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Yes, Diem is the new name for Facebook’s cryptocurrency initiative
Domain names tipped off the change three months ago. On September 4, I posited that Facebook might be changing the name of its cryptocurrency initiative from Libra to Diem. It turns out I was right. The name changed was announced today. Once again, d...
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Yes, Diem is the new name for Facebook’s cryptocurrency initiative
Domain names tipped off the change three months ago. On September 4, I posited that Facebook might be changing the name of its cryptocurrency initiative from Libra to Diem. It turns out I was right. The name changed was announced today. Once again, d...
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December 1, 2020, 4:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Corporate China loves English-based domains
Kassey Lee explores Chinese companies using English domain names. What do PreGene.com, GeneQuantum.com, and MemBlaze.com have in common? They are all owned by Chinese companies with the namesake brands. PreGene is a biotech company founded in 2012. I...
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Corporate China loves English-based domains
Kassey Lee explores Chinese companies using English domain names. What do PreGene.com, GeneQuantum.com, and MemBlaze.com have in common? They are all owned by Chinese companies with the namesake brands. PreGene is a biotech company founded in 2012. I...
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December 1, 2020, 2:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Entrepreneur takes a second stab at Spase.com in UDRP
One reverse domain name hijacking finding was not enough for this entrepreneur. Oh, dear. Say it ain’t so. An entrepreneur who was found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking for the domain Spase.com earlier this year is trying again...
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Entrepreneur takes a second stab at Spase.com in UDRP
One reverse domain name hijacking finding was not enough for this entrepreneur. Oh, dear. Say it ain’t so. An entrepreneur who was found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking for the domain Spase.com earlier this year is trying again...
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December 1, 2020, 1:01 am
Domain Name Wire
WIPO gets 50,000th cybersquatting case
Organization receives its 50,000th cybersquatting case over two decades. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) reports that it has received its 50,000th cybersquatting case. The majority of these are under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Re...
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WIPO gets 50,000th cybersquatting case
Organization receives its 50,000th cybersquatting case over two decades. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) reports that it has received its 50,000th cybersquatting case. The majority of these are under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Re...
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November 30, 2020, 7:41 pm
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Google Ads RPM drives CentralNic revenue growth
Surge in ad rates drives organic growth at CentralNic. Domain name and online advertising rollup CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) reported earnings for the first nine months of 2020 today. Due to major acquisitions, CentralNic’s revenue grew 118% ...
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Google Ads RPM drives CentralNic revenue growth
Surge in ad rates drives organic growth at CentralNic. Domain name and online advertising rollup CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) reported earnings for the first nine months of 2020 today. Due to major acquisitions, CentralNic’s revenue grew 118% ...
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November 30, 2020, 5:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Investing in new TLDs with Oswin – DNW Podcast #314
This domainer has success selling new TLDs. Making profitable investments with new top level domain names has proven challenging for many investors. Registries held back their best inventory or priced it at a premium. Today’s guest, Madhu Oswin...
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Investing in new TLDs with Oswin – DNW Podcast #314
This domainer has success selling new TLDs. Making profitable investments with new top level domain names has proven challenging for many investors. Registries held back their best inventory or priced it at a premium. Today’s guest, Madhu Oswin...
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November 30, 2020, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
7 ways to find contact email addresses for Chinese companies
Kassey Lee explains how you can find email addresses of Chinese companies for outbound domain sales purposes. I research end users in China every day, and part of the exercise involves finding email addresses of companies I’m interested in cont...
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7 ways to find contact email addresses for Chinese companies
Kassey Lee explains how you can find email addresses of Chinese companies for outbound domain sales purposes. I research end users in China every day, and part of the exercise involves finding email addresses of companies I’m interested in cont...
Discussion
November 30, 2020, 2:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
Black Friday domain name deals including .com
New domain registrations are cheap today. Black Friday deals at domain registrars and hosting companies can sometimes be eye-opening yet are often impractical. Do people really decide to wait until Black Friday to set up their hosting plan to save a ...
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Black Friday domain name deals including .com
New domain registrations are cheap today. Black Friday deals at domain registrars and hosting companies can sometimes be eye-opening yet are often impractical. Do people really decide to wait until Black Friday to set up their hosting plan to save a ...
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November 27, 2020, 4:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy not increasing discount club price for existing subscribers
Existing subscribers will continue to pay $120 per year. There was an uproar last week when GoDaddy customers who subscribe to the Discount Domain Club received renewal notices with a hefty price hike. Customers were shocked to get notices that the a...
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GoDaddy not increasing discount club price for existing subscribers
Existing subscribers will continue to pay $120 per year. There was an uproar last week when GoDaddy customers who subscribe to the Discount Domain Club received renewal notices with a hefty price hike. Customers were shocked to get notices that the a...
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November 25, 2020, 10:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user domain sales report, including new home for “Calculator.com” site
Company that bought stolen domain name finds an alternative. “Because 2020”. That must be how the team at Stands4 felt after paying $180,000 for the stolen domain Calculator.com this year. It also spent $50,000 developing a site for the d...
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End user domain sales report, including new home for “Calculator.com” site
Company that bought stolen domain name finds an alternative. “Because 2020”. That must be how the team at Stands4 felt after paying $180,000 for the stolen domain Calculator.com this year. It also spent $50,000 developing a site for the d...
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November 25, 2020, 5:48 pm
