DNS. Kred runs its own wallet panel where you connect an Ethereum wallet and associate it with your .kred name. DNS records (for a website) are managed at OSIR; the wallet and Domain Token layer is managed by the registry. If the onchain half is the reason you want a .kred, confirm the registry's current wallet-linking flow before registering, including whether it covers domains registered through a third-party registrar. We are verifying that with the registry and will publish the exact steps here once confirmed.
Who operates the .kred registry?
KredTLD Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of PeopleBrowsr in Sydney, Australia. It signed its ICANN Registry Agreement on December 19, 2013. The technical backend registry is run by CentralNIC.
Does the renewal price go up after the first year?
No. Registration, renewal, and transfer are all $12.99 at OSIR. We do not use first-year teaser pricing on any extension.
Register a .kred the AI-native way
Search for a .kred name on the OSIR homepage, browse the full .kred extension page, or connect an AI assistant to our MCP server and just ask it to check and register the name for you. Every domain includes free WHOIS privacy, DNSSEC, and anycast DNS.
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