BitcoinWallet.com Domain Name Fetches $250,000
Bitcoin has become big business, if you weren't already aware. So it should be no surprise that bitcoin-related domain names are going for a pretty penny while on the market. Such is the case with BitcoinWallet.com - a domain name owned by entrepreneur Niko Younts. Younts tweeted that the domain fetched a whopping $250,000. But it doesn't end there. Younts has a similar domain, BitcoinWallets.com (plural) that is expected to bring in $200,000. That's nearly a half-million for two domain names. The domains were registered in 2010 and 2011, respectively. A quick Whois of the....
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