Its .arc names point to wallet addresses and can hold profile records, helping users share a memorable name instead of a long address. Names are not website domains, and dotarc is not affiliated with Circle or the official Arc service.

Users can search for and register names from 3 to 63 characters, using letters, numbers and hyphens. Registration is priced annually in USDC: names of five or more characters cost $8, four-character names cost $180, and three-character names cost $700. Users can also pay in $DOT at a 20% discount, subject to the platform’s stated conditions. dotarc provides tools to set a primary name, update address and profile records, and manage renewals. Names can be listed for sale, purchased through the marketplace, or transferred. The service also includes referrals, a leaderboard, name exploration and documentation.