IOTA Names

🔔 The auction phase has officially ended. 2,497 names were secured during the fair launch. From now on, available IOTA Names can be purchased instantly. No bidding required. The renewal option is also live. If you want to secure your name for a longer period, you can now extend it directly in the app. Claim it. Secure it. Keep it.

We can’t predict the market. Sometimes it hurts. What really hurts? Sending your funds to the wrong address. Be smart. Use IOTA Names. Attach a human readable name to your address and make sending funds simple, safe, and stress free.

2,084 names have already been secured. Which names did you grab?

Typo hunting is real. And name services make it easier. Human readable names are one of the biggest UX upgrades in crypto. Sending funds to name.iota instead of a long address feels right. But there is a risk many users underestimate. Typo hunting explained Typo hunting means registering look alike names that differ by just one character. • missing letters • swapped characters • numbers instead of letters • visually similar characters The goal is simple. Wait for someone to mistype and collect the funds. On chain, a typo is not a warning. It is a final transaction. Why this matters for IOTA Name Service We have already seen this in other ecosystems like ENS and Sui names. Research and real world cases have shown: • popular names often had dozens of typo variants registered • users regularly sent funds to the wrong name • wallets usually do not warn you • funds are gone forever Same mechanics. Same human behavior. Different chain. So yes, IOTA names will face the same attack vectors once adoption grows. Defensive registrations are not paranoia In Web2, companies buy typo domains defensively. In Web3, almost nobody does it yet. That creates an opportunity for attackers. If you run: • a project • a brand • a public identity • or a name you plan to promote consider registering the most obvious typo variants. You do not need all of them. Just the ones humans are most likely to get wrong. The bigger risk: wallet identity leakage When you attach a public name to a wallet, you attach your entire transaction history. Balances. Incoming funds. Outgoing payments. Past activity. That is not just a typo risk. That is an identity risk. Strong recommendation ⚠️ Never connect a public IOTA name to your main wallet. Best practice: • create a fresh wallet • make sure it has no prior link to your main wallet • fund it via a centralized exchange withdrawal • use this wallet only for your IOTA name This keeps your main stack private and your public identity separated. Yes, it is extra work. Yes, it is worth it. Final thought Name services are powerful. Power shifts responsibility to the user. Double check names. Assume typos will happen. Assume attackers are preparing. IOTA Name Service will be huge. Let us not repeat mistakes others already paid for. Stay sharp. Stay safe. 🔥

IOTA Names Contest – Winners Announced! The contest is officially over and we have our 10 winners! You’ll find all winning names in the image below. 👇 Winners, please reach out via DM and send us: Your wallet address Your desired IOTA Name Please make sure the name is still available. Thanks to everyone who participated and made the launch even more exciting.

Tiny tweak, big help.👀 IOTA Names now lets you sort active auctions by remaining time. Longest or shortest. Less scrolling. More clarity.✅

🚀 IOTA Names has been live for 24 hours! An amazing first day on mainnet. The giveaway winners will be evaluated and contacted tomorrow. Thanks to everyone who participated and helped kick things off. 🙌✨ Check out the transaction count so far 👀⬇️

📣 IOTA Names is now live on the @iota mainnet. Human readable names are here! From long addresses to simple onchain identity. To ensure a fair launch, we start with an auction phase so everyone has a chance to secure their preferred name. Before you jump in, read the IOTA Names Beginner’s Guide below: x.com/iotanames/stat… It walks you through auctions, name ownership, and how to link a name safely. The first auctions are already live! We will follow them closely and share updates as the launch unfolds.

⏰ Deadline reached! The guessing game is officially closed. All comments posted before the deadline are valid and will take part in the draw. The winners will be contacted after the first day of IOTA Names mainnet launch. In the meantime, start thinking about your 5-digit names 👀 Good luck to everyone who participated. 🍀

@iotacreamies Still valid. You’ll be able to claim your name immediately. 🫡

@iotanames but the winners from the previous giveaway are still valid?

GM $IOTA! The IOTA Names launch is closer than you might think. So let’s warm things up. 🚀 We’re giving away 10 name reservations. All you have to do: Guess the total number of auctions on launch day. 1 entry per person. Good luck. 😉 🕗 Entries open until Sunday, 11.01.2026, 8PM CET.

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@iotanames Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays to the $IOTA community 🎄✨ We’re still building. Independently. Relentlessly. 2026 will be huge.iota for sure! 🚀

The IOTA Names meme contest winners are in 🎉 @iotashop @iotacreamies @IotaRebased @cbe78 @jcmartineztwit Special mention to @myrdani with 11 submissions. Try harding pays off! You will get a reservation too. Thanks to everyone who joined and shared their memes. Winners, please DM us your mainnet address to receive your 5 digit name reservation once we hit mainnet.

The IOTA Names meme contest is officially over. Thanks to everyone who joined and sent their creations. We will review all submissions and contact the winners in the coming days. Stay tuned!

Thanks to everyone who already joined the IOTA Names Meme Contest so far. 🔥 Some wild entries in there. You still have time to post yours until Friday, Oct 17 at 23:59:59 CET. 5 winners will receive a 5 digit name reservation on Mainnet. Grab yours! x.com/iotanames/stat…

Every hero needs a Name. And getting yours on-chain is a Hugh advantage. 🎨 IOTA Names Meme Contest Show us your best IOTA Names meme and claim your spot among legends. 🏆 The 5 best memes win a 5-digit name reservation for Mainnet. 🗓️ Contest runs until Friday, Oct 17, 23:59:59. Make it creative. Make it on-chain. Make it Hugh.

The next wave of digital assets isn’t tokens, it’s names. Short, clean, onchain names are becoming prime digital real estate. Some of the biggest flips so far: paradigm.eth → 420 ETH ($1.5M) 000.eth → 300 ETH ($317k) abc.eth → 90 ETH ($253k) cat.sol → 7,000+ SOL ($150k) sui.sui → ~$45k The pattern is clear: Simplicity → Scarcity → Value IOTA Names is still in testnet. Mainnet is coming soon and early choices could define the next million-dollar flips 🌍 Which name would you grab first? 👇