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Or it was an ownership change to make it look like a sale and create a buzz.

The previous owner was pretty devious in how he manipulated the domain.

MapleDots said:

Or it was an ownership change to make it look like a sale and create a buzz.

The previous owner was pretty devious in how he manipulated the domain.

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While not impossible, I think that's unlikely, as a change of registrar would trigger the 60-day lock at many registrars, preventing another ownership change for a while. Such a move might harm his ability to do a "real" transaction.

Furthermore, the WHOIS/RDAP changed from Malaysia to Hong Kong. If the domain name was transferred to a shell company, etc., it might trigger an unfavourable tax event for the owner (depending on the laws of Malaysia/HK).