discuss New .crypto gTLD vs crypto.com

[MapleDots]

I have been reading story's all over the internet about the owner of crypto.com saying the domain is not for sale at any price. There is speculation the domain could have a value as high as 25 million dollars.

There is even one person (Francois):
https://domaininvesting.com/daily-poll-crypto-com-worth/

He says....

I received a $400K offer on crypto.info in January that I declined.
I think the confirmation that the .com is not for sale seriously raised the value of my .info overnight.

Looking at all of this I am starting to think the $185,000 to start a new gTLD might be a bargain for someone.

Spend the 185k and now sell...

bitcoin.crypto
anything.crypto

You would create a flurry of new registrations and the registrar who owned this could probably write their own paycheck by charging 25k per registration.

Interesting..... don't you think?

 

[MapleDots]

Not sure but if I had crypto.info and someone offered me 400k I think I would probably take the money and run.

 

[Bullock]

Not sure but if I had crypto.info and someone offered me 400k I think I would probably take the money and run.

 

[Premiums]

Not sure but if I had crypto.info and someone offered me 400k I think I would probably take the money and run.

i would take 10k and run

 

[bmugford]

He says....

I received a $400K offer on crypto.info in January that I declined.
I think the confirmation that the .com is not for sale seriously raised the value of my .info overnight.

I am not sure what is less believable getting that offer or turning it down. I seriously doubt if the offer was made that it was a legitimate offer.

Brad

 

[GoKaizen]

Highest .info sales.

http://dnpric.es/?q=.info

Sex.info $202,000
Travel.info $116,000
Car.info $76,000

 

[Nametree]

Spend the 185k and now sell...

bitcoin.crypto
anything.crypto

It's not quite a fair comparison. .crypto would never cost just $185k, there would be many bidders and likely an 8, maybe 9 figure cost for the winner. .app was ~$25 million, .web was $135, and even some of the "lesser" ones got into the millions (.salon for $5 mil.?)

 

[alcy]

well.. maybe even more intereating question to ask is.. if .crypto were such a fabulous idea.. then why has no one still done it

 

[mpls]

Highest .info sales.

http://dnpric.es/?q=.info

Sex.info $202,000
Travel.info $116,000
Car.info $76,000

... and ...

sex.info -> parked
travel.info -> not resolved
car.info is the only one developed.

P.S. my SEO software (linkody) says: .info TLD related to SPAM.

 

[lambo.com]

well.. maybe even more intereating question to ask is.. if .crypto were such a fabulous idea.. then why has no one still done it

Exactly, ngtlds SUCK

Very little real demand and there is a persistent oversupply of domains as is

.crypto is unnecessary, it's not like any project has failed to launch because they can't find a suitable domain.

 

[kance07]

i have Crypto.voto
waiting for the interesting offers like this

 

[Mahouni]

Highest .info sales.

http://dnpric.es/?q=.info

Sex.info $202,000
Travel.info $116,000
Car.info $76,000

I think Crypto might become better than any of these keywords in few years depending on how things go.

So I think 400k offer is possible but high no doubt

 

[equity78]

It's not quite a fair comparison. .crypto would never cost just $185k, there would be many bidders and likely an 8, maybe 9 figure cost for the winner. .app was ~$25 million, .web was $135, and even some of the "lesser" ones got into the millions (.salon for $5 mil.?)

Exactly, first off we are years away from a second round, if it ever comes about. If it does, there would be many applicants pushing it into the millions.

 

[Premiums]

we already have .investments and .money

 

[equity78]

well.. maybe even more intereating question to ask is.. if .crypto were such a fabulous idea.. then why has no one still done it

Why because it was not en vogue back when the first round took place, you could buy Bitcoin for $2 to $10.

The new generic top level domain (gTLD) application system opened on January 12, 2012. The application window was initially to close on April 12, 2012. However ICANN's Chief Operating Officer, Akram Atallah, stated there was a glitch in the TLD application system leaving applicants' information visible to others. The system was shut down to protect applicants' information, and measures were taken to resolve the situation.[23]

ICANN re-opened the TLD Application System on May 21, allowing applicants to submit and review their applications until May 30, 2012.[24]

On "Reveal Day" June 13, 2012, it was announced that ICANN received about 1,930 applications for new gTLDs, 751 of which were contested.[25]

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_top-level_domain

 

[Premiums]

Highest .info sales.

http://dnpric.es/?q=.info

Sex.info $202,000
Travel.info $116,000

2007.. 8 yrs ago

 

[alcy]

2007.. 8 yrs ago

and what do you think they'll sell for today?

 

[MapleDots]

Exactly, ngtlds SUCK

Very little real demand and there is a persistent oversupply of domains as is

.crypto is unnecessary, it's not like any project has failed to launch because they can't find a suitable domain.

Hmmm, so because you don't like them they all suck?

So everyone selling them and making money on them are depositing imaginary paychecks?

You know you are on a domaining forum right?

Marketing 101

 

[Premiums]

and what do you think they'll sell for today?

maybe high X,XXX - low XX,XXX

 

[alcy]

maybe high X,XXX - low XX,XXX

wow
things sure go down in value fast and by a lot in your domaining world

they'd sell for much more than that

cheers

 

[lambo.com]

Hmmm, so because you don't like them they all suck?

So everyone selling them and making money on them are depositing imaginary paychecks?

You know you are on a domaining forum right?

Marketing 101

There's lots of evidence to support my opinion (that they suck)

Who are these all people crushing it with them, the registries?

Some sell on aftermarket but not because of any inherent value. It's more about salesmanship/ hard selling/ greater fool theory/ beauty in the eye of the beholder.

 

[alcy]

Hmmm, so because you don't like them they all suck?

So everyone selling them and making money on them are depositing imaginary paychecks?

You know you are on a domaining forum right?

Marketing 101

ngtlds don't sell well at all

they just make bigger deals out of each sale.. precisely because they are so relatively rare.

marketing 101

cheers

 

[MapleDots]

Here are the top 30 New gTLD domain name sales from 2016:


Domain Name Price Currency Date Venue
1.xyz 182971 USD 31/3/2016 West.cn
Sex.LIVE 160000 USD 13/7/2016 Rightside
Porn.LIVE 120000 USD 14/7/2016 Rightside
co.ltd 115000 USD 15/8/2016 Donuts
i.vip 100667 USD 15/12/2016 190.com
99.vip 77622 USD 6/6/2016 2016 Global Domains Industry Summit
Web.hosting 75000 USD 8/5/2016 DomainPros
88.xyz 70000 USD 11/1/2016 NamesCon 2016/RightOfTheDot
pay.vip 67552 USD 15/12/2016 190.com
66.xyz 65901 USD 31/3/2016 West.cn
d.vip 63152 USD 31/5/2016 west.cn
stock.photo / stock.photos 60000 USD 11/1/2016 NamesCon 2016
66.vip 59348 USD 31/5/2016 west.cn
web.hosting 52500 USD 11/1/2016 NamesCon 2016/RightOfTheDot
work.place* 50001+ USD 8/10/2016 Private
i.vip 48836 USD 20/5/2016 Ali Auction
51.xyz 46518 USD 31/3/2016 West.cn
58.vip 45660 USD 6/6/2016 2016 Global Domains Industry Summit
e.vip 45660 USD 6/6/2016 2016 Global Domains Industry Summit
Auto.loan 45000 USD 27/11/2016 Undeveloped
11.xyz 43107 USD 31/3/2016 West.cn
ym.xyz 39695 USD 31/3/2016 West.cn
78.vip 39572 USD 6/6/2016 2016 Global Domains Industry Summit
S.CLUB 37984 USD 30/4/2016 Ali Auction
YY.xyz 37500 USD 24/2/2016 West.cn
98.xyz 35974 USD 31/3/2016 West.cn
car.vip 35664 USD 15/12/2016 190.com
hk.xyz 34733 USD 31/3/2016 West.cn
91.top 33846 USD 26/3/2016 .TOP Domainer Forum
vip.xyz 33183 USD 31/3/2016 West.cn

And this list was from 2016

2017 was just as impressive

Personally I don't deal in the new gTLD's but it is undeniable that there is money to be made on them.

 

[lambo.com]

Here are the top 30 New gTLD domain name sales from 2016:


Domain Name Price Currency Date Venue
1.xyz 182971 USD 31/3/2016 West.cn
Sex.LIVE 160000 USD 13/7/2016 Rightside
Porn.LIVE 120000 USD 14/7/2016 Rightside
co.ltd 115000 USD 15/8/2016 Donuts
i.vip 100667 USD 15/12/2016 190.com
99.vip 77622 USD 6/6/2016 2016 Global Domains Industry Summit
Web.hosting 75000 USD 8/5/2016 DomainPros
88.xyz 70000 USD 11/1/2016 NamesCon 2016/RightOfTheDot
pay.vip 67552 USD 15/12/2016 190.com
66.xyz 65901 USD 31/3/2016 West.cn
d.vip 63152 USD 31/5/2016 west.cn
stock.photo / stock.photos 60000 USD 11/1/2016 NamesCon 2016
66.vip 59348 USD 31/5/2016 west.cn
web.hosting 52500 USD 11/1/2016 NamesCon 2016/RightOfTheDot
work.place* 50001+ USD 8/10/2016 Private
i.vip 48836 USD 20/5/2016 Ali Auction
51.xyz 46518 USD 31/3/2016 West.cn
58.vip 45660 USD 6/6/2016 2016 Global Domains Industry Summit
e.vip 45660 USD 6/6/2016 2016 Global Domains Industry Summit
Auto.loan 45000 USD 27/11/2016 Undeveloped
11.xyz 43107 USD 31/3/2016 West.cn
ym.xyz 39695 USD 31/3/2016 West.cn
78.vip 39572 USD 6/6/2016 2016 Global Domains Industry Summit
S.CLUB 37984 USD 30/4/2016 Ali Auction
YY.xyz 37500 USD 24/2/2016 West.cn
98.xyz 35974 USD 31/3/2016 West.cn
car.vip 35664 USD 15/12/2016 190.com
hk.xyz 34733 USD 31/3/2016 West.cn
91.top 33846 USD 26/3/2016 .TOP Domainer Forum
vip.xyz 33183 USD 31/3/2016 West.cn

And this list was from 2016

2017 was just as impressive

Personally I don't deal in the new gTLD's but it is undeniable that there is money to be made on them.

Marketing 101

let's see the 'impressive' 2017 list as well. Thanks in advance

 

[lambo.com]

are you also impressed with the 54 xyz sales (on namebio) from the last year?
https://namebio.com/?s==gjNwkzN1YTM