BTC.com launched currently after being leased from association that paid $1 million for domain - Domain name buyer ran into trouble, so Bitcoinist leased BTC.com and has launched it as a site for cryptocurrencies.
BTC.com launched as a cryptocurreny information site after a long term lease deal for the domain name.The $1 million sale of BTC.com last year raised a few eyebrows, even in the bitcoin-fueled crytocurrency bubble.
The timing of the domain name sale was great…for the seller. Buyer GAWMiners quickly ran into financial (and perhaps other) trouble. But a UK company stepped in to carry ... read more ...
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Wow: BTC.com domain name sells for $1.0 million to Bitcoin company -
Three letter domain name sells for seven figures.
Domain name brokerage firm Domain Guardians has brokered the sale of the BTC.com domain name to a bitcoin company.
GAWMiners, seller of bitcoin mining machines, is the buyer.
This is an example of how a three letter domain name can gain significant value based on new popular terms.
I’m a bit shocked by the price. It makes me wonder how much Bitcoins.com would have sold for in the recent Heritage Auctions domain ... read more ...