🟡 Very competitive – anime and chain TLDs
A competition is emerging surrounding the introduction of the top-level domain (TLD) .anime and .chain. https://domain.news/
🟡 Sky high AI.com – who is a new owner – OpenAI, Google, Meta or Tesla?
Maybe the most desired AI.com domain has once again changed hands, now redirecting to DeepSeek AI’s chatbot (chat.deepseek.com). Who is an owner? Asking Price? $100 Million? More? https://www.cxodigitalpulse.com/
🟡 DNS.com price – 14.4865 million yuan!
Chinese Xiamen Intensive Technology Co., Ltd., announced that it plans to sell its top-level domain name DNS.com to Hong Kong Juwang Technology Co., Ltd. for 14.4865 million yuan (about 2 million US dollars). This transaction set a record of the top three global public domain name transaction amounts in 2025. https://dn.com/
🟡 ICANN 82 Public Meeting in Seattle
The ICANN 82 public meeting is currently underway in Seattle, running from March 8 to March 13, 2025. This gathering brings together stakeholders from around the world to discuss policies and issues related to the domain name system. https://x.com/ICANN/
🟡 Is .io domain now in a safe harbor?
The millionaire domain is now in a safe harbor. Identity Digital has taken over the back-end registry operations for Mauritius’ .mu ccTLD, a move that could help secure the future of the .io domain, which faces geopolitical uncertainty. https://domain.news/
🟡 .US – a substantial connection with the United States and privacy-friendly access to registration data
NTIA issued a “Market Research Request for Information (RFI)” on the future development of the US national top-level domain “.us”, which has attracted widespread attention in the industry. NTIA’s move aims to explore innovative strategies to enhance the stability and security of the domain name system and effectively curb DNS abuse.https://dn.com/