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(Excerpt from The Domain Standard Issue No. 02. Read the full piece and more insights in the latest issue of The Domain Standard.)
Q2 2025 delivered one of the strongest aftermarket periods in recent years. The report notes a balanced and diversified market, solid interest across different price tiers, strong performance in premium .com domains, continued activity in AI-related names, and steady movement in mid-range .coms. Overall, buyers demonstrated confidence and were willing to invest significantly in high-quality domains, particularly Web3 domains.
The market showed:
- Balanced, diversified strength across all tiers
- Record-breaking .com sales, including an eight-figure deal
- Strong activity in AI TLDs and tech-driven extensions
- Healthy mid-range .com movement, showing consistent end-user demand
- Buyers who are “confident in the power of a strong domain and willing to pay accordingly”
Against this backdrop, these are the top five .COM sales of the quarter for exactly as documented in the report.
Top 5 .COM Sales of Q2 2025
1. Icon.com for $12,000,000
Icon.com sold for twelve million dollars, marking one of the most significant domain transactions in recent years.
The sale demonstrates the enduring value of ultra-premium, one-word .com domains and reinforces their position as top-tier assets for global branding.
2. Fuse.com for $2,129,509
Fuse.com sold for over two million dollars.
The report highlights this sale as evidence of strong demand for short, energetic .com brands that appeal to startups and consumer-focused companies.
3. Slash.com for $1,000,000
Slash.com reached a one-million-dollar sale price.
It appears in the quarter’s top transaction list as another example of the consistent strength of single-word .com domains.
4. ABTC.com for $699,999
ABTC.com closed at just under seven hundred thousand dollars.
The sale reflects continued liquidity in short acronym-based .com domains, which remain reliable performers.
5. Mine.com for $680,000
Mine.com sold for six hundred eighty thousand dollars.
This dictionary-word domain is noted for its broad brandability and enduring appeal in the marketplace.
Additional Domain Market Context 2025
The quarterly report adds that short acronyms and numerics continue to perform well, often landing in six-figure ranges. The overall market shows strength across high-end, mid-range, and emerging sectors.
Beyond the top five, other notable .com sales, such as Dollars.com at five hundred thousand dollars and CarbonEnergy.com at four hundred thousand dollars, illustrate the continued demand for strong, category-defining names.
