Cai Wensheng, China's "Domain King," has quietly acquired the top-level domain CAI.com. This news sent the domain name, crypto, and AI communities into a frenzy.
The highest-priced domain name sold that day was 91999.com, which sold for $23,000. The total transaction value for the day reached $436,726, with an average transaction price of $711.28.
Tech giants are vying for cutting-edge technologies and talent at an astonishing pace and with massive financial investments. Google acquired the AI project C.ai for $2.7 billion , and Apple acquired Q.ai for nearly $2 billion.
At the start of 2026, the global artificial intelligence field will witness a major capital event: OpenAI is about to complete a new round of financing of $100 billion. This figure breaks the record for financing in the AI industry.
The highest-priced domain name sold that day was STAT.ai, which sold for $22,700. The total transaction value for the day reached $392,297, with an average transaction price of $767.70.
The highest-priced domain name sold that day was ThisSavesLives.com, which sold for $15,450. The total transaction value for the day reached $415,038, with an average transaction price of $888.73.
The highest-priced domain name sold that day was Autonomy.ai, which sold for $33,001. The total transaction value for the day reached $513,377, with an average transaction price of $903.83.
Recently, the news that Crypto.com acquired AI.com for $70 million shocked the world. This deal not only broke the record for domain name sales, but why would someone be willing to spend such a huge sum for a single domain name?
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.