PALM BEACH, FL - The reported $70 million sale of AI.com is now the highest publicly disclosed domain transaction in history, surpassing the $30 million sale of Voice.com in 2019. On the surface, that headline alone would make this a notable event in the domain industry. But the significance of this deal extends well beyond the price. The buyer of AI.com is Kris Marszalek, co-founder and CEO of Crypto.com, who is expected to use the domain as the centerpiece of a new … [Read more...]
“Ultra-Premium” Invite-Only Domain Marketplace Unveiled by GoDaddy
TEMPE, AZ - GoDaddy has launched a new, invite-only marketplace for high-value domain names at the incredible web address: DomainNames.com, positioning it as a curated showroom for one-word .com and .ai domains, rare two-letter names, and short numerics typically valued in the six-figures and up. The rollout follows industry teasers earlier this month and formal launch coverage this past week. This is a distinct, curated tier within GoDaddy’s aftermarket universe-separate … [Read more...]