✅ according to DNIB.com’s the (.Ai) ccTLD base increased by 211,000 registrations, or 141.9% year over year, reaching a total base of 359,000 names at the end of 2023.
✅ (.Ai) isn't the most registered among ccTLDs, but it is the most growing.
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It could have been listed by the previous owner.
Perhaps the new owner has listed it for sale on aftermarket platforms.
Sometimes the buyer doesn't pay, but this is rare.
This situation happened more than once in DYNADOT (Ai) expired auctions...
Please take a look at this link : https://www.namepros.com/threads/rapid-growth-in-the-number-of-ai-domains-used-by-web-servers-over-the-past-10-years-2013-2023.1322268/
The highest (New gTLDs) domain sales reported - (01 APR - 30 APR) 2024.
* halo.xyz sold for US $85K on DAN (22 APR 2024).
*The top 5 (New gTLDS) sales are all (.XYZ) for APR, and perhaps this is an indication of the increased volume of demand...