In a significant expired domain auction, Mine.com has sold for $680,000 on DropCatch.com, continuing a strong trend of high-value sales by the platform in 2025.

The domain was previously owned by MINE Holding GmbH, an intellectual property firm. It appears the domain expired last year and, rather than going through Namecheap’s usual expired domain service, was deleted and ended up in auction via DropCatch.

DropCatch, known for recovering and auctioning expired domains, has been on a hot streak, recently selling:

• Spend.com for $802,500 (its all-time record), now being used for a crypto-linked debit card site

• Backpage.com for $259,500, now pointing to an adult-themed platform

For the Mine.com auction, DropCatch required proof of funds for bids over $500,000. Three bidders cleared that hurdle: first1, bookname, and 17excom — with 17excom emerging as the winner.

The domain \"mine.com\" holds considerable value due to its short, brandable nature and relevance to multiple industries, especially blockchain and cryptocurrency, where “mining” is a core concept.

This sale underscores the continued strength of premium expired domains and DropCatch’s rising prominence in the aftermarket space.