'''NameCheap''' is an ICANN accredited registrar and web services company that provide domain registration, hosting, and web infrastructure services.<ref name="li">[https://www.linkedin.com/company/namecheap-inc/ Linkedin.com - NameCheap, Inc.]</ref> The company is one of the oldest in the domain industry, having been founded in 2001.
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==Handshake Domains==
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In February 2022, Namecheap acquired a controlling stake in [[Namebase]], one of the major developers within the Handshake ecosystem.<ref>[https://www.namebase.io/blog/namebase-has-been-acquired/ Namebase.io Blog - Namebase has been acquired!], February 15, 2022</ref>