Liquid Market Report Q4 2025

We just published the 38th edition of the Liquid Market Report. Highlights on this report’s edition include:

• $14.1M in Escrow.com sales (-2.36%).
• Liquidation values for the most traded categories.
• 1,759 disclosed transactions (+16.26%).
• Performance comparison with global assets markets, including BTC.
• $2.7M in publicly reported sales (-38%).

What You Missed in Q4: 10 Stats That Tell the Story 📈

1. 📉 Public sales crashed 37.96% to $2.7M — a sharp drop from Q3. 2. 💸 Escrow.com held steady at $14.13M in private transactions, down just 2.36% — proving that buyers still transact even when public sales slow. 3. 💼 4L .coms dominated escrow with $9.56M in volume — despite a 5.30% decline, they remain the market’s most liquid asset class by far. 4. 🌐 2L domains maintained their development lead at 27.66% — end-user demand for premium short domains remains resilient through volatility. 5. 📉 5N .com turnover increased by 113.15% — suggesting speculative churn and portfolio repositioning rather than genuine end-user liquidity. 6. 🌀 Overall turnover jumped to 16.26% — driven almost entirely by 4N and 5N domains, signaling repositioning in numeric categories. 7. 🧾 3L .coms posted $3.48M in escrow sales despite a 12.74% drop — holding their ground as reliable transaction vehicles. 8 📊 4N .coms saw escrow volume surge 182.76% to $82K — small but notable, suggesting renewed interest in four-number domains. 9. 💹 Global markets split in Q4: GLD and SPX posted 10% gains while Bitcoin collapsed 24.65% — liquid domains outperformed crypto assets. 10. 🧱 Over 12 months, GLD surged 58% while Bitcoin Trust ETFs lost 7% — 4L .coms gained 11%, providing stability compared to alternatives.

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 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.

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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.