PeerName (Re)Introduces .onion Domain Sales

PeerName, the leading registrar of truly decentralized domain names since 2014, proudly announces the relaunch of .onion domain sales for the Tor Network. This marks a significant return to offering vanity .onion addresses, building on the company's prior experience providing these domains from 2018 to 2023.

.onion domains, in use since 2004, are special-use top-level domains integral to the Tor Network's onion-routing system. Unlike traditional DNS domains, .onion addresses are derived directly from cryptographic key pairs, ensuring complete decentralization with no central authority. Recognized as a special-use domain by IANA, ICANN, and the IETF in 2015, they enable anonymous, end-to-end encrypted services that protect user and provider identities from tracing and interception. Access requires Tor Browser or compatible proxy software.

After suspending sales in 2023 due to regulatory uncertainties, PeerName has now reintroduced .onion domains under a robust new legal framework. The company has invested heavily in upgraded server infrastructure to accelerate domain "mining" – the computationally intensive process of generating key pairs to match user-requested prefixes (vanity addresses).

A core innovation in this relaunch is PeerName's proprietary key delivery technology. This ensures private keys are transmitted directly and securely to the customer without any intermediary storage:

• Domains are generated across distributed servers for efficiency.
• Upon discovery, the matching domain and its keys are sent immediately to the client over a secure channel.
• Keys exist only in temporary memory for a fraction of a second.
• No copies are retained on disks, in logs, or anywhere else – the company does not even know the exact domain assigned to each user.

This zero-retention approach eliminates legal risks for PeerName and maximizes security for customers, preventing any potential leaks or backups that could compromise anonymity.

"Privacy and uncensorability are at the heart of what we do at PeerName," said a company spokesperson. "By combining our decade of experience in decentralized domains with cutting-edge, trace-free key delivery, we're making powerful, truly anonymous .onion addresses more accessible than ever – without sacrificing security or user control."

PeerName prioritizes domains that cannot be censored, suspended, or seized by centralized entities. While the company offers various blockchain-based extensions (such as .bit, .coin, and others), it avoids modern smart contract-based web domains due to their vulnerability to external interference. PeerName currently manages over 7,000 domains for clients, emphasizing top-tier infrastructure and security.

For more information or to register a vanity .onion domain, visit https://peername.com/onion-domains/

About PeerName

Founded in 2014, PeerName is a pioneer in decentralized domain registration, focusing exclusively on uncensorable, blockchain-powered and cryptographic naming systems. The company delivers secure, user-controlled alternatives to traditional DNS, empowering privacy-focused users and organizations worldwide.

Official website:

https://peername.com/

Onion domains sales:

https://peername.com/onion-domains/