2025-12-30 13:40:09

A single domain name can support an entire country's economy.

Many people can't imagine how "hard-working" Tuvalu, a South Pacific island nation, really is — they directly treat their .tv domain as a gold mine. Once rented out for as much as $50 million, as long as the video streaming business is good, they thrive. This "living off domain names" model sounds a bit crazy, but they are indeed playing it.

In the crypto world, isn't the same logic true for domain names? During the ENS boom, many people around me tasted the sweetness. I have a colleague who spent almost nothing and earned over 50,000 US dollars. From an obscure concept to a wealth machine, it's just a matter of one cycle. In the domain name space, you can either "sit back and earn" like Tuvalu or scoop up bottom-fishing opportunities like ENS players to get rich quickly. The underlying logic is simple: Scarce resources + network effects = valuable.

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LiquidationWatcher

· 23h ago

tbh the .tv thing's wild but like... remember when ens was gonna change everything? yeah, that energy doesn't last fr. seen too many bags get rekt chasing the next domain play. scarcity only works till it doesn't, you know?

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bridgeOops

· 12-30 14:10

Wow, this move by Tuvalu is amazing. One .tv domain directly supports the entire country. Truly a Pacific business genius.

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ProofOfNothing

· 12-30 14:01

Wow, Tuvalu is really ruthless this time, profiting from a single domain name to harvest global retail investors. Crypto world, learn from this.

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OnchainSniper

· 12-30 13:59

Haha, this is hilarious. Tuvanuatu's move is truly brilliant—living off a single .tv domain. Aren't we crypto enthusiasts the same? I also missed the ENS wave and now I regret it to death. --- Scarcity is always hard currency; this logic is always popular wherever you put it. --- So, are there any undervalued domains right now? Please point me in the right direction. --- This is just the theory of symbolic value, but anything that can be consensus-valued is worth money—terrifying. --- Wow, my colleague made over 50,000 USD? How did I not think of that? Missed a great opportunity, brother. --- The .tv domain has turned a small island nation into a big spender—much easier than fundraising. --- Wait, does this logic apply to all scarce resources? NTF should have risen long ago. --- The crypto world's imagination is stronger than the real world. That ENS wave really changed people's life trajectories.

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AirdropBlackHole

· 12-30 13:46

Tuvalu's move this time is really awesome, relying on a domain name to extend its life. People in the crypto circle should learn from it. Those who didn't get on the ENS wave still feel the pain now; scarcity is truly valuable. Who wouldn't want to do a passive income business? The key is to find that winning card. By the way, are there still opportunities like this now? It feels like they've all been dug up. A domain name for 50 million USD—that's real super profit.

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TokenVelocityTrauma

· 12-30 13:42

Tuvalu makes a living from .tv, and we get rich through ENS. The logic is the same.

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