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Unstoppable Domains drops lawsuit against Handshake .wallet owner
Web3 naming company dismisses its lawsuit, but the issue will still be litigated in the courts. Blockchain naming company Unstoppable Domains has dismissed without prejudice a lawsuit it filed against Scott Florsck and Wallet Inc., which offered seco...
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Unstoppable Domains drops lawsuit against Handshake .wallet owner
Web3 naming company dismisses its lawsuit, but the issue will still be litigated in the courts. Blockchain naming company Unstoppable Domains has dismissed without prejudice a lawsuit it filed against Scott Florsck and Wallet Inc., which offered seco...
Discussion
September 15, 2023, 4:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
I changed my domain prices after talking with Squadhelp’s founder
My discussion for Monday’s podcast prompted me to make a pricing change. My guest on next week’s podcast is Squadhelp founder Darpan Munjal. Darpan shares a lot of data on the show that will be helpful to domain owners. One of these data ...
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I changed my domain prices after talking with Squadhelp’s founder
My discussion for Monday’s podcast prompted me to make a pricing change. My guest on next week’s podcast is Squadhelp founder Darpan Munjal. Darpan shares a lot of data on the show that will be helpful to domain owners. One of these data ...
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September 14, 2023, 4:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
20 end user domain sales up to €51,000
A magnet manufacturer, a legal recruiter and a furniture company bought domain names. Sedo had an excellent week for end user domain name sales, including several five figure sales. Here’s a list of end user sales that just completed at Sedo. Y...
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20 end user domain sales up to €51,000
A magnet manufacturer, a legal recruiter and a furniture company bought domain names. Sedo had an excellent week for end user domain name sales, including several five figure sales. Here’s a list of end user sales that just completed at Sedo. Y...
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September 13, 2023, 1:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
Radix reports $4.64 million premium domain sales in H1
Premium revenue continues to grow for new top level domain operator. Top level domain name company Radix reported that its premium domains grossed about $4.64 million at the retail level in the first half of this year across its 10 TLDs. That’s...
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Radix reports $4.64 million premium domain sales in H1
Premium revenue continues to grow for new top level domain operator. Top level domain name company Radix reported that its premium domains grossed about $4.64 million at the retail level in the first half of this year across its 10 TLDs. That’s...
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September 12, 2023, 7:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Starboard calls for GoDaddy to cut costs
Large GoDaddy investor says company should cut costs and not pin hopes on a return of revenue growth. Activist investor Starboard Value, which owns 7.8% of outstanding GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) stock, has called for change at the company. In a letter to t...
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Starboard calls for GoDaddy to cut costs
Large GoDaddy investor says company should cut costs and not pin hopes on a return of revenue growth. Activist investor Starboard Value, which owns 7.8% of outstanding GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) stock, has called for change at the company. In a letter to t...
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September 12, 2023, 3:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Volkswagen slams brakes on top level domain
The company is terminating its contracdt for .volkswagen. Volkswagen Group of America Inc. is cancelling its top level domain name, .volkswagen. The automaker informed ICANN that it hasn’t put the domain name to use and does not need it. It cam...
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Volkswagen slams brakes on top level domain
The company is terminating its contracdt for .volkswagen. Volkswagen Group of America Inc. is cancelling its top level domain name, .volkswagen. The automaker informed ICANN that it hasn’t put the domain name to use and does not need it. It cam...
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September 11, 2023, 5:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Music top level domain FINALLY launches
.Music hits sunrise today. The long and winding road to the .music top level domain name has hit a significant milestone: sunrise. After years and years of fights between applicants for the top level domain, Constantine Roussos’ DotMusic won th...
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.Music top level domain FINALLY launches
.Music hits sunrise today. The long and winding road to the .music top level domain name has hit a significant milestone: sunrise. After years and years of fights between applicants for the top level domain, Constantine Roussos’ DotMusic won th...
Discussion
September 11, 2023, 4:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
Stable.com, bought for $1M, saved in reverse domain name hijacking case
Domain buyer revealed in WIPO dispute. It’s been over a year since stable.com sold for just over $1 million. The domain has been parked ever since, and I’ve wondered who the buyer was. Now we know, courtesy of a cybersquatting dispute. Un...
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Stable.com, bought for $1M, saved in reverse domain name hijacking case
Domain buyer revealed in WIPO dispute. It’s been over a year since stable.com sold for just over $1 million. The domain has been parked ever since, and I’ve wondered who the buyer was. Now we know, courtesy of a cybersquatting dispute. Un...
Discussion
September 11, 2023, 4:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
X.com, domain names and toys – DNW Podcast #452
A fun discussion with an early domain buyer. Have you ever passed up acquiring a domain only to kick yourself later? This week’s guest can probably one-up you. Jeremy Padawer had the opportunity to buy x.com for $10,000, only to have Elon Musk ...
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X.com, domain names and toys – DNW Podcast #452
A fun discussion with an early domain buyer. Have you ever passed up acquiring a domain only to kick yourself later? This week’s guest can probably one-up you. Jeremy Padawer had the opportunity to buy x.com for $10,000, only to have Elon Musk ...
Discussion
September 11, 2023, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Squarespace completes Google Domains acquisition
Google Domains no longer offers new registrations; customers continue to use Google Domains until transition. Website-building platform Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) has completed its acquisition of Google Domains (NASDAQ: GOOGL) for $180 million. The com...
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Squarespace completes Google Domains acquisition
Google Domains no longer offers new registrations; customers continue to use Google Domains until transition. Website-building platform Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) has completed its acquisition of Google Domains (NASDAQ: GOOGL) for $180 million. The com...
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September 8, 2023, 3:55 pm