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Travel.xyzNamecheap customer – (Argentina)

The .xyz community is home to unique web3 platforms making innovative use of blockchain technology. San Francisco-based payments processing platform Paper.xyz aims to help creators accept payment for NFTs using credit cards and cross-chain cryptocurrency. Music-focused platform Relics.xyz helps fans to collect and display music collectibles as digital assets. Alternative asset platform Alt.xyz features a marketplace for buying and selling collectible trading cards, as well as a safe place to store them. In this week’s #BlockchainThursday, we’ll introduce you to a forward-thinking ticketing platform that features the options of purchasing, selling, and exchanging NFT plane tickets: Travel.xyz.

image of the Travel.xyz website homepage, with a form to purchase a flight

Travel.xyz is a web3 ticketing platform from Argentine airline Flybondi. The airline has partnered with blockchain technology company TravelX to develop their innovative ticketing platform. Travel.xyz helps buyers purchase tickets as non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which they have named “NFTickets.” Customers can pay for their tickets through cryptocurrency payment system Binance Pay, using USD Coin (USDC) cryptocurrency to complete the transaction. Travel.xyz aims to support additional crypto stablecoins in the future to provide more possibilities to customers.

Tweet by @marian2js that says: I just bought my first flight ticket as an NFT, thanks to @travelxyz_ fire emoji

You can search for international and domestic flights on Travel.xyz by inputting your preferred dates of travel, desired location, and the total number of passengers. Travel.xyz lets you reserve your desired flight without the need for immediate payment. The platform will lock the price in place so you can pay up to 72 hours later. Travel.xyz’s tokenized tickets have greater functionality than standard tickets. NFTicket holders will be able to sell or transfer the NFTs to other travelers up to three days before the applicable flight. You can use Travel.xyz to transfer your NFTicket to whomever you want without penalty. This feature allows for greater flexibility and can help ease the stress from sudden changes of plans. Ticket holders can also use Travel.xyz to resell or auction their NFTickets. By reselling or auctioning your NFTickets, you can potentially recoup your expenses and even make a profit. These features can provide greater flexibility for travelers without the risks associated when purchasing tickets well in advance. Be sure to check out the Auction page to view all available auctions. You may just find a travel opportunity too good to pass up. Travel.xyz customer marpar.eth shared excitement about booking their first NFT plane ticket in a tweet: “I just bought by first flight ticket as an NFT, thanks to @travelxyz_”

Travel.xyz includes a Help Center link, which can help customers easily find answers to their questions and give them a better understanding of this unique service. You can learn more about the benefits of providing helpful resources in our latest Quarterly Report. We are proud to have innovative platforms like Travel.xyz defining the .xyz community, and look forward to seeing how their services evolve. You can learn more by following the platform on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn, and by visiting Travel.xyz.

SteppingStonesPhoto.xyzSquarespace customer – (United States)

The .xyz community is home to many creative professionals using .xyz domains to connect with customers. Branding and web design business PerfectEvolution.xyz offers a unique specialty in craft beer marketing. Germany-based type design studio NaN.xyz strives to deliver projects with purpose for clients including Google and Virgin. Natural wine sellers PlantsAnimals.xyz highlight their delivery service for customers in the Seattle, WA area. In this week’s #WebsiteWednesday, we’ll introduce you to an Atlanta-based photographer with a specialty in wedding photography: SteppingStonesPhoto.xyz.

image of SteppingStonesPhoto.xyz homepage featuring a black and white image of a bride and groom posing for a wedding photo

SteppingStonesPhoto.xyz is the online home of Stepping Stones Photography, a portrait and wedding photography service founded by Atlanta-based photographer Maggie Karanja. Though based in Atlanta, Maggie shares that she dreams of epic adventures and experiencing new cultures. Maggie’s interest in travel makes destination weddings a featured specialty of SteppingStonesPhoto.xyz. Maggie aims to make sure that the couple getting married enjoy their day to the fullest. Maggie strives to make sure the wedding galleries are filled with amazing portraits and candid photos that remind the couple of all the special moments of the day.

Image of SteppingStonesPhoto.xyz's Lifestyle page featuring images of a parents and babies

Maggie showcases her photography for potential clients to review on the Portfolio page. She shares Couples, Weddings, Portraits, and Lifestyle photography, all of which can help clients gain an appreciation of the full range of services that Maggie offers. The Lifestyle page features vibrant portraits and candid moments of happy families, smiling children, and pregnant couples in love. Regardless of the types of photos you seek, Maggie expresses the importance of making the investment to tell your story perfectly. She aims to find the raw emotion and authenticity in your meaningful moments.

SteppingStonesPhoto.xyz features a Services page, which shares her three wedding package options. The most premium package comes with 10 hours of coverage, an engagement session, access to an exclusive and high-quality print shop, professional editing, and more. The remaining tiered packages are similar, but with slightly pared-down options. This page also shares testimonials from satisfied clients like Lisa F., who writes “Maggie is the best!!! She was the photographer for our wedding and we could not recommend her more. She was professional and positive during the entire process and helped make our wedding even more special!”

Maggie included a Call to Action (CTA) on SteppingStonesPhoto.xyz to encourage visitors to reach out for more information. The CTA is “Let’s Connect,” and routes visitors to her Contact page. This is a great resource that makes it simple for potential clients to reach out and make contact. You can learn more about CTAs and contact forms in our recent Quarterly Reports. We anticipate many more weddings and special occasions to be skillfully captured by Maggie and SteppingStonesPhoto.xyz. To learn more about this business and view more of their vivid photography, you can follow along on Instagram and Facebook, and you can visit SteppingStonesPhoto.xyz.

XYZ Registry Domains Report - November 2022

November 2022 Highlights

  • Most popular TLDs in standard sales: .XYZ, .LOL and .Beauty
  • Highest premium sales:
    • $3,000/year MSRP
      • Gondola.xyz**, 42.xyz, CW.xyz, Hotshot.xyz**, Outsider.xyz**, RC.xyz, SQ.xyz
  • Highest aftermarket sales reported:
  • 3 letter and 4 letter domains accounted for 35.82% of the .xyz aftermarket sales reported at NameBio
    • Aftermarket sale Lore.xyz for $40,000
    • Aftermarket sale Pes.xyz for $605
    • Aftermarket sale Gift.xyz for $575
    • Aftermarket sale ECL.xyz for $504
  • Worldwide companies and individuals launched their websites on premium XYZ Registry domains
    • Premium domain Goober.xyz** ($700 MSRP) registered by a crypto platform
    • Premium domain Icebreaker.xyz**  ($700 MSRP) registered by a marketing agency
    • Premium domain RC.xyz ($3,000 MSRP) registered by a web3 NFT platform
    • Premium domain Ina.Game ($1,500 MSRP) registered by an Indonesian game platform
    • Premium domain Cup.LOL ($150 MSRP) personal website registered by an anonymous software developer
  • Most popular SLD keywords in November .xyz registrations: art, app, web, tech, shop, bet, lab, win, online, home
  • In China, 777 .xyz websites received their ICP license in the month of November (source: https://icp.chinaz.com/suffix/xyz)
  • Notable influencers using XYZ Domains
    • Capital.xyz co-founders Sarah Chase and Jordan Hays were named in the Finance category of the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 list1
    • Lead developer of ENS & Ethereum Foundation alum Nick Johnson established a Mastodon server for the crypto community on CryptoDon.LOL
    • Founder of Homebrew open source package manager Max Howell raised $8.9 million for blockchain-based open source software platform Tea.xyz2

Words from #GenerationXYZ:

Offbeat.xyz –$8,988 Aftermarket Sale

“Building on the XYZ domain was a natural choice considering the culture of innovation and internet exploration that defines the XYZ community. As curators of wholly new applications of virtual media, we feel at home using an XYZ domain to represent us. We would rather first build independent value and a name for ourselves in a culture of innovation by using an XYZ domain than to make a big, risky investment into a premium legacy TLD as an early act of business.”

– Christopher Travers, Co-founder, Offbeat.xyz

Discover a curated selection of available .xyz domains with our .xyz premiums, .xyz numbers, and CNOX search tools.

* Premium XYZ Registry domains refer to premium domains for extensions with standard and premium domains, and XYZ’s premium namespaces such as .Cars, .Car, .Auto, .Theatre, .Storage, .Security, .Protection, and .Hosting.***

** High/Low priced premium domain. Domains in this tier have a premium price for the first year, but renew at standard pricing. All other premium domains have annual premium renewal fees.

*** We fixed an error in the first disclaimer (*) – .Game and .Tickets are not reported as premium namespaces, as they both have premium lists. The error is limited to the disclaimer and all reporting in the Domains Reports remains accurate.



XYZ Registry Domains Report – November 2022

Top 20 Premium XYZ Domains Registered

(not ranked)

Gondola.xyz** Mini.Game
RC.xyz SRC.Audio
Icebreaker.xyz** Sell.Tickets
Origins.xyz Fresh.Security
RA.Beauty Cork.Protection
Smart.Yachts** Hologram.Theatre
Food.Quest** HHC.Flowers
Berlin.Rent Click.Cars
TN.Homes JM.Auto
Parody.LOL SolarEnergy.Storage

More Standout Premium Registrations

Read.xyz VavaService.Cars CostaBlanca.Rent No.Makeup**
U3.xyz** Ina.Game City.Rent Beautiful.Skin
Voting.xyz W3b.Storage Galaxy.Quest** Internet.Mom
889.xyz AEA.Christmas City.Quest** 6686.Mom
Goober.xyz** A.Christmas Star.Quest** Trust.Monster**
Entrepreneurship.xyz 1337.Security Its.LOL Bank.Monster**
Dayu.xyz** Cyberone.Security Derp.LOL Pay.Monster**
Paradise.Auto Gorilla.Security Ded.LOL Living.Homes**
Trilogy.Auto Wicked.Tickets Dalton.Autos** Istanbul.Homes**
Souq.Car Cyber.College Smart.Autos** Solar.Homes

November .xyz Aftermarket Overview

(source: Namebio.com)

Total dollar value: $137,229.00
Average price: $2,048.19
Low Price: $100.00
High Price: $40,000.00
Maximum SLD characters: 17
3L – 12 (17.91%)
4L – 12 (17.91%)

Top 10 XYZ Domains

(Ranked by volume)

  1.     .xyz
  2. .LOL
  3. .Beauty
  4. .Monster
  5. .Homes
  6. .Mom
  7. .Pics
  8. .Quest
  9. .Skin
  10. .Autos

Top 10 .xyz Premium Domains Registered

(Price listed is MSRP)

  1. Gondola.xyz** – $3,000
  2. 42.xyz – $3,000
  3. CW.xyz – $3,000
  4. Hotshot.xyz** – $3,000
  5. Outsider.xyz** – $3,000
  6. RC.xyz – $3,000
  7. SQ.xyz – $3,000
  8. AJ.xyz- $1,300
  9. EI.xyz – $1,300
  10. XA.xyz – $1,300

Top 10 .xyz Aftermarket Sales

(source: Namebio.com)

  1. Lore.xyz – $40,000
  2. Chroma.xyz – $40,000
  3. Mantle.xyz – $23,420
  4. Recursive.xyz – $8,000
  5. Homage.xyz – $7,888
  6. Rabbitdao.xyz – $4,000
  7. Web3xp.xyz – $1,000
  8. Paste.xyz – $636
  9. Pes.xyz – $605
  10. Gift.xyz – $575

Top 10 Trending .xyz SLD Keywords

(source: Internal Data)

  1.     art
  2.     app
  3. web
  4. tech
  5. shop
  6. bet
  7. lab
  8. win
  9.     online
  10. home

1. https://www.forbes.com/profile/capital/?sh=77b1169d32b5
2. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221206005170/en/Tea-Reaches-Over-16000-Developers-As-It-Raises-8.9M-in-Seed-Funding

#BlockchainThursday
The .xyz blockchain community has continued to grow since the XYZ Registry first worked with the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) to enable ETH wallet pairing with .xyz domains in 2018. TechCrunch writer Anita Ramaswamy noticed that .xyz had become the go-to URL ending for many web3 companies and published an article titled “WTF is .xyz?” XYZ continued innovating with the blockchain community in 2021, when we offered eth.xyz, a service aimed to help ENS users share what they want with the world. With eth.xyz, we enabled all .eth name holders to display their ENS profiles in all web browsers with .xyz. The ENS profiles serve as a hub for all the important public information connected to an .eth name, such as NFTs and wallet addresses. To use it, just add “.xyz” to the end of any .eth name in any web browser and the corresponding ENS profile will display (i.e. Nick.eth = Nick.eth.xyz).

As .xyz’s popularity among web3 developers continues to grow, we have launched a new blog series titled #BlockchainThursday to complement our long-running #WebsiteWednesday series. Every Thursday we now share a #BlockchainThursday feature about an innovative and forward-thinking member of .xyz’s blockchain community. Here’s a look at the websites we’ve featured so far:

Crypto influencer Cooper Turley’s incubator, venture capital firm and record label CoopRecords.xyz aims to unite music and web3

CoopRecords.xyzGoogle Domains customer – (United States)

CoopRecords.xyz

CoopRecords.xyz is the online home of Coop Records LP, a $10 million early-stage venture fund aimed at investing in the next generation of music. The Los Angeles-based company strives to invest in platforms, protocols, artists, and tokens enabled by web3 and will work directly with founders and artists to build products that can generate new revenue streams. You can learn more by following the company on Twitter, and by visiting CoopRecords.xyz.

Investment-backed blockchain data startup N.xyz built by former Google Search developers aims to provide web3 developers with a fast and simple method for indexing data

N.xyzGoDaddy customer – (United States)

N.xyz

N.xyz is the online home of nxyz, a new data infrastructure firm developed by former Google advertising executive Sridhar Ramaswamy. The firm’s application programming interface (API) is designed to quickly scan blockchains and their associated applications for data pertaining to NFTs, crypto wallets, and more, and then stream that data to developers in real-time. N.xyz comes from the same team behind the private, ad-free search engine Neeva, which Sridhar co-founded in 2019. You can learn more by following the platform on Twitter, joining the Discord, and by visiting N.xyz.

Investment-backed publishing and newsletter platform Paragraph.xyz aims to help creators increase their earning potential

Paragraph.xyzGoDaddy customer – (United States)

Paragraph.xyz

Paragraph.xyz is a web3-native publishing platform that helps creators publish blogs and newsletters for virtual communities. The platform aims to help creators reach their audiences on web2 while using web3 tools to create, distribute, and monetize their content. With Paragraph.xyz, you can develop a community around your newsletter by selling NFT memberships, a feature which is designed to give ownership to your readers. You can also mint special edition NFTs that grant additional features to your readers, like special content, comment privileges,and Discord access. Paragraph.xyz’s current focus is on web3-native writers, DAOs, and NFT communities, with plans to expand to traditional media in the future. You can learn more by joining the Discord, following the platform on Twitter @paragraph_xyz, and by visiting Paragraph.xyz.

In addition to our partnership with Ethereum and our eth.xyz service, there are many more valuable reasons to choose .xyz when developing your web3 project.

  • Using .xyz demonstrates your commitment to the latest technology and helps you to connect with a growing global audience.
  • Catchy and memorable .xyz domains can help to make your website stick in the mind of your customers.
  • The .xyz namespace is filled with short, descriptive, and keyword-rich domains that are perfect for your innovative brands and pioneering ideas.
  • Built-in security and stability through the internet’s root DNS all come standard with .xyz domains.
  • .XYZ is truly generic and open to every industry, interest, and niche. It’s globally recognized by community members that span across ages, interests, industries, cultures, and languages.

#BlockchainThursday, eth.xyz and our longstanding partnership with Ethereum continues to enhance our mission of supporting the next generation of internet users. We are inspired by the many forward-thinking web3 developers launching their projects in the .xyz blockchain community, and look forward to sharing them with you.

Contact.xyzGoogle Domains customer – (United Kingdom)

The .xyz community is home to innovative startups that have developed new services to meet the changing needs of our society. Digital talent measurement solution Questy.xyz aims to automate recruitment workflow, assess candidates’ skills, and map a complete employee development lifecycle. Learning tool Fingerspelling.xyz leverages hand recognition technology paired with machine learning to help teach American Sign Language. Brooklyn-based events startup PizzaTime.xyz helps facilitate catering and virtual experiences for remote teams. In this week’s #WebsiteWednesday, we’ll introduce you to a London-based startup designed to empower and support entertainment industry creatives to make a living: Contact.xyz.

Contact.xyz

Contact.xyz is the online home of Contact, a platform designed to help models, photographers, hair and makeup artists, and more, showcase their talents and connect with brands to book work. The London-based platform works to help furnish over 900 creatives with the tools and resources they need to thrive in the entertainment industry. Contact.xyz has helped creatives connect with major brands including Nike, Vivienne Westwood, Vogue, Balenciaga, and Burberry. Contact.xyz is backed by venture capital firms like Founders Fund and Rhino Ventures, and actress Maisie Williams. Their latest funding was raised on May 16, 2022. Reuben and his team applied the funding to expanding the platform to all of Europe.1

Contact.xyz

The innovative platform helps creatives promote their talents and helps brands find the right artists to hire. Creatives can join Contact.xyz to begin showcasing their portfolio across different creative services. On the Creatives page, applicants can join the creative community that “celebrates the oddballs, outcasts and underdogs.” You can choose your creative discipline from four options: Model, Photographer, Hair/Makeup Artist, or Other. Next, you can create your profile. Provide your name, date of birth, pronouns, your social media handles, a short bio, and more to begin promoting yourself. Businesses and brands can visit the Book Creatives page to browse and discover creative talent using filters. They can shortlist creative talent, provide details about the job they’re hiring for, and book creatives directly. Creatives can accept or reject jobs via Contact.xyz. Once the job has been completed, the creative is paid directly by Contact.xyz. This feature helps creatives avoid the occupational challenges of chasing down a payment. The artist-focused platform is free to use for creatives seeking work, and is designed to allow the talent to brand itself independently across different verticals. Contact.xyz charges bookers a 20% booking fee, which is designed to help them save money by booking talent through the platform, rather than through an agent. Since launching in 2020, Contact.xyz boasts upwards of 2,000 projects that brands, casting directors, and world-leading photographers, have booked through the innovative platform. 

CEO and co-founder Reuben Selby is also the creative director of his own eponymous fashion label. On Contact.xyz, Reuben shares his inspiration: “I deeply care about creating a safe, and inclusive space that empowers people to express themselves and their unique personalities and talents. I’m driven to help people get fairly paid for their talents, find balance and live more free and expressive lives.” We are inspired by Reuben’s forward-thinking to help creatives find work in a challenging industry. His passion and innovation make Contact.xyz a great fit in the .xyz community. You can learn more by following the platform on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn, and by visiting Contact.xyz.

1. https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/the-contact-agency