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Stolen “Go” domains end up in court battle
Many of the domain names were subsequently sold. 15 domain names beginning with “go” have allegedly been stolen and many of them have been resold — creating a complicated issue now in the courts. Scott Petretta registered the domain...
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Stolen “Go” domains end up in court battle
Many of the domain names were subsequently sold. 15 domain names beginning with “go” have allegedly been stolen and many of them have been resold — creating a complicated issue now in the courts. Scott Petretta registered the domain...
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September 29, 2020, 7:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
CentralNic to add £30 million in shares tomorrow to pay for acquisition
Funds will be used to complete Codewise acquisition. Domain name rollup CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) is placing 40 million new ordinary shares tomorrow at £0.75 per share to raise £30 million. The company will use the funds to complete i...
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CentralNic to add £30 million in shares tomorrow to pay for acquisition
Funds will be used to complete Codewise acquisition. Domain name rollup CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) is placing 40 million new ordinary shares tomorrow at £0.75 per share to raise £30 million. The company will use the funds to complete i...
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September 29, 2020, 4:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
Man goes on twitter rant after trying to reverse domain name hijack a domain
Owner of Spase.io is really upset about losing a UDRP for Spase.com. An entrepreneur who was found to have tried reverse domain name hijacking the domain name Spase.com went on a twitter rant Friday, railing against the decision and calling ensu...
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Man goes on twitter rant after trying to reverse domain name hijack a domain
Owner of Spase.io is really upset about losing a UDRP for Spase.com. An entrepreneur who was found to have tried reverse domain name hijacking the domain name Spase.com went on a twitter rant Friday, railing against the decision and calling ensu...
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September 28, 2020, 5:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain broker ethics – DNW Podcast #305
How domain brokers, buyers, and sellers should act ethically. How should domain name brokers behave? On today’s show, domain buyer broker Bill Sweetman of Name Ninja discusses the role of buyer brokers, seller brokers, and buyers and sellers in...
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Domain broker ethics – DNW Podcast #305
How domain brokers, buyers, and sellers should act ethically. How should domain name brokers behave? On today’s show, domain buyer broker Bill Sweetman of Name Ninja discusses the role of buyer brokers, seller brokers, and buyers and sellers in...
Discussion
September 28, 2020, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Is Wechat.com registrar migration a harbinger of things to come in the China domain market?
Chinese companies might move their domains from the United States. Domaingang.com reported on September 24 that WeChat.com has recently moved from the USA-based registrar MarkMonitor to the China-based eName. This happened amid the worsening relation...
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Is Wechat.com registrar migration a harbinger of things to come in the China domain market?
Chinese companies might move their domains from the United States. Domaingang.com reported on September 24 that WeChat.com has recently moved from the USA-based registrar MarkMonitor to the China-based eName. This happened amid the worsening relation...
Discussion
September 28, 2020, 1:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sell a domain name for bitcoin? Make sure to report it to the IRS
A crypto transaction is not a tax-free transaction. U.S. taxpayers who sell domain names for cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ether must report these as income on their income tax returns. For this year’s tax returns, the Internal Revenue S...
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Sell a domain name for bitcoin? Make sure to report it to the IRS
A crypto transaction is not a tax-free transaction. U.S. taxpayers who sell domain names for cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ether must report these as income on their income tax returns. For this year’s tax returns, the Internal Revenue S...
Discussion
September 25, 2020, 7:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sweet spot: nouns with no plurals
Some nouns have rarely-used plurals. I’ve acquired domain names to start businesses, and I’ve talked to lots of entrepreneurs when they were selecting their domain names. In some cases, they have their eye on a great one or two-word domai...
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Sweet spot: nouns with no plurals
Some nouns have rarely-used plurals. I’ve acquired domain names to start businesses, and I’ve talked to lots of entrepreneurs when they were selecting their domain names. In some cases, they have their eye on a great one or two-word domai...
Discussion
September 25, 2020, 4:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Pocketbook e-reader company sues over Pocketbook.com
After losing UDRP for Pocketbook.com, e-reader maker tries U.S. courts. PocketBook International SA, a company that sells ebook readers, has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to try to get the domain name Pocketbook.com. This is the company’s second attemp...
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Pocketbook e-reader company sues over Pocketbook.com
After losing UDRP for Pocketbook.com, e-reader maker tries U.S. courts. PocketBook International SA, a company that sells ebook readers, has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to try to get the domain name Pocketbook.com. This is the company’s second attemp...
Discussion
September 24, 2020, 5:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
How I’m investing in domains these days
I’m planting lots of small seeds and making marginally bigger bets. There are lots of great domain investors out there. People who make bold investments and great sales. I am not one of those people. I’m good at it, but not great. (Note t...
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How I’m investing in domains these days
I’m planting lots of small seeds and making marginally bigger bets. There are lots of great domain investors out there. People who make bold investments and great sales. I am not one of those people. I’m good at it, but not great. (Note t...
Discussion
September 23, 2020, 6:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
Moderna buys a vaccine domain, Microsoft sells, and more end users
Moderna buys a domain and Microsoft sells one. Moderna, a healthcare company trying to create a Covid-19 vaccine, bought the domain ModernVaccines.com at Sedo this past week. It wasn’t the only company picking up domains. The top two .com sales...
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Moderna buys a vaccine domain, Microsoft sells, and more end users
Moderna buys a domain and Microsoft sells one. Moderna, a healthcare company trying to create a Covid-19 vaccine, bought the domain ModernVaccines.com at Sedo this past week. It wasn’t the only company picking up domains. The top two .com sales...
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September 23, 2020, 1:05 pm
