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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...
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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...
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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...
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May 18, 2021, 3:45 pm
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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May 17, 2021, 3:28 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...
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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...
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May 14, 2021, 3:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
People are registering NFT domains in droves
Data show that people are registering lots of domains related to non-fungible tokens. Non-fungible tokens (NFT) are hot right now. NBA Top Shots have introduced mainstream collectors to NFTs, and stories about digital art NFTs selling for hundreds of...
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People are registering NFT domains in droves
Data show that people are registering lots of domains related to non-fungible tokens. Non-fungible tokens (NFT) are hot right now. NBA Top Shots have introduced mainstream collectors to NFTs, and stories about digital art NFTs selling for hundreds of...
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May 14, 2021, 1:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy Managed WordPress sites are down
Sites hosted on GoDaddy’s Managed WordPress service were down Thursday evening. [Update: the problem has been resolved.] GoDaddy experienced issues with its hosting platform Thursday evening. Sites that use its Managed WordPress products were d...
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GoDaddy Managed WordPress sites are down
Sites hosted on GoDaddy’s Managed WordPress service were down Thursday evening. [Update: the problem has been resolved.] GoDaddy experienced issues with its hosting platform Thursday evening. Sites that use its Managed WordPress products were d...
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May 14, 2021, 12:00 am
Domain Name Wire
Why I hate zero click so much
Zero click advertising is full of scammers. The idea behind zero click domain monetization makes perfect sense. Instead of making a website visitor click a link on a parked page, why not just forward them to a relevant advertiser? The problem, as I&r...
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Why I hate zero click so much
Zero click advertising is full of scammers. The idea behind zero click domain monetization makes perfect sense. Instead of making a website visitor click a link on a parked page, why not just forward them to a relevant advertiser? The problem, as I&r...
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May 13, 2021, 4:13 pm
