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Domain Name Wire
That time everyone piled into .XYZ
End users are buying .xyz domains. How did we get here, and what happens in the future? Yesterday, Square announced it was rebranding its corporate umbrella to Block and chose the domain block.xyz for its website. Block also uses spiral.xyz for one o...
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That time everyone piled into .XYZ
End users are buying .xyz domains. How did we get here, and what happens in the future? Yesterday, Square announced it was rebranding its corporate umbrella to Block and chose the domain block.xyz for its website. Block also uses spiral.xyz for one o...
Discussion
December 2, 2021, 6:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
Zilch acquired Zilch.com to expand into US market
BNPL company acquired zilch.com this year. The concept of “buy now pay later” has become an increasingly popular means of generating more sales for top brands. If you browse the websites for Nike, Adidas, Peloton, or many other retailers,...
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Zilch acquired Zilch.com to expand into US market
BNPL company acquired zilch.com this year. The concept of “buy now pay later” has become an increasingly popular means of generating more sales for top brands. If you browse the websites for Nike, Adidas, Peloton, or many other retailers,...
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December 2, 2021, 2:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
IdeaLab sells Scan.com to health tech company
Medical scanning company acquires domain for new business. Idealab has sold the domain name scan.com, according to Whois records. The domain name transferred from Idealab to Escrow.com at the end of last month, suggesting that the buyer is paying for...
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IdeaLab sells Scan.com to health tech company
Medical scanning company acquires domain for new business. Idealab has sold the domain name scan.com, according to Whois records. The domain name transferred from Idealab to Escrow.com at the end of last month, suggesting that the buyer is paying for...
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December 1, 2021, 5:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
PTP.com UDRP denied
Complainant apparently thought the five-figure price tag was too high for this valuable domain name. A National Arbitration Forum panelist has denied Property Tax Partners, LP, LLP’s attempt to get the valuable domain name PTP.com through a UDR...
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PTP.com UDRP denied
Complainant apparently thought the five-figure price tag was too high for this valuable domain name. A National Arbitration Forum panelist has denied Property Tax Partners, LP, LLP’s attempt to get the valuable domain name PTP.com through a UDR...
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December 1, 2021, 4:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
More end user domain sales, including a .tel
A VPN company, a fantasy football site, and a telecom business bought domain names. Sedo reported another solid ‘meta’ sale this week, and this one seems to have targeted Facebook, aka Meta Platforms. You’ll also note a .tel (yes, ....
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More end user domain sales, including a .tel
A VPN company, a fantasy football site, and a telecom business bought domain names. Sedo reported another solid ‘meta’ sale this week, and this one seems to have targeted Facebook, aka Meta Platforms. You’ll also note a .tel (yes, ....
Discussion
December 1, 2021, 1:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
Brand Registry Group seeks new executive director
Organization is looking for someone to advocate for dot-brand top level domain owners. The Brand Registry Group (BRG), a trade organization that advocates for owners of dot-brand top level domain names, is looking for a new executive director. Martin...
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Brand Registry Group seeks new executive director
Organization is looking for someone to advocate for dot-brand top level domain owners. The Brand Registry Group (BRG), a trade organization that advocates for owners of dot-brand top level domain names, is looking for a new executive director. Martin...
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November 30, 2021, 9:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign patents anomaly detector for domain registries
Patent describes way to track unusual registration activity. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,190,479 (pdf) to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for “Detection of aberrant domain registration and resolution patterns.&rdqu...
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Verisign patents anomaly detector for domain registries
Patent describes way to track unusual registration activity. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,190,479 (pdf) to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for “Detection of aberrant domain registration and resolution patterns.&rdqu...
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November 30, 2021, 8:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
Beer.com, AKA.com, Nonstop.com and other great domains go to auction
One of the best domain portfolios is hitting the market, and many of the domains have no reserves. A stellar portfolio of domain names is hitting the market and many of them have no reserve. Thought Convergence, a company that once ran a domain parki...
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Beer.com, AKA.com, Nonstop.com and other great domains go to auction
One of the best domain portfolios is hitting the market, and many of the domains have no reserves. A stellar portfolio of domain names is hitting the market and many of them have no reserve. Thought Convergence, a company that once ran a domain parki...
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November 30, 2021, 6:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Citadel wins cybersquatting fight with meme stock parody site
The case begs a lot of questions. Investment firm Citadel has won a cybersquatting dispute it brought against the owner of CitadelAir.com. The domain owner operates a Twitter account called Citadel Air, where he parodies the investment firm and promo...
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Citadel wins cybersquatting fight with meme stock parody site
The case begs a lot of questions. Investment firm Citadel has won a cybersquatting dispute it brought against the owner of CitadelAir.com. The domain owner operates a Twitter account called Citadel Air, where he parodies the investment firm and promo...
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November 30, 2021, 5:03 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by EventHorizon.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and EventHorizon.com led the way at $50,000. WZC.com was second at $46,800. Doh.com was third at 33,000 Euro, ($37,535). 39 .com sales 20 cctld sales 10 other tld sales Top 3 highlights of public SedoMLS s...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by EventHorizon.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and EventHorizon.com led the way at $50,000. WZC.com was second at $46,800. Doh.com was third at 33,000 Euro, ($37,535). 39 .com sales 20 cctld sales 10 other tld sales Top 3 highlights of public SedoMLS s...
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November 30, 2021, 3:46 pm
