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Anguilla's registry earned $70 million, equal to 25% of the island nation government's operating budget.
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The number of “.ai” domains officially passed 1 million at the start of 2026. Anguilla (island nation of 15k) has been the main financial beneficiary of the domain registries. Selling web addresses generated $70m, which was equal to 25% of Anguilla government’s operating budget.Read original on X
.ai domain registrations pass one million
.ai domains pass one million, netting Anguilla $70 million
Ai domains pass one million, netting Anguilla $70 million
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