Brave's .brave Extension: A Web3 Digital Identity Revolution
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Brave is shaking up the Web3 world with the .brave domain extension. Through its partnership with Unstoppable Domains, it offers digital identity to more than 85 million users.
SAN FRANCISCO – May 20, 2025: Taking an important step toward digital identity and a decentralized internet, Brave has become the first web browser to launch its own onchain top-level domain (TLD). Made available through the Brave and Unstoppable Domains partnership, the .brave extension gives Brave's more than 85 million monthly active users the ability to own a digital identity, send cryptocurrency and move freely through the Web3 world.
Minted on the Polygon blockchain, .brave domains won't be limited to Ethereum: they will also resolve on many networks such as Base, Bitcoin, Solana and Sonic. This makes the .brave extension the first browser-based domain to offer broad compatibility across the Web3 ecosystem with multi-chain support.
A New Era in the Shift From Web2 to Web3
Brave CTO and co-founder Brian Bondy underlined that this development is an important milestone in the evolution of the internet, saying:
> "Our mission is to put privacy, ownership and control back in users' hands. .brave isn't just a domain; it's a user identity layer native to the Brave ecosystem."
This statement emphasizes that .brave domains are not only a technical innovation but also a revolutionary tool that lets users build their own identity in Web3.
What Can You Do With .brave Domains?
Personalized .brave domains, available through Unstoppable Domains, let users put their digital identity to use in many ways. With these domains you can:
- Thanks to the Brave Wallet integration, send cryptocurrency easily to human-readable addresses, without the need for long, complicated wallet addresses.
- Host censorship-resistant IPFS websites. These sites will be directly accessible within the Brave browser with no traditional hosting fees.
- Build your digital identity profile and showcase your wallet connections, NFTs and social identities through Unstoppable Domains' UD.me interface.
- .brave domains can also be bought and sold on the Unstoppable Marketplace, and thanks to the Login with Unstoppable feature, they can be used to sign in to Web3 apps, games and metaverse environments.
With Brave version 1.81, these domains will resolve directly in the browser and be usable inside Brave Wallet. This version is currently being tested on the Nightly channel and is scheduled for general release on August 5, 2025.
A Human-Centered Approach to Crypto Payments
Crypto payments usually require long, hard-to-understand wallet addresses. .brave domains simplify this process, making it possible to send and receive payments with user-friendly addresses such as "mervegul.brave". This will greatly improve the user experience, especially on NFT marketplaces, DeFi platforms and social Web3 apps.
Securing Digital Identity: Unstoppable Domains
Unstoppable Domains COO Sandy Carter said this development offers a new vision for the future of the internet:
> "This is a bold leap for the open internet. .brave puts digital identity in the control of users, not platforms."
As part of this collaboration, Unstoppable Domains will also join Brave's Rewards 3.0 Partner Program. This will help Brave's native cryptocurrency, the Basic Attention Token (BAT), reach more users. More than 99% of the BAT supply is already in circulation, and it is the 14th most-held token on Ethereum. BAT is also accepted by more than 1.5 million content creators.
ICANN Integration on the Agenda
Brave and Unstoppable Domains are exploring the ICANN generic top-level domain (gTLD) application process to make the .brave extension valid on the traditional internet (Web2) as well. This process is still at an early stage and subject to regulatory approval. If it succeeds, however, the .brave extension could become a universal digital identity tool for both users of the centralized internet and the Web3 community.
This vision means a future in which the internet is more open, more interoperable and freer for both individual and enterprise users.
How Can You Get One?
To get your .brave domain and start building your Web3 identity, you can visit this link.
About Brave and Unstoppable Domains
🟣 Unstoppable Domains
Founded in 2018, Unstoppable Domains is an ICANN-accredited domain registrar and digital identity platform. Offering Web3 domains minted on the blockchain, the platform gives users permanent domain ownership and identity control with no renewal fees. Users can replace complex wallet addresses with easy-to-remember domains such as "yourname.brave". Named to Forbes' "America's Best Startup Employers" list in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 in a row, Unstoppable Domains currently has more than 4.2 million registered domains.
📍 More information: unstoppabledomains.com
🦁 Brave and Brave Wallet
Brave is the leading browser aiming to bring Web3 to the wider internet audience. It stands out with its privacy-first design, independent search engine and integrated multi-chain Brave Wallet. With more than 85 million monthly active users, Brave plays a pioneering role in the future of the internet.
Brave Wallet is a secure Web3 wallet built into the Brave browser that requires no browser extension. With this wallet, users can manage tokens and NFTs, connect to DApps, and transact on Solana, Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains, Zcash and Filecoin. Hardware wallets such as Ledger and Trezor can also be integrated.
💻 Desktop: Accessible by clicking the wallet icon next to the address bar. 📱 Mobile: Reachable by tapping the wallet icon from the "⋮" menu on Android or the "…" menu on iOS.
📍 More information: brave.com
Conclusion
Brave's .brave domain initiative is an important step for the future of the internet. This development heralds a new, decentralization-based era of the internet in which both individuals and businesses can manage their digital identities more freely. As an important milestone for the mainstream adoption of Web3 technologies, this project is set to establish new standards for digital identity and user control.
The .brave extension is not just a technical innovation but a revolutionary tool that changes the way users interact with the internet. This opportunity, offered to Brave's more than 85 million users, will make a significant contribution to the growth and spread of the Web3 ecosystem.
