Why Registrars Matter

Protecting DeFi Domains

Registrars guard the root of your DNS supply chain. A compromised registrar account can redirect your entire protocol, so mature security programs treat domain custody like wallet custody. This type of attack is so common that Seal911 has an advisory on it. Some suggested DNS registrars are Cloudflare, AWS, MarkMonitor, and CSCDBS

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Security approaches

These practices illustrate how different teams mitigate registrar-level takeover risk.

DNSSEC + Registry Lock

Signing DNS zones with DNSSEC and enabling registry lock on sensitive TLDs ensures that any unauthorized name-server or registrar change is rejected at the registry layer.

Role-Based Registrar Accounts

Segment registrar credentials by role, require hardware-backed MFA, and limit access so only specific teams can approve contact or name-server updates.

Multi-Signer Change Controls

Apply multi-party approvals for registrar modifications—similar to multisig wallets—so that a single compromised engineer cannot hijack a domain.

24/7 Monitoring & Escrow

Subscribe to registrar alerts, monitor for WHOIS drift, and keep pre-arranged recovery channels (escrowed auth codes, registry contacts) to rapidly claw back a name.

Past domain hijacking incidents

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Manual input

  1. March 15, 2021

    Cream Finance

    Registrar: GoDaddy

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  2. March 15, 2021

    PancakeSwap

    Registrar: GoDaddy

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  3. May 13, 2022

    QuickSwap

    Registrar: GoDaddy

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  4. November 29, 2023

    Aerodrome/Velodrome Finance

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  5. July 11, 2024

    Pendle Finance

    Registrar: SquareSpace

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    Successfully blocked

  6. July 11, 2024

    Celer Network

    Registrar: SquareSpace

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    Successfully blocked

  7. July 11, 2024

    Compound Finance

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  8. July 11, 2024

    Ether.fi

    Registrar: Gandi

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    Successfully blocked

  9. October 18, 2024

    Ambient Finance

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  10. January 15, 2025

    Arrakis Finance

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  11. April 1, 2025

    Zapper

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  12. May 12, 2025

    Curve Finance

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  13. August 20, 2025

    Puffer Finance

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  14. November 22, 2025

    Aerodrome/Velodrome Finance

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