Liquid Market Report Q2 2025

We just published the 36th edition of the Liquid Market Report. Highlights on this report’s edition include:

$13.5M in Escrow.com sales (-20.85%).
Liquidation values for the most traded categories.
1,541 disclosed transactions (-14%).
Performance comparison with global assets markets, including BTC.
$23.7M in publicly reported sales (+352.24%).

What You Missed in Q2: 10 Stats That Tell the Story 📈

1.   📈 Public sales skyrocketed by 352.24%, reaching $23.7M — the highest disclosed total in years, driven by standout 4L transactions.
2.   💸 Escrow.com facilitated $13.47M in private transactions — with 4L and 3L .coms making up the majority, reaffirming their role as the market’s most liquid categories
3.   💼 4L .coms dominated again in both public and escrow channels — with nearly $9M in escrow volume alone, cementing their liquidity leadership.   4.   🌐 2L domains remain top-tier in development, with nearly 30% in active use — a signal of sustained end-user demand and long-term value.
   5.   📉 5N .com values collapsed again: down another 60.94% YoY in the 5th percentile, with limited development and liquidity.
   6.   🌀 Turnover still low overall, but 4N and 5N .coms saw the most movement — likely driven by investor repositioning.
   7.   🧾 3L .coms had a solid quarter in escrow sales, with over $3M in volume — confirming continued interest in mid-tier liquid domains.
   8.   📉 4L .coms slipped by 1% in the 5th percentile this quarter — the first decline in a while, but still minor in context.
   9.   💹 Bitcoin ETFs and Verisign outperformed major indices over the past 12 months, rising 76.84% and 62.86% respectively — domains held up in comparison.
   10. 🧱 2C domains showed surprising strength in development, nearly matching 3L domains — small segment, but worth watching.

How to Use These Insights

Global Asset Class Comparison: Compare domain names with other asset classes to evaluate their performance in the broader market.

Sales Trends: Identify what’s currently trending in the market to spot high-demand domain categories.

5th Percentile: Use the floor prices to determine whether it is the right time to buy or sell a domain name.

Development Index: Understand which domain classes are more in demand by end users to assess long-term value.

A big thank you to our report partners:

Escrow.com. With over $6B in transactions, Escrow.com is the market leader for domain escrow services.
Intelium. DomainIq.com and EstiBot.com are essential tolls for any investor who wants to take the guesswork out of investing. Developed data and Estibot Market Caps are obtained through their proprietary software.
Namebio.com. A searchable database of nearly $3B in historical domain name sales used for appraisals and market research.

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