.exchange domain statistics
On Aug 15, 2026 the .exchange zone held 18,044 domains, which makes it #197 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 1.6% (+280 domains). At its latest check it changed by +34 domains over 14 days, about +0.1% a week, the #100 fastest growth among 162 large TLDs.
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About the .exchange extension
Binky Moon, LLC runs .exchange, which went live in the root zone on Apr 23, 2014 (12.5 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Mar 6, 2014, 48 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Binky Moon, LLC
Binky Moon, LLC operates 196 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 5,120,876 domains in total. .exchange is #70 of them by size, with 0.4% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .exchange compares
.exchange is bigger than 82% of the TLDs in this dataset. Since Feb 24 it has changed +1.6%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 39% of them. Its latest weekly rate, +0.1%, is faster than 38% of large TLDs right now. .exchange beat 4 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .christmas at +81.5%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 5 were gains, 1 was a loss and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +227 domains (+1.3%) between Mar 3, 2026 and Aug 1, 2026. The biggest drop was −5 (−0.0%) between Feb 25, 2026 and Feb 26, 2026.
.exchange growth trend
That is a 0.02% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 172 days from Feb 24 to Aug 15 it averaged +0.06% a week, or +2 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+261); its weakest was March 2026 (+24). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .exchange would reach about 18,117 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.exchange domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 18,044 | +261 |
| March 2026 | 17,783 | +24 |
| February 2026 | 17,759 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 18,044 | +34 | +0.2% | 14 days | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 18,010 | +227 | +1.3% | 151 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 17,783 | +15 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 17,768 | +7 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 17,761 | +2 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 17,759 | −5 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 17,764 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 17,764 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .exchange
How many .exchange domains are there?
As of Aug 15, 2026, there are 18,044 registered .exchange domains.
Can anyone register a .exchange domain?
.exchange is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check Binky Moon, LLC's policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .exchange domain extension?
Binky Moon, LLC.
When was .exchange created?
.exchange went live in the DNS root on Apr 23, 2014.
Is .exchange growing?
.exchange went from 17,764 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 18,044 on Aug 15, 2026, a change of +1.6%. Its latest rate is about +0.1% a week.
How big is the .exchange domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #197 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .christmas, .stream, .red.