Most contested TLDs in the 2026 round

More than one applicant is going for 136 of the 757 strings on the public record for the ICANN 2026 new gTLD round, as of 19 September 2026. They are ranked below, most contested first. .bit leads with 6 announced applicants. Another 10 strings have 4 each. Every claim links to its source. We update the record as applicants announce, and on Reveal Day, expected 17 October 2026, it becomes the complete list.

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