On February 8, 2026, during the 60th Super Bowl, a 30-second ad made ai.com a global sensation. Crypto.com founder and CEO Kris Marszalek acquired the domain for $70 million (approximately 500 million RMB), setting a new record for the highest publicly traded domain name, far surpassing the previous peak of $49.7 million for CarInsurance.com.
This transaction, completed in April 2025 (publicly announced in February 2026), was paid entirely in cryptocurrency and facilitated by domain broker Larry Fischer. Prior to this, ai.com had been leased by OpenAI and Google, making it one of the most valuable top-level domains in the AI field.
Kris Marszalek appeared on TBPN (The Big Picture Network) today, February 10, 2026, for an interview following the high-profile launch of his new platform, AI.com.
He mentioned the bidder he was up against to acquire ai.com offered him $500M+ right after he closed the deal. He said “I think I could’ve pushed it to $1B – you guys need to understand, I’m fully committed.”
Holding domains associated with the two key terms of “Crypto” and “AI” effectively avoids brand homogenization and allows for a strong foothold in the industry.
ai.com positions itself as a consumer-grade, self-service AI agent platform, allowing users to create their own AI agents in just 60 seconds without programming. Its core capabilities cover three dimensions: task execution, capability iteration, and privacy and security. It can send emails on behalf of others, manage schedules, automate office tasks, and assist in transactions, truly achieving proactive execution rather than passive question-and-answer. The platform offers both free and paid subscription models, lowering the barrier to entry for the general public to use AI.
The fact that its Super Bowl ad topped the engagement and conversion charts that night signifies that the competition in AI is officially moving from enterprises and developers to the general public. With a mission to accelerate the implementation of AGI and benefit humanity, ai.com, using a high-priced domain name and top-tier exposure, has ushered in a new era where ordinary people can embrace AI agents.
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