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Domain Name Wire
How will shrinking demand for domains impact aftermarket?
Demand for domains is off to a slower start this year. Earlier today, I published the latest .com rankings, which evaluated top registrars’ performances in January of this year for .com domains. The numbers tell us something we already knew: de...
Discussion
How will shrinking demand for domains impact aftermarket?
Demand for domains is off to a slower start this year. Earlier today, I published the latest .com rankings, which evaluated top registrars’ performances in January of this year for .com domains. The numbers tell us something we already knew: de...
Discussion
May 3, 2022, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Latest .com rankings: the slowdown has begun
These are the fastest growing and biggest domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers January 2022. Registratio...
Discussion
Latest .com rankings: the slowdown has begun
These are the fastest growing and biggest domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers January 2022. Registratio...
Discussion
May 3, 2022, 3:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN’s tax return: top salaries and a big savings account
Latest tax return reveals big salaries and a growing treasure chest. ICANN has filed its 2021 Form 990 (pdf), which is the non-profit equivalent of a U.S. tax return. The return covers the 12-month period ending June 30, 2021. Here are some noteworth...
Discussion
ICANN’s tax return: top salaries and a big savings account
Latest tax return reveals big salaries and a growing treasure chest. ICANN has filed its 2021 Form 990 (pdf), which is the non-profit equivalent of a U.S. tax return. The return covers the 12-month period ending June 30, 2021. Here are some noteworth...
Discussion
May 3, 2022, 12:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Numeric .eth domains are the latest meme NFT
How people sextupled their money in one week. Three and four digit .eth domain names are the new hot thing. Over the past week or so, prices of short numeric .eth domains have taken off. .Eth domains are connected to Ethereum Name Service, a blockcha...
Discussion
Numeric .eth domains are the latest meme NFT
How people sextupled their money in one week. Three and four digit .eth domain names are the new hot thing. Over the past week or so, prices of short numeric .eth domains have taken off. .Eth domains are connected to Ethereum Name Service, a blockcha...
Discussion
May 2, 2022, 9:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Instructure and Canvas/Untapped settle lawsuit
Untapped agrees to a permanent injunction against using the Canvas brand. Instructure and Untapped (formerly called Canvas) have settled their lawsuit. Instructure (NYSE: INST) sued Canvas in November, arguing that the latter company’s rebrand ...
Discussion
Instructure and Canvas/Untapped settle lawsuit
Untapped agrees to a permanent injunction against using the Canvas brand. Instructure and Untapped (formerly called Canvas) have settled their lawsuit. Instructure (NYSE: INST) sued Canvas in November, arguing that the latter company’s rebrand ...
Discussion
May 2, 2022, 6:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Yuga Labs apes in on Otherside domains but misses a key one
I still don’t understand its domain strategy. I’ve questioned Yuga Labs’ defensive domain registration strategy before and I’m going to do it again. In March I wrote about how the Bored Ape Yacht Club creator registered over 1...
Discussion
Yuga Labs apes in on Otherside domains but misses a key one
I still don’t understand its domain strategy. I’ve questioned Yuga Labs’ defensive domain registration strategy before and I’m going to do it again. In March I wrote about how the Bored Ape Yacht Club creator registered over 1...
Discussion
May 2, 2022, 5:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain investing education – DNW Podcast #386
Michael Cyger talks about selling DNAcademy and what it could mean for domain investors. In his first interview since selling DNAcademy to GoDaddy, Michael Cyger talks about how the deal came together and, more importantly, what it could mean for dom...
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Domain investing education – DNW Podcast #386
Michael Cyger talks about selling DNAcademy and what it could mean for domain investors. In his first interview since selling DNAcademy to GoDaddy, Michael Cyger talks about how the deal came together and, more importantly, what it could mean for dom...
Discussion
May 2, 2022, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google changed the .channel, and it launches this week
Google Registry launches .channel with a different business plan. Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) launches the .channel top level domain into sunrise tomorrow, May 3, with a different business plan than what it initially envisaged. .Channel was originally int...
Discussion
Google changed the .channel, and it launches this week
Google Registry launches .channel with a different business plan. Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) launches the .channel top level domain into sunrise tomorrow, May 3, with a different business plan than what it initially envisaged. .Channel was originally int...
Discussion
May 2, 2022, 3:26 pm
The Domains
Quite possibly the ugliest name to sell for three figures ever?
While reviewing new gtld domain name sales for April, I came across this beauty. RKLARMSBO0C2Z3KOR3BFSKIOWMUGZ1NWBEX8QVALLSTRLK5IDNNWXWQZOQMDIZF.SITE. I initially contacted Michael at Namebio and said this one might be a mistake but did a double look...
Discussion
Quite possibly the ugliest name to sell for three figures ever?
While reviewing new gtld domain name sales for April, I came across this beauty. RKLARMSBO0C2Z3KOR3BFSKIOWMUGZ1NWBEX8QVALLSTRLK5IDNNWXWQZOQMDIZF.SITE. I initially contacted Michael at Namebio and said this one might be a mistake but did a double look...
Discussion
May 2, 2022, 8:27 am
Domain Name Wire
Verisign lowers guidance for domain growth
Company cites waning pandemic surge and general macroeconomic situation for lower-than-expected growth. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) has lowered its guidance for domain name growth this year. The company originally expected the base of registered .com and...
Discussion
Verisign lowers guidance for domain growth
Company cites waning pandemic surge and general macroeconomic situation for lower-than-expected growth. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) has lowered its guidance for domain name growth this year. The company originally expected the base of registered .com and...
Discussion
April 29, 2022, 1:24 pm
