.icu Without KYC for Lean Stealth Projects
.icu (I See You) is administered by ShortDot and tends to have aggressive first-year promotional pricing. The TLD has a mixed reputation because the low price attracts bulk spam registrations, but legitimate operators can run reasonable projects on .icu without that reputation directly tanking deliverability if you keep your sending hygiene tight. We register .icu with the same no-KYC posture as other gTLDs.
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ShortDot and Abuse Policy
ShortDot has tightened its anti-abuse posture in recent years to combat the reputation problem. Phishing and malware get suspended faster than on .com. Lawful but controversial content stays up.
.icu Reputation Realities
Mail providers (Gmail, Microsoft 365) score .icu more skeptically than .com. If your project sends transactional mail, expect to need stricter SPF/DKIM/DMARC and warming-up patience. If your project is purely web-based, .icu is fine.
No-KYC Posture
Same as all our gTLDs: no ID, no phone, no card. Working email plus crypto.
Bundle
Pair with offshore hosting for consistency. See domains pricing.
Pricing
First-year promos can land sub-$5. Renewal sits at $15-20/yr depending on registry promotions.
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