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Domain Name Wire
ICANN sends breach notice to Pheenix
Domain name registrar has gone M.I.A. ICANN has sent a breach notice (pdf) to domain name registrar Pheenix, giving it until May 14 to shape up or face losing its accreditation. Pheenix was a popular registrar for domain name investors because of a d...
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ICANN sends breach notice to Pheenix
Domain name registrar has gone M.I.A. ICANN has sent a breach notice (pdf) to domain name registrar Pheenix, giving it until May 14 to shape up or face losing its accreditation. Pheenix was a popular registrar for domain name investors because of a d...
Discussion
April 25, 2021, 11:14 pm
The Domains
Gordon Ramsay vs GordonRumsay.com
Gordon Ramsay is apparently dealing with someone trying to cause confusion with his name. In 2019, Kushnarenko Oleksii set up “gordonrumsay.com”, having changed just one letter of the star’s real website gordonramsay.com. In January...
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Gordon Ramsay vs GordonRumsay.com
Gordon Ramsay is apparently dealing with someone trying to cause confusion with his name. In 2019, Kushnarenko Oleksii set up “gordonrumsay.com”, having changed just one letter of the star’s real website gordonramsay.com. In January...
Discussion
April 25, 2021, 12:31 am
Domain Name Wire
MMX shareholders approve asset sale to GoDaddy
Shareholders vote to proceed with the sale. Shareholders in MMX (aka Minds + Machines) voted today to approve a sale of the company’s assets to GoDaddy. The decision is not a surprise; MMX already said it had enough votes to approve the sale. F...
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MMX shareholders approve asset sale to GoDaddy
Shareholders vote to proceed with the sale. Shareholders in MMX (aka Minds + Machines) voted today to approve a sale of the company’s assets to GoDaddy. The decision is not a surprise; MMX already said it had enough votes to approve the sale. F...
Discussion
April 23, 2021, 4:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign raises guidance after strong first quarter
The domain market is sizzling as more companies go online. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported first quarter earnings yesterday along with domain growth that exceeded expectations. The registry processed 11.6 million new .com and .net domain name regist...
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Verisign raises guidance after strong first quarter
The domain market is sizzling as more companies go online. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported first quarter earnings yesterday along with domain growth that exceeded expectations. The registry processed 11.6 million new .com and .net domain name regist...
Discussion
April 23, 2021, 1:01 pm
The Domains
Verisign reports First Quarter 2021 Results
Verisign VRSN (NASDAQ) reported earnings after the close. The final .com and .net renewal rate for the fourth quarter of 2020 was 73.5 percent compared to 73.8 percent for the same quarter in 2019. Financial Highlights Verisign ended the first quarte...
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Verisign reports First Quarter 2021 Results
Verisign VRSN (NASDAQ) reported earnings after the close. The final .com and .net renewal rate for the fourth quarter of 2020 was 73.5 percent compared to 73.8 percent for the same quarter in 2019. Financial Highlights Verisign ended the first quarte...
Discussion
April 22, 2021, 8:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Stands4 sues Dan.com over Calculator.com transaction
Company that bought a stolen domain name sues Dan.com and John Doe thief. A publisher is suing Dan.com after it paid $180,000 for a stolen domain name using Dan.com. Stands4 paid $180,000 last year to acquire Calculator.com. It then spent $50,000 dev...
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Stands4 sues Dan.com over Calculator.com transaction
Company that bought a stolen domain name sues Dan.com and John Doe thief. A publisher is suing Dan.com after it paid $180,000 for a stolen domain name using Dan.com. Stands4 paid $180,000 last year to acquire Calculator.com. It then spent $50,000 dev...
Discussion
April 22, 2021, 6:31 pm
The Domains
investing.com (the business) sold for $500m – domain sold in 2012
Investing.com was sold for $2,450,000 in 2012. Well now according to Globes.co.il the business that was built on that domain name sold for $500 million. An international investment fund based in East Asia has acquired Investing.com for $500 million. ...
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investing.com (the business) sold for $500m – domain sold in 2012
Investing.com was sold for $2,450,000 in 2012. Well now according to Globes.co.il the business that was built on that domain name sold for $500 million. An international investment fund based in East Asia has acquired Investing.com for $500 million. ...
Discussion
April 22, 2021, 4:22 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa – Down the Rabbit Hole – April 22, 2021: Doja & Doge
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 – April 22, 2021: Doja & Doge
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
April 22, 2021, 4:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Spa launch muddied by court order
Ownership fight and a battle over premium domains have thrown doubt into .spa’s launch this week. A ruling by a Hong Kong court has muddied the planned launch of the .spa top level domain in sunrise this week. The court responded to a lawsuit a...
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.Spa launch muddied by court order
Ownership fight and a battle over premium domains have thrown doubt into .spa’s launch this week. A ruling by a Hong Kong court has muddied the planned launch of the .spa top level domain in sunrise this week. The court responded to a lawsuit a...
Discussion
April 22, 2021, 3:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
Scammers target Australian domain owners
Perpetrators posing as Australia’s domain name registry are requesting identification documents. auDA, the organization that oversees Australia’s .au domain names, has issued a second warning this year about scammers targeting .au domain ...
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Scammers target Australian domain owners
Perpetrators posing as Australia’s domain name registry are requesting identification documents. auDA, the organization that oversees Australia’s .au domain names, has issued a second warning this year about scammers targeting .au domain ...
Discussion
April 22, 2021, 1:37 pm
