In early 2012, the non-profit organization ICANN came up with a genius commercial move — started accepting applications for generic top-level domains — gTLDs.
Since then, there have been registered more than 1,000 gTLDs, and 22 million ngTLDs domains, which is more than 6% of the number of "traditional" domains and this percentage is increasing with each passing year.
Source:
Domain Name Industry Brief (DNIB) - Verisign
new gTLD Statistics by Top-Level Domains
I believe that despite cryptocurrency dropping, the top domain names such as
.Coin
.Bitcoin
.Crypto
.Etherium
.ICO
.BTC
.BCC
.Token
.Wallet
will become a trophy in serious battles.
Since the ICANN's rules assumes the distribution of applications in the form of auctions, the struggle for crypto domains will be expensive and ‘bloody'.
I believe that until that time there will be an up-and-comer who will start and ICO and run a real crowd project.
I do not know what will happen in 2020, maybe the Earth will crash into its axis, but currently crypto-domains are very costly.
Just a few days ago, coin.store was sold for $ 27K, token.xyz — for $15K, etc., — that is, the demand for the crypto-domains is very stable and strong.
And what if top domains (like bit.coin) in the second level zone will be promised to large buyers of coins?
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Reference: https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/subsequent-procedures-initial-overarching-issues-work-tracks-1-4-03jul18-en.pdf
Since then, there have been registered more than 1,000 gTLDs, and 22 million ngTLDs domains, which is more than 6% of the number of "traditional" domains and this percentage is increasing with each passing year.
Source:
Domain Name Industry Brief (DNIB) - Verisign
new gTLD Statistics by Top-Level Domains
I believe that despite cryptocurrency dropping, the top domain names such as
.Coin
.Bitcoin
.Crypto
.Etherium
.ICO
.BTC
.BCC
.Token
.Wallet
will become a trophy in serious battles.
- Moreover, even the banks want to fight for the most coveted, in my opinion, domain — .coin.
- Last year, subsidiary of a well-known bank even registered trademarks for “.coin.”
- According to other sources, the minimum lot value on this auction starts at $ 20K, which is quite expected.
Since the ICANN's rules assumes the distribution of applications in the form of auctions, the struggle for crypto domains will be expensive and ‘bloody'.
I believe that until that time there will be an up-and-comer who will start and ICO and run a real crowd project.
I do not know what will happen in 2020, maybe the Earth will crash into its axis, but currently crypto-domains are very costly.
Just a few days ago, coin.store was sold for $ 27K, token.xyz — for $15K, etc., — that is, the demand for the crypto-domains is very stable and strong.
And what if top domains (like bit.coin) in the second level zone will be promised to large buyers of coins?
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Reference: https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/subsequent-procedures-initial-overarching-issues-work-tracks-1-4-03jul18-en.pdf
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