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Former France.com domain owner asks Supreme Court to consider case
Jean-Noël Frydman, who owned France.com from 1994 until 2018, wants the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in. Jean-Noël Frydman hasn’t given up yet. The businessman who registered France.com in 1994 has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consi...
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Former France.com domain owner asks Supreme Court to consider case
Jean-Noël Frydman, who owned France.com from 1994 until 2018, wants the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in. Jean-Noël Frydman hasn’t given up yet. The businessman who registered France.com in 1994 has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consi...
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September 23, 2021, 6:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
A useful website to learn more about the China domain market
Want to dig into China’s domain opportunities? Start here. The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) website provides useful data to help you decide how to invest for the China domain market. Of particular interest to domain investo...
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A useful website to learn more about the China domain market
Want to dig into China’s domain opportunities? Start here. The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) website provides useful data to help you decide how to invest for the China domain market. Of particular interest to domain investo...
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September 23, 2021, 5:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Percent upgrades from MyPercent.com to Percent.com
This company’s domain upgrade shows the challenges of naming a company with a popular brand name. Percent is a platform that claims to offer greater transparency and liquidity to anyone looking to make alternative investments. Since forming in ...
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Percent upgrades from MyPercent.com to Percent.com
This company’s domain upgrade shows the challenges of naming a company with a popular brand name. Percent is a platform that claims to offer greater transparency and liquidity to anyone looking to make alternative investments. Since forming in ...
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September 23, 2021, 3:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
Namecheap begins selling blockchain-based domain names
Namecheap is now offering 11 alt-root domains based on blockchain technology. Namecheap has become the largest domain name registrar to begin offering blockchain-based domain names. The company is offering a selection of 11 alt-root Handshake domain ...
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Namecheap begins selling blockchain-based domain names
Namecheap is now offering 11 alt-root domains based on blockchain technology. Namecheap has become the largest domain name registrar to begin offering blockchain-based domain names. The company is offering a selection of 11 alt-root Handshake domain ...
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September 22, 2021, 3:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
Join me at NamesCon today
I’m taking part in two sessions today. NamesCon.online starts today, and I’m taking part in two sessions this morning. First, at 7:55 am PDT, I’ll join Soeren von Varchmin for the opening session, where I’ll talk a bit about t...
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Join me at NamesCon today
I’m taking part in two sessions today. NamesCon.online starts today, and I’m taking part in two sessions this morning. First, at 7:55 am PDT, I’ll join Soeren von Varchmin for the opening session, where I’ll talk a bit about t...
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September 22, 2021, 2:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user domain name sales up to $70,000
NFT and blockchain companies drive several domain sales this week. Sedo’s top sale this week was Fume.com for $160,000. It’s under Whois proxy and doesn’t resolve to an active website yet, so we’ll have to see who bought it. B...
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End user domain name sales up to $70,000
NFT and blockchain companies drive several domain sales this week. Sedo’s top sale this week was Fume.com for $160,000. It’s under Whois proxy and doesn’t resolve to an active website yet, so we’ll have to see who bought it. B...
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September 22, 2021, 1:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Flippa raises $11 million Series A
An old name in the domain name business gets a big cash infusion. Website marketplace Flippa has raised an $11 million Series A round over a decade after it was founded. Flippa lets people buy and sell online businesses, and was doing it since before...
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Flippa raises $11 million Series A
An old name in the domain name business gets a big cash infusion. Website marketplace Flippa has raised an $11 million Series A round over a decade after it was founded. Flippa lets people buy and sell online businesses, and was doing it since before...
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September 21, 2021, 6:33 pm
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Domaining.com owner wins RDNH in cybersquatting dispute
Francois Carrillo successfully defended his valuable nuro.com domain with help of attorney John Berryhill. Francois Carrillo, owner of the popular domain news aggregator Domaining.com, has successfully defended (pdf) his domain name nuro.com in a UDR...
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Domaining.com owner wins RDNH in cybersquatting dispute
Francois Carrillo successfully defended his valuable nuro.com domain with help of attorney John Berryhill. Francois Carrillo, owner of the popular domain news aggregator Domaining.com, has successfully defended (pdf) his domain name nuro.com in a UDR...
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September 21, 2021, 2:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Takeaways from the Epik hack call
A call that starts with a discussion about the Epik hack covers lots of ground and sometimes goes off the rails. Here are some of my takeaways. On Thursday, September 16, Epik CEO Rob Monster held a live meeting on his platform PrayerMeeting.com in t...
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Takeaways from the Epik hack call
A call that starts with a discussion about the Epik hack covers lots of ground and sometimes goes off the rails. Here are some of my takeaways. On Thursday, September 16, Epik CEO Rob Monster held a live meeting on his platform PrayerMeeting.com in t...
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September 21, 2021, 1:23 pm
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SC Johnson terminates remaining dot-brand top level domains
SC Johnson turns .off its new top level domains. Consumer products company SC Johnson has told ICANN it wishes to terminate the remainder of its dot-brand top level domain names. Last year, the company terminated its agreement for the .rightathome to...
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SC Johnson terminates remaining dot-brand top level domains
SC Johnson turns .off its new top level domains. Consumer products company SC Johnson has told ICANN it wishes to terminate the remainder of its dot-brand top level domain names. Last year, the company terminated its agreement for the .rightathome to...
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September 20, 2021, 4:32 pm
