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Domain Name Wire
Escrow.com reports domain sales decline in Q4, but .AI strong
Escrow company says domain transactions were soft in Q4 but .ai was a bright spot. Escrow company Escrow.com reported (pdf) that domain name sales on its platform eased in Q4 2023, totaling $79 million. That’s down from $85 million in the same ...
Discussion
Escrow.com reports domain sales decline in Q4, but .AI strong
Escrow company says domain transactions were soft in Q4 but .ai was a bright spot. Escrow company Escrow.com reported (pdf) that domain name sales on its platform eased in Q4 2023, totaling $79 million. That’s down from $85 million in the same ...
Discussion
February 19, 2024, 4:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top domain news: .com prices, Ethereum Name Service, Epik
These are some of the big stories in the domain business so far this month. I send out a monthly recap newsletter highlighting the most popular stories on Domain Name Wire. (You can subscribe here.) This month I sent a mid-month report about what is ...
Discussion
Top domain news: .com prices, Ethereum Name Service, Epik
These are some of the big stories in the domain business so far this month. I send out a monthly recap newsletter highlighting the most popular stories on Domain Name Wire. (You can subscribe here.) This month I sent a mid-month report about what is ...
Discussion
February 16, 2024, 6:46 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – February 15, 2024: The Earth Is Not Flatt
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 27:03 mark), where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for by the Sherpas and discuss t...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – February 15, 2024: The Earth Is Not Flatt
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 27:03 mark), where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for by the Sherpas and discuss t...
Discussion
February 15, 2024, 8:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Afternic releases a “new” keyword report
“New” jumps and there are a lot of surprising keywords on Afternic’s latest list. GoDaddy’s Afternic has released its latest keyword report that shows what keywords were hot in the aftermarket in December. The word “new&...
Discussion
Afternic releases a “new” keyword report
“New” jumps and there are a lot of surprising keywords on Afternic’s latest list. GoDaddy’s Afternic has released its latest keyword report that shows what keywords were hot in the aftermarket in December. The word “new&...
Discussion
February 15, 2024, 6:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Edibles.com enters Pending Transfer, suggesting settlement is reached
Domain is likely being transferred as part of lawsuit settlement. It appears that a long-running lawsuit over edibles.com has been settled. In August 2020, Edible Arrangements, a franchisor of stores that sell fruit arrangements, sued the owner of ed...
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Edibles.com enters Pending Transfer, suggesting settlement is reached
Domain is likely being transferred as part of lawsuit settlement. It appears that a long-running lawsuit over edibles.com has been settled. In August 2020, Edible Arrangements, a franchisor of stores that sell fruit arrangements, sued the owner of ed...
Discussion
February 15, 2024, 6:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
Panelist denies GPI.com UDRP, but…
A panelist who represents a lot of Complainants doesn’t find reverse domain name hijacking. A UDRP panelist has correctly denied a cybersquatting claim against the domain name GPI.com but failed to find reverse domain name hijacking. The facts ...
Discussion
Panelist denies GPI.com UDRP, but…
A panelist who represents a lot of Complainants doesn’t find reverse domain name hijacking. A UDRP panelist has correctly denied a cybersquatting claim against the domain name GPI.com but failed to find reverse domain name hijacking. The facts ...
Discussion
February 15, 2024, 4:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
Ethereum Name Service might pay $300k to resolve eth.link dispute
ENS Labs asks DAO about settlement offer and reimbursement for legal expenses. Ethereum Name Service (ENS) has asked the ENS DAO to vote on a potential settlement over eth.link. Eth.link is used as a resolving service for .eth names. People can type ...
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Ethereum Name Service might pay $300k to resolve eth.link dispute
ENS Labs asks DAO about settlement offer and reimbursement for legal expenses. Ethereum Name Service (ENS) has asked the ENS DAO to vote on a potential settlement over eth.link. Eth.link is used as a resolving service for .eth names. People can type ...
Discussion
February 14, 2024, 5:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
WIPO UDRP panelist Richard Lyon passes away
Lyon contributed significantly to UDRP jurisprudence and wasn’t afraid to call out bad complaints. A prolific UDRP panelist has passed away. Richard Grant Lyon was one of the original UDRP panelists and contributed significantly to its jurispru...
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WIPO UDRP panelist Richard Lyon passes away
Lyon contributed significantly to UDRP jurisprudence and wasn’t afraid to call out bad complaints. A prolific UDRP panelist has passed away. Richard Grant Lyon was one of the original UDRP panelists and contributed significantly to its jurispru...
Discussion
February 14, 2024, 4:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user domain sales: padel, video games, AI and more
An AI site for teachers, a VR video game publisher, and a padel tour bought domain names. Sedo’s top sale this past week was GameGenie.com for $65,000. There’s a legacy site on the domain, and I’m unsure if the buyer intends to expa...
Discussion
End user domain sales: padel, video games, AI and more
An AI site for teachers, a VR video game publisher, and a padel tour bought domain names. Sedo’s top sale this past week was GameGenie.com for $65,000. There’s a legacy site on the domain, and I’m unsure if the buyer intends to expa...
Discussion
February 14, 2024, 2:58 pm
The Domains
GoDaddy reports Q4 and full year 2023 results
GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year that ended December 31, 2023. Seeking Alpha wrote that GoDaddy GAAP EPS of $7.85 beats by $6.80, revenue of $1.1B in-line. “GoDaddy demonstrate...
Discussion
GoDaddy reports Q4 and full year 2023 results
GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year that ended December 31, 2023. Seeking Alpha wrote that GoDaddy GAAP EPS of $7.85 beats by $6.80, revenue of $1.1B in-line. “GoDaddy demonstrate...
Discussion
February 13, 2024, 10:36 pm
