On October 7, ICANN officially released information regarding applications for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) for 2026, officially bringing the next round of domain expansion into view.
On September 29, OpenAI officially launched "Dots" at DevDay 2026—an "always-on" AI assistant viewed as a key strategic move for the company in the era of AI agents.
The domain name community is buzzing again. Andrew Rosener, a veteran overseas broker, announced on X that Shopify has acquired the premium single-word domain Shop.com for $100 million.
Real estate investment platform Mogul recently completed a transaction that has drawn significant attention within the domain industry: the company purchased Mogul.com for $1.32 million, officially upgrading from its previous domain, Mogul.
On September 27, 2026, the highest-priced domain sold was Nano.gg, fetching $30,000. The total daily sales volume reached $516,298, with an average price of $674.90 per transaction.
On September 24, 2026, the premium five-letter domain Avive.com was sold privately for $210,000, marking the highest-priced transaction recorded in public statistics for that day.
On September 26, 2026, the highest-priced domain sold was LGT.com.au, fetching $84,474. The total sales volume for the day was $850,347, with an average price of $1,034.49 per transaction.