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The Domains
D3 Announces Partnership with Identity Digital
D3 announced a partnership with Identity Digital that looks like it’s going to be a bridge between Web2 and Web3. Awhile back I interviewed Shane Cultra who works for D3 and he had mentioned D3 will be applying and bringing new gTLDs to market ...
Discussion
D3 Announces Partnership with Identity Digital
D3 announced a partnership with Identity Digital that looks like it’s going to be a bridge between Web2 and Web3. Awhile back I interviewed Shane Cultra who works for D3 and he had mentioned D3 will be applying and bringing new gTLDs to market ...
Discussion
October 28, 2024, 6:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy explains what it’s doing about shill bidding
Company says shill bidding has decreased this year after implementing new strategies. GoDaddy has published an in-depth look at what it is doing to combat auction fraud, and I think it’s worth taking a look. The company has taken some heat becu...
Discussion
GoDaddy explains what it’s doing about shill bidding
Company says shill bidding has decreased this year after implementing new strategies. GoDaddy has published an in-depth look at what it is doing to combat auction fraud, and I think it’s worth taking a look. The company has taken some heat becu...
Discussion
October 28, 2024, 4:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Smart investing and India’s domain market – DNW Podcast #506
A look inside India’s domain market. I’m joined by domain investor Deepak Daftari on this week’s show. Deepak discusses how he got into domain name investing, bulk portfolio purchases, and how his sales are going this year. We also ...
Discussion
Smart investing and India’s domain market – DNW Podcast #506
A look inside India’s domain market. I’m joined by domain investor Deepak Daftari on this week’s show. Deepak discusses how he got into domain name investing, bulk portfolio purchases, and how his sales are going this year. We also ...
Discussion
October 28, 2024, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
To the moon! Rocket Mortgage pays $14M+ for rocket.com domain name
Financial company picks up spectacular domain name for eight-figures. Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), the parent of Rocket Mortgage and other companies, paid at least $14 million to acquire the domain name rocket.com. Elliot Silver first spied this tra...
Discussion
To the moon! Rocket Mortgage pays $14M+ for rocket.com domain name
Financial company picks up spectacular domain name for eight-figures. Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), the parent of Rocket Mortgage and other companies, paid at least $14 million to acquire the domain name rocket.com. Elliot Silver first spied this tra...
Discussion
October 28, 2024, 11:55 am
Domain Name Wire
Price increases boost revenue at Verisign as domain registrations continue to slide
.Com and .net domain base slipped 1.1 million domains last quarter. .Com and .net domain name registry Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported earnings after the market closed yesterday. For the third quarter, the company reported revenue of $391 million, u...
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Price increases boost revenue at Verisign as domain registrations continue to slide
.Com and .net domain base slipped 1.1 million domains last quarter. .Com and .net domain name registry Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported earnings after the market closed yesterday. For the third quarter, the company reported revenue of $391 million, u...
Discussion
October 25, 2024, 12:33 pm
The Domains
Verisign reports Q3 2024 Earnings
VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported third quarter EPS of $2.07, $0.06 better than the analyst estimate of $2.01. In after hours trading the stock was virtually unchanged. Financial Highlights Business Highlights The post Verisign reports Q3 2024 Earning...
Discussion
Verisign reports Q3 2024 Earnings
VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported third quarter EPS of $2.07, $0.06 better than the analyst estimate of $2.01. In after hours trading the stock was virtually unchanged. Financial Highlights Business Highlights The post Verisign reports Q3 2024 Earning...
Discussion
October 25, 2024, 6:23 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – October 24, 2024 – Keep Your Chin Up
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• They play The Domain Game (starting at the 8:15 mark) where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for by the Sherpas and discuss the reason...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – October 24, 2024 – Keep Your Chin Up
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• They play The Domain Game (starting at the 8:15 mark) where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for by the Sherpas and discuss the reason...
Discussion
October 24, 2024, 9:35 pm
The Domains
49 U.S. startups have become unicorns so far in 2024 – Around half use a non com
So TechCrunch published an article today about the number of U.S. startups that have reached Unicorn status in 2024. For those that not familiar with the startup world, a Unicorn is a privately held company that is valued at over $1 billion and has n...
Discussion
49 U.S. startups have become unicorns so far in 2024 – Around half use a non com
So TechCrunch published an article today about the number of U.S. startups that have reached Unicorn status in 2024. For those that not familiar with the startup world, a Unicorn is a privately held company that is valued at over $1 billion and has n...
Discussion
October 24, 2024, 8:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
Bad strategy: weak cybersquatting claim puts pharmacy in bad negotiating position
This company gambled with a weak cybersquatting case and now has an uphill battle to fight. I’m often confused by the decisions lawyers make. Consider the case of McMahon Distributeur Pharmaceutique Inc., a Canadian company that runs a chain of...
Discussion
Bad strategy: weak cybersquatting claim puts pharmacy in bad negotiating position
This company gambled with a weak cybersquatting case and now has an uphill battle to fight. I’m often confused by the decisions lawyers make. Consider the case of McMahon Distributeur Pharmaceutique Inc., a Canadian company that runs a chain of...
Discussion
October 24, 2024, 4:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
Senator threatens domain registrars to clean up abusive registrations
Chairman of Intelligence Committee cites Russian influence efforts in threat to domain registrars. U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner, Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, sent letters to five domain name registrars and Verisign today bl...
Discussion
Senator threatens domain registrars to clean up abusive registrations
Chairman of Intelligence Committee cites Russian influence efforts in threat to domain registrars. U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner, Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, sent letters to five domain name registrars and Verisign today bl...
Discussion
October 24, 2024, 4:01 pm
