It is learned from relevant persons in the industry that the short domain name 3W.COM has recently welcomed new buyers, and finally completed the transaction at a price of 3 million US dollars. The news also shows that the domain name is expected to be used in the web3 business direction in the future.

It is understood that the 3W.COM domain name was registered in 2002. A few years ago, it attracted attention in the domain name investment market due to its high transaction price. It is a classic short domain name with a long history. 3W has meanings such as "WWW, 3web", and the derived interpretation is closer to "the next generation Internet - web3", which is very suitable for web3 related projects, perhaps this is why it can be completed the transaction with 3 million US dollars this time.

At present, there is no reliable information showing the exact identity of the seller and buyer of the 3W.COM domain name transaction, but according to people familiar with the matter, the new buyer is indeed very optimistic about the development prospects of the web3 industry market. This huge investment of 3 million US dollars to win 3W.COM, may indicate that 3W.COM will enter the web3 field in a large scale in the future. Perhaps in the near future, 3W.COM will emerge in the web3 industry.

Short domain 3W.COM trades for US$3 million

Recently, a market source revealed that the best short domain name 3W.COM has completed a new round of transactions and was acquired by a web3 project company at a price of 3 million US dollars, setting a new high for the domain name’s previous market transaction price. The news attracted extensive attention from the web3 industry and the global investment market.

Through the domain name server Whois query, it is learned that the 3W.COM domain name was registered in May 2002 and has been around for more than 20 years. It is a classic short domain name with a long history. Public transaction records show that the most well-known change of ownership of domain name 3W.COM occurred in 2017. At that time, 3W.COM completed the delivery at a price of 280,000 US dollars, and changed owners twice within ten days, refreshing the transaction price of the domain name trading market at that time and shocking the industry.

After a lapse of 5 years, 3W.COM, a classic short domain name, has completed the transaction again. This time, the market price of 3 million US dollars has been nearly 10 times higher than that at that time! The value of the domain name 3W.COM is expected to continue to grow as the latest acquirer has clearly stated that it will aim at the potential web3 industry market.

In addition, a number of high-quality domain names with a long history have recently gained "value certification" from the trading market: the short domain name w3.com registered in July 2001 has reached a market price of $5 million; the price of the top-level domain name web3.com registered in November 1995 has exceeded 10 million US dollars; the current market price of the classic domain name www.com registered in November 1998 is also more than 10 million US dollars.

These high-quality domain names, like 3W.COM, have one thing in common, that is, they are literally similar to the current hot Web3, which can be said to reflect the characteristics of Web3, and to some extent are already a fully qualified sign, and we expect them to show a new look in the future with "Web3".

Priced at $3 million! 20-year-old classic short domain name 3W.COM completes the transaction

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In the past two years, with the rapid development of the Internet industry and the deepening of the digital economy, a number of new technical buzzwords have emerged in the technology circle, such as Metaverse, NFT, and Web3. And Web3 is attracting the attention of the world's top talents, and has become a new outlet for global venture capital institutions to seize. Throughout the world, many well-known venture capital firms such as A16z, Coinbase Ventures, Pantera Capital, Paradigm Capital and Sequoia Capital are competing to invest in the field of Web3, and many funds focusing on investing in Web3 have been established one after another, directly driving Web3 Enthusiasm for Global Capital. According to incomplete statistics, in the first half of 2022, at least 15 venture capital institutions around the world have launched Web3 special funds, with a scale of over US$4 billion. Recently, another capital announced its entry into Web3, and spent 3 million US dollars to acquire the superb short domain name 3W.COM. It is reported that after the change of ownership, 3W.COM will be engaged in projects related to the Web3 industry which indicates that the acquirer of the 3W.COM domain name intends to enter the Web3 field on a large scale, compete with global capital, and seize opportunities in the Web3 industry. According to public information, the 3W.COM domain name was registered in 2002 and is a classic short domain name with a history of 20 years. In 2017, it was traded at a price of 280000 US dollars, causing widespread concern in the domain name investment market. This time, 3W.COM changed hands again, and the transaction price of 3 million dollars refreshed its own transaction record, which is the star target of the recent domain name trading market.<blockquote>web3.0</blockquote>

Another capital entry into Web3! Acquired the 3W.COM domain name for US$3 million

据域名投资界消息，顶级短域名3W.COM近日以300万美元的价格完成交易，成交价创该域名此前市场成交价新高，引起业界和投资者的关注。@@据悉，3W.COM域名注册于2002年5月，是一个有着20年历史的经典短域名，2017年域名以28万美元的价格易主，轰动当时的行业市场，如今3W.COM再次因交易强势回归大众视野，300万美元的交易价格是其5年前市价的10倍以上，仅从投资角度来看也是一只优质成长股！@@消息人士透露，3W.COM域名的收购方为Web 3.0项目公司，未来可能通过终端启用，业务方向为热门且前景看好的Web 3.0相关行业项目，这意味着另一个资本或行业老大正式进入web 3.0，这个新兴市场领域的未来发展相信会更加精彩。@@近年来，加密货币交易蓬勃发展，全球多个国家和地区纷纷宣布有意成为国际虚拟资产中心和加密金融中心，10月16日，香港也宣布了争夺全球加密金融中心和虚拟资产中心的地位，也意味着香港将进一步推动NFT、web 3.0和加密货币市场的发展。@@今年8月，香港前财政司司长公开表示，虚拟经济对香港非常重要，鼓励年轻一代通过Web 3.0积极参与和采用技术，可想而知，Web 3.0势必迎来新的、更广阔的发展机遇，作为一种新的数字经济形态，早已吸引了众多投资者。根据麦肯锡最新数据，2022年上半年，风投对Web 3.0的投资超过180亿美元，2021年风投总投资为324亿美元。 At this time, the classic short domain name 3W.COM was acquired by a web3.0 project company at a high price. This transaction itself can be said to be of great significance. I look forward to witnessing more actions of 3W.COM in the web3.0 industry market in the near future.<blockquote>The top-level domain 3W.COM acquired by the web 3.0 project company for $3 million</blockquote>

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