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I just stumbled upon this article (published a few months ago by Netcraft) which is interesting reading.
https://news.netcraft.com/archives/2017/04/13/new-gtlds-are-they-a-success.html
More of the new gTLDs than I had recalled had early success, each then passing popularity on to another. It provides some interesting data re where .xyz websites are geographically hosted.
It looks at success several ways: how many domain names were registered, and how many domain names are actually used in active websites, for example.
Overall it argues most, but by no means all, have been a financial success, but that financial returns, at least to those doing original registrations, is expected to contract over the next few years.
As a company providing malware protection software, they point out the varying success of different registrars in handling phishing and other activities, although does not provide statistics for the different nTLDs.
https://news.netcraft.com/archives/2017/04/13/new-gtlds-are-they-a-success.html
More of the new gTLDs than I had recalled had early success, each then passing popularity on to another. It provides some interesting data re where .xyz websites are geographically hosted.
It looks at success several ways: how many domain names were registered, and how many domain names are actually used in active websites, for example.
Overall it argues most, but by no means all, have been a financial success, but that financial returns, at least to those doing original registrations, is expected to contract over the next few years.
As a company providing malware protection software, they point out the varying success of different registrars in handling phishing and other activities, although does not provide statistics for the different nTLDs.