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Domain Name Wire
VPN.com drops lawsuit against domain investor
Domain brokerage alleged that domain investor duped it out of $250,000. Domain name brokerage VPN.com has dismissed a lawsuit against George Dikian, the pseudonym of domain investor Eitan Zviely. VPN alleged that domain investors George Dikian and Qi...
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VPN.com drops lawsuit against domain investor
Domain brokerage alleged that domain investor duped it out of $250,000. Domain name brokerage VPN.com has dismissed a lawsuit against George Dikian, the pseudonym of domain investor Eitan Zviely. VPN alleged that domain investors George Dikian and Qi...
Discussion
November 20, 2023, 6:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
2023 is going, going… – DNW Podcast #462
A review of how my domains sales are this year, and reviewing this year’s predictions. Just six weeks remain in 2023. On today’s show, I run through my domain sales results so far this year, including sell-through rate, median price, top ...
Discussion
2023 is going, going… – DNW Podcast #462
A review of how my domains sales are this year, and reviewing this year’s predictions. Just six weeks remain in 2023. On today’s show, I run through my domain sales results so far this year, including sell-through rate, median price, top ...
Discussion
November 20, 2023, 2:15 pm
Sully's Blog
Domain Crossword for Monday, November 20, 2023
As we prepare for Thanksgiving this week in the USA, let’s give thanks to…
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Domain Crossword for Monday, November 20, 2023
As we prepare for Thanksgiving this week in the USA, let’s give thanks to…
Discussion
November 20, 2023, 11:48 am
The Domains
Unstoppable Domains and ENS Clash Over Blockchain Domain Patents
CryptoPotato.com published an article on patent disputes in the Web3 domain name space. According to the article, Nick Johnson, the lead developer of ENS, expressed significant concerns about Unstoppable Domains’ patent applications related to ...
Discussion
Unstoppable Domains and ENS Clash Over Blockchain Domain Patents
CryptoPotato.com published an article on patent disputes in the Web3 domain name space. According to the article, Nick Johnson, the lead developer of ENS, expressed significant concerns about Unstoppable Domains’ patent applications related to ...
Discussion
November 19, 2023, 2:38 pm
Sully's Blog
Lost and Founder: A Painfully Honest Field Guide to the Startup World
A couple years back I joined Adam Strong and Jen Sale on a short-lived…
Discussion
Lost and Founder: A Painfully Honest Field Guide to the Startup World
A couple years back I joined Adam Strong and Jen Sale on a short-lived…
Discussion
November 17, 2023, 12:12 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa – Sherpa Shorts – November 16, 2023: Discussing the Escrow.com Q3 2023 Report
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains! And today we have the newest segment of the DomainSherpa network for you, Sherpa Shorts, typically co-hosted by JT, Chris & Matthew Zuiker - where they will pick one or more domain name rela...
Discussion
DomainSherpa – Sherpa Shorts – November 16, 2023: Discussing the Escrow.com Q3 2023 Report
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains! And today we have the newest segment of the DomainSherpa network for you, Sherpa Shorts, typically co-hosted by JT, Chris & Matthew Zuiker - where they will pick one or more domain name rela...
Discussion
November 16, 2023, 11:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
Test, test, test, and be willing to change
Domain investors must continually test and be willing to change their assumptions. Many domain investors get into a rut. We do the same thing over and over, week by week. We find search parameters for expired domains and never change them. We set a p...
Discussion
Test, test, test, and be willing to change
Domain investors must continually test and be willing to change their assumptions. Many domain investors get into a rut. We do the same thing over and over, week by week. We find search parameters for expired domains and never change them. We set a p...
Discussion
November 16, 2023, 4:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
Court finds 35.cn and OnlineNic are alter egos, $5 million sanctions possible
The ruling means Meta Platforms could get over $5 million from 35.cn. A court has found that ICANN-accredited domain name registrars 35.cn and OnlineNic are alter egos, potentially opening 35.cn up to paying more than $5 million to Meta Platforms. Me...
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Court finds 35.cn and OnlineNic are alter egos, $5 million sanctions possible
The ruling means Meta Platforms could get over $5 million from 35.cn. A court has found that ICANN-accredited domain name registrars 35.cn and OnlineNic are alter egos, potentially opening 35.cn up to paying more than $5 million to Meta Platforms. Me...
Discussion
November 15, 2023, 6:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Escrow.com reports mixed bag for Q3 domain sales
Total transaction value was down compared to Q2 but domains sold without content were up. Escrow.com released its Q3 market report (pdf) today, and it was a bit of a mixed bag. The company reported that total domain volume slipped from USD $89 millio...
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Escrow.com reports mixed bag for Q3 domain sales
Total transaction value was down compared to Q2 but domains sold without content were up. Escrow.com released its Q3 market report (pdf) today, and it was a bit of a mixed bag. The company reported that total domain volume slipped from USD $89 millio...
Discussion
November 15, 2023, 4:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Who bought what: 16 end user domain sales
An EU Unicorn, a racing parts company, and a 3D printing company bought domain names. Sedo’s weekly sales list was led by whiskey.com for $250,000. I don’t know who bought it, but I’d appreciate it if they contact me. I’ll kee...
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Who bought what: 16 end user domain sales
An EU Unicorn, a racing parts company, and a 3D printing company bought domain names. Sedo’s weekly sales list was led by whiskey.com for $250,000. I don’t know who bought it, but I’d appreciate it if they contact me. I’ll kee...
Discussion
November 15, 2023, 2:06 pm
