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Domain Name Wire
XYZ wins .car/.cars/.auto auction
XYZ buys out Frank Schilling through auction. Top level domain company XYZ has won the auction for the .car, .cars, and .auto top level domain names. ICANN posted the assignment agreements today. XYZ partnered with Frank Schilling to bring the domain...
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XYZ wins .car/.cars/.auto auction
XYZ buys out Frank Schilling through auction. Top level domain company XYZ has won the auction for the .car, .cars, and .auto top level domain names. ICANN posted the assignment agreements today. XYZ partnered with Frank Schilling to bring the domain...
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August 7, 2020, 10:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
PayPal adds seller protection for domain name transactions
PayPal extends intangible goods coverage to sellers, but it might not be easy to make a claim. PayPal has updated its intangible goods coverage for transactions to covers both buyers and sellers of domain names. Previously, PayPal’s protection ...
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PayPal adds seller protection for domain name transactions
PayPal extends intangible goods coverage to sellers, but it might not be easy to make a claim. PayPal has updated its intangible goods coverage for transactions to covers both buyers and sellers of domain names. Previously, PayPal’s protection ...
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August 7, 2020, 3:16 pm
The Domains
Founder of Notarize.com talks domain names and reveals purchase prices
Michael Daigle (The domain king of Near Me names) found the purchase price of Notarize.com. The founder says during the interview below that he paid 40-45k for spindle.com. Notarize.com was $42,000 Pat Kinsel talks about the price of Notarize.com in ...
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Founder of Notarize.com talks domain names and reveals purchase prices
Michael Daigle (The domain king of Near Me names) found the purchase price of Notarize.com. The founder says during the interview below that he paid 40-45k for spindle.com. Notarize.com was $42,000 Pat Kinsel talks about the price of Notarize.com in ...
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August 7, 2020, 5:35 am
Domain Name Wire
BuyWeed.com domain sells for $50,000
Another marijuana-related domain sells for big bucks. People who played the long game betting on marijuana-related domains have finally hit their payday in recent years. Many states have legalized the drug to one degree or another and it has become a...
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BuyWeed.com domain sells for $50,000
Another marijuana-related domain sells for big bucks. People who played the long game betting on marijuana-related domains have finally hit their payday in recent years. Many states have legalized the drug to one degree or another and it has become a...
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August 6, 2020, 8:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
Wix has record-setting Q2 thanks to Covid
Company nearly doubles its marketing spend as businesses move online. Website builder Wix (NASDAQ: WIX) reported second quarter earnings today, setting records thanks to the pandemic-induced rush to get online. The company reported a remarkable 64% y...
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Wix has record-setting Q2 thanks to Covid
Company nearly doubles its marketing spend as businesses move online. Website builder Wix (NASDAQ: WIX) reported second quarter earnings today, setting records thanks to the pandemic-induced rush to get online. The company reported a remarkable 64% y...
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August 6, 2020, 3:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
July’s top domain name news stories
A former ICANN CEO was part of the most-viewed story on Domain Name Wire last month. Here’s a look at the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month. 1. Fadi Chehadé is now co-CEO of Ethos Capital – The former ICANN CEO is now the ...
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July’s top domain name news stories
A former ICANN CEO was part of the most-viewed story on Domain Name Wire last month. Here’s a look at the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month. 1. Fadi Chehadé is now co-CEO of Ethos Capital – The former ICANN CEO is now the ...
Discussion
August 6, 2020, 1:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy tops 20 million customers
Company reports strong second quarter and customer base milestone. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) announced its second quarter earnings this afternoon. The company now has over 20 million paying customers after adding 400,000 in the latest quarter. Q2 was a bo...
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GoDaddy tops 20 million customers
Company reports strong second quarter and customer base milestone. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) announced its second quarter earnings this afternoon. The company now has over 20 million paying customers after adding 400,000 in the latest quarter. Q2 was a bo...
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August 5, 2020, 8:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Purported Calculator.com thief might still be active
A person using the same name as the alleged thief of Calculator.com is still trying to sell domains. A purported domain thief going by the name Ruth Yakobzon appears to still be active. The person, whose name may or may not be real, tried to sell Cal...
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Purported Calculator.com thief might still be active
A person using the same name as the alleged thief of Calculator.com is still trying to sell domains. A purported domain thief going by the name Ruth Yakobzon appears to still be active. The person, whose name may or may not be real, tried to sell Cal...
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August 5, 2020, 5:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
17 end user domain name sales up to $100k
A virtual reality company, an adtech company, and a cryptocurrency wallet provider bought domain names. Sedo had a handful of strong end user domain names sales this week. The buyer of the top sale remains a bit of a mystery, but the second-highest s...
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17 end user domain name sales up to $100k
A virtual reality company, an adtech company, and a cryptocurrency wallet provider bought domain names. Sedo had a handful of strong end user domain names sales this week. The buyer of the top sale remains a bit of a mystery, but the second-highest s...
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August 5, 2020, 1:15 pm
The Domains
Purchased for $3,800 at NamesCon Europe 2019 Fibr.com sells for $75,000
Fibr.com was sold for $75,000 on Tuesday. The domain was sold by Leo Angelo’s Domaincracy.com. According to Namebio it’s the third time it changed hands in 3 years. Historical Sales 3,800 USD on 2019-06-20 at NamesCon 4,877 USD on 2018-09...
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Purchased for $3,800 at NamesCon Europe 2019 Fibr.com sells for $75,000
Fibr.com was sold for $75,000 on Tuesday. The domain was sold by Leo Angelo’s Domaincracy.com. According to Namebio it’s the third time it changed hands in 3 years. Historical Sales 3,800 USD on 2019-06-20 at NamesCon 4,877 USD on 2018-09...
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August 5, 2020, 4:37 am
