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The Domains
Radix’s domains and the Startup League RISE in Hong Kong
The Startup League sponsored 11 startups on Radix TLDs to exhibit at the RISE Conference 24th July 2017, Hong Kong. Startup League, a unique startup-support program by Radix, offered to give 5 free booths to select startups at the RISE Conference in ...
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Radix’s domains and the Startup League RISE in Hong Kong
The Startup League sponsored 11 startups on Radix TLDs to exhibit at the RISE Conference 24th July 2017, Hong Kong. Startup League, a unique startup-support program by Radix, offered to give 5 free booths to select startups at the RISE Conference in ...
Discussion
July 27, 2017, 3:58 am
Domain Name Wire
Verisign issues statement on .cc/.tv situation in China
Company has submitted applications but domains are not licensed for sale in China. Last week some registrars in China dropped support for .cc and .tv domain names, both of which are managed by registry company Verisign. This was part of a directive f...
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Verisign issues statement on .cc/.tv situation in China
Company has submitted applications but domains are not licensed for sale in China. Last week some registrars in China dropped support for .cc and .tv domain names, both of which are managed by registry company Verisign. This was part of a directive f...
Discussion
July 26, 2017, 6:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
.VIP gets 75% renewal rate for early registrations
Company tops expectation it set last month. Last month MMX (Minds + Machines) forecasted that about 70% or more of .VIP domains registered within the first 31 days of general availability last year would be renewed. A commenter on that post claimed &...
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.VIP gets 75% renewal rate for early registrations
Company tops expectation it set last month. Last month MMX (Minds + Machines) forecasted that about 70% or more of .VIP domains registered within the first 31 days of general availability last year would be renewed. A commenter on that post claimed &...
Discussion
July 26, 2017, 4:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
17 domain names end users just bought
From BrokenBrain.com to OutofPlace.com, here are 17 domain names that were acquired by end users over the past week. Crypto currency domain names remain hot, and one qualifies for our end user list this week. Other end users buying domains include a ...
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17 domain names end users just bought
From BrokenBrain.com to OutofPlace.com, here are 17 domain names that were acquired by end users over the past week. Crypto currency domain names remain hot, and one qualifies for our end user list this week. Other end users buying domains include a ...
Discussion
July 26, 2017, 12:35 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by Mondly.com
Sedo reported their weekly sales and Mondly.com was the top sale this week at $25,000. Thf.org sold for $14,500 to lead the other gtlds. Crypto was a theme this week, Crypto.bet sold for $4,800. CryptoAcademy.com sold for $4,999. Bitcoin.blog sold fo...
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Sedo weekly sales led by Mondly.com
Sedo reported their weekly sales and Mondly.com was the top sale this week at $25,000. Thf.org sold for $14,500 to lead the other gtlds. Crypto was a theme this week, Crypto.bet sold for $4,800. CryptoAcademy.com sold for $4,999. Bitcoin.blog sold fo...
Discussion
July 25, 2017, 8:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
Shills, Insiders, & Front Runners – 5 Bidding Scandals
Joseph Peterson reviews domain industry auction bidding scandals to bring context to the NameJet issue that blew up last week. Recently, the domain auction platform NameJet found itself embroiled in a controversy involving “shill” bids. T...
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Shills, Insiders, & Front Runners – 5 Bidding Scandals
Joseph Peterson reviews domain industry auction bidding scandals to bring context to the NameJet issue that blew up last week. Recently, the domain auction platform NameJet found itself embroiled in a controversy involving “shill” bids. T...
Discussion
July 25, 2017, 5:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Net Donuts purchase price for Rightside and details of their registry agreement
SEC filings show valuation of Rightside business and disclose deal value of registry services. There are a couple interesting tidbits in SEC filings for Donuts acquisition of Rightside (NASDAQ:NAME) that are worth sharing as they could be important t...
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Net Donuts purchase price for Rightside and details of their registry agreement
SEC filings show valuation of Rightside business and disclose deal value of registry services. There are a couple interesting tidbits in SEC filings for Donuts acquisition of Rightside (NASDAQ:NAME) that are worth sharing as they could be important t...
Discussion
July 25, 2017, 3:26 pm
The Domains
Alphabet Inc (Nasdaq GOOG) reports earnings down $30 after hours
Alphabet the parent company of Google, released their earnings a couple minutes ago. The stock is down over $30 in after hours trading. More info at Abc.xyz MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – July 24, 2017 – Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL...
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Alphabet Inc (Nasdaq GOOG) reports earnings down $30 after hours
Alphabet the parent company of Google, released their earnings a couple minutes ago. The stock is down over $30 in after hours trading. More info at Abc.xyz MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – July 24, 2017 – Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL...
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July 24, 2017, 8:14 pm
The Domains
Mike Mann hits another home run with Agricool.com
Mike Mann is at it again and hit another grand slam with AgriCool.com at $40,000. Aggressive yet cool, sold https://t.co/OaAS4AjdUH $40,000. Purch 4/9/09 $80 — Mike Mann (@mikemanndotcom) July 24, 2017 Disclaimer: For those new to the business,...
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Mike Mann hits another home run with Agricool.com
Mike Mann is at it again and hit another grand slam with AgriCool.com at $40,000. Aggressive yet cool, sold https://t.co/OaAS4AjdUH $40,000. Purch 4/9/09 $80 — Mike Mann (@mikemanndotcom) July 24, 2017 Disclaimer: For those new to the business,...
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July 24, 2017, 4:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain investor Steve Kaziyev – DNW Podcast #145
Learn what this domain investor is doing to buy and sell domain names. Like many domain investors, Steven Kaziyev was introduced to domain names while researching names for his non-domain business. Now he owns a strong portfolio of thousands of domai...
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Domain investor Steve Kaziyev – DNW Podcast #145
Learn what this domain investor is doing to buy and sell domain names. Like many domain investors, Steven Kaziyev was introduced to domain names while researching names for his non-domain business. Now he owns a strong portfolio of thousands of domai...
Discussion
July 24, 2017, 3:30 pm
