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Domain Name Wire
Q&A: NamesCon’s new owners explain what to expect as event moves to Miami
Opus Origin promises an improved version of NamesCon this year. NamesCon is going to a new city this year. But that’s not all that’s changed, at least behind the scenes: NamesCon is under new ownership. I reached out to Opus Origin to lea...
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Q&A: NamesCon’s new owners explain what to expect as event moves to Miami
Opus Origin promises an improved version of NamesCon this year. NamesCon is going to a new city this year. But that’s not all that’s changed, at least behind the scenes: NamesCon is under new ownership. I reached out to Opus Origin to lea...
Discussion
May 22, 2025, 1:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Cessna airplane maker’s cybersquatting claims crash again
The company lost another case against a company providing products related to its airplanes. Textron Innovations Inc., the maker of airplanes and airplane parts including Cessna and Beechcraft, continues to lose cybersquatting cases involving the Oki...
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Cessna airplane maker’s cybersquatting claims crash again
The company lost another case against a company providing products related to its airplanes. Textron Innovations Inc., the maker of airplanes and airplane parts including Cessna and Beechcraft, continues to lose cybersquatting cases involving the Oki...
Discussion
May 21, 2025, 7:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
Kazakhstani businessman from Biden probe fails to win cybersquatting claim
Kenes Rakishev filed a dispute against a domain used as a criticism site. A Kazakhstani oligarch whose name came up in a probe into Joe Biden and Hunter Biden has lost an attempt to take down a gripe site. However Kenes (Kenges) Rakishev filed a cybe...
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Kazakhstani businessman from Biden probe fails to win cybersquatting claim
Kenes Rakishev filed a dispute against a domain used as a criticism site. A Kazakhstani oligarch whose name came up in a probe into Joe Biden and Hunter Biden has lost an attempt to take down a gripe site. However Kenes (Kenges) Rakishev filed a cybe...
Discussion
May 21, 2025, 3:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Wix shares plummet after Q1 earnings
Shares drop after Q1 results and outlook disappoint analysts. Website builder and domain name registrar Wix (NASDAQ: WIX) announced its first quarter earnings today. Shares are down 13% as of 11 am ET. Total revenue in Q1 was $473.7 million, up 13% y...
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Wix shares plummet after Q1 earnings
Shares drop after Q1 results and outlook disappoint analysts. Website builder and domain name registrar Wix (NASDAQ: WIX) announced its first quarter earnings today. Shares are down 13% as of 11 am ET. Total revenue in Q1 was $473.7 million, up 13% y...
Discussion
May 21, 2025, 3:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Panelist: Blood donation startup’s domain claim was reverse hijacking attempt
Zape Technology, operator of WeDonate.io, lost its claim for WeDonate.co.uk. A company that rewards people for donating blood has tried to reverse hijack a domain name, a Nominet panelist has ruled (pdf). Zape Technology Ltd, which operates a busines...
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Panelist: Blood donation startup’s domain claim was reverse hijacking attempt
Zape Technology, operator of WeDonate.io, lost its claim for WeDonate.co.uk. A company that rewards people for donating blood has tried to reverse hijack a domain name, a Nominet panelist has ruled (pdf). Zape Technology Ltd, which operates a busines...
Discussion
May 20, 2025, 8:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain changes: moving from .org to .com
As part of a new series, one founder tells the story of moving from a .org domain to the matching .com. I’m starting a new series on Domain Name Wire today. Many entrepreneurs and businesses change their domain names. Sometimes, it’s beca...
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Domain changes: moving from .org to .com
As part of a new series, one founder tells the story of moving from a .org domain to the matching .com. I’m starting a new series on Domain Name Wire today. Many entrepreneurs and businesses change their domain names. Sometimes, it’s beca...
Discussion
May 20, 2025, 4:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain buyers include a hospital group, a restaurant, and an AI startup
An AI health app, a California restaurant, and a geothermal energy company bought domain names. Sedo has some good five-figure domain sales this week. I suspect the buyer of HumanLayer.com for $34,499 is the company that uses the matching .dev domain...
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Domain buyers include a hospital group, a restaurant, and an AI startup
An AI health app, a California restaurant, and a geothermal energy company bought domain names. Sedo has some good five-figure domain sales this week. I suspect the buyer of HumanLayer.com for $34,499 is the company that uses the matching .dev domain...
Discussion
May 20, 2025, 3:58 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Begin.org
Sedo reported their weekly domain name sales and Begin.org led the way at 55,000 Euro, ($61,820). HumanLayer.com was in second at $34,499. Drew.ai was in third place at $25,000. 47 .com sales 27 cctld sales 4 other tld sales Domain name Price Currenc...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Begin.org
Sedo reported their weekly domain name sales and Begin.org led the way at 55,000 Euro, ($61,820). HumanLayer.com was in second at $34,499. Drew.ai was in third place at $25,000. 47 .com sales 27 cctld sales 4 other tld sales Domain name Price Currenc...
Discussion
May 20, 2025, 1:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
SITA to transfer .Aero top level domain name
Domain name for aviation is flying to a new home. One of the earliest top level domain names is getting a new operator. SITA, the organization that operates the sponsored top level domain name .aero, has informed its partners that it is transferring ...
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SITA to transfer .Aero top level domain name
Domain name for aviation is flying to a new home. One of the earliest top level domain names is getting a new operator. SITA, the organization that operates the sponsored top level domain name .aero, has informed its partners that it is transferring ...
Discussion
May 19, 2025, 5:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Web3 and domains: What’s next? – DNW Podcast #535
Tom Barrett discusses what’s next with domain names and web3 technology. This month, Encirca became the first registrar I’m aware of to announce integration with D3’s Doma Protocol, which allows registrars to add blockchain enhancem...
Discussion
Web3 and domains: What’s next? – DNW Podcast #535
Tom Barrett discusses what’s next with domain names and web3 technology. This month, Encirca became the first registrar I’m aware of to announce integration with D3’s Doma Protocol, which allows registrars to add blockchain enhancem...
Discussion
May 19, 2025, 3:30 pm
