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The Domains
BitCoin Mining Maybe Slowing Down and the First BitCoin ATM Comes To Capitol Hill
According to an article on Business Insider, BitCoin mining is slowing down. From the article: Dan Murtha, co-founder of MinerSource.net, a bulk buyer and distributor of mining hardware, KnC’s announcement is a sign Bitcoin mining rig power may...
Discussion
BitCoin Mining Maybe Slowing Down and the First BitCoin ATM Comes To Capitol Hill
According to an article on Business Insider, BitCoin mining is slowing down. From the article: Dan Murtha, co-founder of MinerSource.net, a bulk buyer and distributor of mining hardware, KnC’s announcement is a sign Bitcoin mining rig power may...
Discussion
April 9, 2014, 4:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
How domain registrars and merchants accept Bitcoin without currency risk
Several companies make it easier to accept digital currencies with reduced risk. I’ve always wondered how companies like Overstock.com and NameCheap.com accept bitcoin payments while avoiding the risk of an exchange dying (e.g. Mt. Gox) and cur...
Discussion
How domain registrars and merchants accept Bitcoin without currency risk
Several companies make it easier to accept digital currencies with reduced risk. I’ve always wondered how companies like Overstock.com and NameCheap.com accept bitcoin payments while avoiding the risk of an exchange dying (e.g. Mt. Gox) and cur...
Discussion
April 9, 2014, 3:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
Another 0-for-18 with new TLDs
I tried to register 18 new domains today. I failed once again. Five more of Donuts’ new top level domain names revert to standard pricing today — .florist, .solar, .coffee, .house, and .international. I came up with 18 domains that I thou...
Discussion
Another 0-for-18 with new TLDs
I tried to register 18 new domains today. I failed once again. Five more of Donuts’ new top level domain names revert to standard pricing today — .florist, .solar, .coffee, .house, and .international. I came up with 18 domains that I thou...
Discussion
April 9, 2014, 2:27 pm
The Domains
Uniregistry Statement On Pre-Registrations Of Its New gTLD’s
Uniregistry placed a statement on its site last night about Pre-Registrations clarifying that Uniregistry doesn’t offer them: “”"Over the next year, Uniregistry will be rolling out new top-level domains at a steady pace. We are...
Discussion
Uniregistry Statement On Pre-Registrations Of Its New gTLD’s
Uniregistry placed a statement on its site last night about Pre-Registrations clarifying that Uniregistry doesn’t offer them: “”"Over the next year, Uniregistry will be rolling out new top-level domains at a steady pace. We are...
Discussion
April 9, 2014, 1:05 pm
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on April 9th, 2014
If any of you have kids and you’ve had your wife away for the week you know what I’m going through. I don’t take my wife for granted and this week is why. You realize how much your spouse does when they’re gone. The food...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on April 9th, 2014
If any of you have kids and you’ve had your wife away for the week you know what I’m going through. I don’t take my wife for granted and this week is why. You realize how much your spouse does when they’re gone. The food...
Discussion
April 9, 2014, 11:11 am
The Domains
Go Daddy/Afternic Sells $2million in domains for the week
GoDaddy and Afternic’s reportable weekly domain sales for the week of 3/31/14 – 4/6/14. Total domain sales for the week summed to $2,042,237 The top sale was TailLights.com at $39,200, the domain was registered in 2001 and currently does ...
Discussion
Go Daddy/Afternic Sells $2million in domains for the week
GoDaddy and Afternic’s reportable weekly domain sales for the week of 3/31/14 – 4/6/14. Total domain sales for the week summed to $2,042,237 The top sale was TailLights.com at $39,200, the domain was registered in 2001 and currently does ...
Discussion
April 9, 2014, 4:29 am
The Domains
Gab.com Sells For $200K on Sedo
The domain name Gab.com just crossed the Sedo sales wire as being sold for $200,002 on Sedo The domain name is now in escrow at Sedo. However the domain is already resolving and looks like the new owner has big plans for the domain We congratulate th...
Discussion
Gab.com Sells For $200K on Sedo
The domain name Gab.com just crossed the Sedo sales wire as being sold for $200,002 on Sedo The domain name is now in escrow at Sedo. However the domain is already resolving and looks like the new owner has big plans for the domain We congratulate th...
Discussion
April 8, 2014, 10:04 pm
The Domains
Uniregistry Gets 300+ Sunrise .Gift Registrations As J&J Goes In Heavy But Don’t Buy Me These
Uniregistry’s new gTLD .Gift has over 300 Sunrise applications which is pretty impressive as Johnson & Johnson went in pretty heavy to protect many of their products in an extension not usually associated with “gifts”. Here are ...
Discussion
Uniregistry Gets 300+ Sunrise .Gift Registrations As J&J Goes In Heavy But Don’t Buy Me These
Uniregistry’s new gTLD .Gift has over 300 Sunrise applications which is pretty impressive as Johnson & Johnson went in pretty heavy to protect many of their products in an extension not usually associated with “gifts”. Here are ...
Discussion
April 8, 2014, 9:10 pm
The Domains
150 NNN.Asia Domains Hit NameJet.com Including 888.Asia & 777.Asia
Namejet.com just started a featured auction of 150 NNN.Asia domain names. The domain names can currently be backordered on NameJet.com The domain name auctions close between May 1st and May 4th As we all know buyers in China love numbered domai...
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150 NNN.Asia Domains Hit NameJet.com Including 888.Asia & 777.Asia
Namejet.com just started a featured auction of 150 NNN.Asia domain names. The domain names can currently be backordered on NameJet.com The domain name auctions close between May 1st and May 4th As we all know buyers in China love numbered domai...
Discussion
April 8, 2014, 6:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
17 end user domain sales up to $24,000
Kim DotCom’s Mega among end user domain name buyers. I’m still playing catch-up, so these are end user sales from the list Sedo sent last week. You can view previous end user sales lists here. HomeLane.com $24,000 – HomeVista Decor ...
Discussion
17 end user domain sales up to $24,000
Kim DotCom’s Mega among end user domain name buyers. I’m still playing catch-up, so these are end user sales from the list Sedo sent last week. You can view previous end user sales lists here. HomeLane.com $24,000 – HomeVista Decor ...
Discussion
April 8, 2014, 4:53 pm
