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Domain Name Wire
Update: Unstoppable Domains sues over Handshake .wallet domain
Company follows through on threats citing a “campaign of chaos”. Earlier today I wrote about Unstoppable Domains threatening to sue Gateway.io for it offering .wallet top level domain names. It turns out it followed through with that thre...
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Update: Unstoppable Domains sues over Handshake .wallet domain
Company follows through on threats citing a “campaign of chaos”. Earlier today I wrote about Unstoppable Domains threatening to sue Gateway.io for it offering .wallet top level domain names. It turns out it followed through with that thre...
Discussion
July 20, 2022, 7:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Unstoppable Domains threatens rival Handshake domain name
A dispute between blockchain domain name owners is a preview of what’s to come. Blockchain domain name company Unstoppable Domains has threatened to sue a Handshake domain name service for offering registrations under the .wallet Handshake doma...
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Unstoppable Domains threatens rival Handshake domain name
A dispute between blockchain domain name owners is a preview of what’s to come. Blockchain domain name company Unstoppable Domains has threatened to sue a Handshake domain name service for offering registrations under the .wallet Handshake doma...
Discussion
July 20, 2022, 2:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
This UDRP shouldn’t have been filed
…or it certainly should have been withdrawn later. Last week, National Arbitration Forum published a decision for the domain openbots.com in favor of the domain owner. I think this case should have never been filed and, giving the most favorab...
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This UDRP shouldn’t have been filed
…or it certainly should have been withdrawn later. Last week, National Arbitration Forum published a decision for the domain openbots.com in favor of the domain owner. I think this case should have never been filed and, giving the most favorab...
Discussion
July 20, 2022, 12:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
20 recent end user domain name sales including Cisco and Mercedes
Cisco and Mercedes-Benz among end user domain buyers. One of the fun things about making these end user lists is the companies and industries I learn about. For example, this week I came across a company that makes cricket bats, and I learned a bit a...
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20 recent end user domain name sales including Cisco and Mercedes
Cisco and Mercedes-Benz among end user domain buyers. One of the fun things about making these end user lists is the companies and industries I learn about. For example, this week I came across a company that makes cricket bats, and I learned a bit a...
Discussion
July 19, 2022, 7:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Namecheap introduces Registry Lock and other security options
Domain Vault provides more security for domains, including an option for Verisign Registry Lock. Domain name registrar Namecheap has released Domain Vault, a new product to protect high-value domain names. The Titanium version of the product uses Ver...
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Namecheap introduces Registry Lock and other security options
Domain Vault provides more security for domains, including an option for Verisign Registry Lock. Domain name registrar Namecheap has released Domain Vault, a new product to protect high-value domain names. The Titanium version of the product uses Ver...
Discussion
July 19, 2022, 5:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Efty bulk DNS management will make domain verification easier
It will make the workflow for verifying domain ownership easier. Many domain marketplaces verify ownership before listing domain names. One way to prove ownership in a post-GDPR world is to add a TXT DNS record to a domain name. Both Sedo and Dan.com...
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Efty bulk DNS management will make domain verification easier
It will make the workflow for verifying domain ownership easier. Many domain marketplaces verify ownership before listing domain names. One way to prove ownership in a post-GDPR world is to add a TXT DNS record to a domain name. Both Sedo and Dan.com...
Discussion
July 19, 2022, 4:23 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by CryptoBlock.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and CryptoBlock.com led the way at $26,435. Plaio.com was second at $25,000 and Welbee.com was third at $13,500. .Com 27 CCtld 18 other tlds 4 Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: cry...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by CryptoBlock.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and CryptoBlock.com led the way at $26,435. Plaio.com was second at $25,000 and Welbee.com was third at $13,500. .Com 27 CCtld 18 other tlds 4 Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: cry...
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July 19, 2022, 3:39 pm
The Domains
Namecheap Introduces Domain Vault — A New Era In Domain Security
NameCheap put out a press release today introducing a new security product called Domain Vault. You can read the release below: Premium Security Suite To Protect Valuable Domains From Hijacking & Cyber Threats With Additional Layers Of Digital An...
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Namecheap Introduces Domain Vault — A New Era In Domain Security
NameCheap put out a press release today introducing a new security product called Domain Vault. You can read the release below: Premium Security Suite To Protect Valuable Domains From Hijacking & Cyber Threats With Additional Layers Of Digital An...
Discussion
July 19, 2022, 1:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
What people are registering in .xyz vs. what is selling in the aftermarket
People are registering lots of web3 terms in .xyz, but these aren’t the names leading the aftermarket. .Xyz has become a popular top level domain name for web3 projects. But most of the .xyz domains that sell for big bucks don’t have web3...
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What people are registering in .xyz vs. what is selling in the aftermarket
People are registering lots of web3 terms in .xyz, but these aren’t the names leading the aftermarket. .Xyz has become a popular top level domain name for web3 projects. But most of the .xyz domains that sell for big bucks don’t have web3...
Discussion
July 19, 2022, 1:26 pm
The Domains
Identity Digital Domain Trend Report: JUNE 2022
Identity Digital published their June domain trend report. The report covers the top premium domain names registered, most registered SLD keywords and other data. Global once again lead the pack when it came to Premium domains registered. In the mont...
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Identity Digital Domain Trend Report: JUNE 2022
Identity Digital published their June domain trend report. The report covers the top premium domain names registered, most registered SLD keywords and other data. Global once again lead the pack when it came to Premium domains registered. In the mont...
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July 18, 2022, 5:13 pm
