- AI.com has just been bought by Crypto.com’s founder for $70 million
- The deal was of course funded in crypto
- It is now the most expensive domain
Kris Marszalek, founder of the aptly named crypto platform Crypto.com, has purchased AI.com for $70 million, making it the most expensive domain sale of all time. Financial Times reporting.
And of course, the deal was financed entirely through cryptocurrency. But that’s not the only ‘Kris Marszalek’ thing about the deal – the founder, who has previously spent heavily on Super Bowl advertising, managed to acquire the domain just before the 2026 Super Bowl, in line with trends to capture large audiences.
Marszalek reportedly plans to launch AI.com as a personal AI agent for messaging, app usage and stock trading.
Domains like this rarely come up for sale, but the sale of AI.com managed to break all records by becoming the most expensive domain ever sold, surpassing CarInsurance.com ($49.7 million), VacationRentals.com ($35 million) and Voice.com ($35 million).
AI.com is probably considered the most valuable domain in AI simply because of its simplicity and clarity – it has been around since the early days of the internet and has changed hands several times, but it is only because of the rise of AI that it hit record high prices.
While it’s unclear whether domain ownership will deliver any long-term returns, it could serve as an important investment if artificial intelligence continues to remain relevant.
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