XYZ Registry Domains Report – October 2023

October 2023 Highlights

• 88 premium XYZ Registry domains were registered*
• Most popular TLDs in premium sales*: .XYZ, .Storage, and .Security
• Examples: TBC.xyz, Alma.Security, and Armadillo.Storage
• Most popular TLDs in standard sales: .XYZ, .Lat, and .LOL
• The highest premium sale was 91.xyz, at an MSRP of $3,000 per year
• Highest aftermarket sale reported:
  • Rails.xyz at $50,000
  • Proto.xyz at $50,000
• 4-letter domains accounted for 21.28% of the .xyz aftermarket sales reported at NameBio, for example:
  • Aftermarket sale Alva.xyz for $24,988
  • Aftermarket sale CTRL.xyz for $22,000
  • Aftermarket sale Gold.xyz for $1,625
• Various businesses, organizations, and platforms launched websites on premium XYZ Registry domains
  • Carbon.Cars ($3,000 MSRP) registered by an automobile marketplace platform
  • Alma.Security ($2,500 MSRP) registered by a security platform
  • Universe.LOL ($1,000 MSRP) registered by a space exploration photo platform 
  • Pay.Storage ($750 MSRP) registered by an invoice sharing platform
  • TBC.xyz ($350 MSRP) registered by a web3 solutions provider
• The top 10 most popular SLD keywords for .xyz registrations in October were: bet, my, ai, app, online, vip, slot, casino, win, best
• In China, 618 .xyz websites received their ICP license in the month of October, including:
  • LanBu.xyz, a sportswear brand
  • ZhiSun.xyz, a software company
  • ZXJG.xyz, a traffic rules education platform 
• Notable influencers using XYZ Domains
  • Ty Haney, founder of lifestyle brand Outdoor Voices, launched web3 community platform TYB.xyz, designed to foster stronger relationships between brands and consumers 
  • Music group eqho – consisting of Berke Hatipoğlu (guitars), İlke Hatipoğlu (synthesizers), Nedim Ruacan (drums & electronics), and Başar Ünder (vocal & electronics) – uses eqho.xyz as their online hub
• Freshly funded startups using XYZ Domains
  • Blockchain protocol NocturneLabs.xyz raised $6M in a seed funding round co-led by Bain Capital Crypto and Polychain Capital¹
  • Crypto trading platform Anboto.xyz raised $3M to launch its service that consolidates trading for multiple exchanges and networks²
  • Tech startup Zephr.xyz raised $3.5M with goal of improving GPS using cell phones with zero hardware modifications³
  • Smart contract platform Llama.xyz raised $6M with aim to allow blockchain governance protocols to encode role-based functionality⁴
  • Asset issuance chain NobleAssets.xyz raised $3.3M in a seed round led by Polychain Capital⁵

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* 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 – October 2023

Top 20 Premium XYZ Domains Registered

(not ranked)

More Standout Premium Registrations

October .xyz Aftermarket Overview

(source: Namebio.com)

*** 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.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/10/25/2766454/0/en/Nocturne-Raises-6M-Seed-Round-to-Bring-Private-Accounts-to-Ethereum.html}

^{2.https://siliconangle.com/2023/10/27/anboto-labs-raises-3m-launch-crypto-trading-platform/
3.https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/02/zephr-emerges-from-stealth-with-3-5m-and-plans-to-create-a-networked-gps-using-cell-phones/
4.https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/11/06/smart-contract-platform-llama-raises-6m-from-investors-including-polygon-aave-founders/}

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