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Afternic reveals Dan.com migration timeline and eventual shutdown
Dan.com will soon migrate accounts to Afternic before shutting down. Afternic representatives have been open about Dan.com eventually shutting down. Today, the company published a timeline and migration plans. As of today, new clients can’t sig...
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Afternic reveals Dan.com migration timeline and eventual shutdown
Dan.com will soon migrate accounts to Afternic before shutting down. Afternic representatives have been open about Dan.com eventually shutting down. Today, the company published a timeline and migration plans. As of today, new clients can’t sig...
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September 12, 2024, 2:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
The biggest .com registrars, ranked
Here’s the latest data about the .com namespace. ICANN has published the latest data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) covering the .com namespace. The data covers May 2024. A few things stand out in this month’s report: Hostinger made the top...
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The biggest .com registrars, ranked
Here’s the latest data about the .com namespace. ICANN has published the latest data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) covering the .com namespace. The data covers May 2024. A few things stand out in this month’s report: Hostinger made the top...
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September 12, 2024, 1:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Venmo and PayPal integrate Ethereum Name Service addresses
Popular payment platforms make it easier to send crypto by adopting ENS addresses. Venmo and PayPal recently integrated with Ethereum Name Service, allowing users to use .eth addresses rather than long blockchain addresses. One of the challenges of c...
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Venmo and PayPal integrate Ethereum Name Service addresses
Popular payment platforms make it easier to send crypto by adopting ENS addresses. Venmo and PayPal recently integrated with Ethereum Name Service, allowing users to use .eth addresses rather than long blockchain addresses. One of the challenges of c...
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September 11, 2024, 5:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Last month’s top domain name stories
GoDaddy, .com prices, and other top stories from the past month. These were the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views. 1. GoDaddy sued over expired domain purchase clawback – A Swedish company is upset that a domain i...
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Last month’s top domain name stories
GoDaddy, .com prices, and other top stories from the past month. These were the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views. 1. GoDaddy sued over expired domain purchase clawback – A Swedish company is upset that a domain i...
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September 11, 2024, 1:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy announces next premium domain auction
Auction will feature inventory from NameFind and BuyDomains. GoDaddy will hold a premium domain name auction September 17-24. Unlike previous auctions that just featured GoDaddy’s NameFind inventory, this auction will include domain names from ...
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GoDaddy announces next premium domain auction
Auction will feature inventory from NameFind and BuyDomains. GoDaddy will hold a premium domain name auction September 17-24. Unlike previous auctions that just featured GoDaddy’s NameFind inventory, this auction will include domain names from ...
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September 10, 2024, 9:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user domain name sales up to $265,000
Two domains used for Indian Premier League-related sites recently sold. Sedo’s top public sale this week was a shocking six figure .co sale: cv.co. It’s unclear who purchased the domain. It was difficult to find a lot of end user sales in...
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End user domain name sales up to $265,000
Two domains used for Indian Premier League-related sites recently sold. Sedo’s top public sale this week was a shocking six figure .co sale: cv.co. It’s unclear who purchased the domain. It was difficult to find a lot of end user sales in...
Discussion
September 10, 2024, 4:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Entertainment company tries to reverse hijack domain name
Spanish film producer goes after domain name used by publicly traded Chinese cinema operator. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found (pdf) that Wanda Films, S.L. tried to reverse hijack the domain name WandaFilm.com. The company p...
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Entertainment company tries to reverse hijack domain name
Spanish film producer goes after domain name used by publicly traded Chinese cinema operator. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found (pdf) that Wanda Films, S.L. tried to reverse hijack the domain name WandaFilm.com. The company p...
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September 10, 2024, 4:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
Pool company spat results in reverse domain name hijacking
Company filed a cybersquatting complaint without disclosing its long history with the domain owner. A fight between pool construction companies in Texas resulted in a misguided UDRP filing. Pools123 Houston LLC filed a dispute over Pools123Texas.com,...
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Pool company spat results in reverse domain name hijacking
Company filed a cybersquatting complaint without disclosing its long history with the domain owner. A fight between pool construction companies in Texas resulted in a misguided UDRP filing. Pools123 Houston LLC filed a dispute over Pools123Texas.com,...
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September 9, 2024, 4:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
NameJet and SnapNames combined for 203 “big” sales this summer
Aftermarket platforms auctioned 203 names for $2,000 or more this summer. Newfold Digital published sales data for the past three months today. In June, July and August, the company’s NameJet and SnapNames aftermarket platforms combined to sell...
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NameJet and SnapNames combined for 203 “big” sales this summer
Aftermarket platforms auctioned 203 names for $2,000 or more this summer. Newfold Digital published sales data for the past three months today. In June, July and August, the company’s NameJet and SnapNames aftermarket platforms combined to sell...
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September 9, 2024, 4:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Connecting domains to services – DNW Podcast #499
This company makes it easier to change DNS records. If you’ve ever set up a new email marketing account, website builder account, etc., you know it can be a pain to change your DNS settings. Adding SPF records, MX records, TXT records and more ...
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Connecting domains to services – DNW Podcast #499
This company makes it easier to change DNS records. If you’ve ever set up a new email marketing account, website builder account, etc., you know it can be a pain to change your DNS settings. Adding SPF records, MX records, TXT records and more ...
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September 9, 2024, 3:30 pm
