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Domain Name Wire
How the web3 fallout impacts the domain aftermarket
Even if you don’t own web3 assets, their fall could impact domain sales. There’s an awful lot of red on CoinMarketCap right now. Popular cryptocurrencies have lost a quarter of their value over the past week, and some have seen their valu...
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How the web3 fallout impacts the domain aftermarket
Even if you don’t own web3 assets, their fall could impact domain sales. There’s an awful lot of red on CoinMarketCap right now. Popular cryptocurrencies have lost a quarter of their value over the past week, and some have seen their valu...
Discussion
May 13, 2022, 12:55 pm
The Domains
MariaSharapova.com expires and closes over $22K at GoDaddy auctions
Former world No. 1 tennis player Maria Sharapova had her domain name expire and it closed at GoDaddy for a whopping $22,250. 3 weeks ago Maria announced she is expecting her first child, so she has much bigger things on her mind than a domain name. S...
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MariaSharapova.com expires and closes over $22K at GoDaddy auctions
Former world No. 1 tennis player Maria Sharapova had her domain name expire and it closed at GoDaddy for a whopping $22,250. 3 weeks ago Maria announced she is expecting her first child, so she has much bigger things on her mind than a domain name. S...
Discussion
May 13, 2022, 4:10 am
Domain Name Wire
.Eth domains pummeled in market correction
ENS domains came back down to earth. Web3 assets that soar in value can come back down to earth just as fast. 10 days ago, I wrote about how short numeric .eth domain names were a hot commodity. .Eth domains are part of Ethereum Name Service and can ...
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.Eth domains pummeled in market correction
ENS domains came back down to earth. Web3 assets that soar in value can come back down to earth just as fast. 10 days ago, I wrote about how short numeric .eth domain names were a hot commodity. .Eth domains are part of Ethereum Name Service and can ...
Discussion
May 12, 2022, 6:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
.HipHop relaunches with reduced prices
.Hiphop domains are a lot cheaper after acquisition. The company that acquired .hiphop from Frank Schilling’s UNR has relaunched it with reduced pricing. Dot Hip Hop, LLC acquired the domain in the UNR auction last year. After a long delay, ICA...
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.HipHop relaunches with reduced prices
.Hiphop domains are a lot cheaper after acquisition. The company that acquired .hiphop from Frank Schilling’s UNR has relaunched it with reduced pricing. Dot Hip Hop, LLC acquired the domain in the UNR auction last year. After a long delay, ICA...
Discussion
May 12, 2022, 3:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
Badlife: company tries to reverse hijack GoodLife.com
Clothing company doesn’t do proper research before filing cybersquatting dispute. A clothing company that sells under the brand Goodlife has been found (pdf) to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. GL Concepts, LLC d/b/a Goodlife file...
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Badlife: company tries to reverse hijack GoodLife.com
Clothing company doesn’t do proper research before filing cybersquatting dispute. A clothing company that sells under the brand Goodlife has been found (pdf) to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. GL Concepts, LLC d/b/a Goodlife file...
Discussion
May 12, 2022, 3:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Squarespace raises guidance after Q1 results
Company increases revenue and unlevered free cash flow guidance. Website platform Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) has raised its full-year revenue guidance after announcing Q1 results. The company generated $207.8 million in revenue last year, up 16% year o...
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Squarespace raises guidance after Q1 results
Company increases revenue and unlevered free cash flow guidance. Website platform Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) has raised its full-year revenue guidance after announcing Q1 results. The company generated $207.8 million in revenue last year, up 16% year o...
Discussion
May 12, 2022, 2:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
Introducing the new Domain Name Wire
Please welcome a refreshed experience at Domain Name Wire. I’m excited to launch a refreshed version of Domain Name Wire this evening. Best practices and trends in news sites have changed a lot since I began publishing Domain Name Wire in 2005....
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Introducing the new Domain Name Wire
Please welcome a refreshed experience at Domain Name Wire. I’m excited to launch a refreshed version of Domain Name Wire this evening. Best practices and trends in news sites have changed a lot since I began publishing Domain Name Wire in 2005....
Discussion
May 12, 2022, 1:24 am
Domain Name Wire
7 words to avoid in domains because they’re actually trademarks
Avoid these words to avoid legal headaches. Two years ago, the domain name frisbees.com went on auction at GoDaddy. It seemed like a great domain. We all remember throwing around a Frisbee as kids and maybe even as adults. But there’s a big pro...
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7 words to avoid in domains because they’re actually trademarks
Avoid these words to avoid legal headaches. Two years ago, the domain name frisbees.com went on auction at GoDaddy. It seemed like a great domain. We all remember throwing around a Frisbee as kids and maybe even as adults. But there’s a big pro...
Discussion
May 11, 2022, 6:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN schedules meetings for Washington D.C. and Seattle
Washington D.C. added and Seattle rescheduled. ICANN has added two U.S. dates to its meetings calendar. The domain overseer will host the ICANN77 Policy Forum in Washington D.C. from June 12-15, 2023. In addition to being the home of the U.S. governm...
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ICANN schedules meetings for Washington D.C. and Seattle
Washington D.C. added and Seattle rescheduled. ICANN has added two U.S. dates to its meetings calendar. The domain overseer will host the ICANN77 Policy Forum in Washington D.C. from June 12-15, 2023. In addition to being the home of the U.S. governm...
Discussion
May 11, 2022, 12:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
15 end user sales including web3 buyers
A fintech company, an NFT market, and a yoga company bought domain names. This week’s Sedo end user list is led by a fintech company that bought a four character domain. There are some other nice domains in the four figure range. You’ll n...
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15 end user sales including web3 buyers
A fintech company, an NFT market, and a yoga company bought domain names. This week’s Sedo end user list is led by a fintech company that bought a four character domain. There are some other nice domains in the four figure range. You’ll n...
Discussion
May 10, 2022, 8:06 pm
