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From a $70 Million Sky-High Transaction to a First-Day Crash: The "Amateur" Debut of ai.com

An article titled "From a $70 Million Record-Bomain Deal to Launch Day Downtime: The Rocky Debut of AI.com" reports that the highly sought-after domain AI.com, which had been at the center of speculation and bidding among AI giants, was acquired for $70 million in April 2025 by Kris Marszalek, co-founder and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com. The transaction, paid for in cryptocurrency, set a new public record for domain sales. The domain, first registered in 1993, had previously been linked to OpenAI and later to Elon Musk’s xAI in what was seen as a marketing tactic to drive up its value. Marszalek stated that he received even higher offers after the purchase but chose to retain the domain, believing it would be crucial for future business credibility. Over Super Bowl weekend, Marszalek launched AI.com, promoting it as a platform where users could deploy AI agents for tasks like stock trading and workflow automation. However, within 48 hours of going live, the site experienced significant downtime, drawing criticism and mockery online, particularly from an Nvidia engineer who highlighted the irony of such a high-value domain failing under load. The article also touches on how other crypto executives are diversifying their investments—from buying real estate and power plants to expanding business operations—signaling a broader trend of cryptocurrency leaders integrating into mainstream economic and technological landscapes.

Odaily星球日报02/09 10:12

From a $70 Million Sky-High Transaction to a First-Day Crash: The "Amateur" Debut of ai.com

Odaily星球日报02/09 10:12

Interview with Circle's Chief Product Officer: Redefining Global Money Movement

Interview with Nikhil Tandog, Chief Product Officer of Circle, on redefining global money movement. Circle has evolved from a stablecoin issuer to a full-stack platform with a three-layer strategy: core assets (USDC, EURC), payments (Circle Payment Network), and infrastructure (ARC). Despite challenges like the US banking crisis, USDC rebounded due to its recognized value, compliance (MiCA, Genius Act), and transparency. Operating on 28 blockchains with CCTP, USDC is global, with holders in 190 countries. Looking to 2030, Tandog envisions a future with efficient B2B payments ($59T market), AI-agent-driven M2M transactions, and programmable money integrated into software. Circle’s ARC infrastructure addresses scalability, payment finality, configurable privacy, and gas payment in stablecoins. The company continues expanding USDC, deepening CPN, and launching ARC to unlock global productivity.

marsbit02/09 01:03

Interview with Circle's Chief Product Officer: Redefining Global Money Movement

marsbit02/09 01:03

Expert Says If You Hold XRP, Pay Attention To These Things

Crypto expert Cypress highlights key developments from Ripple's institutional DeFi roadmap that XRP holders should monitor. These include upcoming features on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) such as native on-chain privacy, permissioned markets, and institutional lending, positioning XRPL as an end-to-end operating system for real-world finance. XRP is central to these plans, serving as a transactional asset and utility token for operations like reserve requirements, transaction fees (which burn XRP), and bridging currencies in FX and lending. Ripple emphasizes that institutional DeFi is now practical, with XRP connecting composable financial ecosystems including stablecoin FX, tokenized treasuries, and on-chain loans. This roadmap has boosted market sentiment, contributing to a surge in whale transactions and unique addresses, signaling a price reversal. XRP is trading at $1.47, up 15% in 24 hours.

bitcoinist02/08 12:07

Expert Says If You Hold XRP, Pay Attention To These Things

bitcoinist02/08 12:07

INVESTING YACHTS Launches RWA Yacht Charter Model

Investing Yachts has launched a real-world asset (RWA) yacht charter model using blockchain to tokenize luxury yacht charter revenue through its upcoming $YATE token. The platform aims to democratize yacht investment by removing traditional barriers like high capital requirements and illiquidity. The model allocates up to 65% of annual net charter profits to tokenholders who lock $YATE in protocol vaults, with 10% of profits used for token buyback and burns. New tokens are minted only when new yachts or assets are acquired. A pre-sale for $YATE begins on February 25, 2026, starting at $0.10 per token with a daily price increase of 0.75% over nine months, targeting a $1.00 listing price. The project leverages broker partnerships and targets the multi-billion dollar yacht charter market.

TheNewsCrypto02/08 11:25

INVESTING YACHTS Launches RWA Yacht Charter Model

TheNewsCrypto02/08 11:25

Hyperliquid – Record daily revenue of $6.84M, but HYPE hits the brakes

Hyperliquid achieved a record daily revenue of $6.84 million on February 5th, its highest since October, largely driven by a surge in trading volumes for real-world assets (RWA) like silver and gold. These TradFi assets now make up over 30% of the platform's volume. A significant portion of the revenue, $5.25 million, was allocated to buying back HYPE tokens, with 160.75k tokens repurchased that day. Despite strong fundamentals and a growing market share of 6.7% in perpetual markets, HYPE's price faced a bearish divergence. After an 84% rally to $38, it cooled off below key moving averages, with potential consolidation between $27-$38 if market sentiment remains weak.

ambcrypto02/08 07:02

Hyperliquid – Record daily revenue of $6.84M, but HYPE hits the brakes

ambcrypto02/08 07:02

Lighter rallies 13% as retail buys – Why are whales still selling LIT?

Lighter (LIT) rallied over 13% in 24 hours, driven by a surge in perpetual futures trading volume on its decentralized exchange, which grew 34% in a week and hit a yearly daily high of $7.53 billion. Despite the gains and retail buying, LIT's price remained stagnant, trapped in a $1.40–$2.04 range. On-chain data revealed a tug-of-war: retail traders were opening long positions, while whales continued to sell and profit from short positions, creating significant sell pressure. For a sustained uptrend, LIT must break above key resistance levels at $1.805 and $2.041; otherwise, consolidation may continue.

ambcrypto02/08 04:03

Lighter rallies 13% as retail buys – Why are whales still selling LIT?

ambcrypto02/08 04:03

Bitcoin Cash’s rally faces KEY test – Can BCH hold above $500?

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) experienced a significant rally, rising 20% to reach an intraday high of $544. This surge was driven by increased on-chain activity and bullish sentiment in the futures market. On-chain data showed a notable rise in transactions, climbing from 9,769 to 14,240 between February 1st and 17th, with an average transaction value of $8,411, suggesting significant whale activity. The derivatives market reflected strong long bias, with a positive funding rate and short liquidations far exceeding longs. However, a declining hashrate poses a potential risk to network security, and increased spot selling pressure could limit further upside despite the bullish derivatives positioning.

ambcrypto02/07 23:02

Bitcoin Cash’s rally faces KEY test – Can BCH hold above $500?

ambcrypto02/07 23:02

Axblade Set for Global Debut at Consensus Hong Kong 2026

Axblade is a high-performance hybrid finance protocol designed to unify real-world assets (RWA) and on-chain liquidity into a single compliant financial system. It addresses the fragmentation between speculative on-chain activity and stable real-world value by transforming traditional assets into composable financial primitives. Built for scalability and compliance, Axblade supports high-throughput on-chain activity with integrated protocol-level compliance, enabling verifiable data without unnecessary exposure. Its long-term vision is to serve as foundational infrastructure for decentralized finance, bridging off-chain value with on-chain liquidity. Axblade will make its global debut at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 on February 11-12, where the team will engage with builders, partners, and institutions interested in on-chain finance and RWA collaboration.

TheNewsCrypto02/07 13:55

Axblade Set for Global Debut at Consensus Hong Kong 2026

TheNewsCrypto02/07 13:55

Weekly Token Unlocks: STRK Unlock Accounts for Approximately 4.6% of Circulating Supply

This week's major token unlocks feature significant releases from Starknet and Kamino. **Starknet (STRK)** * **Unlocked Amount:** 127 million STRK * **Value:** ~$6.34 million USD * **Details:** Starknet is an Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution utilizing zk-STARKs technology to enable faster and cheaper transactions. This unlock represents approximately 4.6% of its circulating supply. **Kamino (KMNO)** * **Unlocked Amount:** 12.5 million KMNO * **Value:** ~$13.63 million USD * **Details:** Kamino is an automated liquidity protocol built on the Concentrated Liquidity Market Maker (CLMM) mechanism, designed to improve capital efficiency for liquidity providers. It was incubated by Hubble Protocol. Both projects have provided their respective token release schedules.

marsbit02/07 12:39

Weekly Token Unlocks: STRK Unlock Accounts for Approximately 4.6% of Circulating Supply

marsbit02/07 12:39

ENSv2 Stays on Ethereum Mainnet, Drops Namechain Plan

In a strategic shift, the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) has announced that its next-generation protocol, ENSv2, will remain on the Ethereum Layer-1 mainnet, abandoning previous plans to build its own Layer-2 network called Namechain. The decision, shared by ENS co-founder Nick Johnson, is due to Ethereum's rapid scaling progress, which has already led to a 99% reduction in ENS registration gas costs over the past year. Johnson emphasized that staying on L1 aligns ENS with Ethereum's strong infrastructure guarantees and ensures faster, smoother performance for users. ENSv2 will still introduce upgrades such as hierarchical registries and expanded multi-chain support. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin endorsed the move, stating that ENS is a critical on-chain asset and semi-financial application that belongs on Ethereum L1. The broader development roadmap for ENS remains unchanged.

TheNewsCrypto02/07 07:52