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Who controls a .xyz domain, and what does it cost?
.xyz domain at PanamaRegistrar, as of October 2026: $11.99 a year, the same price to renew. .xyz is managed by XYZ.COM LLC in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, with CentralNic in London as back-end operator; the registry answers to United States courts.
.xyz registry facts
| Registry manager (IANA) | XYZ.COM LLC |
|---|---|
| Registry location | Las Vegas, Nevada — United States |
| Back-end operator | CentralNic, London (United Kingdom) |
| Legal framework | ICANN registry agreement (new gTLD, 2012 round) |
| Dispute policy | UDRP + URS |
| Who can register | Anyone; registry premium names are priced separately |
| WHOIS / RDAP | WHOIS whois.nic.xyz · RDAP rdap.centralnic.com/xyz |
| DNSSEC | Yes (DS record in the root zone) |
| Registration term | 1 to 10 years |
| Price at PanamaRegistrar | $11.99/year; renewal $11.99/year; transfer $11.99 |
| IANA record last updated | 12 August 2025 |
Who runs the .xyz registry, and from which country?
XYZ.COM LLC, 4425 Spring Mountain Road, Las Vegas, Nevada, is the .xyz manager in the IANA database. Its technical operator is CentralNic, at Saddlers House, 44 Gutter Lane, London. So the registry company is American and the database operator is British. WHOIS answers on whois.nic.xyz and RDAP at rdap.centralnic.com/xyz. .xyz is a new gTLD from the 2012 ICANN round, under a registry agreement. IANA updated the record on 12 August 2025.
Can a court in the United States take down or seize a .xyz domain?
The registry's Nevada address makes the United States the main court system for .xyz. The in rem rule of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act applies in the district where the registry is located, with cancellation or transfer as remedies. Because the database is run by CentralNic in London, an order could also be directed at the operator under English law. We could not confirm any published procedure for that. Either way, the order would not pass through PanamaRegistrar.
What does PanamaRegistrar do with a complaint about a .xyz domain?
Nothing happens to a .xyz domain on a complaint alone. Copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints need a decision from a Panamanian court; a foreign judgment must first be recognised in Panama by exequatur. Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims are suspended within 24 hours of a well-documented report, child sexual abuse material immediately, and the URLs are reported to NCMEC. You are told before any action on your domain, unless the law or the court order forbids it; with Domain protection, every complaint is also read by a person before any action on the domain. This rule covers what PanamaRegistrar does, not the registry or our registrar partner. Steps and time limits: takedown procedure and how we handle complaints.
Who uses .xyz domains, and why?
The dataset lists .xyz as a low-cost generic extension, used by web3 and crypto projects and by side projects. Its short, neutral name fits a product brand that does not want a category word. Registration is open to anyone, for 1 to 10 years. At PanamaRegistrar a .xyz name is paid in crypto, from the same balance as any other extension.
Which registry rules are specific to .xyz?
The registry sells premium names at separate prices, as the dataset records: a short or common .xyz name may cost far more than the standard price. PanamaRegistrar shows the registry price for such a name before you pay. .xyz has DNSSEC and IDN support. Its back end, CentralNic, also runs .art and is the technical operator listed for .co.
What does the WHOIS show for a .xyz domain?
WHOIS privacy is allowed on .xyz and free at PanamaRegistrar. Lookups on whois.nic.xyz or CentralNic's RDAP service show the registrar, the dates, the nameservers and the status codes. Your contact data stays hidden while privacy is on; with Domain protection, the registry receives our company's details instead of yours.
Do I need Domain protection for a .xyz domain?
No, it is optional: +$29 per year, on top of the .xyz price. Domain protection registers the domain in the name of DomaineGoat LLC, so the registration record and WHOIS/RDAP show our company, never you, and you can take it back in your own name for free. A transfer lock is on, and any transfer or DNS change must be confirmed from your account. We then hold only your email, and a person reads every complaint before any action on the domain; that review exists only with the option. It does not move the registry or change its courts.
Which dispute policy applies to .xyz?
.xyz follows the UDRP and the URS, as all new gTLDs from the 2012 round do. We lock within 2 business days of a UDRP provider's request and apply the decision. URS suspensions are carried out by the registry. A trademark owner may also go to a court in Nevada or elsewhere in the United States. Our steps for trademark cases: UDRP and URS.
How much does a .xyz domain cost, and how is it renewed?
At PanamaRegistrar, as of October 2026, .xyz costs $11.99/year; renewal is $11.99/year, and a transfer $11.99 with one year added, as ICANN rules provide for generic extensions. Term: 1 to 10 years. Payment is in crypto (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC) from a prepaid balance, minimum top-up $25. Every extension: price list.
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.xyz questions
Is .xyz under US or UK jurisdiction?
Mainly the United States: IANA lists XYZ.COM LLC in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the registry. The database is run by CentralNic in London, so English courts could matter for the operator; we found no confirmed procedure for that. PanamaRegistrar follows Panamanian procedure for its own actions.
Why is my .xyz name priced higher than the standard price?
The .xyz registry sells some names as premiums at its own price, separate from the standard one. Short and common words are the usual premiums. PanamaRegistrar shows the registry price before you pay; the standard price is on the price list.
Is .xyz popular with crypto projects?
Yes. The dataset lists web3 and crypto projects among its main users, with side projects. Registration is open to anyone, for 1 to 10 years. PanamaRegistrar accepts BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL and LTC from a prepaid balance, with one verified email per domain and no ID.
Can PanamaRegistrar stop the .xyz registry from acting on a court order?
No. The .xyz registry, XYZ.COM LLC, keeps its own copy of the registration and applies the law of its own country. PanamaRegistrar decides only what its own service does: we act on Panamanian court orders, not on unverified complaints. Our registrar partner also keeps its own legal duties. We tell you when we learn of a registry-level action, unless the law or the order forbids it. See the registry jurisdiction index.
How do I pay for a .xyz domain?
In crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. Top up your balance (minimum $25), then register the .xyz domain from it at $11.99/year. Send the exact amount on the exact network; the top-up is credited after the network confirmations. No ID and no KYC: one verified email per domain, never published.
Sources (6)
- IANA Root Zone Database: .xyz delegation record — IANA (checked 2026-10-19)
- 15 U.S.C. § 1125 — in rem civil action against a domain name, subsection (d)(2) — Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School (checked 2026-10-19)
- Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19)
- Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19)
- Amazon Route 53 developer guide: .xyz registration rules — Amazon Web Services (checked 2026-10-08)
- .xyz (encyclopedia entry) — Wikipedia (checked 2026-10-08)