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Pure Drop PDM.com sells for $30,470 on DropCatch
The domain name PDM.com actually dropped and was caught by DropCatch, the domain sold for $30,470. There were 125 bidders and 297 bids. There was a thread on Namepros that started before the auction when it was clear the name would drop, the majority...
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Pure Drop PDM.com sells for $30,470 on DropCatch
The domain name PDM.com actually dropped and was caught by DropCatch, the domain sold for $30,470. There were 125 bidders and 297 bids. There was a thread on Namepros that started before the auction when it was clear the name would drop, the majority...
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April 8, 2015, 7:59 pm
The Domains
.Flowers Gets 24K+ Registrations; But Over 98% Are Registered By North Sound Names
Uniregistry launched .Flowers into general availability yesterday and ended the day with 24,194 registrations according to ntldstats.com However it appears that North Sound Names, owned by the principal of Uniregistry, registered over 98% of the doma...
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.Flowers Gets 24K+ Registrations; But Over 98% Are Registered By North Sound Names
Uniregistry launched .Flowers into general availability yesterday and ended the day with 24,194 registrations according to ntldstats.com However it appears that North Sound Names, owned by the principal of Uniregistry, registered over 98% of the doma...
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April 8, 2015, 6:38 pm
The Domains
FastCompany Covers The New gTLD’s: Highlights Coffee.Club
Fast Company just gave some love to the new gTLD program with a using Coffee.club as one of the success stories “Instead of having only a few meaningless TLDs like .com, .net, .biz, and country codes like .ly, the organization agreed to usher i...
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FastCompany Covers The New gTLD’s: Highlights Coffee.Club
Fast Company just gave some love to the new gTLD program with a using Coffee.club as one of the success stories “Instead of having only a few meaningless TLDs like .com, .net, .biz, and country codes like .ly, the organization agreed to usher i...
Discussion
April 8, 2015, 12:22 pm
The Domains
Sedo Weekly Sales Total $1.8 Million Led By Mercari.com at 100,000 Euros
Over the past week, 543 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.8m. 59% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: Top .com: mercari.com at 100,000 EUR Top c...
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Sedo Weekly Sales Total $1.8 Million Led By Mercari.com at 100,000 Euros
Over the past week, 543 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.8m. 59% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: Top .com: mercari.com at 100,000 EUR Top c...
Discussion
April 7, 2015, 8:51 pm
The Domains
The Bitcoin Foundation is “effectively bankrupt” according to one board member
Ars Technica published an article that the Bitcoin Foundation according to one board member, is bankrupt. The organization was created a couple of years ago to bring some sense of official community face for users and investors of Bitcoin. It seems t...
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The Bitcoin Foundation is “effectively bankrupt” according to one board member
Ars Technica published an article that the Bitcoin Foundation according to one board member, is bankrupt. The organization was created a couple of years ago to bring some sense of official community face for users and investors of Bitcoin. It seems t...
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April 7, 2015, 7:24 pm
The Domains
Google Removes Images To Avoid Being Banned in Turkey
According to BBC.com, Turkey had threatened to ban Google unless it removed links to images of a an Istanbul courthouse where a Turkish prosecutor was taken hostage. Google apparently has removed the image and therefore no ban took place. Other socia...
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Google Removes Images To Avoid Being Banned in Turkey
According to BBC.com, Turkey had threatened to ban Google unless it removed links to images of a an Istanbul courthouse where a Turkish prosecutor was taken hostage. Google apparently has removed the image and therefore no ban took place. Other socia...
Discussion
April 7, 2015, 5:08 pm
The Domains
Neustar Files Suit Against the FCC
Neustar (NSR) is suing the FCC over the loss of the Local Number Portability contract which it held for 18 years. Neustar which has watched the price of its stock drop close to 50% from August 2, 2013 when the shares were at $55.71, initiated a $150 ...
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Neustar Files Suit Against the FCC
Neustar (NSR) is suing the FCC over the loss of the Local Number Portability contract which it held for 18 years. Neustar which has watched the price of its stock drop close to 50% from August 2, 2013 when the shares were at $55.71, initiated a $150 ...
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April 7, 2015, 4:54 pm
The Domains
EnCirca announces $39 Price For Matching .XXX, .Porn & .Adult Domains
The domain registrar EnCirca just published a press release with a very catchy title; “Here Comes More X-Rated Domains” EnCirca announced during the month of April, they are offering a $39 package covering one name in all three adult...
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EnCirca announces $39 Price For Matching .XXX, .Porn & .Adult Domains
The domain registrar EnCirca just published a press release with a very catchy title; “Here Comes More X-Rated Domains” EnCirca announced during the month of April, they are offering a $39 package covering one name in all three adult...
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April 7, 2015, 4:14 pm
The Domains
ICANN Publishes Its Tax Return; Spends $46M In Salaries; $17M In Travel; Has $300M In Cash/Stocks
ICANN just published its tax return, Form 990, for the year ending June 30, 2014. ICANN Revenue decreased from the year earlier to $127 Million from $236 Million. However salaries & compensation rose from $32 Million to $46 Million. Total expense...
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ICANN Publishes Its Tax Return; Spends $46M In Salaries; $17M In Travel; Has $300M In Cash/Stocks
ICANN just published its tax return, Form 990, for the year ending June 30, 2014. ICANN Revenue decreased from the year earlier to $127 Million from $236 Million. However salaries & compensation rose from $32 Million to $46 Million. Total expense...
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April 7, 2015, 2:04 pm
The Domains
Skechers Loses URS Bid To Have The Domain SKX.science Suspended
Skechers just lost its bid to have the domain name skx.science suspended in a Uniform Resolution Proceeding (URS) and the domain holder a Joel Williams did not even respond. Skechers was represented by Kleinberg & Lerner, LLP of Los Angeles, CA, ...
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Skechers Loses URS Bid To Have The Domain SKX.science Suspended
Skechers just lost its bid to have the domain name skx.science suspended in a Uniform Resolution Proceeding (URS) and the domain holder a Joel Williams did not even respond. Skechers was represented by Kleinberg & Lerner, LLP of Los Angeles, CA, ...
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April 7, 2015, 1:18 pm
