Blog

Tribes.xyzGoogle Domains customer – (United States)

Web3-focused developers are using .xyz domains to introduce innovative decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms and cryptocurrency tools. Cryptocurrency wallet Monolith.xyz strives to make it easier for users to buy, store, and spend their cryptocurrency in the real world. Full-stack DeFi aggregator ADD.xyz aims to deliver a variety of decentralized finance products and related solutions all on one platform. Ethereum-based cryptocurrency wallet Argent.xyz combines a simple interface with leading security features in an effort to offer a better overall experience for crypto traders. In this week’s #BlockchainThursday, we’ll introduce you to an app designed to combine web3-native social messaging with the utility of a crypto wallet: Tribes.xyz.

Tribes.xyz

Tribes.xyz raised $3.3 million to develop their app for crypto communities

Tribes.xyz is the online home of Tribes Protocol, a tech startup developing a decentralized communication protocol and a crypto-native app for crypto communities, creators, and DAOs. The Tribes app is a web3-native messaging and group wallet app designed to help users co-own digital assets. In January 2023, the startup raised $3.3 million in a pre-seed funding round led by San Francisco-based venture capital fund Kindred Ventures and South Park Commons, an investment community founded by Ruchi Sanghvi, Facebook’s first female engineer.1

Users can co-own digital assets and chat via Tribes.xyz social wallets

The Tribes social wallets, known as “co-wallets” are digital wallets that allow people to co-own and manage digital assets while communicating directly through the wallet itself. This means that people can use their co-wallet to talk to each other and make decisions together without having to use an outside messaging service such as Discord or Twitter. The Tribes.xyz co-wallets have many potential use cases, including for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and for family members who wish to co-own property. Tribes.xyz’s wallets can send, receive, and hold all kinds of digital assets, such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs), memberships, and currencies. To make sure that everyone is on the same page, any sending or spending of assets from the group requires a group vote for approval.

Words from the Founder of Tribes.xyz

Founder, CEO, and former Coinbase engineer Hish Bouabdallah selected a domain that felt fitting for their unique product. As he told us, “Tribes is a web3 messenger for everything from DMs to DAOs, and because we’re crypto-native, we’re a bit different than the apps people are used to. So when we thought about where we’d like our online home to be, we wanted a domain that’d help tell the story that we’re something new, something different. XYZ felt just right for that.” We are inspired by the innovation demonstrated by Hish, and look forward to more developments. The app is currently in alpha and available in the Apple and Google app stores. You can learn more by following along on Twitter and by visiting Tribes.xyz.

1. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/01/23/web3-social-wallet-tribes-launches-with-33m-in-funding/

LetterA.xyzSquarespace customer – (United States)

Successful and accomplished creative agencies develop their online homes on .xyz domains. Media company Offbeat.xyz creates media for the digital generation, with clients such as McDonald’s and Netflix. Creative collective Wave.xyz offers promotional and branding services to non-profit organizations including Alzheimer’s Association and NOVA Hope for Haiti. Creative agency ArtsandLetters.xyz works with a client roster of world-renowned brands like Google and ESPN. In this week’s #WebsiteWednesday, we’ll introduce you to a branding agency with a client roster of world-renowned brands like Casetify, Ann Taylor, and Kate Spade: LetterA.xyz.

LetterA.xyz

Introducing Letter A, a Portland-based branding agency led by Allison Henry Aver

LetterA.xyz is the online home of Letter A, a Portland-based branding agency launched in 2017. The agency was founded by Allison Henry Aver, the former Creative Director of Ann Inc. (the parent company of women’s apparel brand Ann Taylor). Allison has over 20 years of experience leading creative teams in fashion and beauty. She played an integral role in the success of several well-known brands, including Vogue.com and the haircare brand Bumble and bumble. In their first year, LetterA.xyz landed clients from various categories, including tech (Casetify), children’s apparel (Tea Collection), and confections (Spring & Mulberry). LetterA.xyz‘s work for Spring & Mulberry was honored as one of the Top 100 designs of 2022 by the global package design community Dieline in December 2022.1

LetterA.xyz

Explore Letter A’s branding portfolio online at LetterA.xyz

You can hover over the “Work” menu option to learn more about LetterA.xyz’s projects. For Kate Spade Saturday, a casual lifestyle brand launched by Kate Spade New York, LetterA.xyz spoke with young women who wanted to have fun with fashion to help them develop the brand from the ground up. The agency helped children’s apparel brand Tea Collection refresh their identity developed over twenty years ago with a brand new voice. You can also check out their work for women’s apparel brand Ann Taylor, including the evolution from retailer to lifestyle brand and the elevation of the label’s point of view around fashion and style.

LetterA.xyz: A creative agency that covers A to Z, just like their .xyz domain

LetterA.xyz features a Contact page, where the agency shares their address, social media handles, and a means to send them an email. This is a great resource that makes it simple for potential clients to reach out and make contact. Allison believes the .xyz domain is a great option for her agency. As she told us, “The reason we chose .xyz? Because we work with clients from A to Z!” We look forward to more exciting brand identities to be developed by Allison and her team. You can learn more and view additional examples of their work by following the agency on Instagram and LinkedIn, and by visiting LetterA.xyz.

1. https://www.instagram.com/p/CmvI2qBupEF/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D

XYZ Registry Domains Report - February 2023

February 2023 Highlights

  • Most popular TLDs in standard sales: .XYZ, .LOL and .Monster
  • Highest premium sales:
    • $3,000/year MSRP
      • Trilogy.xyz**, Security.xyz
  • Highest aftermarket sale reported:
  • 3-letter domains accounted for 25.53% of the .xyz aftermarket sales reported at NameBio, for example:
    • Aftermarket sale MLM.xyz for $598
    • Aftermarket sale Yem.xyz for $590
    • Aftermarket sale Mip.xyz for $354
  • Worldwide companies and platforms launched their websites on premium XYZ Registry domains
    • Premium domain Eden.Homes ($3,000 MSRP) registered by a real estate platform
    • Premium domain CAG.xyz** ($700 MSRP) registered by a web3 bookkeeping and accounting firm
    • Premium domain Lite.Hosting ($400 MSRP) registered by a Poland-based web hosting provider
    • Premium domain Resonance.Security ($2,500 MSRP) registered by a cybersecurity firm
    • Premium domain Pik.LOL ($150 MSRP) registered by a poetry platform
  • Innovative blockchain pioneers launched their platforms on aftermarket XYZ domains
    • Aftermarket sale Earlybird.xyz ($49,499) a cross-chain messaging protocol
    • Aftermarket sale Summon.xyz ($7,000) a DAO-focused solution for tracking, managing, and rewarding contributors
    • Aftermarket sale Caldera.xyz ($6,000) a no-code platform to launch customizable blockchain rollups
    • Aftermarket sale Waveform.xyz ($4,944) an NFT platform
    • Aftermarket sale Coherent.xyz ($4,000) a blockchain data platform
  • Most popular SLD keywords in February .xyz registrations: app, art, tech, bet, shop, web, online, usa, gpt, lab
  • In China, 426 .xyz websites received their ICP license in the month of February, including:
    • 867459.xyz, a marketing company
    • Edraw.xyz, a 3D building designer
    • Kanrong.xyz, a reality modeling solutions provider
    • (source: https://icp.chinaz.com/suffix/xyz)
  • Notable influencers using XYZ Domains
    • Tech entrepreneur Allen Loh, co-founder of Vocinno Technology, HOLLA Group, and Monkey App, launched ContentLab.xyz, a creative agency that aims to deliver organic-style content that achieves high performance results
    • New York City-based web3, crypto and NFT content creator @nosleep.eth uses NoSleepClub.xyz as her personal website
    • EthSign.xyz co-founder Potter Li and VC firm Paradigm.xyz backed developers David Fant and Lonis H.’s Dework.xyz, a web 3-native collaboration tool
  • Freshly funded startups using XYZ Domains
    • Software engineer Felix Madutsa’s blockchain interoperability company OrbLabs.xyz raised $4.5M in seed funding to help solve blockchain interoperability1
    • Developer Keone Hon’s tech startup Monad.xyz raised $19M in seed funding (led by Dragonfly.xyz) to help grow its smart contract platform and improve the Ethereum space2
    • Tech entrepreneur Ben Milne’s DeFi startup Brale.xyz has raised $11.1M to invest in research and development while supporting its regulatory efforts in the United States3
    • Rutgers Assistant Professor Leo Fan’s Zero-knowledge (ZK) hardware startup Cysic.xyz raised $6 million in seed funding to provide hardware acceleration solutions for ZK proof protocols4

XYZ highlights from the 2023 Global Domains Report

Registrar InterNetX and domain name marketplace Sedo have recently released the Global Domain Report 20235, a yearly in-depth analysis of the domain industry. This report provides insights into the latest developments, tendencies, and trends of the domain industry, and it’s exciting to see that XYZ domains are becoming increasingly prevalent in the reports each year.

Here are some of the top .xyz mentions in the 2023 Global Domains Report:

  • Industry highlights include XYZ’s acquisition of 11 new gTLDs in 2022: .Game, .Pics, .LOL, .Mom, .Diet, .Audio, .Christmas, .Flowers, .Hosting, .Guitars, and .Lat
  • The report shows that .xyz dominates the #1 new gTLD spot with almost twice the market share of the second most popular domain extension, accounting for 14.6% of all new gTLD registrations.
  • 4.4% of all domains registered with new gTLDs redirect to .xyz domains, according to information provided by Dataprovider.com. It is shown that .xyz is the only new gTLD in the top 5 TLDs (among .com, .uk, .de, and .org) that new gTLD registrations redirect to.
  • .xyz ranks in the top 10 TLDs for market share in 10 out of 15 global regions analyzed, alongside legacy TLDs like .com, .net, and .org.
  • According to the charts in the report, 8-year-old .xyz is the 2nd most popular TLD in Japan (half as popular as 37-year-old .com), and 3rd most popular TLD in Egypt.
  • .xyz made history as the first new gTLD to make it into the top 10 of the most frequently sold TLDs in the aftermarket, according to data in the report, bypassing .io, a ccTLD historically popular with pioneers in the tech industry.
  • In a statement of opinion, an author of the report shows surprise about their findings that many of the top 10 public .xyz sales are existing companies adopting .xyz as a rebranding strategy. However, this is no surprise to us at XYZ, knowing that .xyz is the most popular new gTLD in use today among infinitely diverse industries and individuals. You can learn about the strong and ever-growing #genxyz community from our ongoing publications:
    • Every Wednesday: #WebsiteWednesday – gen.xyz/ww
    • Every Thursday: #BlockChainThursday – gen.xyz/bct
    • Every Month: XYZ Domains Report – gen.xyz/dr
    • Follow us on Twitter @xyz for even more!

Words from #GenerationXYZ:

Ra.xyz – $1,300 (MSRP) Registration

“Your domain name is your identity on the web, and your domain extension has long been the category of that identity. Our product isn’t primarily a commercial entity or an organization, but rather a digital tool for the internet, and a .xyz domain is the only domain that we feel embodies that. We chose a .xyz domain because it’s clean, memorable, and feels very hacker-esque, and those are the exact types of feelings we want to invoke with our product.”

– John Iadeluca, CEO, Ra.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.



XYZ Registry Domains Report – February 2023

Top 20 Premium XYZ Domains Registered

(not ranked)

Trilogy.xyz** UU.Game
University.xyz Ageless.Beauty
CAG.xyz** BFF.Mom
127.xyz** Ord.Pics
Save.xyz Law.Monster**
3r.xyz Random.LOL
Eden.Homes Bad.Diet
VC.Quest** S3.Storage
Resilient.Yachts** Eviden.Protection
Exotic.Rent 91.Car

More Standout Premium Registrations

3o.xyz** Ice.LOL Pin.Storage
135.xyz Neighbors.LOL Scrap.Car
Fada.xyz** Shared.Hosting Blue.Car
Clear.Car CJ2.Hosting Vena.Security
Mamo.xyz** Just.Pics Midnight.Security
w2.xyz 899.Mom Risk.Security
Voting.xyz lC.Homes** FMV.Auto
AKU.Audio Complete.Homes** MN.Auto
Plz.LOL Future.Boats** Fixed.Cars
402.LOL Fish.Monster** NewJersey.Cars

February .xyz Aftermarket Overview

(source: Namebio.com)

Total dollar value: $284,433
Average price: $6,051.77
Low Price: $100
High Price: $74,888
Maximum SLD characters: 13
3L – 12 (25.53%)
4L – 7 (14.89%)

Top 10 XYZ Domains

(Ranked by volume)

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

Top 10 .xyz Premium Domains Registered

(Price listed is MSRP)

  1. Trilogy.xyz** – $3,000
  2. Security.xyz – $3,000
  3. Boy.xyz – $1,300
  4. College.xyz – $1,300
  5. Gay.xyz – $1,300
  6. Jewelry.xyz – $1,300
  7. Learning.xyz – $1,300
  8. Restaurant.xyz – $1,300
  9. Rose.xyz – $1,300
  10. SV.xyz – $1,300

Top 10 .xyz Aftermarket Sales

(source: Namebio.com)

  1. Socrates.xyz – $74,888
  2. Earlybird.xyz – $49,499
  3. Reactor.xyz – $45,000
  4. Scroll.xyz – $40,000
  5. Cantina.xyz – $20,000
  6. Okapi.xyz – $9,888
  7. Summon.xyz – $7,000
  8. Caldera.xyz – $6,000
  9. Hoodies.xyz – $4,950
  10. Waveform.xyz – $4,944

Top 10 Trending .xyz SLD Keywords

(source: Internal Data)

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

1. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230214005206/en/Orb-Labs-Raises-4.5M-Seed-Led-by-Bain-Capital-Crypto-to-Solve-Blockchain-Interoperability-Once-and-for-All
2. https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/14/monad-labs-raises-19m-to-grow-its-smart-contract-platform-and-improve-the-ethereum-space/
3. https://www.finsmes.com/2023/02/brale-raises-11-1m-in-funding.html
4. https://www.theblock.co/post/212613/polychain-leads-zk-chip-startup-cysics-6-million-raise
5. https://www.internetx.com/en/global-domain-report/

Cohort.xyzGoogle Domains customer – (France)

Developers are using .xyz domains to disrupt industries by leveraging the power of blockchain technology. Web3 startup MetaFlyers.xyz strives to disrupt the loyalty program industry with a decentralized rewards marketplace. Forbes-featured artist Brandon Tory’s Formless.xyz leverages blockchain technology to change the way music and other digital content is valued and distributed. Web3 video platform Shibuya.xyz aims to disrupt the Hollywood studio system of film distribution. In this week’s #BlockchainThursday, we’ll introduce you to an NFT platform that aims to revolutionize the way brands interact with and retain their customers: Cohort.xyz.

Cohort.xyz

Cohort.xyz’s NFT-powered platform targets customer engagement

Cohort.xyz is the online home of Cohort, a B2B (business-to-business) SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) platform that aims to leverage NFTs to revolutionize the way brands interact with and retain their customers. B2B SaaS refers to software that is designed and delivered specifically for use by businesses and is typically sold on a subscription basis. In this case, Cohort.xyz strives to provide brands with an innovative platform that allows them to engage with customers in new and exciting ways through the use of NFTs. The platform offers a unique approach to marketing, with a goal of demonstrating the practical benefits of web3 technology. Cohort.xyz recently announced a €3.2 million (approximately $3.4 million USD) seed funding round led by venture capital firm IRIS, with participation from Kima Ventures, web3 startup studio 3founders, and more. This funding will help the company to accelerate the expansion of its sales, grow its product and tech teams, and hire new team members.1

Innovative marketing solutions through Cohort.xyz’s SaaS-based platform

The platform claims that brands can now offer their customers exclusive experiences, limited edition products, and VIP services. This can be valuable in today’s digital world where customers expect more from the brands they choose to interact with. Cohort.xyz emphasizes that users own their data and assets, providing them with control over the sharing of their data with brands and businesses through built-in privacy features.

Meet the Founders: Séraphie de Tracy and Nathan Barraillé

Cohort.xyz is co-founded by Séraphie de Tracy, former Chief Operating Officer of FinTech startup Stratumn, and Nathan Barraillé, founder of AI-powered insurance platform Tint. The platform has signed more than 15 clients in France and the US, including women’s lingerie brand Etam, women’s shoe brand Socque Paris, and men’s skincare brand L’Atelier Shelter. As co-founder and CEO Séraphie shared in the press, “a new era of customer engagement is emerging. Customers are demanding more from brands and want greater control over their data. With Cohort.xyz, brands can offer a new class of hybrid products, provide exclusive memberships, collaborate across brands, and create social dynamics around their digital assets, all while helping with both acquisition and retention. Marketing, as we know it, is being completely reinvented for the better.”

Learn more about Cohort.xyz

We are inspired by Cohort.xyz’s aim to leverage NFTs to offer a new and innovative approach to customer engagement. We look forward to seeing the platform grow and bring the benefits of web3 technology to the masses. You can learn more by following the platform on LinkedIn and by visiting Cohort.xyz.

1. https://tech.eu/2023/02/01/offering-brands-an-nft-based-turnkey-loyalty-solution-cohort-raises-eur32-million/

GabriellaLewis.xyzSquarespace customer – (United States)

The .xyz community is home to many skilled creatives using .xyz to share their passions and career experiences. Entertainer Ace Anderson uses AceofAllTrades.xyz to showcase his accomplishments. Political satirist Bassem Youssef uses BassemYoussef.xyz to highlight his media appearances, upcoming shows, and press clippings. Accomplished writer and book editor Jackson Howard uses JacksonHoward.xyz to display his writing samples. In this week’s #WebsiteWednesday, we’ll introduce you to an accomplished video journalist, director, producer, and editor who highlights her vast career experiences on her own FirstNameLastName.xyz domain: GabriellaLewis.xyz.

GabriellaLewis.xyz

Get to know Gabriella Lewis

GabriellaLewis.xyz is the personal website of self-described “video journalist, director, producer, and editor” Gabriella Lewis. With over 8 years of experience, the Bay Area native creates engaging and insightful videos that capture the attention of viewers around the world. Gabriella graduated from The New School with a degree in Journalism and has since made her home in Brooklyn, New York where she spends her free time tending to her many houseplants, baking, and caring for Snacks, her pet corn snake. As a Senior Video Journalist at The New York Times, Gabriella has made significant contributions to the publication’s video content. As she shares on her website, Gabriella’s work has also been featured in other distinguished publications such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, Pitchfork, and CNN. 

Video journalism for The New York Times

As a Senior Video Journalist at The New York Times and the New York Times Cooking division, Gabriella leads creative development and production for new and existing video series that prioritize reporting, storytelling, and entertainment. In her position, Gabriella manages the creative, production, and post-production aspects of large-scale video shoots, such as budgeting and coordinating with talent, internal teams, and external freelancers. Gabriella pitches, directs, produces, shoots, and edits video series for large audiences on tight deadlines. Gabriella’s produced videos for The New York Times and the New York Times Cooking division vary in length and are used for a range of purposes, from short news segments to in-depth features. Her videos are an integral part of the Times’ multimedia coverage, and are designed to bring stories to life through powerful visuals and compelling storytelling. 

Using GabriellaLewis.xyz to explore Gabriella’s projects for The New York Times, Wired, Vanity Fair, and more

Gabriella’s projects are easy to explore with a simple and informative website design. GabriellaLewis.xyz features a gallery of Gabriella’s projects, including many from the New York Times as well features from Vogue, Vanity Fair and GQ. Her projects are categorized by subject on pages such as Food, Lifestyle & Culture, Science & Technology, and Beauty, which makes it even easier to navigate her website and experience her range of work. Take a look at the Food page to learn about the different projects that Gabriella has worked on for the New York Times Cooking division. For a more detailed experience, click on a thumbnail image to learn more and watch the project. Check out Mystery Menu, a selection from the Mystery Menu series directed, produced, and filmed by Gabriella. This project is titled “2 Chefs Try to Make A Meal Out of Bananas” and features chef Sohla El-Waylly’s recipe for Banana Cream Pie. Gabriella shares the embedded video from the New York Times YouTube channel, where the video has accumulated over 409,000 views.1 On the Science & Technology page, check out Gabriella’s production for Wired. This project is titled “Former FBI Agent Breaks Down Political Body Language,” and features Former FBI agent and body language expert Joe Navarro. The video has garnered over 3 million views on Wired’s YouTube channel.2

The benefits of Gabriella’s use of a FirstNameLastName.xyz domain

Using a FirstNameLastName.xyz domain like GabriellaLewis.xyz can help make it easier for Gabriella and her work to be discoverable online. Anyone who Googles “Gabriella Lewis” will see GabriellaLewis.xyz at the top of the search results page (as of February 22, 2023). With a professional website using a domain name that matches your full name, it’s more likely that your website will show up in relevant results. We are proud to have the talented Gabriella Lewis in the .xyz community. You can learn more about Gabriella by following her on Twitter and LinkedIn, and by visiting GabriellaLewis.xyz.

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO5b83tQh7g
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfNEHW3qgso&t=17s