Kris Marszalek

Co-founder & CEO, Crypto.com

Search every verified Kris Marszalek interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In an interview on TBPN, Kris Marszalek discussed his purchase of the AI.com domain for $70 million, stating that he acted immediately after learning it was available and completed the deal the same day. He said he turned down an offer of over $500 million for the domain shortly after closing, as he is focused on building a consumer AI product. Marszalek described the vision as a personal assistant or "chief of staff" for billions of people, and mentioned that the domain could eventually incorporate social network elements. He also noted that the product's differentiating factor is its ability to help users "get stuff done," and that the Super Bowl ad, which ran before the product existed, drove significant traffic and signups, with intermittent technical issues but largely holding up under the load.