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July 2023 Highlights

XYZ Registry Domains Report - July 2023

  • Most popular TLDs in standard sales: .XYZ, .LOL, and .Monster
  • Highest premium sale:
    • 0.xyz at $13,000/year MSRP
  • Highest aftermarket sale reported:
  • 3-letter domains accounted for 16.95% of the .xyz aftermarket sales reported at NameBio, for example:
    • Aftermarket sale Tan.xyz for $1,025
    • Aftermarket sale TSC.xyz for $738
    • Aftermarket sale Hay.xyz for $560
  • Individuals, organizations, and platforms launched their websites on premium XYZ Registry domains
    • Mitchell.xyz ($350 MSRP) registered by an account management professional
    • Zera.xyz** ($350 MSRP) registered by a DeFi platform
    • 1L.xyz** ($700 MSRP) registered by a startup company
    • UZ.xyz ($1,300 MSRP) registered by a Shanghai-based sleep technology company
    • Octane.Security ($2,500 MSRP) registered by an AI security platform
    • AGR.Auto ($3,000 MSRP) registered by an automotive group
    • Hello.Car ($3,000 MSRP) registered by a digital automobile marketplace
  • Top 10 most popular SLD keywords in July .xyz registrations: ai, my, app, online, bet, best, vip, shop, slot, top
  • In China, 428 .xyz websites received their ICP license in the month of July, including:
    • Haus.xyz, a theater festival
    • SXWY.xyz, an IT solutions company
    • Womikeji.xyz, a data storage solutions provider
    • (source: https://icp.chinaz.com/suffix/xyz)
  • Notable influencers using XYZ Domains
    • Former Google Product Director Andrey Doronichev launched AI startup Optic.xyz, focused on safety and authenticity in the field of artificial intelligence1
    • Bitcoin development shop Chaincode Labs launched Bitcoin-focused AI chatbot ChatBTC on Chat.BitcoinSearch.xyz
  • Freshly funded startups using XYZ Domains
    • Crypto startup PekoProtocol.xyz raised $700K, including investment from 12 angel investors, to accelerate Dapp development, expand the core team, and scale operations2
    • Crypto wallet platform Narval.xyz raised $4M, led by BlockTower VC, to hire engineers and a designer while continuing work on the platform3
    • On-chain music platform Sound.xyz raised an additional $20M led by existing investor Andreessen Horowitz’s A16z Crypto fund, musicians Snoop Dogg and Ryan Tedder, and more4
    • Decentralized social graph Releap.xyz raised $2.1M from over 30 venture capitalists and angel investors5
    • Web3 company Superblock.xyz raised $8M for development of a new layer 1 blockchain6
    • Blockchain startup Cymbal.xyz raised $18.5M to expand operations and its development efforts7

Words from #GenerationXYZ:

E1.xyz** – $700 (MSRP) Premium Registration

“When you work on web3 products, only XYZ domains count. The first step of a web3 company branding to illustrate the knowledge of the space is to get the right domain. Finally able to get ‘e1’ at a fair price sealed it for us.”

Charles Lee, Co-founder, E1.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, and .Protection.***

** “BIN” (or 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 – July 2023

Top 20 Premium XYZ Domains Registered***

(not ranked)

FX.xyz F.Lat
Print.xyz Dev.Quest**
Dee.xyz Glow.Beauty**
Jili.xyz** Yoga.Baby**
Mitchell.xyz Mr.Yachts**
C.LOL AI.Rent
Make.Monster** 8.Game
Data.Mom E.Car
Hi.Homes Hello.Storage
Brown.Skin Sola.Security

More Standout Premium Registrations

0.xyz More.Boats** Cloaked.Protection
Willis.xyz Amp.Boats** Mev.Protection
ADF.xyz** AI.Motorcycles** W3S.Storage
Nam.xyz More.Rent Big.Car
Qifu.xyz** Solar.Rent Auction.Car
Salon.Monster** Dubai.Rent Prompt.Security
Nice.Mom PG.Game Spacenet.Security
Rare.Homes** Snake.Game Robocar.Auto
Glam.Beauty One.Game Whip.Auto
Furniture.Baby** UncannyValley.Theatre Fix.Auto

July .xyz Aftermarket Overview

(source: Namebio.com)

Total dollar value: $146,961.00
Average price: $2,490.86
Low price: $101
High price: $110,000
Maximum SLD characters: 17
2L – 1 (1.69%)
3L – 10 (16.95%)
4L – 9 (15.25%)

Top 10 XYZ Domains

(Ranked by volume)

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

Top 10 .xyz Premium Domains Registered

(Price listed is MSRP)

  1. 0.xyz – $13,000
  2. AR.xyz – $3,000
  3. FX.xyz – $3,000
  4. Hai.xyz – $1,300
  5. Print.xyz – $1,300
  6. UZ.xyz – $1,300
  7. 5W.xyz** – $700
  8. 1L.xyz** – $700
  9. Miller.xyz – $700
  10. Mtt.xyz** – $700

Top 10 .xyz Aftermarket Sales

(source: Namebio.com)

  1. BC.xyz – $110,000
  2. Think.xyz – $5,506
  3. Generator.xyz – $3,305
  4. Startup.xyz – $2,700
  5. Peace.xyz – $2,026
  6. Reflexive.xyz – $1,595
  7. ChipotleBuyTheDip.xyz – $1,440
  8. Loco.xyz – $1,362
  9. Tan.xyz – $1,025
  10. Kilo.xyz – $991

Top 20 Trending .xyz SLD Keywords

(source: Internal Data)

  1.      ai
  2.      my (new)
  3.   app
  4.      online
  5.   bet
  6.   best
  7.   vip
  8.      shop
  9.   slot
  10.      top (new)
  11.      rtp (new)
  12.   web
  13.   win
  14.   tech
  15.      digital (new)
  16. ↑  pay
  17.   coin
  18.      free (new)
  19.      game (new)
  20.   home

*** Starting March 2023, the Top 10 Trending .xyz SLD Keywords are expanded to include 2-character keywords.

Starting July 2023, we have expanded from Top 10 to Top 20 Trending .xyz SLD Keywords, and added the 2-character keyword “my” in our dataset. Though we consider “my” to be a keyword modifier, this addition is intended to align with industry focal points.

1. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/07/20/ai-based-startup-optic-raises-11m-to-put-the-nf-in-nfts/
2. https://zycrypto.com/peko-protocol-has-successfully-closed-a-700k-private-round-fundraising/
3. https://www.theblock.co/post/238542/narval-raises-4-million-for-platform-that-helps-firms-organize-web3-assets
4. https://decrypt.co/148246/sound-raises-20-million-opens-music-nft-platform-all-artists
5. https://permaweb.news/releap-protocol-raises-usd2-1-million-to-power-the-next-generation-of-social-apps-on-sui-and-arweave
6. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/superblock-raises-8m-over-protocol-143321504.html
7. https://www.finsmes.com/2023/07/cymbal-raises-18-5m-in-funding.html

VoiceGems.xyzGoDaddy customer – (United Kingdom)

Technological pioneers are using .xyz domains to represent their exploration of AI’s potential and delve into the forefront of innovation across diverse fields. Tech startup Spice.xyz is aimed at harnessing AI technology to make it easy to access and leverage web3 data. AI platform PeachlyAI.xyz aims to help organizations produce effective advertising campaigns. In this week’s #AIMonday, we’ll introduce you to an innovative AI-powered art project that translates voice recordings into precious gemstone sculptures: VoiceGems.xyz.

VoiceGems.xyz

Introducing Voice Gems: Translating voice recordings into gemstone sculptures

VoiceGems.xyz is the online home of Voice Gems, a generative art project designed to translate a person’s voice into a gemstone-like sculpture. English beatboxer, composer, and new media artist Harry Yeff (also known as Reeps100) worked with musical artist and member of Forbes Vietnam 30 Under 301 Trung Bao to develop Voice Gems. As stated on VoiceGems.xyz, “they have collected hundreds of vocal techniques from around the world, which informs their knowledge and deep appreciation of the incredible nuance that Voice Gems capture.” Harry Yeff developed the Voice Gem system over a period of 10 years2 – a “200 000 particle system [that] harnesses the fingerprint-like features found in the human voice to generate digital one of a kind gemstones and physical sculpture.” The physical artwork is created using a 3D printer. As stated on VoiceGems.xyz, “The very first Voice Gem was created in 2018 from the laughter between two lovers and was used to replace a traditional diamond engagement ring.” Voice Gems are now being commissioned to commemorate significant life events. Harry and Trung have created Voice Gems from voices artists like American rapper will.i.am, and have exhibited Voice Gems at events such as Miami Art Basel 20223 and Davos 2022 World Economic Forum.4
VoiceGems.xyz

1000 Year Voice Gems Archive: collecting Earth’s most unique, remarkable and most vulnerable voices

Trung and Harry are geared at collecting our planet’s “most unique, remarkable and most vulnerable voices” for the 1000 Year Voice Gems Archive. Designed to last for a millennium, this collection aims to preserve individual human voices, as well as AI-generated voices and those of endangered species. The project collaborates with several institutions, including The World Economic Forum and National Geographic, to help ensure the diversity of the voices archived.

VoiceGems.xyz shares a list of highlighted contributors to the Voice Gems project. In addition to will.i.am, a diverse range of influential figures have shared their unique voices, including English primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall, Argentine-Spanish artist Felipe Pantone, and Los Angeles-based AR/VR-focused artist Nancy Baker Cahill.
 

The inspiration behind Voice Gems

In a 2022 interview with Wired magazine, Harry discussed his motivation behind this innovative project. “My whole world is the human voice,” he stated. The feature goes on to explain that he spent the previous five years collecting “the most precious voices on Earth because every day, voices that could be preserved go extinct—whether that be the call of a critically endangered bird or a digital voice note lost in a phone update.” This inspired Harry to develop this technique using AI to preserve “iconic and endangered voices” as art pieces.5

We are inspired by Harry and Trung and their artistic and cultural applications of AI. We are proud to have them in the thriving .xyz community of artists, creators, and multi-talented creatives showcasing their projects on .xyz websites. You can learn more by following the project on Twitter and by visiting VoiceGems.xyz.

 
1. https://forbes.vn/under-30-nominations/list.html
2. https://pressreleasenetwork.com/site/2021/12/04/voice-gems-by-reeps100-launch-at-art-basel-miami-beach/
3. https://pressreleasenetwork.com/site/2021/12/04/voice-gems-by-reeps100-launch-at-art-basel-miami-beach/
4. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/05/messages-of-hope-exhibition-turns-voices-into-gemstone-sculptures/
5. https://www.wired.co.uk/

The Bluesky social media platform is an exciting social media project built on a decentralized infrastructure called Authenticated Transport (AT for short). Bluesky is aiming to provide a platform that gives social media users complete control over their digital identities through a secure, privacy-centric online ecosystem.1 This initiative dovetails with web3’s ethos of user empowerment and equitable digital infrastructures, endeavoring to decentralize traditional power dynamics embedded in online platforms.

One of Bluesky’s unique features is the ability to use custom domains as social media handles. By leveraging your existing domain name as a digital identifier, this enhancement simplifies the process for others to discover and engage with you.

We’ve built upon this feature to give you the ability to use your eth.xyz profile as your Bluesky handle! For those that aren’t familiar, eth.xyz is an innovative service that simplifies sharing Ethereum Name Service (ENS) profiles and their connected Non-Fungible Token (NFT) collections. It transforms complex Ethereum addresses into easily shareable URLs ending in .xyz, promoting a smoother interaction with digital assets on the Ethereum blockchain that works in any browser. For example, if you own helloxyz.eth, then you automatically have a profile at helloxyz.eth.xyz!

To add your eth.xyz profile as your Bluesky handle, you need to own a .eth name and have an existing Bluesky profile. If you own a .eth name, you automatically have an eth.xyz profile. If you follow the below steps, your eth.xyz profile can be used as your social media handle in Bluesky:

STEP 1: Start adding Custom Domain in Bluesky

  • In Bluesky, navigate to your Settings
  • Under “Advanced” select “Change handle”
  • Select “I have my own domain”
  • Enter your eth.xyz profile (i.e. helloxyz.eth.xyz)
  • Copy & save your unique record “Value”

STEP 1: Start adding Custom Domain in BlueskyIf you would like more information on the custom domain process in Bluesky, read our previous blog post: “How to use a custom .xyz or .LOL domain as your Bluesky handle for less than a pack of Skittles.”
 

STEP 2: Add your Bluesky record to your eth.xyz profile

Be prepared to pay the required gas fees for the transaction to be processed on the Ethereum blockchain.

  • Go to the ENS App
  • Log in and navigate to your .eth name & select “Edit profile”
  • Scroll down and select “+ Add more to profile”
  • Add a “Custom” record
    • Key = _atproto.
    • Value = the Bluesky Value saved from Step 1 (did=…)
  • “Save” and pay related gas fees

STEP 2: Add your Bluesky record to your eth.xyz profile

STEP 3: Refresh records on eth.xyz and verify profile in Bluesky

  • Visit your eth.xyz profile (i.e. helloxyz.eth.xyz)
  • Select “Refresh Records.” This action initiates the process of propagating the records through the DNS.
  • In Bluesky, ensure your eth.xyz profile has been entered as your domain, and click “Verify DNS Record”

STEP 3:Refresh records on eth.xyz averify profile in Bluesky

The future of domains in digital identity

By linking your eth.xyz profile (and any other custom domain) to Bluesky, you’re partaking in an emerging shift in online representation. Bluesky’s ability to connect domains to user handles exemplifies the continued importance of domain names as calling cards in our digital world. Rather than just serving as website addresses, Bluesky’s approach affirms that domains, like eth.xyz profiles, can be reflective of individual digital identities. This integration illustrates the continuously expanding roles that domain names play in our online interactions and self-presentation.

1.https://decrypt.co/112332/jack-dorsey-founded-bluesky-unveils-roadmap-for-decentralized-social-network

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Architect.xyzSav.com customer – (United States)

Developers are using .xyz domains to launch innovative decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms and cryptocurrency solutions. NFT payment solution NFTpay.xyz aims to help you quickly buy NFTs with a credit card. 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. Crypto-focused company Alongside.xyz is aimed at helping investors diversify their portfolios. In this week’s #BlockchainThursday, we’ll introduce you to a platform aimed at helping firms and large traders confidently participate in the crypto market: Architect.xyz.

Architect.xyz

Architect.xyz: Solutions designed to simplify participation in the crypto market

Architect.xyz is the online home of Architect, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform aimed at streamlining the crypto market structure. As they claim on Architect.xyz, their technology “facilitates tens of billions of dollars in daily trading volume at microsecond latency, while managing clearing, settlement, and risk at scale.” Architect provides solutions designed to facilitate easier and safer access to decentralized protocols and centralized exchanges for trading firms, hedge funds, and professional investors. In January 2023, it was reported that Architect raised $5 million in a seed round funding, with backing from investors such as Coinbase Ventures and Circle Ventures.
 

Diversified trading solutions for global markets

The platform offers a range of products designed for trading in global markets, covering both traditional derivatives and digital assets. Traditional derivatives are financial contracts whose value is derived from commodities, stocks, bonds, or currencies. Examples of traditional derivatives include futures contracts, options contracts, and swaps. Digital assets are digital representations of value that exist on a blockchain or distributed ledger technology, such as cryptocurrency or utility tokens. Architect’s suite of products offers traders automated and manual trading tools, smart order routing, pre-built algorithms, and simplified access to digital asset platforms and decentralized protocols. These solutions are aimed at helping traders efficiently navigate both the traditional derivatives market and the world of digital assets.
 

Designed for performance and security in trading

Architect’s infrastructure is designed to meet the high standards of performance and security required by investment banks, high-frequency trading firms, and exchanges. Architect’s software runs directly on your computer, aimed at keeping your sensitive information secure and private by encrypting it locally. This can help to limit risk of information leakage, security breaches, or unnecessary delays. The platform claims the suite of tools can be customized to integrate with your firm’s existing internal systems. 
 

Meet the Architect team of experienced technology professionals

The team behind Architect brings together decades of experience in building large-scale distributed systems and trading infrastructure within the financial industry. Founder and CEO Brett Harrison spent eleven years managing the teams that create and manage the computer systems and tools used to trade stocks at high frequency trading firms. He held positions such as Head of Trading Systems Technology at trading firm Jane Street and Head of Semi-Systematic Technology at capital markets firm Citadel Securities. Brett also worked less than 18 months at cryptocurrency exchange FTX – resigning before it collapsed, after noticing signs of trouble. Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Eric Stokes also worked at Jane Street, where he developed core trading infrastructure and managed technology groups for the company’s London and Hong Kong offices. 

Architect aims to help institutional investors confidently participate in the crypto market. We are inspired by their goals and look forward to further developments. You can learn more by following the platform on Twitter @Architect_xyz and by visiting Architect.xyz

AdrianMa.xyzSquarespace customer – (United States)

The .xyz community is home to skilled professionals using .xyz domains to develop their online presence and showcase their career highlights. Accomplished writer and book editor Jackson Howard uses JacksonHoward.xyz to display his writing samples. New York-based multi-talented creative Talia Goddess uses TaliaGoddess.xyz to share her music, merchandise, and music videos. Entertainer Ace Anderson uses AceofAllTrades.xyz to showcase his accomplishments. In this week’s #WebsiteWednesday, we’ll introduce you to a reporter and podcast co-host who shares his work using a “FirstNameLastName.xyz” domain: AdrianMa.xyz.

AdrianMa.xyz

Introducing Adrian Ma, NPR reporter and co-host

AdrianMa.xyz is the personal website of Boston-based Adrian Ma, a reporter and co-host for NPR’s daily economics podcast, “The Indicator from Planet Money.”1 Prior to his role at NPR, Adrian gained experience working at public radio stations WBUR in Boston, WCPN in Cleveland, and WNYC in New York. Adrian’s journalistic pursuits revolve around understanding the dynamic nature of our economy through immersive experiences, such as accompanying an Amazon driver on their route.2 As he shares on AdrianMa.xyz, Adrian’s passion for journalism originated during his studies of media law at the University of Maryland School of Law. While working for a federal judge in Baltimore, Adrian decided to pivot. In 2016, he obtained a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University. Adrian’s work has earned several prestigious awards, including:

  • National Edward R. Murrow Award (2022)3 for Excellence in Sound: “’Time to Cut Losses’: Inside the Final Days of a Boston Restaurant”4
  • Public Media Journalists Association Award (2021)5 for Spot News and team breaking news coverage of a racial justice protest in Boston.
  • Gracie Award (2019)6 for feature reporting: “Cleveland Softball Gets a Financial Assist from the Chinese”

 

Explore Adrian’s work on AdrianMa.xyz

Adrian’s collection of work examples are easy to explore with his simple and informative website design. By clicking on the Work link, visitors can explore a gallery of Adrian’s earlier projects, including many projects with NPR, and features from his early days as a staff reporter for WBUR Boston news station. Check out “The economic effects of being denied an abortion”7, a 9-minute audio piece for NPR that examines the long-term economic consequences faced by women who were denied access to abortions following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. You can also check out “Boston gets billions in home loans, but white areas get ‘much bigger piece of the pie,”8 a feature for WBUR Boston about the disparity in investment and access to homeownership between predominantly white and predominantly Black neighborhoods.
 

The advantages of using a FirstNameLastName.xyz domain for personal websites like AdrianMa.xyz

Using a FirstNameLastName.xyz domain like AdrianMa.xyz can help make it easier for Adrian and his accomplishments to be discoverable online. Anyone who Googles “Adrian Ma” will see AdrianMa.xyz near the top of the search results page (as of July 19, 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. There is further benefit in a domain like AdrianMa.xyz for your personal website. Adrian’s content and layout is not limited by any third-party platform constraints. He can use his website as his own online hub helping him link out to all his podcast and journalism work, and maintain complete control over how he presents the information. We are proud to have Adrian among the thriving .xyz community of skilled professionals. You can learn more by following him on Twitter and LinkedIn, and by visiting AdrianMa.xyz.

 
1. https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510325/the-indicator-from-planet-money
2. https://www.npr.org/2020/01/28/800620890/weird-amazon-flex-but-okay
3. https://www.rtdna.org/content/2022_rtdna_edward_r_murrow_awards_national_honorees
4. https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/01/21/kitchen-cafe-boston-closes-doors-covid-economy
5. https://pmja.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PMJA-2021-Winners-List.pdf
6. https://www.npr.org/sections/npr-extra/2019/04/16/713912839/npr-work-recognized-by-gracie-awards
7. https://www.npr.org/2022/07/06/1110182026/the-economic-effects-of-being-denied-an-abortion
8. https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/03/31/boston-home-lending-neighborhood-data