Week of March 17–23, 2026 | Published March 24 | By ABTdomain Intelligence
Domain Trading Intelligence
Top Sales
| # | Domain | Price | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TeraFab.ai | $174,257 | Spaceship |
| 2 | NGBet.com | $158,000 | Sedo |
| 3 | BCoin.com | $105,999 | GoDaddy |
| 4 | Adapted.com | $66,000 | Private |
| 5 | Commbi.com | $30,000 | StrongestBrands |
| 6 | News24.tv | $30,000 | Bassir.io |
| 7 | Mega.at | $30,000 | Sedo |
| 8 | Lavanderia.com | ~$21,275 | Sedo |
| 9 | Reused.de | ~$16,675 | Sedo |
| 10 | NewsForge.com | $15,251 | GoDaddy |
| 11 | 51win.com | $14,001 | GoDaddy |
| 12 | TacosGardenias.com | $13,361 | GoDaddy |
| 13 | Adopt.co.uk | ~$13,300 | Sedo |
| 14 | SCollection.com | $13,000 | Sedo |
| 15 | EastIdaho.com | ~$12,650 | Sedo |
TeraFab.ai ($174,257) led all reported sales this week. On March 21, Elon Musk formally launched TeraFab — a reported $20–25 billion joint chip fabrication venture between Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI targeting a terawatt of annual AI compute capacity. Following the acquisition, Musk updated his X profile bio (237M followers) to link directly to terafab.ai. The domain was held by a Chinese investor for fewer than five months before the sale on Spaceship. The price of $174,257 (1.2M RMB) was reported by NamePros; the precise USD figure depends on the settlement date exchange rate.
NGBet.com ($158,000) topped Sedo’s weekly report, which covered 79 public sales including 7 five-figure transactions. BCoin.com ($105,999) was the highest single sale on GoDaddy auctions for March 21, which saw $465,823 in total tracked volume that day. News24.tv ($30,000) is linked to News Corp’s rebranding of Sky News Australia to “News24.”
Note: Lavanderia.com, Reused.de, Mega.at, and Adopt.co.uk prices converted from EUR/GBP at approximate mid-March 2026 rates.
Industry News
ICANN Board Approves 2026 Base Registry Agreement. On March 12, ICANN approved the standard Registry Agreement for the New gTLD Program 2026 Round. The application window opens April 30 and closes August 12, 2026 — the first new gTLD round since 2012. (ICANN, CircleID)
L’Oréal Wins UDRP Case Covering 705 Domain Names. One of the largest modern cybersquatting complaints. The domains combined L’Oréal trademarks with job-related terms in an apparent employment scam operation, all registered between December 2025 and January 2026. (Domain Name Wire, NamePros)
.CO Registry to Release 4+ Million Short and Reserved Domains. On April 15, 2026, the .CO registry will update its premium pricing structure and release all 1–4 character .CO, .COM.CO, .NET.CO, and .NOM.CO names plus several generic terms from its reserved list. (CSC)
ICANN CEO Promotes 2026 gTLD Round During Turkey Visit. The visit coincided with the ICANN85 meeting cycle, during which the Governmental Advisory Committee published its communique on March 16. (PR Newswire, ICANN)
Domain Registration Intelligence
Weekly Registration Overview
14-day moving averages for major gTLDs as of March 21 (latest complete data):
| TLD | 14d MA (daily) | 7d MA | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| .com | 130,577 | 128,042 | 7d dipping below 14d |
| .org | 8,564 | 8,150 | Stable |
| .xyz | 9,318 | 8,283 | Volatile week-to-week |
| .net | 6,384 | 5,676 | 7d trailing 14d |
| .app | 2,930 | 2,939 | Stable, steady growth |
.com continues to register above 130K domains per day on a 14-day basis, though the 7-day average suggests a slight weekend pullback. .xyz showed elevated spikes mid-week (26K on March 11, 20K on March 18) interspersed with quieter days.
Hot Keywords
Top registration keywords by 28-day volume, with week-over-week momentum (w4 vs w3):
| Keyword | 28d Vol | W3 | W4 | WoW | Top Registrar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ai | 47,968 | 13,326 | 11,765 | -11.7% | GoDaddy 14.9% |
| my | 38,620 | 10,611 | 9,117 | -14.1% | GoDaddy 13.7% |
| group | 34,356 | 8,125 | 7,727 | -4.9% | GoDaddy 14.3% |
| pro | 33,700 | 8,455 | 8,082 | -4.4% | NameCheap 9.2% |
| hub | 32,090 | 8,139 | 8,281 | +1.7% | NameCheap 11.0% |
“ai” remains the most registered keyword across all gTLDs with nearly 48K new domain registrations in the past 28 days. The week-over-week dip (-11.7%) is within normal weekly variance. “hub” is the only top-5 keyword showing positive WoW momentum. Full keyword rankings and historical data are available on DomainKits Trends.
Emerging Keywords
| Keyword | W3→W4 | Catalyst | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| terafab | 0→252 | Elon Musk launched TeraFab on March 21 — a $20–25B chip fabrication venture. 252 “terafab” domains registered within 48 hours across multiple TLDs. (Tom’s Hardware, Yahoo Finance) | Multi-party; speculative wave |
| sandbox | 68→198 | The Sandbox NEXT mobile playtest pre-registration opened March 19. (Chainwire) | Registrar.eu 72%; likely concentrated |
| cherry | 176→738 | Cherry blossom season + multiple brand launches. However, NameCheap accounts for 84.6% of registrations. | Single-operator pattern |
| aviator | 77→391 | No specific March trigger identified. Cosmotown at 89% registrar share. | Single-operator pattern |
“terafab” is the standout emerging keyword this week — 252 domains registered within 48 hours of Elon Musk’s March 21 announcement, spanning .com, .xyz, .online, .sbs, and dozens of other TLDs. The other three candidates show registrar concentrations above 70%, indicating concentrated rather than organic multi-party demand.
Premium Domain Intelligence
We observed movement across premium .com domains this week.
Notable Expirations
3-Letter:
| Domain | TLD Count | Previous Registrar |
|---|---|---|
| klh.com | 54 | Network Solutions |
5–8 Letter:
| Domain | TLD Count | Previous Registrar |
|---|---|---|
| vimana.com | 64 | Xiamen 35.com |
| starman.com | 63 | Network Solutions |
| autofix.com | 58 | Network Solutions |
| nameapp.com | 11 | 22net |
| fullchat.com | 8 | 22net |
vimana.com (64 TLDs registered) and starman.com (63 TLDs) represent the highest cross-TLD density among this week’s expirations. autofix.com at 58 TLDs is notable in the automotive/service vertical.
New Registrations (Drop-Catches)
| Domain | TLD Count | Caught By |
|---|---|---|
| openbill.com | 16 | Goldenfind Domains |
| takomi.com | 12 | NorthNames |
| toyrush.com | 9 | NameSnapper |
| openold.com | 7 | DropCatch |
| trustsee.com | 6 | DropCatch |
openbill.com was caught by Goldenfind Domains, previously held by MarkMonitor (a corporate brand registrar), suggesting it may have been a former corporate asset. For full domain change monitoring, visit DomainKits Changes.
Weekly Insight
The TeraFab.ai sale dominated this week’s headlines — not just for the $174K price tag, but for the story behind it. When Elon Musk points 237 million X followers to a .ai domain, the ripple effect is immediate: 252 “terafab” domains were registered within 48 hours of the announcement, spanning dozens of TLDs. This pattern — celebrity catalyst, speculative wave — has played out before with other high-profile domain acquisitions.
Meanwhile, the regulatory landscape continues to shift. ICANN’s approval of the 2026 Base Registry Agreement sets the stage for the first new gTLD application round in 14 years, with the window opening April 30. The .CO registry’s upcoming release of 4+ million short and reserved domains on April 15 represents one of the largest single inventory releases in recent memory. Both events are worth watching in the coming weeks.
On the enforcement side, L’Oréal’s 705-domain UDRP victory underscores the scale of trademark-based domain abuse, particularly in employment scam operations. The case — one of the largest modern UDRP complaints — involved domains registered over just 24 days, illustrating how quickly bad actors can scale registrations when targeting a major brand. For more weekly analysis and data, visit ABTdomain.
Data Sources: Sales data compiled from DNJournal, NamePros, Sedo, and TheDomains. Registration trends and keyword data from DomainKits Trends. Premium domain changes from DomainKits Changes. EUR/GBP conversions at approximate mid-March 2026 rates. This report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.