On April 30, 2026, ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) will officially open a new round of applications for generic top-level domains (gTLDs)—a major opportunity eagerly awaited by the industry since 2012.
The highest-priced domain name sold that day was Fibromyalgia.com, which sold for $48,000. The total transaction value for the day reached $606,561, with an average transaction price of $1,021.15.
On February 5, 2026, Positron.ai, an AI chip startup, officially announced the completion of an oversubscribed $230 million Series B funding round, bringing its post-money valuation to over $1 billion.
The highest-priced domain name sold that day was Sonder.ai, which sold for $12,990. The total transaction value for the day reached $435,899, with an average transaction price of $742.59.
The application window for a new general top-level domain (gTLD) will officially open on April 30, 2026, after a 14-year hiatus, and is being called "the land auction of the digital age" by the industry.
The highest-priced domain name sold that day was Stitch.co, which sold for $57,500. The total transaction value for the day reached $510,872, with an average transaction price of $951.34.
DN.com announced the integration of $50 million worth of scarce .ai domain name resources to invest in global AI projects, aiming to join hands with global practitioners in the golden age of AI industry development.
The highest-priced domain name sold that day was FZO.com, which sold for $86,000. The total transaction value for the day reached $392,775, with an average transaction price of $922.01.
The highest-priced domain name sold that day was 86Bet.com, which sold for $50,001. The total transaction value for the day reached $442,833, with an average transaction price of $920.65.
The domain name trading market has seen another success. On January 29, 2026, the core keyword domain name paylater.com was sold for $90,095. This domain name aligns perfectly with the globally popular BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) market.