While AI.com’s record-breaking $70 million sale and OpenAI’s push for a $100 billion funding round ignited the tech world, domain king Cai Wensheng quietly acquired the top-level domain CAI.com, once again stirring up the winds of change in the domain, AI, and cryptocurrency sectors. Industry insiders claim its potential may surpass AI.com.
This acquisition is no accident, but a crucial step in Cai Wensheng’s strategic layout of the “crypto + AI” dual-track approach. Registered in 1990, CAI.com predates AI.com by three years and is considered a “hard currency” in the domain world. Cai Wensheng explicitly stated that “CAI” is an abbreviation for Crypto (cryptocurrency) and AI (artificial intelligence), precisely covering two trillion-dollar hot sectors, breaking the limitations of a single field and aligning with the current trend of “AI + crypto” integration.
Compared to AI.com, which focuses solely on the single value of artificial intelligence, CAI.com’s cross-domain advantages are more prominent. As a seasoned investor with tens of thousands of premium domain names, Cai Wensheng has always been known for his keen eye for investment, and this acquisition is a crucial part of his Hong Kong ecosystem strategy. He not only acquired the domain name but also spent HK$650 million to acquire a commercial building on Tin Hau Road in Hong Kong, renaming it “Cai Wensheng Building” to create an AI-Web3 incubator. Simultaneously, he acquired a controlling stake in a Hong Kong-listed company, renaming it CAI Holdings, thus building an ecosystem integrating capital, physical assets, and digital domain names.
Currently, the AI sector is experiencing a capital frenzy in the tech world. Global AI funding is projected to reach $211 billion by 2025, accounting for nearly half of global venture capital, with OpenAI’s valuation expected to exceed $830 billion. The record-breaking sale of AI.com signifies a shift in the AI industry from technology competition to brand competition, fully activating the value of top-level domains.
Industry insiders commented that CAI.com’s uniqueness lies in its cross-domain attributes and the endorsement of Cai Wensheng’s personal brand, making its commercial value immeasurable. The fact that this transaction was facilitated by DN.com also confirms the high demand for top-level domains.
From the funding frenzy surrounding OpenAI to the record-breaking sale of AI.com, and then to Cai Wensheng’s bet on CAI.com, this domain-driven frenzy not only highlights the enormous potential of digital assets but also foreshadows the accelerated arrival of the era of “encryption + AI” integration. Whether CAI.com can live up to expectations and surpass the value of AI.com is a question that deserves the continued attention of the entire industry.
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