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ICYMI: The top posts of August on TheDomains
In August the focus was on adult name price increases, Eric Lyon and Ethereum.com. The top 5 posts by views for August: Prices of .TV; .XXX, .Porn, .Sex, .Adult Domain Names all set to Rise on September 1st Namepros admin Eric Lyon’s family has...
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ICYMI: The top posts of August on TheDomains
In August the focus was on adult name price increases, Eric Lyon and Ethereum.com. The top 5 posts by views for August: Prices of .TV; .XXX, .Porn, .Sex, .Adult Domain Names all set to Rise on September 1st Namepros admin Eric Lyon’s family has...
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September 7, 2017, 7:34 pm

The Domains
Travel.Agency does not sell as winning bidder suspended
A couple weeks ago we wrote about Travel.Agency being back on Flippa and one bid that met reserve at $2,999. The auction closed at $4,051 but it did not sell as the winning bidder apparently has had their account suspended. There were only 2 bidders:...
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Travel.Agency does not sell as winning bidder suspended
A couple weeks ago we wrote about Travel.Agency being back on Flippa and one bid that met reserve at $2,999. The auction closed at $4,051 but it did not sell as the winning bidder apparently has had their account suspended. There were only 2 bidders:...
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September 7, 2017, 7:04 pm

The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by NetLife.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and NetLife.com led the way at $75,000. There were a couple 4L.coms that went for 5 figures. MyXr.com sold for $17,000. Coin names continue to sell well, ChargeCoin.com sold for $3,000, CoinHouse.com $2,700 and Transc...
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Sedo weekly sales led by NetLife.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and NetLife.com led the way at $75,000. There were a couple 4L.coms that went for 5 figures. MyXr.com sold for $17,000. Coin names continue to sell well, ChargeCoin.com sold for $3,000, CoinHouse.com $2,700 and Transc...
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September 6, 2017, 1:57 am

The Domains
Rick Schwartz gives insight into how the Porno.com deal went down
Rick Schwartz is giving some insight into how the Porno.com deal went down. In a series of tweets Rick has posted what was going on right before the deal. Part1: Porno/com Letter #1 of 2. The initial GoF*ckYourself email. #Domains #Startups #GTLD #Sa...
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Rick Schwartz gives insight into how the Porno.com deal went down
Rick Schwartz is giving some insight into how the Porno.com deal went down. In a series of tweets Rick has posted what was going on right before the deal. Part1: Porno/com Letter #1 of 2. The initial GoF*ckYourself email. #Domains #Startups #GTLD #Sa...
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September 5, 2017, 8:39 am

The Domains
China declares ICO’s illegal
The Financial Times wrote an article today on China declaring ICO’s (Initial Coin Offerings) illegal. China has called for a halt to raising money via the ICO route. Focusing on the fraud aspects, regulators also stated that ICO’s had &ld...
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China declares ICO’s illegal
The Financial Times wrote an article today on China declaring ICO’s (Initial Coin Offerings) illegal. China has called for a halt to raising money via the ICO route. Focusing on the fraud aspects, regulators also stated that ICO’s had &ld...
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September 4, 2017, 1:20 pm

The Domains
Contrib.com looks pretty interesting
I recently signed up for Contrib.com which is self described as a contribution marketplace. The concept seems interesting, there are many different ways to contribute and figure out what you want to earn. It also looks like they are doing an ICO to e...
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Contrib.com looks pretty interesting
I recently signed up for Contrib.com which is self described as a contribution marketplace. The concept seems interesting, there are many different ways to contribute and figure out what you want to earn. It also looks like they are doing an ICO to e...
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September 4, 2017, 1:27 am

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Namejet.com Reports $332K In Domain Sales In August 2017
Namejet.com just reported its sales for August 2017. Only sales over $2,000 are included and only domains that were paid for in August are included In all 65 domains made the list. There were three domains that sold between $26K-$28K; Ditan.com...
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Namejet.com Reports $332K In Domain Sales In August 2017
Namejet.com just reported its sales for August 2017. Only sales over $2,000 are included and only domains that were paid for in August are included In all 65 domains made the list. There were three domains that sold between $26K-$28K; Ditan.com...
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September 1, 2017, 9:08 pm

The Domains
Chrome To Begin Showing “Not Secure” on all Sites Without SSL Certificate In October
Google’s quest to form a more secure web will take a new shape this October with Chrome v62. Chrome will begin showing “Not Secure” on all sites without an SSL Certificate where users can enter text in a contact form. Nearly 50% of ...
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Chrome To Begin Showing “Not Secure” on all Sites Without SSL Certificate In October
Google’s quest to form a more secure web will take a new shape this October with Chrome v62. Chrome will begin showing “Not Secure” on all sites without an SSL Certificate where users can enter text in a contact form. Nearly 50% of ...
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August 31, 2017, 3:54 pm

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Namepros admin Eric Lyon’s family has lost everything and here is how to help
Eric Lyon long time member and admin of Namepros was one of those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Eric has made several updates on Facebook, while he and his family were rescued, Eric posted he and his family lost everything. Eric Lyon Thanks everyone ...
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Namepros admin Eric Lyon’s family has lost everything and here is how to help
Eric Lyon long time member and admin of Namepros was one of those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Eric has made several updates on Facebook, while he and his family were rescued, Eric posted he and his family lost everything. Eric Lyon Thanks everyone ...
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August 30, 2017, 10:25 am

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Sedo weekly sales led by Quoin.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and Quoin.com was the top sale at $15,000. Two LLNN names made the charts this week, BT21.com sold for $7,000 and Go99.com sold for $2,000. Bitcoin/Crypto names continue to sell, CryptoAlerts.com sold for $5,000. &nbs...
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Sedo weekly sales led by Quoin.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and Quoin.com was the top sale at $15,000. Two LLNN names made the charts this week, BT21.com sold for $7,000 and Go99.com sold for $2,000. Bitcoin/Crypto names continue to sell, CryptoAlerts.com sold for $5,000. &nbs...
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August 29, 2017, 8:14 pm