Ask HN: Predictions for New GTLDs in 2026?

[cyode]

Applications to ICANN close this summer. "Reveal day", when they announce accepted names, will be later this year.

Apparently, the focus this round will be more localized domains for non-English alphabet extensions, but I'm sure some vanity/trendy names will get selected too.

Any predictions/commentary on what domains will be added?

My predictions: - .blockchain - .btc - .crypto - .ether (.eth I believe is reserved as Ethiopia's 3-letter code) - .genai - .llm - .model - .quantum - .vibe