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Domain Name Wire
It’s coming: prepare for higher .com prices in September
Domain owners can renew early to avoid the pending price increase. The wholesale price of .com domain name registrations, transfers and, renewals is increasing later this year for the first time since 2012. Domain investors and consumers with large d...
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It’s coming: prepare for higher .com prices in September
Domain owners can renew early to avoid the pending price increase. The wholesale price of .com domain name registrations, transfers and, renewals is increasing later this year for the first time since 2012. Domain investors and consumers with large d...
Discussion
June 14, 2021, 4:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top domain name sales & crypto impact – DNW Podcast #342
Let’s review top sales so far and talk a bit more about crypto values. This week’s episode is shorter than usual. I recorded this ahead of traveling, so there’s no news segment. Instead, I’m going to talk about two overarching...
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Top domain name sales & crypto impact – DNW Podcast #342
Let’s review top sales so far and talk a bit more about crypto values. This week’s episode is shorter than usual. I recorded this ahead of traveling, so there’s no news segment. Instead, I’m going to talk about two overarching...
Discussion
June 14, 2021, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
BNPL company Affirm attempts reverse domain hijacking
Affirm filed a cybersquatting dispute against affirm.com.au after failing to negotiate a purchase. Publicly traded company Affirm, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFRM) tried to reverse domain name hijacking affirm.com.au, a World Intellectual Property Organization pa...
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BNPL company Affirm attempts reverse domain hijacking
Affirm filed a cybersquatting dispute against affirm.com.au after failing to negotiate a purchase. Publicly traded company Affirm, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFRM) tried to reverse domain name hijacking affirm.com.au, a World Intellectual Property Organization pa...
Discussion
June 11, 2021, 8:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
High Times lawyers head for exit in 420.com domain dispute
Lawyers cite “irreconcilable differences” after a court order demands another deposition. Lawyers for High Times are trying to drop from a case involving the domain name 420.com. In a lawsuit filed in January 2020, domain investor Merlin ...
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High Times lawyers head for exit in 420.com domain dispute
Lawyers cite “irreconcilable differences” after a court order demands another deposition. Lawyers for High Times are trying to drop from a case involving the domain name 420.com. In a lawsuit filed in January 2020, domain investor Merlin ...
Discussion
June 11, 2021, 8:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google Chrome brings back the full URL
Some users saw only the domain name during a test. The full URL has won, at least for now. Android Police reports that Google has nixed an experiment that showed some Chrome users only part of the URL rather than the full string. The thinking behind ...
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Google Chrome brings back the full URL
Some users saw only the domain name during a test. The full URL has won, at least for now. Android Police reports that Google has nixed an experiment that showed some Chrome users only part of the URL rather than the full string. The thinking behind ...
Discussion
June 11, 2021, 1:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
More than 60 parties inquire about The Income Store assets
Domain name and website auction delayed to give bidders more time to evaluate assets. More than 60 parties have expressed interest in acquiring the assets of the defunct business The Income Store, a court filing (pdf) reveals. The SEC alleges that Th...
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More than 60 parties inquire about The Income Store assets
Domain name and website auction delayed to give bidders more time to evaluate assets. More than 60 parties have expressed interest in acquiring the assets of the defunct business The Income Store, a court filing (pdf) reveals. The SEC alleges that Th...
Discussion
June 10, 2021, 9:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Semiconductor company acquired GF.com domain from retail fixtures company
Goebel Fixture Company sells GF.com to GlobalFoundries. Semiconductor company GlobalFoundries appears to have acquired the two letter domain name GF.com earlier this year. Historical Whois records show the domain transferred in late March or early Ap...
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Semiconductor company acquired GF.com domain from retail fixtures company
Goebel Fixture Company sells GF.com to GlobalFoundries. Semiconductor company GlobalFoundries appears to have acquired the two letter domain name GF.com earlier this year. Historical Whois records show the domain transferred in late March or early Ap...
Discussion
June 10, 2021, 7:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Nuggs Creator Simulate Raises $50 Million – A Look at its History and Acquisition of Simulate.com
The alternative meat company that acquired Simulate.com last year raised another round of funding. The alternative food market is growing. More people around the world are transitioning from a meat-based diet to plant-based substitutes. In the U.S. i...
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Nuggs Creator Simulate Raises $50 Million – A Look at its History and Acquisition of Simulate.com
The alternative meat company that acquired Simulate.com last year raised another round of funding. The alternative food market is growing. More people around the world are transitioning from a meat-based diet to plant-based substitutes. In the U.S. i...
Discussion
June 10, 2021, 7:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain stocks trail market in 2021
MMX is one bright spot in the industry. Major domain name stocks are treading water this year despite the up markets. I analyzed prices from the December 31 close last year to the market close yesterday, June 9. During that period, the Dow is up 13%,...
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Domain stocks trail market in 2021
MMX is one bright spot in the industry. Major domain name stocks are treading water this year despite the up markets. I analyzed prices from the December 31 close last year to the market close yesterday, June 9. During that period, the Dow is up 13%,...
Discussion
June 10, 2021, 4:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Another Gorgonzola domain dispute has me bewildered
I can’t figure out what these lawyers are doing. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has decided the latest case involving a Gorgonzola domain name. It has me questioning the legal approach taken by Consorzio per la Tutela del Form...
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Another Gorgonzola domain dispute has me bewildered
I can’t figure out what these lawyers are doing. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has decided the latest case involving a Gorgonzola domain name. It has me questioning the legal approach taken by Consorzio per la Tutela del Form...
Discussion
June 9, 2021, 5:29 pm
