Week of March 10 – 16, 2026 (Mon–Sun) | Published by ABTdomain Intelligence
Domain Trading Intelligence
Top Sales This Week
Compiled from Sedo, Afternic, SnapNames, and other major transaction platforms. Each entry is a unique transaction first reported within this 7-day window.
| # | Domain | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phase.xyz | $100,000 | Marketplace |
| 2 | EverydayElectric.com | $94,888 | Marketplace |
| 3 | Instinct.xyz | $50,000 | Marketplace |
| 4 | AiDrop.com | $49,950 | Marketplace |
| 5 | Emboai.com | $39,888 | Sedo |
| 6 | Fundamentals.com | $29,000 | Sedo |
| 7 | Arkk.com | $25,000 | Sedo |
| 8 | GutHealth.ai | $23,888 | Sedo |
| 9 | Dousa.com | $21,450 | Sedo |
| 10 | Sweaty.com | $20,000 | Sedo |
| 11 | LogicWork.com | $20,000 | Sedo |
| 12 | Meoo.com | $17,250 | Sedo |
| 13 | Alex.eu | €15,000 | Sedo |
| 14 | AlphaSignals.com | $14,999 | Sedo |
| 15 | Laikos.com | $13,900 | Sedo |
Phase.xyz and Instinct.xyz led the .xyz extension this week. The AI theme continues to drive premium sales, with Emboai.com, GutHealth.ai, and AiDrop.com all carrying AI-related branding.
Industry News
NVIDIA Announces NemoClaw at GTC 2026 (Mar 16) — NVIDIA unveiled NemoClaw, an open-source enterprise AI agent platform built on the OpenClaw ecosystem. Jensen Huang formally revealed the platform during his GTC 2026 keynote in San Jose. Source
Meta Acquires Moltbook (Mar 10) — Meta Platforms acquired Moltbook, the AI-agent-only social network with 1.6M+ registered agents. Founders join Meta’s Superintelligence Labs. Source
ICANN 2026 New gTLD Round Update (Mar 4) — ICANN reaffirmed the application window for new gTLDs will open April 30 through August 12, 2026 — the first opportunity in over a decade. Source
ICANN Investigates Zero-Click Monetization (Mar 10) — ICANN’s SSR team has begun categorizing zero-click monetization practices. Source
.AI Registry Price Increase (Mar 5) — The .ai registry raised wholesale prices by 14% ($10/yr), pushing the minimum two-year cost from $140 to $160.
Radix Premium Pricing Update (Apr 15) — Radix announced updated premium tiers for .FUN, .STORE, .SPACE, .TECH, .ONLINE, and .SITE, with 40,000+ names released from reserved lists.
Domain Registration Intelligence
Weekly Registration Overview
New domain registrations for the week of March 10–16, 2026. Source: DomainKits Trends.
| TLD | Weekly Total | Daily Avg |
|---|---|---|
| .com | 930,125 | 132,875 |
| .xyz | 72,273 | 10,325 |
| .org | 62,829 | 8,976 |
| .net | 42,042 | 6,006 |
.com dominates with ~930K new registrations for the week, averaging ~133K/day. .xyz had a notable spike on March 11 (26,398 — over 3× its daily average) driven by bulk crypto-keyword registrations, but normalized within 48 hours. .org and .net remained stable at roughly 9K and 6K daily respectively.
Hot Keywords — Top 5 W-o-W Movers
Keywords with the largest week-over-week registration volume changes, measured by W4 deviation from W1–W3 average.
| Keyword | W4 Regs | .com % | W-o-W |
|---|---|---|---|
| claw | 6,462 | 52% | +76% |
| bet | 4,625 | 53% | +72% |
| app | 5,912 | 64% | +25% |
| vip | 2,307 | 57% | +55% |
| lab | 5,236 | 60% | +25% |
“Claw” is the standout mover — driven by the OpenClaw/MoltBot AI agent ecosystem and NVIDIA’s NemoClaw platform announced at GTC 2026. Registration volume nearly doubled from W3 to W4, with a high forsale percentage (17%) indicating active investor participation.
Emerging Keywords — Catalyst Verification
From 100 emerging candidates, the following passed multi-source verification: data filter → catalyst search → NRDS check.
| Keyword | W4 Regs | .com % | forsale % | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| molt | 595 | 72% | 16.6% | Meta acquires Moltbook; Cloudflare launches Moltworker — Axios |
| nemo | 385 | 62% | 29.6% | NVIDIA NemoClaw at GTC 2026 — CNBC |
| jarvis | 223 | 71% | 30.9% | OpenClaw called “Jarvis for everyone” — HackerNoon |
The AI agent theme dominates emerging keywords this week. Crypto-related keywords (ethereum, bitcoin, btc) also spiked but failed the single-registrar filter — 87–99% from one operator on .xyz, indicating bulk speculation rather than genuine demand.
Premium Domain Intelligence
We observed significant movement across premium .com domains this week. Here are the most notable changes, sourced from DomainKits Changes Monitor.
Notable Expirations
3-Letter .com
| Domain | TLD Count | Previous Registrar | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| xkx.com | 27 | 22net, Inc. | Mar 16 |
| lqy.com | 22 | Tucows | Mar 12 |
5–10 Letter .com
| Domain | TLD Count | Previous Registrar | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| lifecode.com | 63 | Network Solutions | Mar 14 |
| softlink.com | 54 | Network Solutions | Mar 11 |
| whitelab.com | 39 | Network Solutions | Mar 11 |
| goldbear.com | 25 | Launchpad.com | Mar 15 |
| gospot.com | 22 | Network Solutions | Mar 13 |
New Registrations (Drop-Catches)
5–10 Letter .com
| Domain | TLD Count | Caught By | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| letshop.com | 26 | Gname | Mar 13 |
| anyhelp.com | 18 | DropCatch | Mar 16 |
| maxprize.com | 8 | DropCatch | Mar 14 |
Explore more premium domain changes → DomainKits Changes Monitor
Weekly Insight
The AI agent economy appears to be reshaping domain registration patterns. This week’s standout keyword “claw” — registrations up 76% W-o-W — correlates closely with the OpenClaw/MoltBot/NemoClaw ecosystem gaining traction. NVIDIA’s GTC 2026 announcement and Meta’s Moltbook acquisition created a dual catalyst that rippled through registration data quickly. The 17% forsale rate for “claw” domains, combined with diverse registrar distribution, suggests multi-party interest rather than single-operator activity.
On the sales front, the .xyz extension continues to establish itself as a credible venue for high-value transactions — Phase.xyz at $100K and Instinct.xyz at $50K add to the growing body of evidence. Meanwhile, Sedo’s marketplace showed consistent volume with 80 total sales in the latest weekly report, led by AI-branded domains. On the premium domain front, notable expirations like lifecode.com (TLD count: 63) and softlink.com (54) present potential drop-catch opportunities worth monitoring.
Looking ahead, the approaching ICANN new gTLD application window (April 30) will increasingly dominate industry conversation. Organizations evaluating brand TLD applications face a hard deadline, and we expect preparatory activity to intensify through April.
Data Sources: Sales data: Sedo, Afternic, NameJet, SnapNames, Escrow.com, Dan.com, GoDaddy Auctions. Registration & trend data: DomainKits. Domain changes: DomainKits Changes. For reference only — not investment advice.
Published by: ABTdomain — Professional Domain Intelligence & Lifecycle Tracking