Quick answer
How do I buy a domain for email with crypto?
At Postelva, search the name, add it to the cart and top up a prepaid balance with BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, starting at $25. Send the exact amount shown, click I've sent the payment, and the domain is registered once the top-up is credited. A .com costs $12.49/year, the same every year.
What to know before you pay
| Point | What applies |
|---|---|
| Accepted coins | BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC (no Monero) |
| Minimum top-up | $25 |
| How payment is matched | By its exact amount: send precisely what is shown |
| When the domain is registered | usually within minutes of the top-up being credited |
| If registration fails | if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, refused by the registry), the full amount goes back to your balance |
| Renewals | automatic renewal from your balance, switched on or off for each domain |
| Contact data | One verified email per domain, no ID |
What are the steps from search to domain?
Five steps: search, cart, one email, top-up, registration. Search the name in the client area and put it in your cart. Enter the one email address attached to the domain. Choose a coin and a network, then send the amount shown. Click I've sent the payment. Postelva matches your payment by its exact amount and credits the balance once it is confirmed. The domain is then registered usually within minutes of the top-up being credited. We do not promise a fixed delay, because confirmation depends on the network. How Postelva works has the full flow.
Why must the amount be exact?
Because the payment is matched by its amount, an amount that is short or different cannot be identified. Send exactly what the screen shows, on the network it names, from a wallet that lets you control the fee so the received amount is not reduced. If you send a different amount, write to [email protected] with the transaction hash; support gives email replies within 12 hours, 7 days a week, including help with MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC records. An exchange that deducts withdrawal fees from the amount sent needs the fee added on top.
How does the prepaid balance work?
You top up once and spend from the balance on anything: new domains, renewals, transfers and Domain protection. The minimum is $25, which covers two years of a .com at $12.49/year. If you start from a domain search, the top-up is the price of your cart or the minimum for a smaller cart. The part of a top-up added only to reach the minimum is refundable on request within 30 days in USDT or USDC if unspent. The rest of the balance never expires and is not paid back. Keep that in mind before topping up more than you need.
Does paying in crypto make a domain private?
No: payment method and registration data are separate things. Explainers on crypto domain purchases point out that registrars still collect registrant data and that, under the ICANN verification rule, the registrant email must be reachable within 15 days. At Postelva the only contact data collected is one email address per domain, required, verified and kept private; see registering an email domain without ID. The domain is in your name, and we release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case.
What about the mailbox: can it be paid in crypto too?
Seldom. According to Postelva's index of 12 November 2026, 3 of the 14 email services accept Bitcoin directly in some form: Proton Mail through account credit bought with Bitcoin, StartMail on annual plans on request, and Migadu through support. Tuta takes crypto only through gift cards. Postelva sells the domain, not the mailbox, so you pay your provider separately. The Proton Mail custom domain setup shows how a Bitcoin-funded Proton account connects to a domain bought here.
What happens after the domain is registered?
You verify the email, then connect the domain to your mailbox provider. The verification email arrives from the registrar partner and the check follows the ICANN timetable: the registrant email is verified after registration, as ICANN rules require (within 15 days). Then open the DNS editor. Postelva has one-click DNS templates for Proton Mail, Fastmail, Zoho Mail, Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, plus an SPF + DMARC template and a "no email" template for a domain that sends nothing. Turn on auto-renew if you want the balance to pay for the next year: automatic renewal from your balance, switched on or off for each domain. If you ever leave, the transfer code is free, requested from the client area, and there is no exit fee.
Can one top-up pay for several domains?
Yes: the balance is shared by all your domains. With the $25 minimum you can register a .com and a .page together, or keep the rest for renewals. Because every price is the same each year, you can calculate the total in advance: five years of a .com is $62.45, ten years $124.90. Only the part of a top-up added to reach the minimum can be refunded, and only if unspent within 30 days. Keep the transaction hash until the domain shows as registered in your client area; it is the only proof of payment you need if something looks wrong, and support reads it first.
In summary
- Search, cart, one verified email, crypto top-up, registration.
- Coins: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC; minimum top-up $25.
- Send the exact amount; payment is matched by its exact amount.
- Domain registered usually within minutes of the top-up being credited.
- A failed registration returns the full amount to your balance.
- The part of a top-up added to reach the minimum is refundable within 30 days if unspent.
- 3 of 14 indexed email services take Bitcoin directly.
Questions about paying with crypto
Can I pay in Monero?
No. Postelva accepts BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC only. The domain is paid from a prepaid balance topped up in those coins.
What if the domain is taken while I pay?
Our policy: if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, refused by the registry), the full amount goes back to your balance. You can search for another name without paying again.
Can I top up more than the price of one domain?
Yes. The balance stays available for renewals, transfers, Domain protection and new domains. It never expires, but the part above the minimum is not paid back.
Is there a card or PayPal option?
No. Postelva is crypto only.
Sources (5)
- Proton: pay with Bitcoin — Proton (read 2026-11-12)
- StartMail pricing — StartMail (read 2026-11-12)
- Migadu pricing — Migadu (read 2026-11-12)
- NiceNIC: buying a domain with crypto, KYC and TLD rules nicenic.com/news/How-to-Buy-a-Domain-With-Crypto-Without-Misunderstanding-KYC-and-TLD-Rules-41955 — NiceNIC (read 2026-11-12)
- ICANN 2013 RAA with specifications (Whois Accuracy Program) — ICANN (read 2026-11-12)