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Domain Name Wire
You might kick yourself after looking at this list from 2004
Here’s what you could have paid for these incredible domains back in 2004. Last week Alcove.com sold for over $100,000 in a DropCatch.com auction, spurring discussion on twitter about the escalation of wholesale pricing for domain names. George...
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You might kick yourself after looking at this list from 2004
Here’s what you could have paid for these incredible domains back in 2004. Last week Alcove.com sold for over $100,000 in a DropCatch.com auction, spurring discussion on twitter about the escalation of wholesale pricing for domain names. George...
Discussion
May 24, 2021, 4:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
How cryptocurrency drives the domain aftermarket – DNW Podcast #339
Will a drop in cryptocurrency prices impact the domain aftermarket? Crypto markets had a wild ride last week. My guest this week, Amanda Waltz of Saw.com, discusses the impact that cryptocurrency prices have on domain name sales. Even if you don&rsqu...
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How cryptocurrency drives the domain aftermarket – DNW Podcast #339
Will a drop in cryptocurrency prices impact the domain aftermarket? Crypto markets had a wild ride last week. My guest this week, Amanda Waltz of Saw.com, discusses the impact that cryptocurrency prices have on domain name sales. Even if you don&rsqu...
Discussion
May 24, 2021, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Bhavin Turakhia’s Zeta raises $250M from Softbank, making it a Unicorn
Turakhia’s latest started is now a unicorn. Bhavin Turakhia’s latest business has raised a $250 million Series C investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2, valuing the company at $1.45 billion. Zeta is a banking technology company, offering ...
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Bhavin Turakhia’s Zeta raises $250M from Softbank, making it a Unicorn
Turakhia’s latest started is now a unicorn. Bhavin Turakhia’s latest business has raised a $250 million Series C investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2, valuing the company at $1.45 billion. Zeta is a banking technology company, offering ...
Discussion
May 24, 2021, 3:05 pm
The Domains
Bhavin Turakhia’s Zeta raises $250M from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 at $1.45bn valuation
Bhavin Turakhia has been very busy, after co-founding Directi in 1998 with his brother, Divyank Turakhia, the two exited the business in 2014 in a $160 million transaction with Endurance (now Newfold Digital). Turakhia then went on to start Radix, a ...
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Bhavin Turakhia’s Zeta raises $250M from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 at $1.45bn valuation
Bhavin Turakhia has been very busy, after co-founding Directi in 1998 with his brother, Divyank Turakhia, the two exited the business in 2014 in a $160 million transaction with Endurance (now Newfold Digital). Turakhia then went on to start Radix, a ...
Discussion
May 24, 2021, 2:22 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa – Down the Rabbit Hole – May 21, 2021: Lightning Crashes and DeFi Dreams
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains. And in the reverse, domains lead us "down the rabbit hole" for different topics all the time. This show, hosted by JT, Drew & Yoni, is where we discuss a wide variety of subjects - ...
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DomainSherpa – Down the Rabbit Hole – May 21, 2021: Lightning Crashes and DeFi Dreams
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains. And in the reverse, domains lead us "down the rabbit hole" for different topics all the time. This show, hosted by JT, Drew & Yoni, is where we discuss a wide variety of subjects - ...
Discussion
May 21, 2021, 7:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
One writing guru tries to hijack domain from another writing guru
Here’s a case to write home about. Wendi Weiner, who promotes her writing services at WritingGuru.net, has been found to have tried reverse domain name hijacking TheWritingGuru.com in a UDRP. Charles Euchner registered TheWritingGuru.com in 200...
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One writing guru tries to hijack domain from another writing guru
Here’s a case to write home about. Wendi Weiner, who promotes her writing services at WritingGuru.net, has been found to have tried reverse domain name hijacking TheWritingGuru.com in a UDRP. Charles Euchner registered TheWritingGuru.com in 200...
Discussion
May 21, 2021, 3:49 pm
The Domains
Privacy.com rebranding to Lithic
Privacy.com is rebranding. The new name will be Lithic. The company was founded in 2014, the company’s focus was to let anyone generate virtual and disposable payment card numbers for free. TechCrunch details the rebranding and highlights the l...
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Privacy.com rebranding to Lithic
Privacy.com is rebranding. The new name will be Lithic. The company was founded in 2014, the company’s focus was to let anyone generate virtual and disposable payment card numbers for free. TechCrunch details the rebranding and highlights the l...
Discussion
May 21, 2021, 6:10 am
The Domains
The reason why Exclusive.com was the right choice for Robin Weesie
Kristuna Misic over at SmartBranding.com interviewed Robin Weesie, founder and CEO of Exclusive. Robin discusses the business and why he chose Exclusive.com for the project. He made mention of how so many individual influencers and YouTubers fail whe...
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The reason why Exclusive.com was the right choice for Robin Weesie
Kristuna Misic over at SmartBranding.com interviewed Robin Weesie, founder and CEO of Exclusive. Robin discusses the business and why he chose Exclusive.com for the project. He made mention of how so many individual influencers and YouTubers fail whe...
Discussion
May 20, 2021, 10:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN to terminate Pheenix domain registrar
This Phoenix won’t rise from the dead. ICANN is terminating its accreditation agreement with domain name registrar Pheenix. The domain name overseer sent a breach notice to the registrar on April 25 and followed up with a termination notice tod...
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ICANN to terminate Pheenix domain registrar
This Phoenix won’t rise from the dead. ICANN is terminating its accreditation agreement with domain name registrar Pheenix. The domain name overseer sent a breach notice to the registrar on April 25 and followed up with a termination notice tod...
Discussion
May 20, 2021, 9:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
Supply and demand for NFTs will push prices down
Supply is growing really fast. Watch out below. Two months ago, I wrote about NFTs and how they are an example of manufactured scarcity. Each individual NFT is unique, but there are a whole lot of unique NFTs out there, which means that they aren&rsq...
Discussion
Supply and demand for NFTs will push prices down
Supply is growing really fast. Watch out below. Two months ago, I wrote about NFTs and how they are an example of manufactured scarcity. Each individual NFT is unique, but there are a whole lot of unique NFTs out there, which means that they aren&rsq...
Discussion
May 20, 2021, 1:59 pm
