Crypto.com acquires AI.com domain and launches AI platform

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Kris Marszalek, CEO of Crypto.com, acquired the AI.com domain for $70 million in cryptocurrency in April 2025 and launched a new AI agent platform under the AI.com brand in February 2026. As of April 16, 2026, Marszalek leads both Crypto.com and AI.com, with the AI.com platform enabling users to generate personal AI agents for tasks like messaging and stock trading. The $70 million acquisition, brokered by Larry Fischer, set a new record for the most expensive domain sale in history, as reported by The Financial Times. Crypto.com also announced a 12% workforce reduction in March 2026 to accelerate its enterprise-wide push into artificial intelligence.

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April 2026 — 2 developments

  1. Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek acquired the AI.com domain for $70 million in cryptocurrency in April …

    Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek acquired the AI.com domain for $70 million in cryptocurrency in April 2025. He has launched a new AI agent platform under the AI.com brand, enabling users to generate personal AI agents for tasks like messaging and stock trading. Marszalek plans to lead both Crypto.com and AI.com, viewing AI as a significant technological wave.

  2. Crypto.com announced a workforce reduction of approximately 12% in March 2026 to accelerate its ente…

    Crypto.com announced a workforce reduction of approximately 12% in March 2026 to accelerate its enterprise-wide push into artificial intelligence. This follows the acquisition of the AI.com domain by CEO Kris Marszalek for $70 million, revealed around Super Bowl LX in February 2026. Marszalek plans to launch a consumer AI platform featuring autonomous personal AI agents.

February 2026 — 4 developments

  1. The Financial Times reported on the record-breaking $70 million sale of AI.

    The Financial Times reported on the record-breaking $70 million sale of AI.com to Kris Marszalek, founder of Crypto.com, highlighting the domain's simplicity and potential value in the AI era.

  2. The AI.com website experienced significant traffic following its Super Bowl advertisement, leading t…

    The AI.com website experienced significant traffic following its Super Bowl advertisement, leading to a temporary crash. The site was later restored, allowing users to sign up for personal AI agents.

  3. Crypto.com launched AI.com as a platform for autonomous personal AI agents, coinciding with a Super …

    Crypto.com launched AI.com as a platform for autonomous personal AI agents, coinciding with a Super Bowl commercial. The platform allows users to create private AI agents capable of managing tasks, sending messages, and executing actions across apps.

April 2025 — 1 developments

  1. The acquisition of AI.

    The acquisition of AI.com by Kris Marszalek, founder of Crypto.com, was finalized for $70 million, paid entirely in cryptocurrency. This transaction set a new record for the most expensive domain sale in history.

March 2025 — 1 developments