According to Malay Mail, Malaysian tech entrepreneur Arsyan Ismail sold the AI.com domain for about $70 million in April 2025. The buyer of the transaction was Kris Marszalek, co-founder and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com. Arsyan bought the domain in 1993 at the age of 10 for $100 (about 256 ringgit at the time), purely because "AI" matched his initials. The transaction is considered one of the largest publicly disclosed domain name deals in history. Now 43 years old, Arsyan is an early adopter of Bitcoin and is still active in blockchain and cryptocurrency development. He is also a collector of rare digital assets, including ultra-short email addresses, web domains, and ENS.
Malaysian Entrepreneur Sells AI.com Domain for $70M, Bought It at Age 10 for $100
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Malaysian entrepreneur Arsyan Ismail sold AI.com to Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek for $70 million in April 2025. He bought the domain at age 10 in 1993 for $100, noting it matched his initials. The deal ranks among the largest domain sales on record. A long-time Bitcoin user, Arsyan remains active in blockchain news and crypto news, while collecting rare digital assets.
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