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The Domains
The reason why Exclusive.com was the right choice for Robin Weesie
Kristuna Misic over at SmartBranding.com interviewed Robin Weesie, founder and CEO of Exclusive. Robin discusses the business and why he chose Exclusive.com for the project. He made mention of how so many individual influencers and YouTubers fail whe...
Discussion
The reason why Exclusive.com was the right choice for Robin Weesie
Kristuna Misic over at SmartBranding.com interviewed Robin Weesie, founder and CEO of Exclusive. Robin discusses the business and why he chose Exclusive.com for the project. He made mention of how so many individual influencers and YouTubers fail whe...
Discussion
May 20, 2021, 10:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN to terminate Pheenix domain registrar
This Phoenix won’t rise from the dead. ICANN is terminating its accreditation agreement with domain name registrar Pheenix. The domain name overseer sent a breach notice to the registrar on April 25 and followed up with a termination notice tod...
Discussion
ICANN to terminate Pheenix domain registrar
This Phoenix won’t rise from the dead. ICANN is terminating its accreditation agreement with domain name registrar Pheenix. The domain name overseer sent a breach notice to the registrar on April 25 and followed up with a termination notice tod...
Discussion
May 20, 2021, 9:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
Supply and demand for NFTs will push prices down
Supply is growing really fast. Watch out below. Two months ago, I wrote about NFTs and how they are an example of manufactured scarcity. Each individual NFT is unique, but there are a whole lot of unique NFTs out there, which means that they aren&rsq...
Discussion
Supply and demand for NFTs will push prices down
Supply is growing really fast. Watch out below. Two months ago, I wrote about NFTs and how they are an example of manufactured scarcity. Each individual NFT is unique, but there are a whole lot of unique NFTs out there, which means that they aren&rsq...
Discussion
May 20, 2021, 1:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
Nubank withdraws one lawsuit about Nubank.com while it fights another
Company abruptly withdraws in rem case in Florida as it fights in Georgia. Last week I wrote about how Brazilian banking company Nubank filed an in rem lawsuit in Florida against the domain name Nubank.com. It filed the dispute after being found guil...
Discussion
Nubank withdraws one lawsuit about Nubank.com while it fights another
Company abruptly withdraws in rem case in Florida as it fights in Georgia. Last week I wrote about how Brazilian banking company Nubank filed an in rem lawsuit in Florida against the domain name Nubank.com. It filed the dispute after being found guil...
Discussion
May 19, 2021, 9:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Bill Gates’ investment firm loses cybersquatting case
Company didn’t show that it had trademark rights in Cascade Investment. Bill Gates’ investment firm, Cascade Investment, L.L.C., has lost a cybersquatting complaint it filed against CascadeInvestment.us. The domain name owner didn’t...
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Bill Gates’ investment firm loses cybersquatting case
Company didn’t show that it had trademark rights in Cascade Investment. Bill Gates’ investment firm, Cascade Investment, L.L.C., has lost a cybersquatting complaint it filed against CascadeInvestment.us. The domain name owner didn’t...
Discussion
May 19, 2021, 3:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
DevHub acquires Brickwork Software to add local retail tech
Company that once catered to domain investors makes an acquisition that bolsters its client roster and product functionality. Seattle-based DevHub has acquired Brickwork Software, a retail tech company. DevHub began its life in 2007 as EvoLanding, a ...
Discussion
DevHub acquires Brickwork Software to add local retail tech
Company that once catered to domain investors makes an acquisition that bolsters its client roster and product functionality. Seattle-based DevHub has acquired Brickwork Software, a retail tech company. DevHub began its life in 2007 as EvoLanding, a ...
Discussion
May 19, 2021, 2:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Crypto companies continue buying domains
A boating site, LED lighting seller, and a German engineering firm bought domain names. Five of the 14 end user sales I discovered at Sedo this past week have to do with cryptocurrency. As long as crypto values remain high, these domains appear to be...
Discussion
Crypto companies continue buying domains
A boating site, LED lighting seller, and a German engineering firm bought domain names. Five of the 14 end user sales I discovered at Sedo this past week have to do with cryptocurrency. As long as crypto values remain high, these domains appear to be...
Discussion
May 19, 2021, 1:35 pm
The Domains
BI “NFT prices are worth less than half what they were in April, as the market has cooled”
Sophie Kiderlin published an article today at BusinessInsider.com that delves into the red hot NFT space. Sophie writes that,volumes in dollar terms have since fallen to below $28 million on average in the past week from around $78.62 million a month...
Discussion
BI “NFT prices are worth less than half what they were in April, as the market has cooled”
Sophie Kiderlin published an article today at BusinessInsider.com that delves into the red hot NFT space. Sophie writes that,volumes in dollar terms have since fallen to below $28 million on average in the past week from around $78.62 million a month...
Discussion
May 19, 2021, 4:58 am
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Balancer.fi
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Balancer.Fi led the way at $55,000. Second was HTM.de at 23,800 Eur, ($29,093). Worknest.com was third at 20,000 GBP, ($28,372). Sedo does not convert currencies so they list names higher than they act...
Discussion
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Balancer.fi
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Balancer.Fi led the way at $55,000. Second was HTM.de at 23,800 Eur, ($29,093). Worknest.com was third at 20,000 GBP, ($28,372). Sedo does not convert currencies so they list names higher than they act...
Discussion
May 18, 2021, 8:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top 5 domain name stories from last month
GoDaddy’s acquisition, Frank Schilling’s auction and more. I apparently neglected to publish my monthly post about the top stories from the prior month. So better late than never, these were the top 5 stories on Domain Name Wire last mont...
Discussion
Top 5 domain name stories from last month
GoDaddy’s acquisition, Frank Schilling’s auction and more. I apparently neglected to publish my monthly post about the top stories from the prior month. So better late than never, these were the top 5 stories on Domain Name Wire last mont...
Discussion
May 18, 2021, 5:45 pm