Scalpers from the US are not the only players looking to score a piece of the .si domain gold rush — but the country dominating the list might surprise you
India just drew level with the US in the .si gold rush, and perhaps more interestingly, Morocco came third.
The .si domain name registration surge has captured attention, with stakeholders from various countries participating in the race. According to data from Hostinger, India registered 3,174 .si domains, followed closely by the US with 3,135 registrations. Morocco secured third place with 678 registrations. However, these figures were not the only ones contributing to the .si domain gold rush.
Register.si recorded a remarkable 19,541 new .si names in just 24 hours, approximately five times its pre-order pace. The rush continues, as on October 9, 2026, the live counter showed yet another 19,541 new .si names registered during that period. The phenomenon began when President Trump announced the US government's adoption of "Super Intelligence" (SI) on September 22, 2026.
This led to the signing of Executive Order 14434, which instructed federal agencies to stop using the term "Artificial Intelligence" and instead refer to it as "Super Intelligence." With a lower barrier to entry, numerous entities, including individuals and companies, have jumped into the domain name market, aiming to capitalize on the trend.
Hostinger's data reveals that short names dominated the registration list, accounting for 57.1% of the .si names, followed by tech-themed names at 1,040 and AI-themed names at 372. The high demand for short and AI-related names hints at a speculative nature to many of these registrations.
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