Recently, in the domain name trading market, a blockbuster news has attracted widespread attention: the identity of the mysterious buyer of the domain name GCP.com, which was sold for $550,000 on March 29, 2022, has finally surfaced.
Recently, the Macro.com domain name has attracted attention. In 2022, Macro successfully acquired the domain name for $600,000. At that time, the company raised only $2 million. This move was bold.
At a critical time when blockchain technology and Web3 concepts are deeply integrated and reshaping the Internet landscape, the strategic value of domain names has become increasingly prominent.
With the last batch of sales data for 2024 coming out, this year's domain name sales season has come to a successful conclusion, with many exciting transactions attracting attention.
In 2024, the dollar transaction volume of .xyz domain names rose to US$2.3 million, an increase of nearly 64%, and the average selling price soared to US$4,429.
According to the latest published ranking of the top ten search keywords in December 2024, .AI has become the most searched keyword for domain names, followed by "crypto" in second place, and Bitcoin is also in the top ten.
Recently, global e-commerce platform Shopify purchased two important domain names, Shop.ca and Shop.us, from Emerge Commerce for $375,000, further consolidating its layout in the e-commerce industry.
The AI domain name sales list published by domain name investor Richard Kirkendall on the X social platform has attracted widespread attention. Among them, Pump.ai was successfully sold at a price of up to $94,900.
The Fisher Foundation acquired the two-letter domain name FG.org on July 31, 2024 for $95,000, an acquisition that highlights the enduring value of two-letter domain names.