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Escrow.com reports signs of life in high end of domain aftermarket
There are some “green shoots” in the domain aftermarket. Escrow.com released its Q4 Domain Investment Index (pdf) today. Its Q4 2022 was rather dismal, with just $80 million in domain transactions compared to $158 million in Q4 2021. But ...
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Escrow.com reports signs of life in high end of domain aftermarket
There are some “green shoots” in the domain aftermarket. Escrow.com released its Q4 Domain Investment Index (pdf) today. Its Q4 2022 was rather dismal, with just $80 million in domain transactions compared to $158 million in Q4 2021. But ...
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March 2, 2023, 5:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
LawCloud tries to upgrade its domain by reverse domain name hijacking
Panel admonishes company for failing dispute in bad faith. LawCloud BV, a company that provides services to law firms, has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The company, which uses the domain name law.cloud, filed a cybersquatting c...
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LawCloud tries to upgrade its domain by reverse domain name hijacking
Panel admonishes company for failing dispute in bad faith. LawCloud BV, a company that provides services to law firms, has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The company, which uses the domain name law.cloud, filed a cybersquatting c...
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March 2, 2023, 4:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
.To registry assures Register.to customers that their domains are safe
Tonic can provide access to customers’ .to domains. According to Tonga Network Information Center (Tonic), Register.to is no longer a reseller of .to domains following the death of its owner. A number of domain investors used Register.to, which...
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.To registry assures Register.to customers that their domains are safe
Tonic can provide access to customers’ .to domains. According to Tonga Network Information Center (Tonic), Register.to is no longer a reseller of .to domains following the death of its owner. A number of domain investors used Register.to, which...
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March 2, 2023, 2:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Interesting aftermarket data from Global Domain Report
IONOS companies release in-depth report on the domain name market. Sedo and InterNetX, both part of publicly-traded IONOS, released their 2023 Global Domain Report this week. It’s an in-depth look at the primary and secondary markets for domain...
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Interesting aftermarket data from Global Domain Report
IONOS companies release in-depth report on the domain name market. Sedo and InterNetX, both part of publicly-traded IONOS, released their 2023 Global Domain Report this week. It’s an in-depth look at the primary and secondary markets for domain...
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March 1, 2023, 6:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
18 end user domain sales up to $400,000
A second-hand furniture site, a school in Honduras and a taxi app bought domain names. Sedo had a heck of a sales week led by giveaway.com at $400,000 and PFP.com at $353,000. A new owner is listed in Whois for the first one, but the second one gives...
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18 end user domain sales up to $400,000
A second-hand furniture site, a school in Honduras and a taxi app bought domain names. Sedo had a heck of a sales week led by giveaway.com at $400,000 and PFP.com at $353,000. A new owner is listed in Whois for the first one, but the second one gives...
Discussion
March 1, 2023, 2:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign awarded domain valuation patent
Patent covers way to value domains and present those to domain registrants. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,593,824 (pdf) to Verisign for System and method for domain name valuation. The patent describes a domain val...
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Verisign awarded domain valuation patent
Patent covers way to value domains and present those to domain registrants. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,593,824 (pdf) to Verisign for System and method for domain name valuation. The patent describes a domain val...
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February 28, 2023, 5:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Unstoppable Domains makes “non-assertion” commitment to Web3 Domain Alliance
Company won’t file trademark lawsuits when alliance members implement standards covered by its patent(s). Web3 identity company Unstoppable Domains says it won’t assert its patents against any members of the Web3 Domain Alliance. Specific...
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Unstoppable Domains makes “non-assertion” commitment to Web3 Domain Alliance
Company won’t file trademark lawsuits when alliance members implement standards covered by its patent(s). Web3 identity company Unstoppable Domains says it won’t assert its patents against any members of the Web3 Domain Alliance. Specific...
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February 27, 2023, 9:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
CentralNic posts unaudited financials and claims to be an AI company
Everyone’s an AI company now. Sometimes I feel like CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) releases its earnings the same way I was taught to write an essay in school: first, explain what you’re going to write. Then write it. Then explain what you just w...
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CentralNic posts unaudited financials and claims to be an AI company
Everyone’s an AI company now. Sometimes I feel like CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) releases its earnings the same way I was taught to write an essay in school: first, explain what you’re going to write. Then write it. Then explain what you just w...
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February 27, 2023, 8:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
Where to sell your domains – DNW Podcast #426
Learn about where you can sell your domains and the pluses and minuses of each platform. On today’s show, I discuss the platforms for selling your domains and their relative benefits/drawbacks. Learn about commissions, features, and the best wa...
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Where to sell your domains – DNW Podcast #426
Learn about where you can sell your domains and the pluses and minuses of each platform. On today’s show, I discuss the platforms for selling your domains and their relative benefits/drawbacks. Learn about commissions, features, and the best wa...
Discussion
February 27, 2023, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Cocaine Bear wants his domain name
High on cocaine and wanting a domain. The hot ticket at movie theaters this weekend is Cocaine Bear, a movie about a bear that does cocaine. It’s based on true events. Seriously. You can see a trailer for the movie at its official site, Cocaine...
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Cocaine Bear wants his domain name
High on cocaine and wanting a domain. The hot ticket at movie theaters this weekend is Cocaine Bear, a movie about a bear that does cocaine. It’s based on true events. Seriously. You can see a trailer for the movie at its official site, Cocaine...
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February 25, 2023, 6:39 pm
