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Domain Name Wire
Sav joins Afternic Fast Transfer network
Domain registrar known for low prices and domain investor tools adds Afternic Fast Transfer capability. Sav.com has made a name for itself over the past year or two thanks to its low prices and tools for domain investors. Domain investor Anthos Chrys...
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Sav joins Afternic Fast Transfer network
Domain registrar known for low prices and domain investor tools adds Afternic Fast Transfer capability. Sav.com has made a name for itself over the past year or two thanks to its low prices and tools for domain investors. Domain investor Anthos Chrys...
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April 19, 2021, 7:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Threats don’t play well in cybersquatting disputes
These two domain owners tried to play hardball and got nothing. How you approach a potential buyer for your domain impacts what happens in a UDRP hearing. Here are two examples. A World Intellectual Property Organization ordered Magna.co transferred ...
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Threats don’t play well in cybersquatting disputes
These two domain owners tried to play hardball and got nothing. How you approach a potential buyer for your domain impacts what happens in a UDRP hearing. Here are two examples. A World Intellectual Property Organization ordered Magna.co transferred ...
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April 19, 2021, 5:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Tackling DNS Abuse – DNW Podcast #334
New group wants to get a handle on DNS abuse such as phishing and malware distribution. My guest this week is Graeme Bunton, Director of the new DNS Abuse Institute. We discuss types of DNS abuse and how the institute plans to help the domain name ec...
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Tackling DNS Abuse – DNW Podcast #334
New group wants to get a handle on DNS abuse such as phishing and malware distribution. My guest this week is Graeme Bunton, Director of the new DNS Abuse Institute. We discuss types of DNS abuse and how the institute plans to help the domain name ec...
Discussion
April 19, 2021, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Namecheap reports 36% revenue growth in Q1
Domain registrar and hosting firm reports continued strong growth in the first quarter of 2021. Privately held domain name registrar Namecheap revealed its Q1 results to Domain Name Wire today. The company generated over $62 million in revenue in the...
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Namecheap reports 36% revenue growth in Q1
Domain registrar and hosting firm reports continued strong growth in the first quarter of 2021. Privately held domain name registrar Namecheap revealed its Q1 results to Domain Name Wire today. The company generated over $62 million in revenue in the...
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April 19, 2021, 3:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Squarespace files to go public
Site builder files S-1. One month after raising $300 million from investors, website building software company Squarespace has filed its S-1 with the SEC to allow investors to sell their shares on the market. Here’s a look at Squarespace’...
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Squarespace files to go public
Site builder files S-1. One month after raising $300 million from investors, website building software company Squarespace has filed its S-1 with the SEC to allow investors to sell their shares on the market. Here’s a look at Squarespace’...
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April 16, 2021, 6:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
Facebook sues Web.com’s NVSC for cybersquatting
Social media company alleges that Web.com subsidiary owns 74 infringing domain names. Facebook has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against New Ventures Services Corp (NVSC) for alleged cybersquatting of its brands, including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. N...
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Facebook sues Web.com’s NVSC for cybersquatting
Social media company alleges that Web.com subsidiary owns 74 infringing domain names. Facebook has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against New Ventures Services Corp (NVSC) for alleged cybersquatting of its brands, including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. N...
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April 16, 2021, 2:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Angel.com domain name sells for $2 million
Sedo broker Dave Evanson brokers megadeal. Sedo domain name broker Dave Evanson announced today that he brokered the sale of Angel.com for $2 million: Just sold Angel .com for $2,000,000.00!! Congrats to buyer and seller!! Look for the domain to be p...
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Angel.com domain name sells for $2 million
Sedo broker Dave Evanson brokers megadeal. Sedo domain name broker Dave Evanson announced today that he brokered the sale of Angel.com for $2 million: Just sold Angel .com for $2,000,000.00!! Congrats to buyer and seller!! Look for the domain to be p...
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April 15, 2021, 6:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Security company Proofpoint files for reverse Whois patent
Proofpoint wants a patent for its domain discovery system. Cybersecurity company Proofpoint (NASDAQ: PFPT) has filed a patent application (pdf) for a reverse Whois system. Reverse Whois refers to finding all of the domain names associated with a give...
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Security company Proofpoint files for reverse Whois patent
Proofpoint wants a patent for its domain discovery system. Cybersecurity company Proofpoint (NASDAQ: PFPT) has filed a patent application (pdf) for a reverse Whois system. Reverse Whois refers to finding all of the domain names associated with a give...
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April 15, 2021, 5:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sizing the domain name aftermarket
Please provide me with data to estimate the size of the domain name aftermarket. How big is the domain name aftermarket? How much dollar volume of domain names sell on the aftermarket each year? It’s a challenging question to answer, which is w...
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Sizing the domain name aftermarket
Please provide me with data to estimate the size of the domain name aftermarket. How big is the domain name aftermarket? How much dollar volume of domain names sell on the aftermarket each year? It’s a challenging question to answer, which is w...
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April 14, 2021, 7:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Bloomberg writes about Nick Lim and Epik
Bloomberg publishes a story about Nick Lim, who sold BitMitigate to Epik. Bloomberg has published a profile of Nick Lim, who sold his company BitMitigate to Epik in 2019. Lim has since left Epik but remains a shareholder. He now spends his time...
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Bloomberg writes about Nick Lim and Epik
Bloomberg publishes a story about Nick Lim, who sold BitMitigate to Epik. Bloomberg has published a profile of Nick Lim, who sold his company BitMitigate to Epik in 2019. Lim has since left Epik but remains a shareholder. He now spends his time...
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April 14, 2021, 2:49 pm
