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Domain Name Wire
Top 5 domain name stories from last month
GoDaddy’s acquisition, Frank Schilling’s auction and more. I apparently neglected to publish my monthly post about the top stories from the prior month. So better late than never, these were the top 5 stories on Domain Name Wire last mont...
Discussion
Top 5 domain name stories from last month
GoDaddy’s acquisition, Frank Schilling’s auction and more. I apparently neglected to publish my monthly post about the top stories from the prior month. So better late than never, these were the top 5 stories on Domain Name Wire last mont...
Discussion
May 18, 2021, 5:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
MMX reports 2020 results
Most numbers flat to down slightly as company prepares to sell its assets to GoDaddy. Top level domain name company MMX (Minds + Machines, London AIM: MMX) reported its full results for 2020 yesterday. The company reported revenue and profit that was...
Discussion
MMX reports 2020 results
Most numbers flat to down slightly as company prepares to sell its assets to GoDaddy. Top level domain name company MMX (Minds + Machines, London AIM: MMX) reported its full results for 2020 yesterday. The company reported revenue and profit that was...
Discussion
May 18, 2021, 3:45 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Digital Fortune – May 18, 2021: Domains, .IO, .CO, and Off We Go with Doron Vermaat
Josh Reason is a successful domain investor and entrepreneur with a fantastic podcast on domain names and digital entrepreneurship - Digital Fortune - on the DomainSherpa Network! Josh is joined on this episode by domain investor and Efty co-founder ...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Digital Fortune – May 18, 2021: Domains, .IO, .CO, and Off We Go with Doron Vermaat
Josh Reason is a successful domain investor and entrepreneur with a fantastic podcast on domain names and digital entrepreneurship - Digital Fortune - on the DomainSherpa Network! Josh is joined on this episode by domain investor and Efty co-founder ...
Discussion
May 18, 2021, 2:56 pm
The Domains
Great.tv once owned by Mike Berkens and then GoDaddy changes hands
GREAT! is a new free-to-air entertainment network that will launch in the UK on 5/25/21. The domain name Great.tv was purchased by the new entity. Great.tv is redirecting to GreatTV.co.uk. The GREAT! channel portfolio consists of GREAT! movies, GREAT...
Discussion
Great.tv once owned by Mike Berkens and then GoDaddy changes hands
GREAT! is a new free-to-air entertainment network that will launch in the UK on 5/25/21. The domain name Great.tv was purchased by the new entity. Great.tv is redirecting to GreatTV.co.uk. The GREAT! channel portfolio consists of GREAT! movies, GREAT...
Discussion
May 18, 2021, 7:02 am
Domain Name Wire
XYZ to relaunch 5 TLDs in June at lower prices
Retail prices slashed from $50-$100 to just $20 as XYZ relaunches domains. XYZ Registry is relaunching the .homes, .autos, .motorcycles, .boats, and .yachts domain names on June 14 after acquiring the top level domains from Dominion Domains last year...
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XYZ to relaunch 5 TLDs in June at lower prices
Retail prices slashed from $50-$100 to just $20 as XYZ relaunches domains. XYZ Registry is relaunching the .homes, .autos, .motorcycles, .boats, and .yachts domain names on June 14 after acquiring the top level domains from Dominion Domains last year...
Discussion
May 17, 2021, 7:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Nubank sues after trying reverse domain name hijacking
Company files in rem lawsuit in Florida after losing UDRP. Nubank, a Brazilian finance startup that has raised billions in funding, has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against the domain name Nubank.com, alleging that the registration of the domain violat...
Discussion
Nubank sues after trying reverse domain name hijacking
Company files in rem lawsuit in Florida after losing UDRP. Nubank, a Brazilian finance startup that has raised billions in funding, has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against the domain name Nubank.com, alleging that the registration of the domain violat...
Discussion
May 17, 2021, 4:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
Wacky domain acquisition stories – DNW Podcast #338
Buying domains isn’t always easy. Acquiring domain names and social media accounts from their current owners isn’t easy. Today’s guest, Bill Sweetman, has more than his fair share of battle stories. He’s the founder of Name Ni...
Discussion
Wacky domain acquisition stories – DNW Podcast #338
Buying domains isn’t always easy. Acquiring domain names and social media accounts from their current owners isn’t easy. Today’s guest, Bill Sweetman, has more than his fair share of battle stories. He’s the founder of Name Ni...
Discussion
May 17, 2021, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICA to hold 15th anniversary meetup in Las Vegas, September 19-20
Travel is back! Will we recognize each other after 18 months? Internet Commerce Association (ICA) is planning a meetup to celebrate its 15th anniversary. The meetup will take place in Las Vegas from September 19-20, 2021. It’s free for ICA memb...
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ICA to hold 15th anniversary meetup in Las Vegas, September 19-20
Travel is back! Will we recognize each other after 18 months? Internet Commerce Association (ICA) is planning a meetup to celebrate its 15th anniversary. The meetup will take place in Las Vegas from September 19-20, 2021. It’s free for ICA memb...
Discussion
May 17, 2021, 3:28 pm
The Domains
Detailed story on a domain name sale from $125 to $17,500
When hearing about sales it’s always great when you can get the full story. To go from opening offer to negotiations to a successful closing. Namepros member Uzver wrote a detailed account of a sale of a two word .co that brought home a great p...
Discussion
Detailed story on a domain name sale from $125 to $17,500
When hearing about sales it’s always great when you can get the full story. To go from opening offer to negotiations to a successful closing. Namepros member Uzver wrote a detailed account of a sale of a two word .co that brought home a great p...
Discussion
May 16, 2021, 6:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Linklaters LLP wins cybersquatting dispute against domain used in fraud
Fraudster used domain to request payments from law firm’s clients. The law firm Linklaters LLP has won a cybersquatting dispute against the domain name linklatar .com, which was used in a scheme to defraud the firm’s clients. Linklaters i...
Discussion
Linklaters LLP wins cybersquatting dispute against domain used in fraud
Fraudster used domain to request payments from law firm’s clients. The law firm Linklaters LLP has won a cybersquatting dispute against the domain name linklatar .com, which was used in a scheme to defraud the firm’s clients. Linklaters i...
Discussion
May 14, 2021, 3:59 pm
