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A summary of the article titled "7,000 万美元买了个宕机：ai.com 上线即翻车". The article details the story behind the record-breaking $70 million purchase of the premium domain ai.com. The buyer was revealed to be Kris Marszalek, the co-founder and CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com, not an AI giant like OpenAI or xAI as previously speculated. This transaction, finalized in April 2025 and paid for in cryptocurrency, ended a years-long bidding war for the highly sought-after domain, which had previously been linked to both OpenAI and Elon Musk's xAI as a marketing tactic by its former owner. Following the purchase, Marszalek announced the launch of a new AI product on the domain, coinciding with the Super Bowl. The platform promised AI Agents that could perform tasks like stock trading and workflow automation. However, the highly anticipated launch was marred by technical issues, as the ai.com website experienced significant downtime and a "504" error within its first 48 hours of going live, leading to public criticism. The site was later restored, allowing users to register subdomains. The article concludes by contextualizing this extravagant purchase within a broader trend of crypto executives seeking mainstream legitimacy through high-profile investments. It cites other examples, including Aave's founder buying a multi-million-dollar mansion, Tether investing profits into various sectors, and Justin Sun acquiring hydroelectric power plants in Norway.

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