# What are Domains?Two part

By [Viachaslau Ivanou](https://paragraph.com/@viachaslau-ivanou) · 2023-02-05

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**Web2 Domains**

In the 1980s, the first domain name was registered, AND \*\*fun fact\*\* the first ‘cryptocurrency’ was created!

No! it wasn’t Bitcoin, it was something called [eCash](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/quick-history-cryptocurrencies-bbtc-bitcoin-1397682630). _But that’s besides the point._

On March 15, 1985, [**Symbolics.com**](http://symbolics.com/) was registered as the first-ever domain name! Now, people could access Symbolic’s website by just typing in “Symbolics.com” on their web browser.

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*Originally published on [Viachaslau Ivanou](https://paragraph.com/@viachaslau-ivanou/what-are-domains-two-part)*