# Mint

### Mint Overview

On the *Mint* tab, search for any name you'd like to register.

The NFD must be an alphanumeric containing letters `A-Z` and / or numbers `0-9`, no special characters are allowed.

You can browse the [marketplace](/platform/marketplace.md) for NFDs that were registered and listed for sale.

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### Pricing

The NFD registry charges a yearly fee for name registrations. This fee is paid in ALGO, but denominated in USD. These fees fund the development of NFDomains and prevent the speculative registering of names (domain-squatting).

| Characters                                   | Price Per Year      |
| -------------------------------------------- | ------------------- |
| [Segments](/platform/segments-subdomains.md) | $5 + Root Owner Fee |
| 5+                                           | $6                  |
| 4                                            | $12                 |
| 3                                            | $30                 |
| 2                                            | $90                 |
| 1                                            | $315                |

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#### Carry Cost

Every NFD has a carry cost of `~2.5 ALGO` which is paid once upon minting a new NFD. These fees are for storage and other on-chain costs.

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### Inflation Schedule & Maximum Registration Time

The protocol has a built in inflation parameter set to `2%` per year. The date for the first price hike is 1 year from V3 launch, `September 02, 2025`.

The protocol has a cap of `20` years that an NFD can be registered for.

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